The Topeka state journal., 1900-05-02
BUTTON FOR DEWEY.
Made From Part of a Gun of the
Maria Teresa.

Chicago, May Admiral Dewey was |
made a member of the Naval Reserve
Veteran association last night at the |
ball given for him by the association |
and was presented with the button of |
the reserves. made from the breech-
block of a gun of the Maria Teresa In
accepting the button from Commander
w. J. Wilson the admiral declared that
although he was a naval officer he had
never been a veteran and that he was
glad to become one without retiring
Then he thanked the members of the
committee who had presented the but
ton and the engrossed resolutions ac-
companying it and departed.
MADE A PUBLIC HOLIDAY.
St Louis, May mayor Zeigenhein
has proclaimed next Saturday a public
holiday in honor of Admiral Dewey and
requests that all business be suspended
in order that everybody may be afforded
an opportunity of greeting the dis
tinguished visitor and seeing the parade.
The arrangements for the reception
of Admiral Dewey and party are almost
completed. A few minor details are be-
ing looked after by the different COM
mitteeS.
A reception committee, headed by o.
L. Whitelaw, president OF the mer-
chants exchange, will leave here Thurs
day morning to. meet Dewey at Jackson
vile, Ill, returning at 6:45 p. m. A
special committee was appointed who VIII
see that all of the admiraPs personal
wants are attended to. The chairman Is
TRIP ON THE CANAL
Chicago, May 2.-The Chicago cele-
bration in honor of Admiral Dewey
practically came to a close today with
an excursion by the admiral and meTu-
I.a,-r Of f11a 1ag.sa1
Dewey celebration down the Chicago
drainage canal as far as the controlling
gates of Lockport. The whole trip from
Chicago to Lockport was not taken by
boat because of the delay in the crowd
ed channel of the Chicago river, but at
10 o'clock the admiral and party took a
special train over the Santa Fe to Nc
Cook A crowd of several thousand had
gathered at the Polk street station and
as the admiral alighted from his car
riage and walked briskly down the long
platform to the train shed, he was Civ
en- a noisy welcome. At McCOOk Ad-
niral Dewey and his escort boarded the
| yacht linda, Which formerly was an
| oyster pirate chaser on Chesapeake Bay
/ other members of the large party going
on board the pleasure boat 1. M. Wes-
/ ton, the launches Diamond, Ericsson,
/ John P. Hopkins, Delaware and the tug
/ Robert z. Burke.
At 1890 o'clock the little fleet headed
| by the Hinda started down the canal
] for LOckpOrt.
After luncheon Admiral Dewey went
/ forward and showed keen interest in
the canal, commenting several times on
| it's immense possibilities. Shortly after
noon the party reached Lockport. Here
an enthusiastic welcome was given the
| admiral by a large crowd gathered
| along the banks Of the canal and at the
| controlling works and the small police
fore had difficulty in clearing a pas
sage As the admiral stepped off the
| Hinda, a battery on short doomed out
a salute of II guns and new flag, the
dark blue and four stars of the admiral
was run up a flag pole near the engine
house in charge of Chief Engineer Ran
dolph of the drainage board, Admiral
Dewey then inspected the immense bear
trap dam, the largest of its kind in tbs
world and the four controlling gates
spending some time in watching the op-
erations of the dam which was raised
and lowered several times for him
Shortly before 1 o'clock the party agair
boarded the yachts and steamed up the
canal to Romeo, where a special trair
was taken for the city.
Mrs. Dewey was entertained this 2f
ternoon at a luncheon given by Mrs
Bryan Lathrop.
This evening at 6 o'clock the admira
and Mrs. Dewey will attend q dinner
and reception given in their honor a
the Chicago Athletic club and later il
the evening will attend the reception
and ball of the Seventh regiment Hi
nois National guard.