The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-05
DENEYS WARM RECEPTION.
ST. LOUIS ENTERTAINs HIM WITH
GREAT ENTHUSIASM.
Ten thousand Sunday school Chill
dren, Singing Patriotic Songs,
Formed the Feature of the First

ST. LOUIS, May 4.-Ten thousand Sun
day school children waving 10000 Amer
lean flags cheerad and sang sacred ana pa
triotic songs in honor Of Admiral Dewey
at the public reception at the exposition
building today.
The song service. which was the last OF
a series of luncheons and informal re-
ceptions that took up the time of Admiral
Dewey and Mrs. Dewey from early in the
day. took place this afternoon at public
reception given at the big building. In
which four years ago President Mckinley
was nominated, and was attended by an
audience that packed the edifce almost
10 suffocation.
Reception I'm the Morning.
The two days celebration in honor Of
Admiral Dewey began this morning with
q short informal reception on the floor OF
the Merchants Exchange, trading being
entirely suspended in the pit during the
visit of the distinguished guests. This re-
ception was limited to members Of the
exchange and their families. but the big
hall and galleries around IT were packed
of Admiral and Mrs. Dewey and the re-
mainder Of the admirais party
Drive Along the Boulevards.
Immediately after the reception at the
exchange the party took carriages and
private driveways leading through the
beautiful residence district of the West
End. and thence to Forest park. Near
Blair monument, the admiral's carriage
was stopped for a moment while q hun
dred girls, students of Forest Park uni
versity, presented him with an immense
bunch of American Beauty roses and gave
their college yell in response TO his
thanks. The drive along the park boule-
wards was a continual ovation for the adj
miral.
At the Exposition building.
AT p. m. the party was driven to the
University club for luncheon and an in
formal reception and shortly 10 S after s,t fne
hours crowd inside the building. num-
s sesnS y had %sea the
coming OF Admiral Dewey. while thou.
sands OF others. denied admittance, filled
building. The admiral was greeted with
wild cheering by the crowd outside. but
his real reception came when the chill
down the steps leading to the section re-
served for the admirafs party. In an In
slant every person In the building was
in the hands OF the frantic children wav-
ing flags looked like sea of the national
colors.
The children sing.
Then led by Bufunnos' band, 10000
childish voices started 1.-THE Red, White
and Blue" the children at the same time
waving their fiags. The song was at once
taken up by nearly every person in the
building even the admiral standing and
holding a small flag in his hand. joining
Kisses the Children.
Then America was sung. In this, too
everybody Joined. and as the grand words
of the national anthem rang out In
tremendous volume Of music, the admiral,
visibly agitated. bowed his acknowledge
ments right and left. At the conclusion
OF the song two little children OF Band
master Buffunno presented to the ad-
miral a silk flag and to Mrs. Dewey
portfolio of the songs OF the children,
teI x.ltf StlL a nd
surrendered. Taking the children In his
arms he kissed them heartily and thanked
them, while the thousands OF less for
tunate youngsters looked on, and In shrill
voices yelled their delight
Two more songs, 'Columbia ana
'Dixie," brought tho admiral to atten-
tion and started the cheering again AT
their conclusion the admiral and party
were driven TO the Planters hotel and
Mrs Dewey remained In their apart
ments.
banquet at the Planters.
The last and most notable of the social
features In connection with the two days
celebration occurred tonight, when BAN
quet was given at the Planters hotel In
honor OF Admiral and Mrs. Dewey and .
citizens of ST. Louis, was presented to
the admiral. The banquet, which was by
Invitation only. was one of the most elab-
crate ever held. The tables, set for 300
Fuests. we're laden with cut flowers OF all
kinds
Al the conclusion Of the banquet Right
Rev Bishop Tuttle arose, and In few
words OF praise OF the admirars deeds,
presented In behalf OF the city of st.
Louis the punch bowl ana lade
Admiral Dewey did not attempt TO make
n speech IN reply, simply thanking the
people of 81. Louis warmly for their