The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-07-07
CANNON UNVEILED.
Miss Helen Gould the HOnored Guest
at Great Celebration In Three
Oaks, Mich.


Three Oaks, Mich, June 29.-1hi. III.
tie city was overcrowded with visitors
on Thursday, the occasion being the
unveiling o. the Dewey cannon. This
cannon. it will be remembered. was do
mated by Admiral Dewey. TO the ma
tional monument comIuittea TO he given
by them to the town or village con-
tributing the most to the memorial in
proportion to population. Three Oaks
entered the contest, won out, and on
Thursday formally unveiled and dedi-
Gated the preeminent trophy of the
Spanish-American war to which is at.
tached the personality of Admiral Dew
ey. Thursday was red-let ..er day in
the history of Three Oaks. Ten thou
sand persons came by carriages, sched-
ule trains and specials, all arriving by
noon in time to witness all features of
! the celebration.
The reception committee at 12 :45p.m.
went to Niles to welcome Miss Gould.
Mayor Elk. Warren, Hon. j. L. MCKEE
and Mesdames Warren. Hall and Davis
constituted this committee which had
so delightful pleasure before them.
After waiting few moments at Niles
they were picked up by Michigan Cen
trail train No. IS, on which they found
Miss Gould and her party. consisting
| of Dr. and Mrs. Palen, Misses Palen.
Edwards and Colen. and Mr.. H. B.
Walker, and Gen. Wilmington, of jack
son. Gen. Alger was also greeted on
the same train, and the party pulled
into Three Oaks at 2:25 amid thun-
dering cheers.
| A reviewing stand had been con-
structed underneath magnificent
willow tree, and thither the party re-
paired to review procession under
the direction of Alva Sherwood. mar
shall Of the day. The procession was
divided into two divisions. The first
containing the marshal and aids. Mills
military band, company /, of the Thir-
ty-third Michigan volunteers, repre-
sentatives of the G. A. r., the Dewey
: club, of Hastings, Mich. and individ-
ual guests on ponies and carriages.
The second division was headed b. the
Three Oaks military band, followed by
civic societies, the fire department, st.
Joseph wagons and carriages. This
procession occupied some three-quar-
/ tiers of an hour to pass, after which
the way was again cleared through
the crowds by competent guards and
marshals, and Miss Gould, on the arm
of Mayor Warren, walked to the
| speakers platform, which had been
conveniently arranged near the
Dewey cannon mound. The other
| guests followed and took their places,
the chorus of ESQ voices having already
seated themselves in their chairs i'm
mediately back of the speakers stand.
After a selection by the Hastings
band, the chorus rose to support Miss
n. Estelle Harrington. of Chicago, who
sang the verses of the Battle Hymn of
the Republic. Prayer by Rev. DIR. NJ
II. Marten, of Ovid. was followed by an
address of greeting by Mayor Warren.
| Preparatory to this Mr.. Warren led
! Miss Gould to the edge of the platform,
saying: Il take pleasure in speaking
| for you and for millions more in this
great nation who hold in love and rev.
erence the name of Helen Miller Gould"
| Before touching the button she turned
| TO President Warren and said: 1T
| gives me great pleasure indeed to be
present and take part in the ceremo-
MES connected with the unwilling of
the Dewey cannon" Miss Gould was
| greeted with repeated and continued
cheers. AS the friend of the soldiers
of the army and navy she gracefully ac-
knowledged this, and at the proper
time touched an electric button which
released a spring to the tent-liks can
| opy enveloping the cannon, the canopy
dividing in eight sections, each section
falling on the green turf of the mound
below, outlining an eight-pointed red,
| white and blue star. The effect was in
describable. The assembled people had
been standing in expectancy through
! the act, and when the white, inconspic-
uous tent unfolded like flower aud
showed the brilliant colors of our ma
tional flag and revealed to view the
relic of the great Manila battles. the
crowd went nearly mad with cheer
ing.
One of the flags which comprised the
point of the star was given to the Gould
party as souvenir of the occasion.
Just before her special train pulled out
the party stood on the back platform.
and, led by Mr.. Walker, gave three
cheers for Three Oaks. Miss Gould
heartily joining with the others. The
special left Three Oaks at seven o'clock.
THE GREAT BOAT RACES.