The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-05-02
DEWEY IN CHICAGO.
A GREAT BALL GIVEN IN HIS HONOR
IN THAT CITY.
He and Irs. Dewey Received the Guests.
Crowds Enthusiastic Over the Admiral
as He Was Driven to the HoteI-In-
Vited to Canada.

as He Was Driven to the Hotel-In-
vited to Canada.
CHICAGO, May Newer in the his
tory OF the great Auditorium has there
been within its walls sight more beau
tltul than that revealed last night, when
the great ball given in honor of Admiral
Dewey was at its height. The decora-
tlobs were fine.
AS soon as the reception commi tee
had taken position Admiral and Mrs.
Dewey entered, followed by throng of
less distinguished guests. Immediately
behind the Admiral came with their
wives the naval officers on duty in Chi
cago, and the officers of the United
States steamship Michigan Behind the
navy came the army, headed by Major
General James F.Wade and Ms, Wade,
officers of General Wade's staff. with
their wives, and officers of the garrison
at Fort Sheridan and their wives. Off
GERS OF the revenue service followed and
behind them came Brigadier General
Charles Fitzsimmons, commanding the
First brigade of the Illinois national
guard, and Mrs. Fitzsimmons, men,
bers of General Fitzsimmons' staff
with their wives, closing the procession
of the city's guests.
The Admiral and Mrs. Dewey after
they had exchanged greetings with the
members of the reception committee
took their stand at Mayor Harrison's
right and to them We're presented the
guests of the city who had followed
them into the hall.
Then came in long lines the quests of
the ball, all who desired being afforded
an, opportunity of greeting the Admiral
and his wife. There was no grand
march, the Admiral's party retiring tc
his box when the line of guests had
passed, and the orchestra striking uI
Dekovens two-step, "The Dragaons, " the
floor was surrendered to the dancers.
AT midnight, the Admiral and Mrs
Dewey left the hall for luncheon in
their honor, given in au adjoining room
by Hobart @. Chatfeld-Taylor, and the1
after returning to the ball room for {
brief interval he and his party retired.
The Admiral and Mrs. Dewey ON thei,
arrival in this city met with great re
ception.
Mrs. Dewey, who was somewhat
fatigued from the long journey from
Washington, did not accompany Ad
miral Dewey on his ride through tn,
downtown streets to the hotel, but ac
companied by the special committee O.
the woman's reception committee, Mrs
Bryan Lathrop, Hrs. Carter H. Harri
son and Mrs. Charles A. Plamondon
went direct to the annex, where sht
rested until the arrival of Admira
Dewey.
The cheering started at the depo
swept along the streets as the Admira
and his party were slowly driven t.
their apartments, the applause beinl
almost without cessation until the Ad
miral entered the hotel. As the party
reached the corner of Jackson boule
ward and Dearborn streets signalmar
| Oh ViO UP VI blt NII6dJ NOTUUDrn note
wigwagged that fact to land battery
stationed in the Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific railway yards and to the Of
ficers of the revenue cutter Morrill, out
in the harbor.
The land battery roared out the Ad
miral's salute of II guns while the guns
of the ships were fired in the 21 rounds
of the naval salute.
Arriving at the hotel Admiral Dewey
proceeded at once to his apartment,
where, however, he was allowed to res
but briefly, he was escorted to an in
formal breakfast given the Admira
and Mrs. Dewey by the members of tn,
woman's reception committee.
When the Admiral was given a re
ception by the Canadian American As
station which presented an invitation tC
him to visit Canada.