The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-05-02
CHEERS BECAME A ROAR
WILD WELCOME EXTENDED TO
ADMIRAL DEWEY BY THE PEO-
PIE OF CHICAGO
ADMIRAL GREATLY AFFECTED
Evidences of the Sincerity of the
Multitude Pleased the Hero
of ManiIu Most-Ihe
Grand Parade.


miraI George Dewey could be present On
the anniversary of the battle Of Manila
bay, was worthy of the famous victory.
Fully 100000 were gathered along the
line Of march of today's parade and for
four hours the admiral was busy bowling
acknowledgements of the cheers that met
him from all sides.
When the parade entered the thickly
crowded streets down town the admiral
met with his real reception, and it was
most enthusiastic. The cheers made
practically one continuous roar at many
times so loud that it was difficult to hear
the music Of the band which marched
ahead Of the admiTal's carriage. The
sidewalks were packed from curb to
walls and every window which afforded
a sight of the parade was filed with as
many heads as could be thrust through it.
On the tops of the buildings were other
sightseers, and all Joined in giving the
admiral a welcome which in point Of en-
thusiasm has never been surpassed by
that extended to any man who las ever
been the guest of the city Of Chicago.
On the steps Of the art institute on
Michigan avenue were gathered 800 young
women, a number of them clad In white
being so placed as to spell the word
Dewey" As the carriage containing the
admiral approached their voices bust
forth into See the Conquering Hero
Comes" and the march was stopped until
the song was finished, the admiral ex-
pressing great pleasure at the singing.
Naval, military and civic organizations
l,o
miraI through miles of streets decorat. d
with flags and bunting, and with models
of the cruiser Olympia made from va
TiOus materials, the most popular prac-
tice being to outline the cruiser in coIored
electric lights. Speaking to the Manila
veterans cscorting his carriage, the adj
miral said, on seeing one of these Olym-
pias: See, boys, there is the old ship"
and the sailors gave a hearty AYE, aye,
sir" In response.
REAL WELCOME.
Not less pleasing to the admiral than
the expressions of greeting and good
will shown by the decorations were the
many spontaneous proofs of a real wei
come that he received. If the admirals
carriage came near enough women threw
flowers from windows of high buildings
and the sailors around his carriage pick
ed up many bouquets that had missed
their mark and fallen in the street. When
there were no flowers there were
cheers, and afterward the flowers and the
cheers came together, moving the admiral
TO rise in his carriage and bow his ac-
acknowledgements.
After traversing the business part of
fIna oft 4 A Z
miral Dewey in the presence of thousands
of people wedged in literally solid mass
for blocks on either hand.
A luncheon at the Union League club
followed, and at s p. m. Admiral Dewey
and his aides were the guests of the
University club, while Mrs. Dewey and
the members of the women's reception
committee were entertained at dinner
by Mrs. Arthur Cation.
At Il p. m. Admiral Dewey and party
visited the Naval Reserve Veteran asso-
citation ball al the First Regiment ar
mOry.
The stand from which Admiral Dewey
reviewed the parade was built out from
the grand stand erected along the south
end of the unfinished postof1ce building
in jackson boulevard, and here thou
sands of people stood in the street for
hours waiting for the admiral to appear
at the head of the parade. A number
of women tainted in the crush.
COMING OF THE ADMIRAL.
The coming of the admiral was made
known by the special parade escort a
detachment from the United States army,
galloping up to the reviewing stand
When the detachment had formed a car
riage containing Admiral Dewey, Mayor
Harrison and Charles A, PlamdOn, of the
reception committee, drove up, giving
the crowd its first view Of the admiral.
Admiral Dewey bowed to Mrs. Dewey,
who sat at enc of the broad windows of
the Union league, directly opposite the
reviewing stand, and then the reviewing
party assembled the stand, Mayor Harri-
son standing in front Of Admiral Dewey
The long parade then began to file by
After the heads of the Chicago police de-
partment came Gen. James f. Wade, of
the United States army, the chief mar
shall with his aids, and Col George M.
Moulton, chief of staff, and his aids The
special parade escort, which had resumed
it's place in the line, the Armour Drum
and Bugle corps, four companies of the
Fifth United States infantry, and Battery
d, Fifth United States artillery, preceded
Gen. John {. Black, assistant chief mar
shall, and his aids.
THE PARADE.
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