The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-05
KISSED THE CHILDREN.
Dewey Makes an Important
Campaign Move.

st. Louis, May 5.@Then thousand
Sunday school children waving ten
thousand American flags cheered and
sang sacred and patriotic songs in hon
or of Admiral Dewey at the public re-
ception at the exposition building yes
terday. The song service which was the
last of a series of luncheonS and infoz-
NAL receptions that tool up the time of
Admiral Dewey and Mrs. Dewey from
early in the day, took place at a public
reception given in the big building in
which four years ago., President Mckin-
ley was nominated was attended by an
audience that packed the edifice almost
to s~ufocation. The two days ceIebra-
ton in honor of Admiral Dewey began
with a short informal reception on the
floor of h Merchants exchange, trad
ing being entirely suspended in the pits
during the visit of the distinguished
guests b reception was limited to
members of the exchange and their
families, but the big a and the gal
leries around it were packed when a
wild cheer announced the arrival of Ad-
miral and Mrs. Dewey and the mem
bers of h admirals party Escorted
by President Whitlaw of the Mer-
chants exchange, the admiral assembled
the roStrum. and after a few brief re-
marks by President Whitlaw, Mayor
~ziegenhein' made a characteristic
speech, bidding the admiral warm well
come to st. Louis. The admiral amid
renewed cheering, replied, thanking tie
citizens of st. Louis for his reception.
But I'm not ready to be called Uncle
George Dewey of America, as the mayor
suggests" said he with a smile. AT
least not yet. 1 am not old enough"
At 1 p m the party was driven to
the University club for luncheon and an
informal reception, and shortly after
their carriages were driven to the ex-
position building for the public recep-
ton. For hours a crowd inside the
building numbering fully twenty thou
SAND, the Sunday school chill
dren, had waited patiently the coming
of Admiral Dewey, While thousands of
others, denied admittance, filed for
blocks the streets leading to the build
ing. The admiral was greeted with wild
cheering by the crowd outside, but his
real reception came when the children
inside the building saw him walking
down the steps leading to the section
reserved for the admiraIs party. In an
instant every person in the building
was standing up, shouting and cheering,
while in the hands of the frantic chill
dren the waving flags looked like a sea
of the national colors.
Then led, by band, ten
thousand childish voices started THE
Red, White and Blue" the children at
he same time waving their flags The
song was at once taken up by nearly
every person in the building, ever the
admiral standing and holding a small
flag in his hand, joining.
Then America" was sung. In this,
too, everybody Joined, and as the grand
words of the national anthem rang out
in a tremendous volume of music, the
admiral visibly agitated bowed his ac-
acknowledgements right and left.
At the conclusion of the song. Chair
man w. H. McLain, leading the two
little children of Bandmaster B~ufunno.
pressed through the crowd. I'm behalf
of the children of st. Louis" he said,
Il wish to present to you this silk flag,
mn to AHRa ar-n khA1A- - Tl~--
the youngsters, flushed and smiling,
stepped forward and gave to the ad-
miral a silk flag with the words and
music of ION Land and Sea-" printed
thereon, and to Mrs. Dewey a portfolio
of the songs of the children printed on
white silk Then the admiral sur
rendered. Taking the children in his
arms. he kissed them heartily and
thanked them, while the thousands of
less fortunate youngsters lOOked on and
in shrin voices yelled their delight.
Two more songs, Columbia and
Dixie" brought the admiral to at
tention and started the cheering again.
At their conclusion the admiral and
party were driven to the Planters hotel
and from then until 8 o'clock Admiral
and Mrs; Dewey remained in their
apartments.
h last and most notable of the
social features in connection with the
two days celebration occurred last
night, when a banquet was given at the
Planters hotel in honor of Admiral and
Mrs. Dewey and a magnificent silver
punch bowl. the gift of citizens of St.
Louis, presented to the admiral. The
banquet, which was by invitation only,
was one of the most elaborate ever
given here.
The tables, set for 200 guests, were
laden with cut flowers of all kinds.
At the conclusion of the banquet,
Right Rev. Bishop Daniel S. futile arose
and in a few words of praise of the ad-
mirals deeds, presented him in behalf
of the city of St. Louis, with the punch
bowl and ladle. Admira Dewey did not
attempt to make a speech in reply,
simply thanking the people of St. Louis
warmly for their kindness.
A Keen Clear Brain.
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