The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-05
DEWEY N St. LOUIS
Lauded and Applauded as at
His Homecoming.
RECEPTIONS AND BANQUE I
Together With Other Festivl-
ties in His Honor.

St Louis. No, May 4.-Ten thousand
Sunday school children. waving 1900
American flags. cheered and sang sacred
| and patriotic songs in honor OF Admiral
/ Dewey at the public reception ar the ex-
position building today. The song service.
| which was the last of a series of lunch
cons and informal receptions that TOOK
up the time of Admiral Dewey and Mrs.
| Dewey from early in the day. took place
| late this afternoon at a public reception
given in the big building in which four
years ago President Mckinley was noni-
mated, and was attended by an audience
| that packed the edifice alyost to suffoca-
| ton. The two days celebration in honor
of Admiral Dewey began This morning
with a short informal reception on the
floor of the Merchants exchange, trading
! being entirely suspended in the pits dur
! ing the visit of the distinguished guests.
! This reception was limited TO members of
| the exchange and their families. but the
big hall and the galleries around It were
! packed, when wild cheer announced the
arrival Of Admiral and Mrs. Dewey and
the members of the admiraI's party
Escorted 10y President Whitelaw OF the
Merchants exchange, the admiral as
| cended the rostrum and, after a few brief
| remarks by President Whitelaw, Mayor
| Zeigenheim made a brief speech, bidding
| the admiral warm welcome TO St Louis
! The admiral. amid renewed cheering re-
! piled, thanking the citizens of st. Louis
! for his reception. But I'm not ready
| 10 be called Uncle George Dewey Of
| America, as the mayor suggests" said he
with a smile AT least not yet I am
| not old eonugh''
Immediately after the reception at the
exchange the party took carriages and
| were driven along the bouIevards and
private driveways leading through the
beautiful residence district of the west
end and thence to Forest park Near the
entrance to the park. Just opposite the
Blair monument, the admirals carriage
was stopped for moment while a hun
dred girl 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 bou-
levards was a continual ovation for tho
admiral. During the three-quarters of an
hour spent by the party in driving
through the park the carriages were To-
lowed by hundreds Of vehicles laden with
enthusiastic people. and by the time the
admiral reached the exit OF the park the
procession of vehicles, horsemeu and bi-
cyclists on each side and behind was long
enough to extend for miles.
At p m. the party was driven 10 the
University club for luncheon and an In
formal reception, and shortly after the
carriages were driven to the exposition
building for public reception. For hours
a crowd inside the building numbering
fully 10000, including the Sunday school
children, had waited patiently the COM
ing of the admiral. while thousands Of
others, denied admittance, filled for blocks
the streets leading to the building, The
admiral was greeted with wild cheersing
by the crowd outside, but his real recep-
ton came when the children inside the
building saw him walking DOWN the steps
leading to the. section reserved for the
admirals party. In an instant every per
son in the building was standing Up,
shouting and cheering, while in the hands
Of the frantic children the waving flags
looked like a sea of the national icolors
Then. led by uffinos band. 1000 childish
voices started 1.-THE Red, White and
Blue," the children at the same time
waving their flags. 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
Then America" was sung. In this. too
everybody Joined. and, az the grand words
OF the national anthem rang out in a
tremendous volume OF music the admiral,
visibly agitated, bowed his acknowledge
ments right and left.
At the conclusion OF the song Chairman
VII. Mccain, leading the two little chill
dren Of Band Master Buffino. pressed
through tire crowd.
through the crowd ION behalf OF the
children of 81. Louis he said; Il wish
10 present to you this silk flag and to
Mrs. Dewey these songs. Then the young
sters, flushed and smiling, stepped for
ward and gave to the admiral q silk flag
with the words and music u "On Land
and Sea- printed thereon. and to Mrs
Dewey a portfolio OF the songs OF the
children, printed on white silk. Then 10
admiral surrendered. 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. "ColumTla' and
Dixie" broight the admiral to atten-
ton and started the cheering again At
their conclusion the admiral and party
were driven 10 the Planters hotel ard
from then until O'Clock Admiral and
Mrs. Dewey remained IN their apart /
ments.
The last and most notable q the 50
ciaI features in connection With the two /
DAYS celebration occurred tonight. Enen f
a banquet was given AZ the Planters j
hotel IN honor q Admiral and Nrs. +
Dewey. and magnificent punch bowi. +
the Gift OF the citizens q 81. Logis. ~ss /
presented to the admiral The bangue-. /
which was " invitation 9uly. was one 4
OF the most elaborate ever given here
The tables. set for - guests. Sers la4eu 4
7iih cut flowers OF 81 kinds A. the /
conclusion q the baaqaet, Right Res
Bishop Daniel Tut:Ie zr1se and ia = feT
words % praise = the sdmlrsl's sesSls,
p-eseated BIN. n behalf q The CITY u s..
Louis. xi-h tbs punch boHl AID saa5e
admiral Dswey "a ret sttsnpt - make
a Spesca IN re9sy. slmp.Y slaaking t5s
people & s. Lozls warmly . rthesr
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