The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-05

n. Louis, May 4--Ten thousand Sunday
/ school children waving 10000 American
mass cheered and sang sacred and pat
rIotlc songs in honor Of Admiral Dewey at
the public reception az the exDosffion
oeilt1ils TO-DAY Ihe song service. which
W. the last OF a series Of IuncheOns and
Lifioi liIdl receptions that took uD the time
ol -Aumlral Dewey and Mrs Dewey from
I carry IN the day, took place this afternoon
a. a pubic reception given in the biz
5e1t ~ ~ wLlch TOUR years ago Presi-
ottL- ~ AISHlIlley was nominated and was
attended by an audience that packed the
I eQInce almost to suffocation
me Two days celebration in honor of
AdInlral Dewey began this morning with
snort informal reception on the iiooT
OF the Merchants exchange Trading no
+ lns entirely suspended in the pit during
the Visit of the distinguished alIesrs lTbfs
reception was limited 10 members of fhe
exchange and their families. but the bie
hail and galleries around it were packed
70 "iif 80 q WIZ cheer announced the arrival
or the admiral and Mrs. Dewey and the
remainder OF the admirals partv
lIIlIledlateiy after the icpt.,-.On at the
exchange the party took carriages and
, mg[S a oIl Ven, along the boulevards and
pIlFdte drlVeWays leading through the
beautitul residence district of the west
END, and thence 10 Forest park
Near Jhe entrance to the park, just
opposite the Blair monument. the adj
mlraf $ carriage was stopped for "A NOM
ent While 100 girl students of Forest Park
university presented him with an immense
/ bunch of American Beauty roses and
gave their college yell in response to mis-
thanks The drive along the park bouIe-
Y9rds was a continual ovation for the
Given Public Reception.
At I p. m. the party was driven to the
University club for luncheon and an in
formal reception and shortly after the
G6df.IIIIages were driven sto the exposition
I
hours a crowd inside the building number
ing fully 10000, including the Sunday
school children. had waited patiently the
coming or Admiral Dewey. while thou
sands Of others, denied admittance. Glled
ing.
cheering by the crowd outside but his real
reception came when the children inside
the building saw him walking down tba
steps leading to the section reserved for
the admlral party. In an instant every
person in the building was standing uD
| Sn0uting and cheering, while in the hands
OF the frantic children, the waving flags
/ Iooked Ike a sea of the national cOlOrs.
Then, lead by BufunnO's band 10000
childish voices started THE Red. White
ana Blue, the children at the same time
waving their flags. The song was at once
taken up by nearly every person i'm the
building, even the admiral. standing and
holding small flag in his hand joining
Then America" was sung. In this, too
every DOuG JOlUeQ- ana as the grand
words or the national anthem rang out
IN a tremendous volume of music, the adj
miral, visible agitated bowed his ack-
nowiedgments right and left.
Given a Silk Flag.
At the conclusion of the song two little
children of Bandmaster BufunnO pre-
scented to the admiral a silk flag and to
MIS- Dewey portfolio of the songs of the
children printed on white silk. Then the
admiral surrendered. Taking the child
and thanked them, while the thousands If
less fortunate youngsters looked on and
in ShTiil voices yelled their delight.
Two more songs, Columbia ana
Dixie, brought the admiral to attention
and started the cheering again. At their
conclusion the admiral and party We're
driven to the Planters hotel, an from
then until s o'clock Admiral and Mrs
Dewey remained in their apartments
The last and most notable of the social
features in connection with the two DAYS
celebration occurred tonight when ban
quet was given at the Planters hotel in
honor of Admiral and Mrs. Dewey. and q
magnificent silver punch bowl. the gift
of citizens of ST. Louis, was presented to
the admiral. The banquet, which was by
invitation only, was one of the most
elaborate ever held here. The tables. SET
for 200 guests, were laden with cut flowers
of all kinds.
At the conclusion OF the banquet. the
Right Rev. Bishop Daniel S. futile arose
and IN few words of praise of the adj
mirafs deeds, presented, in behalf of the
city of St. Louis the punch bowl and
ladle. Admiral Dewey did not attempt To
the people of st. Louis warmly for their
kindness