Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-05-01
DEWEY DAY.
Admiral Dewey Reviews Military and
Civic Parade At lhicagn.

UiviC Parade At Chicago.
Chicago, May 1.-The people of Chi
lcago and the western states to-day say
and cheered Admiral Dewey as he, a
the head of the military and civic pa
rade, was driven through the downtoW
business streets over the line of marc
that extended more than four miles
From the grand stand erected on Jack
son boulevard, on the side of the ney
federal building, Admiral Dewey re
viewed the parade, in which nearly 10
| different military and civic organiza
| tions participated, and which include,
veterans of the Mexican, civil AM
Spanish American wars, a squad O
sailors who were with the admiral a.
| the battle of Manila bay two years ag,
to-day, and marching clubs of the DO
litical parties. Everywhere the admiral
in the full-dress uniform Of his rank a,
admiral of the navy, was greeted cor
daily by densely packed throngs. Aftel
| the parade the Union League Club CAV,
luncheon and reception in honor O
Admiral and Mrs Dewey. Lieutenan
Commander Gilmore, Lieutenant Cald
well and the members of the genera
executive and women's reception com
mittees.
TAFFY FOR THE CANADIANS.
Chicago, May IA second delegation
of Canadians called on Admiral Dewey
and presented him with formal inyi-
tation to be present at a reception tc
be given in his honor at Hill Terrace
Port Stanley, Ont, any day in July con-
venient to the admiral. Admiral Dewey
in reply. thanked the Canadians. "Ot
all the evidences of good will shown me
since my arrival at New York last Oc-
tober," said he, "none touched me more
deeply than this. We are of the same
blood. There is but slight difference
between us, and want to say that the
one man who stood at my back during
those trying days at Manila was an
Englishman. But for his support and
the moral courage he inspired me with,
1 don't know what would have hap
pened. refer to Sir Charles Seymour"
The admiral said that his engagements
were many, and he was not prepared to
state whether or not he would accept
the invitation.
THE GRAND BALL.
Chicago, May Last night great
ball was given in the auditorium in hon
or of Admiral and Mrs. Dewey. Fully
1000 persons~were present. At 9 o'clock
the patronesses and managers Of the
ball, who formed the reception commit
tee, entered the ball room. At the right
of the line as it formed to receive guests
stood Mayor Harrison. When Admiral
and Mrs. Dewey entered they were fol-
lowed by a throng of distinguished
guests. Immediately behind the admir-
al came, with their wives, the naval Of
ticers on duty in Chicago and the off,
GERS Of the United States ship Michi-
gan. Behind the navy came the army,
headed by Maj. Gen. James F. Wade
and Mrs. Wade, then officers of General
Wade's staff and their wives, and the
officers at Fort Sheridan and their
wives. The officers of the revenue serv-
ice followed, and behind them the Off
GERS of the Illinois National Guard
closing the procession of the city's
guests. 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 were presented the
guests of the city, who followed them
into the hall. Then came long lines
guests of the ball, all who desired being
afforded an opportunity to greet the ad-
miral and his wife. There was no grand
march, and the admirars party retired
to his box after the line of guests had
passed. At midnight Admiral and Mrs.
Dewey left the hall for luncheon in
their honor, given in an adjoining room
by Hobart c. Chatfleld-Taylor and
then after returning to the ball room for
a brief interval Admiral Dewey and his
party retired.