Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-01
A Royal Welcome for the
Hero of Manila.
Receptions, Luncheons and Grand Ma
val Ball, First Days Program.
Cordial Invitation Extended the Admiral 10
Soon Visit Canada.

nc VIII be the guest Of this city and thu
program for his entertainment will take
up nearly every moment Of his time until
his departure Thursday morning. for
jacksonville, Ill.
The special train bearing Admiral ana
Mrs. Dewey. Lieut.. Caldwell, his secre-
tary, ana Lieut.. Crawford, was met near
South Chicago by special train carrying
the general executive committee of the
Dewey celebration and including Mayor
Harrison, President Chas. j.. Pdamden,
and the admirals son, George Goodwin
Dewey.
When he train slowly pulled into the
shed and the white-moustached naval
hero was seen. a round of cheers went up
from those inside the station and was
quickly taken up by the thousands in the
streets. Escorted by the members of the
committee. admiral Dewey and Lieuts.
Caldwell and Crawford proceeded to car
riages which were in waiting. The police
cleared the street and the party went
down Harrison street to the Auditorium
Annex. where the apartments overlooking
Lake Michigan had been secured.
Mrs. Dewey. who was somewhat
fatigurd from the long journey from
Washington, did not accompany the ad-
miral n his ride through the downtown
streets. but accompanied by the special
committee OF the woman's reception com
mittee. went directly to the Annex, where
she rested until the arrival Of the adj
miral
The cheering started at the depot swept
along the streets rs the admiral and his
party were slowly driven TO their apart
mcnts the applause being almost without
cessation until the admiral entered the
hotel.
As the party reached the corner Of
Jackson Boulevard and Dearborn streets.
a signal was wig-wagEed to a land bat
terry ana the reyenUe cutter Morrill, in the
harbor ana the battery roarcd out the adj
mfrals salute Of Il guns. while the guns
Of the ship fired p rounds.
Arriving At the Eotel Admiral Dewey
proceeded To hi apartments where, how
ever. M Wa allowed ID rest but briefly,
for at T. 20 he was escorted to an informal
breakfast given Admiral and Mrs. Dewey
by the members Of the womIn's recep-
ton committee At $50 f. NJ. the adj
mirll was given a reception BY the Cana
diln-AmeriCan Association. which pre-
sentei an invitation to him to visit Ca
NADIA At his pleasure.
After the informal luncheon
given Admiral Dewey by the
members Of the general committee, q
delegation Of Canadians called on the
admiral and presented him with a for
NAL invitation to be present at re-
ception to be given in his honor at
Hill Terrace. Port Stanley, Ont. on
any day in July convenient to the Adj
miral. The invitation, which was beau
tifully embossed and bound in morocco,
included among its signatures the
names Of Sir Wilfred Laurier ana Sill
Charles Topper. Right Rev. c. p.
Henderson. who made the presentation
address, said the invitation came from
rcpr, srntativcs of an empire that was
somewhat familiar with naval achieve
mpnts and assured the admiral that
the warmth If the reception accorded
him would be fully as great as that
given him by his own countrymen.
The admiral in reply thanked the
Canadians very cordially for the invi-
tation.
"Of all the evidences Of good Will
shown me since my arrival in New
York last October" said he none has
touched me more deeply than this. We
are Of tile same blood. There is slight
difference between US and | am glad
to say that the one man who stood
at my back during those trying days
at Manila was an Englshman. But for
his support and the moral courage he
inspired me with. do not know what
would have hammered T refer N Sir
Charles Seymour"
The admiral said that his engage
ments We're many. and that he was not
prepared to state off hand whether or
not he would accept the invitation.
Pc assured. however" he concluded.
that if | can possibly do so. | will,
and with pleasure"
Never in the history Of the great
Auditorium has there been within its
walls a'sight more beautiful than that
revealed, tonight, when the great ball
given in honor of Admiral Dewey was
at its height. Tonight was the first
time that Chicago had been permitted
to pay her tribute Of honor and respect
to the victor of Manila bay and she
utilized the opportunity to the full 1t
was a decisive success in all details
from the decorations on the walls to
the reception proper which was tender
cd the admiral Fully 2000 persons
We're present.
1t being a naval ball. the predomn-
ating decorations were Of white and
green. A canopy was drawn over the
hall. making it resemble 4 huge white
capped wave. the deep green at the
bottom shading softly into the purest
white at the topmost edge. At inter-
walls around the tiers Of boxes We're
placed white galleons which seeming
" started from the mist of bunting
and delicate hued electric lights which
concealed them n few feet from the
PROV. where Dolphins rose from the
imaginary sea below. Above each
galleon rose a towering mast. bearing
in relief a lions head and fiuttering
with the signal flags of the navy. Be-
hind the fgurehead of each galleon
stood q sailor. veteran Of the Span