The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-04
|DEN[Y'S WESTERN TOUR.
Admiral Dewey and Party the
Guests Of the Great City by
the Lake Shore.
sRkRD BALL IN CHlCASo AUDITORIUM.
beautiful and Elaborate Decorations. All
Appropriate tn the Occass"" s"" s"e
Gu~st of Honor n = Symposium -
White md Green An unquAiinsd Sue
cess.

Chicago. May H.. Never IN the his
Tor, of The great Auditorium sias there
been within its walls sight more
b, autiiul than that revealed last nignt
when the great ball given IN honor 81
Admiral Dewey was AT its heigh,
'.herc have been festal occasions with
cur number in the great hall; dances
for charity: balls in honor OF iiius'ri-
ms civilians. famous soldiers and dis
tincuishcd representative Of the AmeF-
was the first time that Chicago mas
had within her gates rs guest a ais
tincuishcd representative OF the Amer
,cla navy, the first time she has peen
permitted to pay her tribute oil honor
Ana respect to the victor OF Mania
Lov and she utilized the opportunity
10 the FULL
There was nothing wanting IL was
decisive success from first To last IN
All details. from the decorations on the
walls. 4, the reception proper, which
was rendered to the admiral
TIE Decorations.
Il being naval ball. the prcdomi-
mating decorations were of white ana
green. \ canopy was drawn over the
aall. making il resemble a huge white
,rppcd wave, the deep green az th'
tottom shading softly into the pures'
white at the topmost edge. ut inter
walls, around the tiers of boxes were
FACED white galecns, which. seeming
IL. started from the mist OF bunting
ana delicatc-hued electric lights whici
; | concealed them a few feet from IN,
,ruw. where dolphins rose from IN
: imaginary sea below. Above each gal
.rnn rose a towering mast. bearing :.
= rrlicf a lions head and fiuttcring Wit
the signal flags Of the navy. Behir'
~. tigurchcad OF each galicon stood
sailor. a veteran Of the >panisll-Amer'
can war. who saw active service IN IN
= Caribbean sea. Until after the ad
mira left tn, hall. these men STOP
steadily peering out over tho Prov
the fanciful and beautiful snip Tn
Eases upon which the galIeons rested
= The box fronts above, and hriger yet
the ratings of the balconies, wer
= fesiooncd with the prevailing color
Of green and white, while betwe"
= each TWO boxes and Al either end q
= ;he low tiers the national colorS ~er
ariistically grouped with the MO
Jack.
Platforms Of Honor.
,. Gu the right and left of what j. us
niIy the stage Of the great theats
4 were erected platforms nf honor. ipo
The first OF which the admiral and Mr.
Dewey were seated. within handsha'
ing distance Of those upon the daucir
I'd f,nol. Ipon the second platform wei
or seated Mayor and Mrs. Harrison.
M Behind the admral'S box was hun
in mammoth admiral's flag. bearing u
r. four white stars Of his rank. \ ca
N orv rcsplendent with gold braid hun
l. .Acl the box 10 protect those with
M rom the glare OF the many ligh
-. nhich shonc from the ceiling and sid
a RI the hall.
~. Al each Of the two entrances In eat
n. hox stood at attention two sailo
,r- ,rom the flag ship of the Illinois nav
"a militia.
m The Guestp Enter thr 0"t HOOD"
in The doors Of the ball room wc
crened at $3.50. As soon as the rcce
i've ion committee had taken positi
Inc there was glitter OF gold and HUT
b. oi lace at the rear door of the seco
ar Tier Of boxes on the south side of I
in hall and admiral and Mrs. Dewey {
To tered. followed by a throng of less q
CO. tiDeu;shed guests.
pa Presented to the Admiral
Tie admiral and Mrs. Dewey. aft
g they had exchanged greetings vi
he members OF the reception comm
Mo ;,e. took their stand ~ Mayor llar
sons right. and 10 them Were prese
ed the guests Of the city who had
lowed them into the hall.
ion Then came in long lines the que
~, ~ the ball. all who desired being
;sh frrded an opportunity Of greeting
a. admiral and his wifc. There was
,clx grand march. the almiral'S party.
firing 10 his box when the line
M quests had passed and the orchcs
10 Striking up DE kovcn's two step ~
~ Dragoons.' the floor was surrender
~ 10 the dancers.
,,nt Withdrew fcrI.uuchcon aud urtir
At midnight the admiral and N
ia Dewey left the hall for - luncheon
rhe their honor given in IN adjoining 70
lille by Hobart G. thathcld Taylor, g
mi. then. after returning ta-ihr bali re
,cix Tor a brief interval. he and his pa
de- retired 10 SECURE needed res. b,f
,css the opening Of the programme" for
hey celebration OF the second anni,crs
Of the battle OF Manila bay.
An Invitation 10 Canada.
an Chicago. May -. Nftcr the infori