The evening times., 1900-05-01
THE PAGEANT FOR Dewey
CbicagO's Great Demonstration in
the Admirars Honor.
Fifteen Thousand Men Parade Be
pfe-The Army and Navy Well
Represented in the Line-A Lunch
con at the Union League Club.

CHICAGO. May Admiral Dewey, to-
day celebrated the second anniversary OF
t,.e great naval victory at Manila Bay by
riding at the head of land force of $1,000
men through a crowd Of over 100000 en-
thusiastic people. lining the streets OF
Chicago, TO do him honor.
The grand parade, the feature of the
whole Dewey celebration here, was a gen
uine Chicago success Perfect weather
splendid decorations, and excellent organi-
cation made tie affair one long 20 be re-
membered The threatened lack of music
did not materialize. The feature, howev-
er, was the crowd ard its reception OF the
Admiral as ne passed down the three mile
strip of pavement between the walls Of
cheering and gesticuiAting human beings.
In every block II was proved a thousand
times that the American people love =
fighter. No such warmth of demonstration
has been shown any man in Chicago since
the Grant parade.
The parade. under Gen. James F. Wade.
L. s. A. as chief marshal. was arranged
I'm eight divisions. At the head was the
usual guard OF the finest" followed by
General Wade and staff. Then came de-
tachments OF cavalry, Infantry, and artil-
lery of the United States Army from Fort
Sheridan. acting az a special parade es-
eort They were followed by Assistant
Chief Marshal Gen John c. Black. and
most OF the judges of the Chicago courts
and distinguished men as his aides Then
came the regular divisions Of the parade
in order.
At the head of the first division rode
Admiral Dewey in carriage with six hOrs-
es- With him were Mayor Harrison and
Charles A. PlamondOn. chairman OF the
reception committee. The carriage VAS
guarded by a special detail of the Naval
Veterans Association. consisting of thirty
two picked men and as fine specimens OF
physical perfection as Chicago can pro-
duce. Behind were the veterans OF the
Battle Of Manila. who rode in a dozen
carriages, with officers Of the United
States Army and Navy. committees. and
aldermen. This ended the first division
A second division consisted OF seamen
from the United States ship Michigan,
United States ship Merrill, Naval Reserves.
Veterans OF the Spanish-American war, aud
naval veterans of the civil war.
The third and fourth divisions were com
posed OF soldiery from regulars and volun-
teer organizations. including the Grand AT
my of the Republic and regiments which
saw service in the recent war. The feat
can war in carriages.
The fifth divi~jon consisted Of cavalry
and equestrian labs and the sixth con-
tanned the politica. marching clubs
The seventh wss composed OF various
non military organizations. societies, and
clubs.
The eighth division embraced the fire.
men and ire apparatus. unG-r command Of
the veteran fire fighter. Chief Denis SWe-
ME.
The route OF the parade was through the
principal Chicago streetc ending near the
new postoffice building al jackson Boule-
ward and Clarke Streets.
When the head OF the procession reach
ed this point. at which the grand and re-
viewing stands were located il turned
aside and Admiral Dewey, stan. and escorts
took their places In the reviewing stand
Then. 10 the music OF ten bands. playing
together the parade PASSED in review be
fore the Admiral.
The procession began promptly at II
o'clock. The end OF X passed the review
ing stand over two hours later. Admiral
Dewey and party were than taken into car
riages and hurried TO the Union League
Club. where a luncheon was given to the
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey and the Admi-als
staff
AT o'clock this evening the Admiral
will be given a receptiel and banquet at
the University Club and later in the even
ing win attend the ball at the First Regi-
menJ Armory TO be given by the Naval
Veterans.