The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-01

eat st . reception 10 be- given In his
honor at Hiil Terrace, Port Stanley. Onh,
On any day In July oonvsnisnt 70 the Ad-
miral. The invitation, which IVES beau
tifully embossed ana bound In red mofoo-
90. included among Its stgnasures the
names Of Sir wilfrid Laurisr and sir
tinaries Tupper.
The Admiral thanked the Canadians
very cordially fer the invitstien.
''Of al the evidences Of good VIII
shown me since my arrival In New Ysrk
last Ocsobsr." said he. ''nons has touched
me more deeply than this. We are Of
the same blood. Thsre is slight diffsr-
sncs between us. and 1 want TO say taat
the man who stood at my back during
those trying days 1t Manila was an Eng
lishman. But for his support. and morsi
courage, he inspired me with, don't
know what would have happened. re-
fer to Sir Charles Seymour" The Admi-
raj said that his engagements wsrs many
and that hs was not prepared to stats
offhand whether or mot he would aeceps
the invita- tion. "He assured, bowever,
he concluded. "thst II can possibly do
10. win. and with pleasure.
Nevsr In the history Of the great audi.
torium has there been within its walls .
sight more bssutlful than that revealed
tonight when the great ball given In
honor Of Admiral Dewey wss at its
height
II being Q laval ball, the predomina-
ting decorations were OF white and green.
A canopy was drawn over the hall,
making 1t resemble huge white-oappsd
wave. the deep green ct ths bottom chad
ing!softiy into the pursst white At the
topmost edge. At intervals around the
tiers Of boxes were pIacsd white gaileons
which seemingly startsd from the mist OF
bunting and oolorsd electric lights which
concealed them . few feat from the
PROV. Above each gailson rose tower
ing mast. bearing In relief lions head
and futtsring with the signal fAss of
the navy.
At the ngurehead Of each galIeon stood
sailor, q veteran Of the spanish-Ams-
rioan war, who saw active service In the
Caribbean SEQ.
Behind the Admiral's box was hung
a mammoth Admirsrs flag, bearing the
four white stars of his rank. A canopy
rsspiendsnt with gold braid hung over
each box 10 protect thoss within from
the glare OF the many lights which
shone from the ceiling and sidss Of the
hall. At each Of the two entrances to
esch box stood at s'attention" two sail
ors from the first ships crew OF the I'LL
nois naval militia.
The doors Of tae bali room were opened
at 8. 80 and ons-half hour later the pa
tronssses and managers Of the ball who
formed the reception COMMITTEES assem-
blsd.
AS soon as the rtcsption committee
had taken position, there was glittsr
Of gold and fluttsr Of lace at the rear
door Of the ssoonJ sier Of soxes ON the
south side OF this hall. and Admiral and
Mrs. Dewey entered, Followed By a
throng Of ieas distinguished guests The
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey after they had
sxonangsd grestings wish the members
Of the reception COMMITTEES, took their
stand at Mayor Harrison's right, and
to them were presented the guests OF the
city who had followed them into the hall.
Then came Ia long lines the guests OF
the ball. all who desired being al orded
an opportunity of greeting the Admiral
and his wife. There was no grand
march. The Admiraps party retired
to his box when the line OF guests had
passed and the orchestra striking mp De
Kovsn's two-step. "Ths DragoonA the
ticor was surrendered to the dancers.
Towards midnight. the Admiral and
Mrs.. Dewey left the hall for luncheon In
their honor given In an adjoining room
by Hobart ChAtfleld Taylor. and then Af-
ter returning to the ball room for brief
period, the Admiral and his party retired.