The age-herald., 1900-05-01

SHlCdSO, Aprll oU.-NeNeF III AlSlOTy OI
 the great Auditorium has there been within
 it's walls sight more beautiful than that
 revealed tonight, when the great ball given
 in honor of Admiral Dewey was at it's
 height. There have been festival occasions
 without number in the great hall; dances
 for charity; balls in honor of illustrious
 civilians, famous soldiers and distinguished
 foreigners-but tonight was the first time
 that Chicago has had within her gates as
 a guest distinguished representative of
 the American navy. This was the first time
 she has been permitted to pay her tribute
 of honor and respect to the victor of M,
 nila Bay, and she utilized the opportunity
 to the full.
 There was nothing wanting. It was de- cided success from first to last in all de- tails, from the decorations of the walls to the reception which was tendered to the
 admiral.
 There were present, perhaps, somewhat
 too many people to all or of all dancing in
 comfort, had all or half of them cared to
 dance at one time, but when the dance pro-
 gramme proper was fairly under way the
 older people sought the boxes and the spa
 cious foyer, leaving the floor to the younger
 people, who used until daybreak. Fully
 2,O0O people were present.
 White and Green Decorations
 It being a naval ball, the predominating
 decorations were of white and green. A canopy was drawn over the hall, making it
 resemble a huge white-capped wave the deep green at the bottom shading softly
 into the purest white at the topmost edge.
 At intervals around the tiers of boxes were
 placed white QallaOnS which
 started from the mist of bunting, and deli
 cate hued electric lights which concealed
 them few feet from the pow where the
 dolphins arose from the imaginary sea be-
 low. Behind the figure head of each gal
 leon stood a sailor-a veteran of the Span-
 ish-American war who saw active service
 in the Carribean sea. Until after the ad-
 miral left the hall these men stood steadily
 peering out over the prov of the fancful
 and beautiful ship.
 Long festoons of electric lights, marked
 alternately by yellow lanterns and Japan
 ese lanterns of many shades, hung from
 top to bottom of the great white masts ex-
 tending around the hall. On the right and the left of what is usually the stage of
 the great theater were erected platforms Of honor, upon the first of which the ad- | miral and Mrs. Dewey were seated, within handshaking distance of those upon the dancing floor. Upon the second platform
 were seated Mayor and Mrs. Harrison. Behind the admirars box was hung a mammoth admirafs flag bearing the four white stars of his rank, and at each of the | entrances to each box stood lat attention" two sailors from the Illinois naval militia. Doors Opened at s:2O
 The doors of the ball room were opened | at S:30. As soon as the reception commit tee had taken position Admiral and Mrs. Dewey entered, followed by a throng of l less distinguished guests. Immediately be- l hind the admiral came, with their wives, | the naval officers on duty in Chicago, and 1 the officers of the United States steamer Michigan.
 Behind the navy came the army, headed | by Major General James F. Wade and Mrs. Wade, officers of General Wade's staff l with their wives and officers of the gar I rison at Fort Sheridan and their wives. l Offers of the revenue service followed and | behind them came Brigadier General l Charles Fitzsimmons, commanding the first l brigade of the Illinois National Guard, and l Mrs. Fitzsimmons, members of General l Fitzsimmons' staff and their wives closing | the procession of the city's guests. | The Admiral and Mrs. Dewey, after they l had exechanged greetings with the mem- | bers of the reception committee, 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 in long lines the guests of the | ball, all who desired being afforded ,op- portunity of greeting the admiral and his l wife. There was grand march, the ad- | mirars party retiring to his box when the l line of guests had passed, and the or | chestra striking up Beethoven's two-step, l "The Dragons" the floor was surrender l ed to the dancers
 l At midnight the admiral and Mrs. Dew | ey left the hall for a luncheon in their honor, given in an adjoining room by Ho-