The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-01
CHICAGO ENTERTMNS DEWEY.
,,,nITORIUM SEEN IN MOST COR
GEoUs DECORATIONS.

,.ev Occupied a Platform of
,or-Entertained at IA Midnight
rcbeon by III. c. ChntfieId-Tay-
Tor.
chicago. April S0--Never in the history
- the great Auditorium has there been
thin its walls sight more beautiful
,nor that revealed tonight when the
and ball given in honor of Admiral
n.wev was at its hight
:, WAS Chicagos first opportunity to pay
49,. tribute to the victor of Manila bay.
1hera vas nothing wanting. 1t was de-
.,s,,a success throughout. The floor was
,rov5ed at first but when the dance pro-
u,or,me proper was fairly under way,
tbo oIser people sought the boxes and the
oocious foyer, leaving the floor to the
,'o,pqer people, who used it until day.
hre,k Fully 200 people were present
II teing naval ball, the predominating
a.oorations were of white and green. A
oorony was drawn over the hall, making
:, resemble a huge whitecapped wave, the
Asen green at the bottom shading softly
,rro the purest white at the topmost
edge At intervals around the tiers of
boxes were placed white galleons. (which
seemingly started from the mass of bunt-
inc and delcate-hued electric lights which
concealed them few feet from the prov.
where dolphins rose from the imaginary
sea below Above each galleon rose
towering mast, bearing in relief lions
head. and fiuttering with the signal flags
of the navy. Behind the figurehead of
each galleon stood sailor, a veteran of
tbe standardization war, who saw ac-
tive service in the Caribbean sea. Long
festoons of electric lights hung from top
TO top of the great white masts extending
around the hall.
AdmiraI's Seat of Honor.
On a platform of honor Admiral and
Mrs Dewey were seated, while Mayor
and Mrs Harrison occupied a second plat
form of honor.
Behind the Admirars box was hung
mammoth Admiraps flag, and overhead
was a canopy Respondent with gold
braid At each of the two entrances to
each box stood "at attention two sail
ors from the first ships crew, Illinois
Naval Militia.
The doors of the ball room were opened
at $50 and one-half hour later the patron
esses and managers of the ball, headed
by Mayor Harrison and Mrs. Arthur Ca
ton, entered the ball room, and behind
ed the distinguished guests.
Immediately Admiral and Mrs Dewey
entered, followed by a throng of less dis
tlnguished guests. Immediately behind
the Admiral came with their wives, the
naval officers on duty in Chicago, and
the officers of the United States steamer
Michigan Behind the navy came the
army, headed by Maj. Gen. James F.
Wade and Mrs. Wade, officers of Gen.
Wade's staff and their wives, and officers
of the garrison at Fort Sheridan and
their wives. Officers of the revenue SER
vice followed and behind them came Brig.
Gen. Charles Fitzslmmons, commanding
the First Brigade of the Illinois National
Guard and Mrs. Fitzsimmons, members
Of Gen. Fttzsimmons' staff, with their
wives closing the procession of the city's
guests.
The Admiral and Mrs. Dewey, after ex-
changing greetings, took their stand at
Mayor Harrison's right, and to them
We're presented all the other guests. There
was no grand march, the Admirars party
retiring to his box when the line of
guests had passed, and the floor being sur
rendered to the dancers.
At midnight the Admiral and Mrs. Dew
ey were entertained at a luncheon by Ho-
bart c. Chatfield-Taylor and soon after
ward he and his party retired.
Ahead of Time, as Usual.
<AHlI4 lHe looming Oh cannon ana the
cheers of hundreds of people, Admiral
Dewey arrived in Chicago at II o'clock
this morning six minutes ahead of sche
oule For the next three days he will
be the guest of the city. The special
train bearing the Admiral and his party
was met near South Chicago by a special
train carrying the General Executive
Committee of the Dewey celebration and
including Mayor Harrison, President
charles A. Plamond and the AdmiraPs
son. George Goodwin Dewey. The thou
sands awaiting at the station gave roar
ence.
Crowds continued to cheer while the po-
nee cleared the street for the carriages
ana the party proceeded TO the hotel On
ms ride through the downtown streets
the Admiral was escorted by a platoon of
ponce band. the First Cavalry. 1. N.
~ and guard of honor, the Illinois
Naval Reserve Veteran Association.
Inc route to the annex lay along Fifth
avenue TO Jackson boulevard thence
GOWN Michigan avenue to the hotel |
NroWds literally packed the sidewalks
anu cheered continuously. AS the party
teaeled the corner Of Jackson boulevard
anu dearborn streets a signal man post
.u on a high building wigwagged to a
anu battery stationed in nearby railway
.arus and to the officers of the revenue
il',er horrill out in the harbor. Instant
tHe lahd battery roared out the Admi-
.% salute of seventeen guns, while the
s aip guns fired twenty-one rounds to the
naval salute
invitation From Canadians,
, Alter an informal luncheon given Ad-
s ~ al DeWey by the members of the Cen
He aI committee this afternoon delega-
s "on ot Canadians called on the admiral
- presented formal invitation to him
~ " present at a reception to be given
ls, "iS nonor at Hill Terrace Port Stan
~ ChI' on any day in July convenient
uh,, me Admiral, The invitation
boisI was beautifully embossed and
hs n I'm IN red morocco, included among
I,,,s.sh atures the names of Sir wilfrid
ps,. ~ ara Sir Charles Topper Right
ssr.a ~ A. Henderson, who made the pre-
fror, auoh address. said the invitation came
So representatives. of an empise that was
ns me-" nst familiar with naval achieve
vsr w. and assured the Admiral that the
wo,,5 OF the reception accorded him |
bv BIZ. oe fully as great as that given him
'' ms own countrymen
cara-1iiiIlal Dewey, in reply. thanked the |
ton 4J Sciuiaily LOT tne invita- |