The true northerner., 1900-06-13

The Admiral In Accorded . sincere
and Hearty Welcome an
Reaching Detroit.

Detroit, June 9.-The cordiality OF
the welcome accorded to Admiral
Dewey Friday afternoon and night by
the people of Detroit has seldom been
equaled in any reception accorded a
popular idol in this city. In the aft
ernoon the masses paid him vocif-
erous tribute; at night society did
likewise in manner more polite but
not less enthusiastic. The earlier half
of the day was rainy and portentous,
but just previous to the arrival of
the Dewey special train at two p m.
the weather became clear, cool and
quite ideal for the occasion. The adj
miral's train was met at Wyandotte
by the officers audi directors of the
Fellowcraft club, whose guest he was
for the day, and Mayor Maybury and
a few personal friends of the Deweys.
En- route to the city Admiral Dewey
talked unaffectedly of the event which
had made him SO distinguished, and
also, in response to questions of press
representatives, of his presidential
candidacy and it's possibilities. Along
the latter part of the trip his voice
was at times drowned by the welcom-
ing shrieks of locomotive, steamer and
factory whistles, and when he alight-
ed at the Michigan Central station he
received n great ovation. Escorted TO
the Russell house by battalions of the
Fourteenth infantry and marines. the
admiral all along responded TO con-
stant ringing cheers from the thou.
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In the evening crush of we'll
dressed humanity met the hero of the
day and wife in the paplors of the
Fellowcraft club. The guests of the
evening were introduced by the pres
ident of the club. William Livingstone,
and Mayor Maybury. A score of prom
inent men and women assisted in re-
ceiving. Later the admiral was the
guest Of honor at dinner served to
900 men in the clubs theater hall,
while Mrs. Dewey was rendered a sim
liar function for ladies only at the De-
troit club. Fellowcraft hall was
gorgeously decorated in patriotic col
ors, and the speeches which followed
the menu were of the happy and in
joyed by some 200 men.
Detroit, Mich, June 11.-Dewey's
second day in Detroit was memorable,
both to the admiral and the thousands
who did him honor. The two parades,
by water and on land Saturday fur
nished scenes of homage to a war hero
quite unparalleled in this city by any
similar event. In the afternoon Dewey
discarded citizens garb for the full
dress uniform of the admiral. giving
him the historic aspect in which he is
associated in the public mind
One of the features of the marine
parade was the courtesy shown on the
Canadian side of the river. At Walk
erville, Ont, American and British
flags were flying and one large ban
ner bore the inscription: Canadians
best wishes TO Americas great sea-
man and Britain's warm friend" Sa-
lutes were fired on the Canadian
shore, and Canadian whistles shrieked
in unison with those of the Michigan
side.
Saturday afternoons parade, the
final public feature. was the climax of
Dewey day A half holiday was gen
orally observed and the people crowd
ed themselves in the downtown
streets until standing room was hard
to find. The prettiest sight was the
massing of school children all along
the parkway, through the center oi
Washington boulevard.
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey spent
quiet and restful Sunday. The morn
ing was occupied in receiving callers
in their rooms at the Russell house.
In the afternoon the admiral and his
wife were driven about the city by
Mayor Maybury and President Living
ston, of the Fellowcraft club, whose
guest the admiral was during the first
day of his visit here. The distin-
guished visitors were shown Detroit's
beautiful island park and were de-
lighted with it. Then they were
driven over part of the boulevard sys-
tenn and through some of the choice
residence districts of the city. Mr..
George Dewey. the admirars son, ar
rived from Chicago and spent the day
with his distinguished parent. The
entire visiting party retired at an
early hour to prepare themselves for
the reception that will be given them
in Grand Rapids. Mayor Perry headed
a delegation from Grand Rapids that
arrived here Sunday night for the pur-
pose of escorting the admiral from
Detroit TO their city.
Carpenters Strike.