The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-07
Chicago Made Great DEM
onStration in His Honor
on Dewey Day
CITY WAS IN GALA DRESS
Naval and Military Colors Predomi-
mated and the Invited Guests
Were Shown Apprecia-
tion OF the
People.

tory of the great Auditorium has there
been within its walls a sight more beau
tiful than that revealed tonight when
the great ball given In honor of Admiral
Dewey was at It's height. There have
been festal occasions without number In
the great hall; dances for charity. balls
In honor of illustrious civilians, famous
soldiers and distinguished foreigners-Dut
tonight was the first time that Chicago
has had within her gates as guest
DISTINGUISHED representative of the Amer
lean navy, the first time she has been
permitted to pay her tribute of honor ana
resnect TO the victor of Manila bay, and
she utilized the opportunity to the fun
There was nothing wanting. 1t was
n decisive success from first to last IN al
details, from the decorations of the waiis
to the reception proper when was teh-
dered to the admiral.
There were present, perhaps, somewhat
too many people to allow of all dancing
in comfort. had all, or half of them cared
70 dance at one time. but when the dance
programme proper was fairly under way,
the older people sought the boxes ana
Tho snacious foyer leaving the floor TO inc
Younger people, who used II untii uay-
break. Fully 1000 people were present.
1t being a naval ball. the predonihat-
decorations
A canopy was drawn over the hall, max
,,g a resemble a huge white-capped
wave the deep green at the bottom shau-
ing softly into the purest white at the
topmost edge. At intervals AROUND the
tiers of boxes were placed white gaileohs,
which seemingly started from the iiiist Va
bunting and delicate-hued electrlo Ash''
which concealed them few 1eet from
the brow where dolphins arose from the
imaginary sea below. Behind the inquire
head of each galleon stood IL saiioi
veteran of the Spanish-American war VINO
cav active service in the Caribbean sea.
Until after the admiral left the man, 'hcse
men stood steadily peering OUT over the
nrow Of tho fanciful and beautiful SNIP
IN. festoons of electric lights. marheu
o,.ornateIv bv yellow lanterns ana Japa-
,aso lanterns of many shades huiis lioii'
ton IN ton OF the great white ihasts ca
tondino around the hall. On the rlshe
and the left of what Is usualiy the s'asS
of the great theater were erected pia.-
forms of honor. upon 9he hrst OF which
the admiral and Mrs. bWey Were sea'eu'
vyitbin Misunderstanding distance OF those
no, Tho dancing floor. Upon the second
,iatforr, we're seated Mayor and Mrs.
Harrison. -, .
Rabtnd the admirals box was hung
mammoth admrafs flag bearing the four
white stars of his rank and at each OF the
two entrances to each box stood at atteh-
ton" two sailors from the Illinois haVai
militia.
The doors of the ballroom were opened
Mt $40 o'clock AS soon as the reception
committee had taken position Admiral
and Mrs. Dewey entered, followed by
throng of less distinguished guests. I'M
mediatelv behind the admiral came with
their wives the naval officers on duty In
Chicago, and the officers of the United
States ship Michigan.
Behind the navy came the army, headed
nv Major General James T.. Wade and
Mrs Wade, officers of General Wade's
staff with their wives and officers of the
garrison at Fort sheridan and their wives.
Officers of the revenue service followed
and behind them came Brlgadier General
Charles Fitzslmmons. commanding the
First brigade of the Illinois national
guard, and Mrs. Fltzsimmons, members
of General Fitzsimmons's staff with their
wives closing the procession of the city's
guests.
The admiral and Mrs. Dewey, after
they had exchanged greetings with the
members Of the reception committee took
their stand at Mayor Harrison's right ana
to them were presented the guests Of the
city who had followed them into the hall.
Then came in long lines the guests of
H.,
opportunity OF greeting the admiral and
his wife. There was no grand march,
the admirars party retiring 10 his box
when the line of guests had passed. and
the orchestra striking UP Beethoven's
two step. The Dragons" the floor was
surrendered to the dancers.
AT midnight the admiral and Mrs. Dewey
lett tho hall for a luncheon in their honor
given in an adjoining room by Hobart c.
Chatfield-Taylor. and then after returning
TO the ballroom for "a brief interval, he
and his party retired.
After the informal luncheon given Ad-
miral Dewey by the members of the gen.
eral committee. delegation of Canadians
called on the admiral and presented him
with a formal invitation TO be present at
"a reception to DO given in his honor at
Hill Terrace. Port Stanley, Ontario. on
any day in July convenient to the admiral.
The invitation. which was beautifully en-
kossed and bound In red morocco, in
cluded among its signatures tho names of
Sir Wilfrid Laur1er and Sir Charles Tup-
per-
Right Rev. G. p. Henderson. who made
the presentation address, said the invita-
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