The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-05-16
DEWEY DAY IN CHICAGO.
A Crowd Four Miles Long Cordially
Greeted the Admiral
The Anniversary of the Battle OF Manila
Celebrated With Its Hero as
the Guest of Honor.

CHICAGO Especially With the booming OF
cannon and cheers OF hundreds OF persons
Admiral Dewey was welcomed in Chicago
For three days he was the guest Of this
city, and the programme for his entertain.
ment took up nearly every moment of
his time, until his departure for Jackson.
Vile, III. The special train bearing the
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey was met near
South Chicago by Il special train carrying
the General Executive Committee OF the
Dewey celebration, and Including Mayor
Harrison and the Admiral's son, George
Goodwin Dewey.
When the Adniraps train arrived at the
Grand Central Station, and the naval hero
was seen, a roar Of cheers went uE from
those inside the station and was quickly
taken up by the thousands In the streets.
Executive Committee. Admiral Dewey pro-
ceeded down Harrison street In the route
for the Auditorium Annex, where tue
apartments overlooking Lake. Michigan
had been reserved.
The route to the Annex was along Fifth
avenue to Jackson Boulevard, thence down
Michigan avenue to the hotel. Along those
streets for hours before the arrival OF Ad-
miral Dewey were gathered, great crowds.
The cheering swept along the streets as
the Admiral and his party were slowly
driven by, the applause being almost with
ou: cessation until the Admiral entered
the hotel.
Arriving at the hotel Admiral Dewey
proceeded at once to his apartments,
where, however, lie was allowed to rest
only briefly, for ut 1880 p. m. he was es-
corted to an informal breakfast given to
Mrs. Dewey and himself by the members
OF the Women's Reception Committee.
Never In the history OF the Auditorium
has there been within Its walls sight more
beautiful than that revealed In the even
Admiral Dewey was at its height. There
were present fully two thousand persons.
1t being q naval ball, the predominating
decorations were white and green. :
At Tuesdays parade In honor OF Admiral
Dewey fully 100000 persons were gathered
along the line OF march, and for four hours
the Admiral was busy bowing acknowl-
edgments Of the cheers with which he was
crested on all sidesI ''. 7,.
when the parade entered the thlckiy
crowded streets down town the Admiral
met with his real reception and 1t was most
enthusiastic. The sidewalks were packed
from curb to walls, and all Joined In giving
the Admiral welcome which In point OF
heartiness has never been surpassed by
that extended to any man who has ever
been the guest Of the City OF Chicago.
Notwithstanding It's length and, the great
number Of organizations taking part, the
parade was started almost exactly on
schedule time, II O'Clock. Admiral Dewey
Charles A. Plamondon. All along the line
OF march the big office buildings andbusi.
ness blocks were decorated with flags aud
bunting, while from numberless flag poles
and windows the National, colors auttered
with here and there the dark blue OF the
Admiral's fas. Jt."
A chorus, OF 800 young women. dressed
in white and blue, were seated on the
steps Of the Art Institute, grouped to form
the letters Of Dewey's name In blue. As
the Admiral passed slowly by the chorus,
white, sang patriotic songs, the Admiral
smiling and bowling to the singers until his
carriage was far beyond the big building.
From raised and decorated dafs in the
grand stand, erected on the Jackson Boule-
ward side Of the new Federal Building, the
Admiral reviewed the parade. In which
nearly hundred different military and
civic organizations from all parts Of the
State participated, including veterans Of
three wars, the Mexican, the Civil, and the
Spanish. erican, a squad OF sailors who
were WIFI tQe AQmtIal dt CQe pACtl0 VI Mu-
nila Bay two years ago to-day, and march
ing clubs OF the political parties.
The parade required two hours to pass
the reviewing stand, and Admiral Dewey
was kept occupied acknowledging salutes
and sauting the various flags, some OF
which had been carried In battle, and
showed the marks of actual fighting. Al
though everybody "wanted to see Dewey"
there was great interest In Mrs. Dewey,
and many persons got as near as possible
to the Union League Club window In order
to see her. ~
Immediately after the passing Of the
Fire Department, Admiral Dewey was es.
corted to the Union League Club, where
luncheon and reception was givenfn honor
OF Admiral and Mrs. Dewey and members
OF the General Executive and Women'S
Reception Committees. In the evening
the Admiral and his aides were the guests
OF Mayor Harrison at the University Club,
while Mrs. Arthur Cation gave dinner In
honor OF Mrs. Dewey and the members Of
the Women's Reception Committee. =.
On Wednesday the Admiral saw the thir.
ty.three- million. dollar drainage canal from
the railroad alongside for part Of the dis.
tance and from boat on the canal for the
remainder. Receptions, luncheons and
other entertainm ents consumed the rest OF
the day. Mrs Dewey was the guest OF
honor at two functions.