The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-01

CHICAGO. April 3o-Admiral Dewey and
party arrived here today. The special
train was met at South Chicago by the
executive committee of the Dewey cele-
bration.
A Roar Of Welcone.
Immense crowds had gathered at the de-
appeared a roar OF cheers went up and
was quickly taken up by thousands In
the street. Carriages were In waiting and
the party was driven to the Auditorium.
The escort consisted of platoon of pol
lice. band. Mai. Alsip and stan. First
cavalry, l. N. c.. Illinois naval reserves,
the carriage containing Admiral Dewey.
Maj. Harrison and Charles A. Plamondon.
Along the route the streets were liter
ally packed to the sidewalks
Firing Of salutes.
As the party reached Michigan boulevard
and Jackson street the land battery roarsd
out an admirars salute Of seventeen guns,
while the guns of ships were fred in twen-
ty-one rounds of the naval salute. At
12:3o an informal greeting was given to
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey by the woman's
reception committee.
His Tribute to Admiral Seymour.
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 formal invitation to be present at
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HIN Terrace. Port Stanley. Ont. on any
day In July convenient to the admiral
Admiral Dewey, In reply, thanked the
Canadians very cordially for the invita-
ton.
'of all the evidences of good win shown
me since my arrival in New York last Oc-
tober." said he. none has touched me
more deeply than this. We are OF the
same blood. There is but slight dfYer.
ence between us, and want to say that
the one man who stood at my back dur
ing those trying days at Manila was an
Englshman. But for his support and the
moral courage he inspired me with, / don't
know what would have happened I refer
to Sir Charles Seymour"
The admiral said that his engagements
were many, and that he was not prepared
to state off-hand whether or not he would
accept the invitation.
Grand Ball I'm the Evening.
Never in the history Of the great Audi
torium has there been within its walls a
sight more beautiful than that revealed
tonight. when the great ball given in hon
or of Admiral Dewey was at its height.
IL was decisive success from first 20
last In ell details. from the decorations
on the walls TO the reception proper.
There were present. perhaps. somewhat
too many people to allow of all dancing in
comfort, but when the dance programme
was fairly under way the older people
sought the boxes. leaving the floor TO the
younger people. who used il until day
break, fully 1000 people being present
Was n Naval Affair.
IL being naval hail. the predominatins
decorations were of white and green.
canopy was drawn over the hall. making
1t resemble a huge white-capped wave.
the deep green at the bottom shading soft
~ into The purest white at the ionmost
edge. At intervals around the tiers OF
boxes were PLACED white galleons. which
seemingly started from the mist OF bunt-
ing and deiicate-hued electric lights. which
concealed them few feet from the prov,
where dolphins rose from the imaginary
sea below. Aboye each galleon rose a
towering mast. bearing in relief lions
head and fluttering with the signal nags
OF the navy. Behind the fgSueheaa OF
each galleon stood a sailor. veteran of
the Spanish-American war-who saw az
TIVE service in the Caribbean sea Until
after the admiral left me hall these men
stood steadily peering out over the prov
OF the fanciful and beautiful ships.
Long festoons OF electric lights marked
alternately by yellow lanterns and Japs-
nesa lantegrs Of many shades hung from
top 10 top et the great white masts ex-
tending around the hail
Platforms of Honor.
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 admiral and Mrs. Dewey
were seated. within haRdshaking distance
OF those upon the dancing floor. Upon the
second platform were seated Mayor and
Mrs. Harrison.
The Formal Reception.
AT O'Clock the patronesses and man
ayers Of the ball who formed the rsc~p-
tion committee. entered the ballroom. At
the right OF the line as It formed to re-
ceive the guests stood Mayor Harrison.
then followed long line Of managers and
patronesseA When Admiral and Mrs
Dewey entered they We're followed by a
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