The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-29
OAKS is HAPPY
ADMIRAL DEWEY WAS NOT THERE,
But MISS HELEN GOULD WAS.
Gen. Alger Made "A Speech, and the
yelled q Cannon from Manila.

THREE OAKS, Mich, June 2s.-Cererno-
MES attending the unwilling of the cannon
presented TO this town by Admiral Dewey
began at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Miss
Helen Gould. accompanied by DIR. and Mrs.
Palen, Misses Palen. Edwards and Colen.
arrived from the East this afternoon on
the same train with Gen. Russell A. Alger.
The party reviewed the military and civic
parade. which took place shortly after their
arrival and the ceremonies attending the
unwilling of the Dewey cannon were then
observed. After a speech of welcome by
Mayor E. X. Warren. General Alger was
introduced and spoke In part as follows:
II am happy. indeed. my fellow-citizens
TO be with you here to-day and in a
humble way drop my mite in the ceremo-
MES of unwilling this cannon that is in
the heart and in the brain night and day
of every citizen of Three Oaks and TO well
come the guests that have gathered hers
to join in these ceremonies. We have guests
from Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. and they
are always welcome in Michigan But we
are especially favored in having one whose
good deeds, perhaps, / have reason to know
of as any other living person outside her.
self-a lady who. when our soldiers were
suffering in hospitals and when there was
need of the sympathetic hand and heart Of
woman to aid them. This lady. with her
great heart, unselfish TO a degree, asked
the secretary of war what she could do
to aid the soldiers. And If you were TO
know what she did, TO what extent she
helped to alleviate suffering. l am sure
there would ever be in your heart a shrine
to Miss Helen Gould. Miss Gould, in the
name of the State of Michigan and of the
good people of Three Oaks, 1 extend to
you the heartfelt welcome of our people. IL
is a blessing to us and TO the Nation
that you live, and we appreciate your COM
ing in our midst. May your coming here
be a blessing and a benediction."
DR.. w. f. Barton, of Chicago, delivered
the Grafton of the day on the theme Vic
tories of Peace and War"
Miss Gould was then escorted to the edge
of the platform by Mr.. Warren, who said:
II take pleasure in speaking for you and
for millions more In this great Nation who
love and reverence the name of Helen Mil
Ter Gould"
Before touching the button that unveiled
the cannon Miss Gould turned to President
Warren and said: 1T gives me great pleas
ure. indeed, to be present and take part
in the ceremonies connected with the I'M
yelling of the Dewey cannon"
Miss Gould was greeted with continu-
Gus cheers. AS a friend of the soldiers OF
the army and navy she gracefully acknowl-
edged this. and at the proper time touched
an electric button, which released a spring
to the tent-like canopy enveloping the can
non. The canopy divided into eight sec
tions, each section falling on the green
turf of the mound below, outlining an
ei~ght-pointed red, white and blue star. The
effect was indescribable. When the white,
inconspicuous tent unfolded like a flower
and showed the brilliant colors of the ma
tional flag and revealed to view the relic
of the great battle of Manila the crowd
went nearly mad with cheering.