Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-05-10
HERO WORSHIP.
Admiral Dewey Gets His share OF
Adulation from the People of H1li-
nols and st. Louis.

n0is
Jacksonville, ILL.,, May Admiral
Dewey was on Thursday the guest of
the Grand Army of the Republic of
Illinois, which is holding its annual
encampment here. The special Balti-
more & Ohio train bearing Admiral
and Mrs. Dewey and party arrived
over the Alton road at 1 p. m, after
a run from Chicago that was marked
by cheering crowds at every station
along the route. At Joliet 1000 peo-
pie surrounded the train and called
for the admiral until he appeared on
the platform and bowed his acknowl-
edgements.
One of the most enthusiastic recep-
tions the admiral has received on the
trip was given him here during the
three hours spent in this city. From
the moment the admiral stepped from
the train and was escorted to his car
riage to head the parade through the
business streets to the court house
the cheering from the thousands thai
lined the sidewalks along the line of
march was almost continuous, while
school children of all ages waved flags
and banners. Here and there they
pelted him with flowers. At the court
house Admiral Dewey alighted and,
ascending the platform erected for
TIE occasion, reviewed the parade of
| Grand Army veterans and civic and
military organizations. At the con-
clrsion of the parade Admiral Dewey
WAS escorted to the opera house,
where a reception was held.
St. Louis, MAY Amid the firing
OF cannon, the shrielling of whistles
ard The huzzas of vast concourse of
enthusiastic people, Admiral Dewey
became the guest of this city last
evening.
The special train over the Chicago
| & Alton road bearing the admiral and
his party backed into the Union sta
ton at p. m., 20 minutes behind the
| time scheduled for its arrival.
AS the train was backed into the
depot, Battery A, stationed in the
railroad yard, fired an admirals sa-
lutte, the first roar Of which started
terrific round of cheers from the i'm
mense throng. When the train came
to a standstill and the admiral and
Mrs. Dewey appeared on the platform
OF the car he was greeted with per-
feet roar of cheers and the frantic
waving of hats, flags, etc.
The admiral's party was escorted TO
carriages by the reception committee
with much difficulty, owing to the
demonstrations of the crowd outside
the depot gates, which surged for
ward and for moment threatened to
engulf the entire party.
Preceded by an attachment of police
and the First regiment the admiral
and party was driven to the Planters
hotel Along the entire route to the
hotel the admiral received one con-
tinuous ovation from crowds which
al some points were so dense that the
carriages proceeded with great diff
Guilty. The admiraPs carriage was
constantly surrounded by a surging
mass of men, women and children,
and the windows of the buildings
along the line of march were filled
with people who cheered and waved
flags as the admiral was driven by.
The admiral was constantly on his
feet, dofling his hat in acknowledge
ment of the cheers of the crowds.
One Of the most remarkab bic feat
ures of the entire trip was the re-
ception given Admiral Dewey by the
school children, the outpouring of
young America being even greater ar
! the stations south of Jacksonville
than between Chicago and that point.
| Few stops were made between Jack
| Sonville and st. Louis, but at every
| station along the road crowds cheer-
ed, waved flags and shouted greetings
| TO the admiral as he train went by,
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