The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-01
Reviews the Procession From a
Decorated Stand.
$50 ORGANIZATIONS.
Civic and Military Pass Before
the Admiral.
Streets and Buildings Ablaze
With Flags and Bunting.

Chicago. May People of Chicago
and the western states today saw and
cheered Admiral Dewey as he, at the
head Of a military and civic parade, was
driven through the down town business
streets of the city over a line of march
that extended for over four miles From
a raised and beautifully decorated dais
in the grand stand erected in the Jack
son Boulevard side of the new federal
building, the admiral reviewed the
parade in which nearly a hundred dlt-
ferent military and civic organizations
from all parts of the state participated,
and which included veterans Of three
wars, the Mexican, the civil, and the
Spanish American, a squad of sailors
who were with the admiral at the Bat
tie of Manila Bay two years ago today
and marching clubs of the political
parties. Everywhere the admiral, in the
full dress uniform of his rank as ad-
miral of the navy was greeted cordially
by the densely packed throngs of people
along the route.
Notwithstanding it's immense length
and the great number of organizations
taking part, the parade was started
almost exactly on schedule time, IL
o'clock Admiral Dewey, accompanied
by Mayor Carter Harrison and Charles
a. Plamondon, was driven to tie start
ing point of the parade, Michigan av-
enue and Twenty street, shortly
before that hour, and a few moments
later the order was given to start.
The route lay up Michigan avenue to
Randolph street, west to State street,
south to Adams street. west to Dear
born street, north to Randolph street,
west to La Sale street. south to Mon
roe street, west to Market street. south
to Jackson boulevard, thence east past
the reviewing stand. where Admiral
Dewey and his escort alighted from
their carriage and from the grand stand
reviewed the parade.
All along the line of march the big Of
flee buildings and business blocks were
ablaze with flags and bunting gathered
in festoons or stretched in long folds
from roof to ground, while from num-
berless flag poles and windows the ma
tional colors futtered in the fresh
breeze, with here and there the dark
blue of the admirars flag.
A chorus of 300 young women dressed
in white and blue, were stationed on the
steps of the art institute grouped to
form the letters of Dewey's name in
blue. AS the admiral was slowly driven
by the chorus amid fiuttering handker-
chiefs of blue and white, sang patriotic
songs. the admiral smiling and bowling
TO the singers until his carriage was far
beyond the big building.
Immediately after the passing of the
fire department. Admiral Dewey was
escorted to the Union League club, where
luncheon and reception was given in
honor of Admiral and Mrs Dewey, Lieu
tenant Commander Gilmore, Lieutenant
Caldwell and members of the general
executive and wOmen's reception com
mittees. This evening the admiral and
his aides win be the guests of Mavor
Harrison at the University club. while
Mrs Arthur Cation will give a. dinner in
honor Of Mrs. Dewey and the members
OF the women's reception committee.
THE PARADE.
me parade was formed as follows:
superintendent of police Joseph Kipley
Battalion Of police in command of lien.
tenant Thomas Flynn. General James +,
wade u 5. A, chief marshal, and per,
os,sl Golonel George NJ. Moulton. I. N. G..
Colonel Thomas T. Barr. U. S. A, ad.
Colonel J. G. c. Lee. U. S. A., senior
AIDES
Armor drum and bugle corps
companies 1, K, L, and NJ, Fifth infan
Battery D. Fifty Light Artillery, U
GsPeral John c. Black assistant chic
General John c. Black. assistant chic
General H. F. Winston. chief Of STAFF
and slXty-two aids.
FIRST DIVISION.
and aides.
admiral George Dewey. accompanied b,
Mayor Harrison and Mr. Charles a
Flamondon, chairman reception commit
Guard of honor. made nm of tbi,t,,-+,,,,
members naval veterans associa tion -"
Veterans of battle of Manila.
Onicers of United States navy. United
states revenue service, general executive,
committee, special guests and commo1
council, city Of Chicago.
SECOND DIVISION
Commander W. J. Wilson, division mar
shal. sun iA's-i
seamen from Z. S. revenue cutter Nor
Naval Reserve Veteran association
Naval veterans Spanish-American war
Star Naval reserve
International naval veterans
First ships crew naval militia of Ill
Veteran naval officers of civil war.
THIRD DIVISION.
marshal and aides.
Twelve Mexican war veterans.
~. A. II posts.
Eighty-second Illinois Veteran club.
Veteran Union legion.
United Confederate veterans.
FOURTH DIVISION.
General Charles Fitzsimmons, division
marshal and staff.
First infantry I. N. G.
Second infantry l. N G.
Seventh infantry I. N. G.
Eighth infantry J. n. G.
Battery B. ]. N G.
First cavalry I. n. G.
Spanish american war veterans.
Second Illinois Campfire association.
Katerans Of other organiza tions.