The true northerner., 1900-07-04

tracts Bia CroSvd-Miss Gould
the Honored Guest.

Three Oaks, June 20. = This little
city was oyercrowded with visitors
on Thursday, the occasion being the
unveiling of the Dewey cannon. This
cannon, IL will be remembered, was do
mated by Admiral Dewey TO the ma
Honal monument committee 10 be given
by them TO the town or village con-
tributing the most 10 the memorial In
proportion to population. Three Oaks
entered the contest, won out, and on
Thursday formally unveiled and dedl-
Gated the preeminent trophy OF the
Spanish-American war to which is at
tached the personality of Admiral
Dewey. Thursday was a red letter day
in the history of Three Oaks. Ten thou
sand persons came by carriages, sched-
ule trains and specials, all arriving by
noon in time TO witness all features OF
the celebration.
Miss Helen Gould and party and Gen.
Alger arrived at 2:25 p. m. They were
greeted with laundering cheers.
parade led the way 10 the site OF the
cannon mound, the visitors witnessing
it from a reviewing stand.
The procession was divided into two
divisions. The first containing the
marshal and aids, Mills military band,
company l, of the Thirty-third Mich
igan volunteers, representatives OF the
G.. A. r., the Dewey club, OF Hastings
Mich, and individual guests on ponies
and carriages. The second DIVISION
was headed by the Three Oaks military
band, followed by civic societies, the
fire department, ST. Joseph wagons and
carriages. This procession occupied
some three-quarters of an hour TO pass,
after which the way was again cleared
through the crowds by competent
guards and marshals, and Miss Gould,
on the arm of Mayor Warren, walked
TO the speakers Platform, which hah
been conveniently arranged near the
Dewey cannon mound. The other
guests followed and took their places,
the chorus of $50 voices having already
seated themselves in their chairs i'm
mediately back of the speakers stand.
After a selection by the Hastings
band, the chorus rose to support Miss
n. Estelle Harrington, Of Chicago, who
sang the verses of the Battle Hymn of
the Republic. Prayer by Rev. DR.. NJ.
VI. Marten. of Ovid. was followed by an
address of greeting by Mayor Warren.
The mayor was followed by Gen. Al
ger In an eloquent address, and then
after singing by the big chorus DIR. w.
f. Barton. of the First church of Oak
Park, Chicago, delivered the Grafton of
-. 81 fnfA ATasa OF
Peace and War;"
Mr.. Warren led Miss Gould 10 the
edge of the platform, saying: 81 take
pleasure in speaking for you and for
millions more in this great nation who
hold in love and reverence the name OF
Helen Miller Gould" Before touch
ing the button she turned to President
Warren and said: ut gives me great
pleasure indeed to be present and take
part in the ceremonies connected with
the unveiling of the Dewey cannon" p"
Miss Gould was greeted with repeated
and continued cheers. AS the friend
of the soldiers of the army and navy
she gracefully acknowledged 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 dividing in eight sec
tions, each section falling on the green
turf Of the mound below, outlining an
eight-pointed red, white and blue star.
The effect was indescribable. The as
sembled people had been standing in
expectancy through the act, and when
the white inconspicuous tent unfolded
like a flower and showed the brilliant
colors of our national flag and re-
vealed 10 view the relic of the great
Manila battles, the crowd went nearly
mad with cheering.
The chorus was invited 10 sing the
first two stanzas of America while
the crowd moved back little from
the mound 10 allow the passage of Miss
Gould and Gen. Alger, who both
stepped off the historical slab of Yer
mont granite and retired 10 the speak
ers' platform, when the last two verses
Of "America" were sung and the bene-
diction pronounced by DR.. Marten.
One Of the flags which comprised the
point of the star was given 20 the Gould
party as souvenir of the occasion.
Just before her special train pulled out
J the party stood on the back platform
and, led by Mr. Walker, gave three
cheers for Three Oaks, Miss Gould
heartily joining with the others. The
special left Three Oaks at seven o'clock