The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-05
WARM WELCOME IN ST. LOUIS.
Dewey Greeted by 10000 Sunday
School Children

St. Louis, May 4.-Ten thousand Sum
day school children. waving American
flags, cheered and sang. sacred and patri-
otto songs in honor of Admiral George
Dewey at the public reception at the Ex-
position building to-day.
The two days celebration in honor Of
Admiral Dewey began this morning with
a short informal reception on the floor
of the Merchants Exchange, trading be-
ing entirely suspended in the pits during
the visit. The big han and the galleries
around it were packed.
Escorted by President Whitelaw of the
Merchants Exchange, the Admiral as
cended the rostrum, and after few brief
remarks by President Whitelaw Mayor
Ziegenheim made a characteristic speech,
bidding the Admiral warm welcome to
st. Louis. The Admiral, amid renewed
cheering, replied. thanking the, citizens
of ST. Louis for his reception.
"But I'm not ready to be called Uncle
George Dewey of America, as the Mayor
suggests" said he with a smile. AT
least not yet. I'm not old enough"
Later the party drove through the resi-
dence district.
Near Forest Park, the Admirars car
riage was stopped for moment. while a
hundred girls, students of Forest Park
University, presented him with an i'm
nlense bunch of American Beauty roses,
and gave their college yen in response to
his thanks. The drive was continuous
ovation. BY the time the Admiral reech-
ed the exit of the park, the procession of
vehicles, horsemen and bicyclsts on each
side and behind was miles long.
Cheers From Many Thousands.
At D. m. the party was driven to the
University Club for luncheon, and an in
formal reception, and shortly after 3
o'clock the carria ges were driven to the
exposition building for the public recep-
ton. For hours a crowd inside the build
ing numbering fully 10000, including the
Sunday School children, had waited pa
tiently the coming of the Admiral, while
thousands of others, denied admittance
filled for blocks the streets leading to the
building. .fe
The Admiral was greeted with wild
cheering by tho crowd outside, but his real
reception came when the children inside
| the building spied his entrance. In an in
| slant every person in the building was
standing up shouting end cheering, while
| in the hands of the franctic children the
tional colors. Then, led by the band, ten
thousand childish voices started 1.-The
Red White and Blue" the children at
/ the same time waving their flags. The
song was at once taken up by nearly every
person in the building, even the Admiral.
standing and holding a small flag in his
hand, joining.
| Then America" was sung. Everybody
! Joined in, and the Admiral, visihly agi-
tated, bowed his Acknowledgements right
/ and LEFT, ---------s--,-z------
Chairman w. II. McClain, leading two
little children, pressed through the crowd
and in behalf of the children of st. Louis
presented a silk flag to the Admiral and
| songs TO Mrs. Dewey.
Then the Admiral surrendered. Taking
the children in his arms he kissed them
heartily and thanked them, while the
thousands of other children looked on and
yelled their delight.
Two more songs, Columbia" and
Dixie" brought the Admiral to attention
and started the cheering again. Then the
two returned to the hotel.