The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-05-05
WESTERN TOUR.
Admiral Dewey . and Party the
Guests Of the Great City by
the Lake Shore.
GRAND BALL IN CH!cASO AUDITORIUM.
Beautiful and Elaborate Decorations All
Appropriate 10 The Ocrasion aud the
Guest OF Honor A SymposiuIn In
White and Green An Unqualified sue
cess.

Guest of Honor "A ~SymposiuIn In
White and Green An Unqualified sue
cess.
Chicago, May Newer in the his
tory of the great Auditorium mas there
been within its walls u sight more
beautiful than that revealed last night
when the great ball given in honor Ut
Admiral Dewey was at its height
There have been festal occasions with
cut number in the great hall; dances
fer charity; balls in honor of ~illustri-
Gus civilians. famous soldiers and dis
tinguishcd representative of the Amer
Wis the first time that Chicago has
had within her gates IS ii guest Il Dis
tincuishcd representative Of the Amer
lena navy. the first time she has been
permitted to Pay her tribute of honor
an.i respect to the victor of Manila
lay and she utilized the opportunity
TO the full.
There was nothing wanting. 1t was
a decisive success from first 10 last i'll
all details. from the decorations on the
walls, to tine reception proper, which
was rendered to the admiral.
The Decorations.
Il being il naval ball. the predonli-
rating decorations were of white and
! green. \ canopy was drawn over the
nalI. making it resemble Il huge white.
,,,nnl u-n,n tho ,Innn nraan nf fn.s
hottom shading softly into the purest
white at the topmOst edge. Al inter-
walls. around the tiers of boxes wera
laced white galleons, which. seeming
*. started from the mist OF bunting
| ana d~elicate-hued electric lights, which
;.row. where dolphins rose from thu
imaginary sea below. Above each gal
.ron rose Il towering mast, bearing in
:clief u lions head, and fluttering with
the signal flags OF the navy. Behind
the tigurehead OF each galleOn stood u
sailor. a veteran of the Spanish-Amer;-
can war. who saw active service in the
Caribbean sea. Until after the adj
rriraI left the hail. these men stood
steadily p~eering out over the prov o!
the fanciful and beautiful ship. The
bases upon which the gallcons rested,
the box fronts above, and hrigcr yet,
the ratings of the balconies, were
frstooned with the prevailing colors
Of green and white. while between
eacE two boxes and at either end of
he low tiers the national colors were
aftistically grouped with the Union
Jack.
Platforms of iIOnnr.
On the right and left of what is usI.
ally the stage of the great theate;
were erected platforms of homer. upon
tic first of which the admiral and Mrs.
Dewey were seated, within handshak.
ing distance of those upon the dancing
foor. Upon the second platform were
seated Mayor and Mrs. Harrison.
Behind the admiraI's box WAS hun.
a mammoth admiral's flag, hearing the
four white stars of his rank. A can
OTy rcsplcndent with gold braid hung
cveI the box to protect those within
rom the glare of the many lights
xi;c. shone from the ceiling and sides
Il the hall.
At each of the two entrances to each
BOX stood at attention two sailo,s
!rum the flag ship of the Illinois naval
militia.
The Guests Enter the RnN Room.
The doors of the ball room were
ont ned at $50. As soon as the recep-
tion committee had taken position
there was Il glitter OF gold and fiuttee
o.! lace at the rear door of the seconC
tier of boxes on the south side of tn:
hall and Admiral and Mrs. Dewey en-
tered. followed by a throng of less dis
tinguished guests.
Presented to the Admiral.
Tic admiral and Mrs. Dewey, after
they had exchanged greetings with
Ike members of the reception commit
zee. took their stand at Mayor Harr,-
son's right. and to them were present
ed the guests of the city who had fol
lowed them into the hall.
Then came in long lines the guests
Of the ball, all who desired being at
fnrded an opportunity of greeting the
admiral and his wife. There was no
grand march. the almiral's party, re-
firing to his box when the line OF
guests had passed and the orchestra
striking up De koven's w step The
Dragons" the floor was surrendered
10 the dancers.
Withdrew forI.nrchrcn and Retired.
At midnight the admiral and Mrs.
Dewey left the hall for a luncheon 10
their honor given in N adjoining room
by Hobart c. Chatfield-Taylor. and
then. after returning to the ball COLI
for a brief interval, he and his party
retired to secure a needed rest bcfore
the opening OF the programme for The
celebration of the second anniversary
of the battle of Manila bay.