Great Arch a Triumph of Art in New York
New York observers praise the Madison Square arch and plaza decorations as a noble civic achievement. The feature includes portraits of Farragut Hull Perry Paul Jones and other naval heroes, with inscriptions and reliefs by prominent artists. Debate continues on placing the arch in a plaza near the sea and potential future marble consolidation or relocation.
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Farragut
Partridge
Hull
Bush-Brown
Perry
Hartley
Paul Jones
Potter
Mac Tyonald
Clarke
Cushing
Lukeman
Porter
Boyle
Decatur
Brewster
Dewey
Cooper
Gelert
Fifth Avenue
Broadway
Madison Square
New York
Seventh Avenue
One Hundred and Tenth Street
Arch of Victory on Fifth Avenue Prompts Admiring Critique
An in-depth review lauds a monumental arch commemorating Dewey’s victory in Manila Bay. It notes grand sculptural groups by French, Niehaus, and Ward, the Quadriga crowning the structure, and the overall dignity of design along with the arc's size and setting between Thirty-fourth and Thirty-third streets.
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New York
Madison
Fifth
Twenty
Dewey
Thirty-fourth Street
Plaza
Twenty-sixth
Twenty-sixth Street
West Indies
Lopez
Konti
Twentythird Street
Army
Navy
Bissell
Ruckstuhl
Herbert Adams
Manila Bay
Olympia
Simay
Bay
Fifth Avenue
Twenty- Fourth Street
Chares R. Lamb
Arch of Titus
Arc de Biers
Daniel C. French
Rmer
Iay
Dors
Niehaus
Admiral Dewey
Sabor
Anther
Jackie
Martiny
Dewey Day Celebration In Santiago De Cuba
Americans in Santiago de Cuba mark Dewey Day with decorations at government buildings and homes a miniature naval parade loud whistles and cannon crackers. Fireworks light the harbor as American arrivals boost celebrations while Cuban bands play none of the town joins in and sentiment toward Filipino self rule colors views.
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Santiago
Santiago DE Cuba
United States
Washington Declares Holiday For Dewey Ceremonies
President McKinley orders a general holiday in Washington to close executive departments and the Navy Yard on Tuesday October 3 for the reception of Admiral George Dewey and the presentation of a sword of honor per a June 30 1898 joint resolution.
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Washington
McKinley
Government Printing Office
Navy Yard
George Dewey
U. S. Navy
Congress
Prison at Sing Sing to close for long weekend
Sing Sing prison will close from this evening through Monday to honor the longest serving prison official. Convicts dislike the extended break as they remain in cells. Five inmates with term expirations Friday and Saturday cannot be discharged until Monday due to the holiday.
Yale Observes Dewey Day With Flags On Campus
President Arthur T. Hadley of Yale displayed flags from the cruiser Yale on prominent campus buildings including Phelps Hall Mills memorial gateway Vanderbilt Hall and the Sheffield Scientific School. The flags, carried from the Spanish War by the ship Yale, floated all day.
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New Haven
Arthur T. Hadley
Yale University
Yale
Phelps Hall
Mills Memorial
Vanderbilt Hall
Sheffield Scientific School
Old Sheffield Hall
General Jaudenes Faces Court Martial In Madrid
In Madrid on September 29 a court martial begins for General Jaudenes the Spanish representative in the Philippines who took over from Governor-General Augustin and later surrendered Manila to Admiral Dewey and General Merritt. Testimony from Generals Noel and Tejeiro was heard.
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Madrid
Jaudenes
Augustin
Spain
Philippines
Manila
Dewey
Merritt
Noel
Tejeiro
Great Land Parade for Admiral Dewey in New York
New York announces tomorrow's land parade honoring Admiral Dewey to begin at 11 am on September 30. The route runs from Riverside Drive to Central Park West then Fifth Avenue to Washington Square with extensive military and civic contingents from New York and other states.
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New York
Charles F. Roe
Admiral Dewey
Riverside Drive
Seventy-second Street
Central Park West
Fifty-ninth Street
Fifth Avenue
Washington Square
Naval Parade Roster of North Atlantic Fleet and State Guards
Long list of officers and units from the Naval Brigade of the North Atlantic Fleet and state guards, detailing captains, battalions, companies, and ships marching in a ceremonial procession. Includes U.S. Navy, Marine, Army artillery, and state National Guards from New York, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Connecticut, and Maryland with ranks and commanding officers.
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Charles F. Roe
Sousa
Olympia
George P. Colvqcoresses
George Dewey
New York City
Dewey
H. L. Howison
U. S.N
Randolph Guggenheimer
Naval Brigade OF
North Atlantic Fleet
Military parade units and veteran groups listed by state
Toombs Walthall Guards of Meridian under Captain E M Martin. Maine Signal Corps led by Captain G W Butler. Florida delegates under Colonel F G Brown and Col den Winfield Scott Preskey. Jacksonville Light Infantry with units from Pensacola Tampa and Tallahassee. Texas Company of Rifles from Corsicana. District of Columbia National Guard units. Major General Q O Howard commanding the unarmed parade portion with veteran escorts and Medal of Honor groups. various veteran associations from New York and other states. Major General J Warren Keiper commanding Spanish-American War veterans. units including Astor Battery and Manhattan Volunteers. Brooklyn and other Spanish-American War volunteers. numerous colonels and captains named for each group.
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State OF
New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Oliver Benedict
Bridgman
National Guard
James McLeer
Second Signal Corps
Charles Baker
John A Eddy
Alexis Cutler Smith
Bertram Tracy Clayton
George D. Russell
John F. Klein
M. D. McSweeny
South Carolina Volunteers
John D. Frost, Jr
Henry Schachte
Washington Light Infantry
Sumter Guards
Timonsville Guards
EB. M. Blythe
Greenville Light Infantry
Smythe Rifles
Sumter Light Infantry
Richland Volunteers
New Hampshire
Rollins
E. H. Knight
N. G
North Carolina
Russell
Raleigh Light Infantry
J. Bernard
Fayetteville Independent Light Infantry
Eugene Watson
Ohio
Bushnell
John C. Speaks
C. X. Zimmersman
Zanesville
Urbana
Wilmington
Middletown
Gennes
Cincinnati
Charles M. Thomas
U. 8S. N
United States Marines
Paul St. Clair Murphy
U. 8S. M. Corps
A. C. Doyen
T.P. Kane
P. M. Bannon
J. A. Lejeune
Sailors of the
O. D. Duncan
Sailors
Indiana
J. C. Wilson
T. Washingen
W. K. Harrison
Colny
H. J. Segereler
Massachusetts
K. Niles
Ood
W. R. Shoemaker
Comany
V. Ue
Brooklyn
D. Mahan
Asataff
E. Simpson
J. G. Doyle
Sailors of the Lancaster
H. T. Houston
W. B. Kittlesey
J. Strauss
W. D. IreDougall
Yo Pann
CG. Cole
Connecticut
Lucian F. Burpee
Governor’s Foot Guard
Louis Rager
Governor's Foot Guard
Edward M. Clarke
T. F. Callahan
Charles W. Hendrie
William H. Sears
Edward V. Reynolds
Governor's Horse Guards
Lucerne Ludington
Maryland
Regiment National Guard
William Howard
Fifth Regiment National Guard
Florida
F. G. Brown
Colden
Winfield Scott Preskey
E. H. Eldredge
A. A. Wiley
State O
Alabama
Jacksonville Light Infantry
Pensacola
Tampa
Tallahassee
Texas
Rifles of
Corsicana
District OF Columbia
E. C. Edwards
QO. O. Howard
U. 8
S. A
Medal of Honor
Loyal Legions
Veteran Association of the
One Hundred and Sixty-fifth
New York Volunteers
Duryea Zouaves
Matthias Johnson
Fifthew York Volunteer Artillery
Joseph H. Barker
Eleventh
Nicholas Hartman
Veterans of Meagher’s
Irish Brigad
James Quinlan
Veterans of New York Mounted Rifles Regiment
The
Loyal Legion
Veteran Protective Association
John Ellison
Veterans United States Navy Association
Nry V. Porter
United States Regular Army and Navy Association
George App
Union Veterans Union
P. H. O'Neill
First Mounted Veterans
New York City
William F. Walton
Sons of Veterans
Charles Vetter, Jr
J. Warren Keiper
John Jacob Astor
Astor Battery
Manhattan
Sailor Brings Mexico Shells to Helen Gould
James Hicks of Brooklyn, an able seaman on the Olympia, returns to New York with two 4.7 shells from the Reina Christina wreck. The shells are mounted on Leghorn marble and feature ivory Liberty statuettes carved in Naples for Miss Helen Gould.
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New York
James Hicks
Brooklyn
Helén Gould
Montojo
Liberty
Naples
Died While Saluting Dewey in New Jersey
George W. Abercrombie 4, Boulevard Hotel proprietor in Newark, NJ, collapsed with apoplexy today as he raised the national colors to his house roof. He died shortly after, his efforts for the Dewey celebration said to have precipitated the stroke.
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Npwark
N. J
George W. Abercrombie
Boulevard Hotel
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Saluting Dewey