Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 70, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 May 1898 — Celebrated Dewey’s Great Victory. [ARTICLE]

Celebrated Dewey’s Great Victory.

A hastily organized but very successful celebration of Dewey’s great victory was held here Saturday night. The College battalion and band came over, from St. Joseph’s college; a portion of Capt. Warner’s company turned out with torches, and with the Citizen’s band at their head. After a parade of the streets and many patriotic tunes by the two bands, the crowd assembled at the north door of the court house, with Mr. E. P. Honan as master of ceremonies. There were three rousing cheers for Commodore Dewey, and short but very patriotic speeches, by Judge E. P. Hammond, Capt. J. A. Burnham, M. L. Spitler, Capt. M. F. Chilcote, and R. S. Dwiggins. After more music by the hands and more cheers for Dewey, the crowd dispersed.