New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-27
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
REWARD OF HEROrsM.
PRESENTATION OF A GOLD MEDAL TO M!DsH
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PRESENTATION OF A GOLD MEDAL TO M!DSHIr-
NAN T. BAILEY MYERS MASON.
Yesterday forenoon, on board of the war
steamer Guerrero occurred oneOf those pleasing lSe
dents which occasionally throw genial halo over the
stern realities of military and naval nie Mdsnpman
T. Bailey Myers Mason presented by the Rev Henry
Ward Beeeher with gold medal OF the Life Saving Ben
svoent Association OF KewYork in EonOr OF his having
saved the lives of two seamen or the Guerrero at RIG
Janero the 9Th Of Fearuary "a that day MI Mason
was sent ashore IN charge Of steam launch OF the
Guerrero search for and b. x OF the men VINO were
on liberty. Five OF the cc,9 found ana placed III
the launch and belug htcsicatea and notous
were put in irons. One Gf chem jumped over
BOARD with his irons on and world have been drowned
Aad not Nj Mason jumped atter 9 ana rS NJ Masna
with imminent peril TO himself Scarcely bad MT Masod
Jumped overheard. and although Mr. Mason was gre3
him For these two acts OF gallaptry ne was most ey
commended BY his commanding othcer, Dy S d ne
the station, and by the Secretary OF the navy anu
Life Saving Benevolent Association or New, o
70 MN. The GueYiere returned to this port from Rio
JaneIrO on Monday and the preseGhtaloh u, Ths
nXed for yesterday. The Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher was invited to present the medal which he cor
daily consented do. The ceremony TOOK place on the
Spper deck The offcers present we're Admras String
ham and Davis Capt Ramsay Of the Guerrero Capt
Baker Fleet-surgeOn Duval, Fleet Payihaster Washing
ton Lieut. COMMANDERS heDougah, WooawsfSG ana mo
which be engaged introduced to Mr. Beecher by
Capt Ramsay Mr. Beecher then proceeded to read the
A,socllrOS o. Is Seg
To T Blups MYERS MASON MidslpuaE
m Ss r9' si,IaoP s 10 MdSS@sS r. Bsy MYERS
Mason Of TIE Navy Who with hsrosn twice ~ sncsfs
eated Guserre the barber Rio dc ysnsro
be the that
s S9 o sm 1 b Ss1 so been Recognised the report
EsoF 0 and the special Of The S'.TI,.J q
or add to The high need Of praise tho. AW'Tdsd q
chartered privileges Association msI
S nv asss md ssgurSS record 20 MARI and pspts
safe ~ Of acts sesSsrsee .Hd hsIom 10 Po1
AM g be herewith Transmitted for Jour 1SStP''ss RssPes9 yo'F
Mr. Beeeher then proceeded to remark that though
ohdke confidence which seamen felt In their officers.
and their total dependence on them demanded iaith-
extra official in the deed which Mr. Mason had per
formed His action most manly and the high
est praise which could be gwen 20 any one was 20 say
that theI acts were manly. He mt Beecher doubted
that he would be likely 20 perform actions worthy
hoped that Mr. Mason would have long and honorable
career and that after his departure from this world his
friends aud connections would point With PRIDE TO the
memorial OF their relatives herOsm, Mr. Beecher then
handed Mr.. Mason the medal.
Mr.. Mason replied in few brief and Welehosen
words He said that what he had done was merely in
accordance with the primary lessons imbibed from his
for the safety and preservation Of his men, and that he
bad no doubt any other oset would nave aeted IN sd
gained good will Of the gentlemen present that fact
alone would give him the highest qualification. He
would accept the medal and preserve 1t with grateful
and he begged 10 thank all present for their kind
aud the consideration which they had shown him.
Admirals Strngham and Davis then stepped forward
and shook hands with Mr. Mason, and cOmpmented him
the honor which he had received, after which the
party broke up side Of tine medal the nscrip
ton given above and the other is the representation
vessel in distress lee shore with lfeboat going
20 her rescue The medal is OF fine gold and worth at
least $40. Mr. Mason born in this city in lS4s and
was appointed TO the Annapolis Naval Academy, Sept
90 1894 He graduated June 1865 being Goth In class
OF n. and assigned to the Guerrero. which
built the previous year. He is healthy, wealthy, hand
comrades With the prestige which he has gained by his
general good behavior and this manly action in partic
lar lie may look forward with well-fOunded hope a
long career Of honor to himself and usefulness to his
country