The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-11-04

ACIoAy " olIley anu TWO OlIlCerS
on the Washington courts the quartet
frequented a season or two ago.
Admiral Sampson" say the women:
what kind OF a man would we call
him? they chorused at a fashionable
tea table lately where the afternoon
suns rays cast streaks of red n bits
of blue on their teacups through a great
flag that waved outside. "Indescribably
fascinating" and the only woma who
had not Joined in Endorsed their opinion
by adding a relieved and logical, THAT
just describes him."
A blond girl with an English CON-
plexion exclaimed: 'You see, it's diff
cult to give those who haven't met him
an impression of Cap-Admiral Samp-
of ~pedantry, quiet as he is learned, re-
served as he is courageous, talks little.
says much-the kind of man one feels is
to be depended upon"
Eyes, but he is good looking, you
know, too,' protested a dark haired
woman, with a bit of free Cuba ribbon
knotted through the lapel of her covert
with elevation of the eyebrows that de-
cried all but the spiritual the brunette
went on:
HIS PERSONAL APPEARANCE.
"Quite tall, you know. Stops a trihe.
the kind of stoop that comes from lean
ing above books. His eyes are dusky
blue, with green wavelights when he's
aboard ship, and set under strong
broWs; refined features; hair and mus
tache are gray. He is thoroughbred
looking, and his uniform should thank
him for wearing it. He's been blown
up you Know. Way up" she added i'm
pressively. 1T must have been awful.
but we all contend he came down in a
dlgnified manner though we weren't
there to see, for dignity is a habit with
Admiral Sampson, that not even dyna-
mite could Overcome."
NO man has been more in demand by
his government, which appreciates sim
cerely his learning, Judgment and ex-
perience. Positions allotted him hav "a
been at various times superintendent of
the Naval academy, superintendent Of
the naval observatory, in charge of
gun factory, commander torpedo sta
ton, chief bureau of ordnance, which
last post he left for the Iowa. He was
actively interested in ~reorganizing the
navy, and was president of the Court
of Inquiry following the Maine disaster
His knowledge of armor and nan
together with his swift, safe reasoning
ana decisive action in emergency, make
him an invaluable servan of the ma
ton. His career in the service dates
from 1857, as midshipman at Annapolis,
appointed from his home, Palmyra,
New York.
HOW HE WAS BLOWN UP.
1t was while executive officer of the
ironclad Patapsco that Lieutenant
mpso experienced the blowing up
one hears constantly referred to. A
blockade was in effect. and the admiral
ordered the Patapsco into Charleston
harpor TO remove and destroy the sub
marine mines and torpedoes with which
the water was filled. In bold execution
or orders, the fearless young lie,,ten-
ant, with his men. was blown a hun
dred feet from the wreck by an exnlo-
sion from beneath that wrought deat:
and sunk his ship in the same momen,
re was rescued with twenty-five of his
crew. ne was In of the SWa-
lara IN Chlna in 1879. and the San Fran
CISCO was at one time in his charge.
HIS nome life is made delightful bv a
lovely wife, who is young attractive
looking and an interested worker in the
Woman's Army and Navy league. Mrs.
sampson Is now at Glen Ridge, N. J..
Win her two little boys. Ralph and
Harold; Mrs. Smith, wife Of Roy Smith.
y ~; Mrs. Jackson, wife of Ensign
n. n. jackson. U. S. NJ: Misses Mamie
and Olive Sampson are of
the distinguished sailor by a former
marriage '
NO man more opposite in tempera-
ment to the enemy he has gone out to
meet than Admiral Sampson could be
iaglned. Anglo-Saxon deliberation
tlnees MS every thought and movement,
His brain Is charged with Calculation
that annihilates.
"What kind Of a man Is samnsono"r
asked OF a gallant retired salt" TO-DAY
ny Mars. sir. and by Neptune" WAS
the answer. He's the right kind"