The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-01
modore FRED McNAiR.L

Commodore schIey entered the service
in 1856 and served with distinction
through the war, particularly in all the
Port Hudson engagements. He was a
Southerner. but he stuck to the union. He
was with the Benicia during the Corean
trouble of 1871. and he commanded the
Baltimore when she was in hot water
at Chill. Commodore Schley's chief claim
to fame is for his services on the Greedy
relief expedition. which he commanded.
His management of this expedition show
ed him TO be "A man of esour and pow
er who can he depended upon in the time
of danger. His last was the
New York.
Captain John w. Phillips of the battle
ship Texas is but four numbers below
Commodore Schley. and will himself soon
be n commodore. At the naval academy
he was declared to be the most popular
man of his class and this reputation he
has maintained ever since. Probably no
man i'm the navy has more friends and
fewer enemies than Jack Phillips" He
was at sea during the war and has seen
as much active, service as any
der in the Atlantis to-day. He was COM
missioned lieutenant in 1862 and was
wounded in the leg during that year at
the siege of Charleston. Captain Phillips
is a safe and brave officer and a cour-
teous gentleman. Ii is safe to say that
wv 80 'A'h ~
The Massachusetts will be commanded
by Captain Francis J. Higginson. Cap
tain Higginson had been at the naval
academy two years when the necessity
for educated young officers for war pur-
poses called him to active sea duty. He
had To fight from the moment he left the
school. The capture of the privateer Ju-
dith. the bombardments of Forts jack
son and st. Philip. breaking up the de-
lenses at New Orleans and the lombard
ment of Fort Sumter are some of the
engagements that prepared him for conn
mand. He became a lieutenant in the sec
ond year of the war. Captain Higginson
is widely known among naval men. He is
thoroughly respected as AIN officer and
will do his duty t~horouhgly always.
The armored cruiser Brooklyn was re-
| Gently sent to Europe carrying Admiral
Miller TO represent this government at
the Queens Jubilee. She was then and
is still commanded by Captain Francis A.
Cook. whose kindly good nature and uni
form courtesy added 50 much to the good
impression that the ship mad abroad.
Captain Cook had been at the naval
academy one year when Sumter was fired
on. He left as soon as possible to Join the
Gulf squadron, with which he served
with credit. Since the close of the war his
! career has been a uniform success. He is
one of the finest officers in a remarka-
bly, well Differed service.
The Columbia is commanded by Cap
! tain James II. Sands. who was also Of
the class of 1850 at the academy. i'm which
more than nine of the commanding Off
GERS of our warships are included. He
made a reputation as a fighter before he
had been a year i'm the service. During
the attacks on Fort Fisher his gallantrv
won for him two high recommendations
FOR promotion from the board of admirals.
Tie has been mentioned at other times
and an connection with skirmishes i'm
which he has taken par;. Since the war he
has been kept busy and he is highly re-
spected n esteemed by al seamcn ~
/. the navy.