The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-26
COMMODORE PHILIPS CALLERS
skirmish with an Autograph Hunter
Farewell of "A Hoodoo Woman.

Among the trials which the officers OF
Admiral Simpsons fleet have encountered
since they returned from the war Is the
persistent young woman VINO means wen
tut doesn't know. This young woman has
been much in evidence I'm the BROOKLYN
Navy Yard. and the officers are becoming
used IN her. An Illustration Of her per-
slstency occurred on board the Texas d
dav or two after Commodore Philip had
received his new commission.
4 sun reporter whose acquaintance WIN
Commodore Philip was of several years
standing. was sitting with him IN ms
cabin looking over the newly arrived
parchment. The ship was quite CROWDED
with visitors. Commodore Philip caDin
he was suu Captain Of the vessel-had
been stripped of furniture ana hahsihs7'
but an orderly at the door 10 MS private
APARTMENTS kept those out VINO were NOT
callers. This orderly was Kept pretty
busy and occasionally the door 10 inc
CAPTAINS room was left un6uardeu Al
such times visitors roaming ABOUT t"o
shin would stop 10 look into the room. but
beyond staring az COMMODORE fni'P
caused him little annoyance.
While the reporter and the Commodore
o,sra looking AT the commission. Whicn
had inst arrived. the orderly stepped not
more than ten feet from the doorway
an a trieing errand. Suddenly a swish OF
elfirts was heard directly behind the
Commodore's chair lie swung around
and there stood perturbed young Woin-
am embarrassed as 10 language Dut
with a firm purpose in her mimi
"\YeU." said the astonished COmmo-
dore. with something OK q seados
frankness.
"Wm you please give me your auto
graph?" said the young woman, appar-
emily unconscious Of the fact tnat IN
sten,inq into the Captains room, she had
actually invaded his bedroom ana had
been as much guilty Of improperly as II
she had marched into Commodore rhil-
ms den I'm his own room without knock
Ing she evidently thought that office
buiIdlng etiquette prevailed In warshlp
and that she was simply stepping into
an office. where there was no necessity
FOR observing Formally
Commodore Philip said Huh 10 the
Young woman. and. after pause, which
di1 not ada 10 the composure OF the au-
tograph seeker said: Young woman.
are YOU alone on this ship?''
NO. sir | have some friends there at
the door" pointing 10 two women who
evidently were timid about coming In.
They'll want my autograph. too. won't
thew" asked the Commodore after an
other pause.
ooh I think not" was the answer,
..but I should Ike to have It.
"You WOULD"
yes. sir"
Huh"
lust then the orderly came in. He sa-
iuted and told the Commodore that some
one who had been expected was at the
door The Commodore jumped for the
door. giving the reporter peculiar look,
which said: stay where you are When
he reached the passageway he disap-
peared. The young woman remained
about five minutes and then edged her
vav out. In five minutes more Commo-
dore philip came back peered about Gu
riouslv. and when he was sure that the
young woman was gone signed ana SAT
down without comment
ms before the Texas went South 10
the war Caut philip had another peculiar
woman caller. II was only few mo-
repts before the Texas started. There
was some confusion on board and a wo-
man entered his cabin unannounced. she
slipped up to him and SAID:
captain. may I shake your hand!
"The Measure is mine" said the Cap
tain as he grasped her hand.
Captain. | want 70 tell you said the
woman with some show Of satisfaction
and prid-. II was the last person TO shake
the hand of the Captain Of the Huron as
she sailed from port to be wrecked
Cant philip was amazed. The Texas
mad a .'hoodoo" then. Pulling himself to-
Sother he said with some spirit:
Madam, the Texas is coming back
"Oh. Is she7" responded the caller list
lessly. and then she went out.
Just before Commodore Philip left the
Texas for the New York hs found his cabin