Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24

thought. The study Of his career at Ann
apolis, where he stood FIRST in his class
and in everything, shows this. He
possesses n strong and interesting person
ality. Individuality is also strong within
him, and, while doubtless you could not
tell why, you nevertheless would separate
him from the men by whom he was sur
rounded. They might be greater men or
less, but you certainly would have no diff
Guilty in placing him above the average
man. and of his kind particularly and
strangely solitary. That such as he spend
considerable time in solitude and silence Is
evident. In the midst OF the most festive
scene you felt him to be Influenced by an
culiarly his own.
His manner is kindly but not sympathetic,
a courtesy more OF the mind than the heart.
Sympathy may not as yet have risen to
the surface-lf it exists. Ambition stands
first with him, but the ambition of a man
for the betterment OF humanity-not OF self.
1t Is apparent that he knows nothing Of
fear, either moral or physical, and the very
determination with which he guided you
through a waltz or a 'two-step" told that
there was more back OF that.
Hobson's Bicycle.
with regard to determination and phys
ical endurance, in fact in all-around ability
to do or die in whatever he undertook, a
friend tells this story: While in Brooklyn
less than two years ago he lived at the
Bachelor club at the navy yard. Hearing
at the time of the opening of a large de-
| partment mouse and of their intended sale
of 500 wheels for $40 he decided to go to
the sale. His friends said, "Hobson, you
will have your trouble for your pains" ut
is a SELL You will be jostled by the
rabble and you will get no wheel" Regard
less of all this, without heed for ridicule,
he went to New York, reaching there about
s o'clock the night previous to the sale.
He took up his position next to the doors.
Gradually the crowd grew to a perfect mob,
the history of which has been told by the
papers, still Hobson maintained his position
which was nothing easy, as he was wedged
in between the doors and the crowd.
This however, he endured until s o'clocl
the next morning, when the doors were
opened. The impetus caused by the crowd
sent him upon a run into the store, where
Immediately selling a wheel, he thrust &
$40 bill into the hands of the clerk. ant
said: Here is your $40: l want this
wheel" The man refused, saying; wv,
will send it to you later mo you don't.
cried Hobson, and thrusting the bill into thu
mans hands he turned and fought hi!
way, wheel and all, through the mob, tina
by this time had become manageable.
Upon reaching the outskirts of the Grove
his clothing was nearly torn from him
Needless of this, after having stood tn,
entire night, and now without breakfast ant
generally a wreck, he mounted his wheel
proud as Apollo upon Pegasus, and rod,
home to the boys at the Bachelor club
g.
of the sale and the admiration of all hi
friends.
During his stay in Brooklyn Lieutenan
Hobson made many warm friends, a larg
number, owing to his social qualities, beini
among the fair sex. The opinion amonI
being thoroughly in harmony with his da
and generation, still he is neither a bea
nor dandy.
A call from him was not to be forgotten
for he was a most interesting talker an
not, as are many Of our army and nav
heroes, a silent man, on the contrar
always sustaining his part in the converse
ton with credit to himself. He is very fon
Of music, and while not himself possessin
musical ability, he greatly enjoys blendin
his voice with others in college songs, ett
So far as has been revealed by Lleutenan
Hobson himself, he Is as yet the friend {
all women. but the lover of none," unles
perhaps it be his mother, to whom he Is yer
devoted, and whom his friends frequent