Evening star., 1898-11-21
TRIBUTE To ADMIRAL sCHI.Ey.
Euthusiastic NaryiaHders Give Him
ROusinC Reception.
.spondence " The Egcning Star

Special Correspondence " The Evening Star
FREDERICK. Md, November ~. 1855
The reception TO Admiral Winfield Scott
Schley. which was given in this. his former
home. last evening. was probably the great
est affair Of the kind which ever took place
in this section of the country. During the
early hours of Saturday the citizens ar
rayed the town in holiday dress and by noon
flags and bunting floated from every house
top, while from the windows of private resi-
dences there was profusion of the nation
al coiors. The princ.ral event of the day
was excursion al the invitation of Presi-
dent Smith of the Frederick and Middle
town Railway Company.
At noon Admiral Schlcy. accompanied by
ms vile, a number Of relatives and mcTn-
bers Of the citizens committee boarded an
electric car in front of the City Hotel Ia
start on the journey. large crowd had
assembled at this point to await the atl-
mirafs coming, and when he made his ap-
pearance he was loudly cheered. Upon the
arrival of the car At MiddletoWn another
large crowd was found in waiting and The
admiral received a second ovation.
During the morning Admiral and Mrs
Schley, with members of his family visited
the Noman's College, which was gaily dec
GRATED in honor Of the occasion. As The
admiral proceeded to the place assigned
him the platform those present gave
him the Chautauqua salute. He responded
in a neat speech, which was loudly ap-
went to the Academy Of the Visitation.
where they were also warmly welcomed.
Later they visited in turn the Catholic No
vitia5e and St. Johns College II WAS at the
latter that he received his early education.
Those in charge showed him through the
building. and he recalled a number Of in
cidents connected with his boyhood days.
He seemed to take more pleasure in sDeak k
ing of those things than of his achievements
in war
The great feature of the festivities was
however. the reception last eveuing, at the
City Opera House. The building was crowd
ed and hundreds Of others were unable 10
obtain admission.
At : o'clock the line Of parade began to
form. 1t was a monstr0us one. composed
of many thousand men. mounted and afoot.
Capt. Walter Saunders was chief marshal
with a. mounted aids. Many bands of mu-
sic We're in line of MAI ch, and all 2iscourSeI
patriotic airs. There were in the procession
a squad of mounted police, chief marshal
and aids, Inde pendent Drum Band. mayor
and city officials. citizens committee and
officers of the meeting. Admiral Schley.
confederate veterans, Reynolds Post. No. -
@. A. R.. civic and military organizations,
the fire department and county delegations.
The parade moved from The City Hotel TO
North Market. TO the fountain. and then
com termarched to the City Opera House.
As soon darkness set in the booming
of cannon and firing of rockets began. this
being kept up necessarily until after The
parade. The din of noise great that
it was deafening. An along The line Of
march rockets ana fireworks or all Kinds
were set off. SO great was the display and
brilliant the effect that the heavens were
fairly ilumined and apparently massive
sheet of flames seemed to be lowering over
the city from the reflection.
Arriving at the hall il was found that the
main doors would not be opened until the
parade disbanded However, the galleries
were opened earlier and were crowded with
ladies. and when admittance was given at
The main entrance Admiral Schley and the
committee were fairly lifted off their feet
by the push of the several thousand peo-
pie who were eager to get inside. In a
short time the hall was packed to suffoca-
ton. all the aisles being jammed. Mayor
Chiffon presided. with DIR. Edward Nelson
as secretary. Former Representative Mil
ton G. Urner delivered the address Of well
come. He briefly reviewed the admirars
life, saying he was not man of accident,
but by the brilliant record he has made
from time to time and the added luster to
every duty assigned him, by his great gen
ius. industry skill and perseverance, he has
truthfully earned the crown Of hero. lie
alluded to his Greely expedition, referred to
the Chile incident, and concluded with "A
glowing and brilliant description of The
recent Santiago affair. At every mention of
the admirars name the shouts that echoed
through the hall fairly rocked the building.
Admiral Schley made a suitable reply.