Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-30
COMMODORE sc1HJEY.

Commodore Schley Is now in chrrge of
that flying squadron that some people
many pecple-pray may 'havv' chance
to give flight to it's wings The mere
suggestion OF his name brings TO the
narrators mind a vision OF a clear
eyed, hedlthy-hutd man, walking-nut
tredding. for treading Suggests an un-
nec* ssarily bellicose individual-the up
permost pianks Of the cruiser New
York. ort. of the prides Of the American
navy 1t happened in the fair month of
April of thu Year 1896. Secretary Her
bert was there. Admiral Bunce's keen
eyes had ranged over the scene. There
was talk or war even then, but the pub
licly given reason for THE rendezvous in
Hampton Roads was the opening OF
John Chamberlins Hutel The mere
mentions "f that name in connet ton
with the So ne Should set many minds
| thinking: mo matter how. He once con-
Quoted 4 gambling establishment So
| did the Prince Of Monte Carlo
When Chnmberlin opened the house
| that now makes Old Point Comfort a
| more attractive pleasure resort than it
| was ever before, thu private dinner
! made the event famous. was honored
| ny the presence of the Postmaster Gem
eral, the general Of the army, the adj
mmal OF the navy, distinguished Sena-
tors nd members of The House Of Rep
resentatives and humber folks.
|
| Schley was there
| Then q captain. Now a conlmodo ore
| \ visit made to him and his at that
| time. and Of course, by his" is meant
his vessel, could not fail to imprs IS
every intelllgert person: it could not
| but highly inspire everyone possessed
With the slightest sp.i rk of patriotism
The cruiser New York seen in CramI,' 5
shlpyard was not the cruiser New York
| seen on the broad bosom OF FIamptu n
| Reads, ready AT Il moments notice if
nee essay NO lily to the relief Of th.. np-
| pressed CuEans. Rrisling with arina-
| meant uf enormous size, thxir manage
| men; and that Of the other necessary
functions ef The boat requiring the en-
pioyment of thinty-siN separate and dis
tnctve steam engines. CON "a lining near
~ six hundred active and alert and
cGt.lstg ,ous men. she presented pic
lus'e ol menace to any foe that is most
impressive. Visitors to her q; that tim e
could never forget Captain Schlav. h@r
commander. typical gentiema ~ sol di r
of the sea. Tall 1.-THE. of graceful man
neirs. with a natural courtesy springing
from his Baltimore birth, man OF
travel and If books with an eye that
invites confidence or inspires fear, n lin
gu!st Of such at;ainmenls that he never
| ns-s ded an interpreter TO conduct deli
cate negotiations with F'rsmchman
S4Fanard o" Italian. he stands today q
type of the class of men OF whom every
American should he proud HIS msre
presence. apart from his conversation
makes il quickly un7ers taiss1,al,ie row
In the harbor OF Valparaiso. al a peril
co.'s moment. h. dehed the combined
fleets OF Great Britain and of Chilli with
his decks nightly prepared for action
and confident that with his one vessel
he could hau= cleaned out the entire
ha1Rsor within two hours and his men
were Of the same belief
II is hut fitting that such !, man as
Commodore Schley should have under
MN thos% fit to do his bidding. Not only
are his officers models of naval training,
but his marines amid 81 lo.s canno; be
Nauaied This is no idle statement 1t
| comes from one who has sen them
| drawn up in lines OF Attention" in
every part OF the New York as he in
spected it. and he could mot fail to COM
MINT upon and admire their tall and
athletic forms and their manly bs a ring
| Not among them the SQUAT figures Of
the 'Norsemen and the Swede who hay,
degenerated from their hardy ances. o: s
OF Centuries gone by, q few perhaps of
the stolid Germans and the fragile Isal-
| Ia who are not noted for making good
sailors. An inquiry @! Captain St,hley
captain tnen-as to the percentage OF
| native horn Americans among them
| brought forth the surprising and gra t!fy-
ing statement that eightyfve per cent
| OF his men were true sons of Uncle Sam.
an q assertion Which is certainly contrary
| TO the general public belief
| And fighters all.
| These are some of the things you
| should know just now
There are others.