The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-03-02
RYLAND HoNoRs scHLEY
"a A 6--fOvation Given the Admiral Tues
u IN day in Baltimore.

day IN Baltimore.
BAlgINIoRE, Feb. 2S.-The banquet
giverH &c the Hotel Rennert tonight
in hoNbr OF Admiral Schley was a
brilli3 BIT success, being attended by
nearX 400 of the most prominent peo-
pie III the State. Admiral Schley,
Gen. Nelson A. Miles, Col. NJ. p. Maus
and other invited guests, from Wash
ing,bn, arrived in the city about 4:30
thiNafternoon and the route from
Cd Men Station to the Hotel Rem
ne]A was crowded with Il surging
mdE of people anxious to get a
Ell fpse of the hero of Santiago
MY Schley accompanied her hus-
bvhd.
FAT p. III. the handsome medal, the
gift of the State, was presented to
che Admiral in the Rennert parlors.
Tovernor Lowndes, in brief speech,
pinned the decoration on the adj
miral's breast, and Gen. Felix Agnus
made the presentation address.
Admiral Schley responded briefly and
feelingly.
Immediately after the presentation
the banquet was held. Cardinal
Gibbons was among those in atten-
dance.
GOVERNOR LOwNDES' SPEECH.
* I NupIosf e,noaD
'fphows.
"The public services of many Mary
landers have been marked with such
signal ability, that their lives should
be engraved upon the pages of our
history so as to have the effect OF
their example eyer before our people.
Maryland has given to the Ameri-
can Navy seven hundred and fifty of
ticers, who have never been eXcelled
for patriotism and bravery and have
helped to build up a sea power the
best in the world.
''They followed our flag on the
waters of the Chesapeake, on the
Great Lakes, on the Atlantic, in the
harbor of Tripoli; sometimes to vic
tory, sometimes to defeat,-always tC
glory.
zone of the first ships that went
forth to battle against the British
Was built in Baltimore, being in com
mand of Nicholson, who afterwards
was COMMANDMENTS Chief of the Navy
of the United Colonies.
Commodore Barney was the first
to unfurl the American flag in Mary
land waters, and in command of the
Rosie, made the most daring cruise
of the war of 1912, having in forty
five days captured fourteen British
vessels whose prize money amounted
to million and a half dollars.
Decatur was as brave a man al
ever walked a quarterback. He
destroyed the Philadelphia at Tripoli
which has been declared to have beer
the boldest act of the age.
'Charles Ridgeley, for his gallanr
conduct in the Tripolitan War, anC
Jesse Elliott, in the famous battle or
Lake Erie, were honored by Congress
giving them a vote of thanks and 6
sword. Geisenger, Smoot and Contet
were presented with swords by the
Legislature of Maryland.
Isaac Mayo, who when he haC
silenced the Sanlag Fort, mounted 6
horse and carried the news to Genera
Scott. And it is to Mayo we are
much indebted for the location of the
Naval Academy at Annapolis. Sc
there are Murray and Williams, Dent
and Rodgers, and many others, but
time will not permit me to mention
them.
when you carried out your in
structions and did what was required
of you, which was to destroy the
Spanish fleet at Santiago there
seemed to spring forth in the breas1
vi CNCl uuctl UllC oCSllC
the State should show her apprecia
ton of one, who,
"Forever through the years to come,
On Historys page he'll stand,
The pride of all his country, and
The Son of Maryland.
1--WE are here as Marylanders ant
your friends to praise and honor yor
who throughout your naval career
have shown yourself to be a gallant
and patriotic officer and a most i'm
portant factor in the winning of the
victory of July third last.
"And when we praise you we dc
not desire to detract from others tn,
honors that belong to them. There
is glory for you, for us, and for all.
MAY the possession of this media
which Maryland presents to you OF
account of your illustrious record al
~, offioar of tho TTnitad StatoS nav,