The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-03-04
MARNAND'S BRAVE SON.
Rear-Admira1 Schley, the Hero Of
Santiago, Honored By His
Native State.
DECORATED BY A BEAUTIFUL MEDAL.

Hero's Many Noble Deeds Accompany
the Present The Medal In Itself "a
Thing of Beauty Admiral schIey's
Response.
baltimore. Nd, March 1.-Rear-Ad-
miral Winfield Scott Sehley received
yesterday from the people OF this, his
native state, Il superb CT
the esteem in which he is held by the
people of Maryland and OF their apprc-
citation of his services 10 the country
during the late war with Spain. III
cidentally he was cheered by the as-
sembled thousands as he rode through
the streets of Baltimore, and at night
400 of the representative men of the
city and state gathered together %
witness the presentation of the testi-
monial and join in Il banquet given in
his honor. The testimonial proper
took the form of Il magnificent medal
of gold and diamonds OF great intrinsic
worth and replendent beauty. The gift
of Maryland. presented, in the name
of the state. by Gov. Lloyd Lowndes.
Arrives from Washington.
Admiral Schley, accompanied by
Mrs. Schley and Gen. Miles. and cs-
corted by Il reception committee. ar
rived from Washington at ) p. m. and
drove in an open carriage from Cam
den station to the I;ennert hotel. The
streets through which the carriage
passed were lined with people, AMI
cheer after cheer was given to both
The hero of Santiago and the general of
the army.
Reception and Presentation.
Upon their arrival at the Rennert.
an informal reception was held, and ut
T:3O p. m. the presentation ceremonies
began.
After the 400 guests flied into the
big banquet hall. and took their places.
they remained standing. Gov. LowndCs.
who presided. made Il brief but elo-
quent speech upon MaryIand'S part IN
the navy and the late war. which WAS
received with great enthusiasm. He
then introduced Gen. Felix Agnus as
chairman of the testimonial commit
tee.
speech of Gen. S.nus.
Gen. Agnus said. in part:
Fourteen years ago the Legislature
of Maryland presented You with the
watch you wear as a proof of their adj
miration of your daring rescue IF
those lost in the icy seas. Now we WEI
come you, not as the hero of the frozen
north, but as a hero of the tropics.
For we remember that III July :. 1888.
the bridge of the gallant "1roogIyn''
was more han 120 degrees hotter than
Greeiy's camp AT Cape Sabine. So ~
not be surprised if II joy to-nigh,
rises with the temperature.
Couldn't Walt for the Legislature.
Our Legislature will not convene
until next year. and we could not
wait so long to do YOU honor. FruT
the rivers of the bay: from the mines
of the mountains: from the levels of
the eastern shore to the hills of TIL
AlleghenieS: from all the homes. and
us honor Schley.' They loved Won;
they praised you with their voices:
they blessed you with their prayers.
and when the governor appointed 4
committee to select Il fitting emblem
with which to decorate the peoples
hero. their first thought was to make
the gift significant and without a
duplicate in the world.
Maryiand's Medal of II"ror.
superb swords have been presented
To you and zach tells oE = peoples adj
miration for what YOU have done. Bu;
Maryland offers its tribute in a form
that YOU viii ever have its singular
charm ard meaning. Gou may wear
your other honors at different times.
with YOU always. and with il goes the
love of i noble people.
Many Noble Deeds.
Not once. but many times. YOU have
riSked your life for others. Brave as Il
lion in danger-gentle ns Il man
more caution and less daring on the
part of Commander Schley would have
been fatal to us wrote Lieut.. Greedy,
whom you rescued
TO hesitate at Valparaiso would have
lost American lives. and slow action "a.
Santiago would have compromised
your marvellous victory. True to every
trust, you make every one proud that
he is an American.
The Medals Eloquent story.
THE medal we present to you tells
its own eloquent story. 1t is from the
state of Maryland-your state-onr
state-and it tells in your own nobl,
words that There is glory enough for
alr-even for those who did rot fight.
but love you all the more that YOU
fought for them and their flag"
A Perfect storm OF Appliance.
At the conclusion Gen. Agnus called
upon Gov. Lowndes to lace about the
neck of Admiral Schley the medal of
honor, which the governor did. amid a
perfect storm of applause, which was
renewed again and again while the adj
miral stood and bowed his thanks