The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1899-07-29
HE HAD NOT SEEN MANILA.
How " noRus Sailor Wa. Re4cetsd by
the Lecturers at Chicago
Panorama

the Lecturers ut Chicago
Panorama.
Since Manager SehafIer, of the battle
Mauila panorama threw open his
doors 10 soldiers and sailors lin uni
form some funny complications have
artssn. Both Warriors and jack tars
have been personated by men Who have
borrowed regulation" clothing, but
who have little further title &c he ranked
Us heroes and nations defenders"
One day IA stoutaooking specimen in
the flowing trousers and unsatisfactory
cap of the sailor walked saNl, past the
door. hitehing his hips aud skipping in
the most approved Ralph Raekstraw
fashion, And no ono said him nay.
hut the lecturers up on the platform
nre both sailor men. Roth served
through the battle of Manila hay. aud
while they welcome genuine "mates,
they are severe ON the sham. They de-
teeted citizen clothing under the navy
/ blue ilanneis of the visitor and spotted
/ him
Hello, mate. What ship You from %
asked one.
oregon" was the ready reply.
"oh, then, this scene is familiar 10
/ vou." aud the lecturer waved his hand
/ broadly al the tuNite arsenal, the Lu-
Meta battery ana rock Corcgitor
'Nn-as, MAS the slow response. rs
the bogus blue jacket turned from point
to point.
There's the entrance to the bay"
/ continued the crafty veteran.
"Na-as, | know"
place look famliar""
'Na-as. That's Manila, amt it,"
Tie had taken Il long shot. but the
! guess MAS a good one,
Yep
oh. Sa'us And that's Havana" lie
felt encouraged He went further.
And that's Santiago. AW2 There
the Iowa, nin'tit@"
''For'rad OF the baltimore ~
"Na-as."
That's her. You came In port side
of Luzon and Just uhnft the binacle, |
spose?"
"Na-as-somcthin' like that"
with Moro castle on your poop deck
and general quarters in the hulNards -
81 don't just remember"
oh, YES You do. Don't YOU recalect
and the main hatch ON the lockout for
Sangley point, while The Runner's mate
rowed ashore in the galley 80
That last sounded possible, to the vic
tim plucked up courage and responded
radiantlN;
"hes. 10y Jove. that's SO. lsut where
did Hubson come tn?''
why. can't you scc@ Over there In
l|alor bay. with the guunel GA the
rapid-firr lanyards aud the cight-inr
seurchlight goin' ahead half-spccd on
the plum dur bow. See, where the sig.
nal code is a.trailinp for the mines?
thought you'd recognize II. Right
for'rd there's where Montcio mude q
mess call and lost the pot See the stan.
chions standin TO the guns? That's
where the Mctulloch made Il rand fire
with the smoke stacks, you know. aud
the cutter went into the senruum with Il
stop cock on her starbuard anchor. Yes
indeedy! You fellows on the Oregon
That's him down there with the grip on
his cable glasses and "A weather eye ont
for the spankcr boom. hut did YOU -
II guess III he going" said the bogus
one. for he was not comfortable
why. stay and see the show. When Il
man can mis- mp Santiago aud Havana
| and old Cnvitr Ia one"
"Oh. it's good thing enough. but I've
| got friend waiting
But YOU haven't heard the lookout
ON the hold mp aloft. You haven't seen
the MariNnles range down along the
bumbont Ia the bridge over the sick
! bay. You haven't
lie had followed the shnmc faced pre-.
lender to the stairs. aud there the man
| In unaccustomcd blue wbirled and ran
| like quarter horse pnst the curioE
from the Philippines and never felt 50 fc
| TIL he gained the land locked hnrbur II
"A Van buren, street lodging house, Chi
| cngo Chronicle.