The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-12-23
ARE TRULY MODEST.
Americas Great Men Reflect Credit
Upon the Nation.
They Are IIomc-LoVeFA RRd Devoted
90 Family Life-LessOns t0 lie
Learned from Their ENpe-
ricnces aud Successes,
LsnocInl Mnshlngton Lettorl

Especial Washington Lcttcrl
This is the story of an eyeutful day
In the national capital; a story which
ought TO have been told long ago, II
is little story of personal experience,
and yet IL may give the reader an in
sight into the way things are done,
and an idea of what manner of men are
those whose regulations are world
/ wide.
On February is, 1899, received tel
cgram from the managing editor of a
Philadelphia newspaper, saying; 81
am coming TO Washington on Wash
ington's birthday, bringing with me n
party of young ladies', and we would
like to be introduced to Gen. Miles;
also TO the president, II possible
went TO army headquarters, and
showed the telegram to Gen. Miles,
who said; Tell your editor that will
be here in my office at noon, on Feb
ruary %, and l will be glad TO meet
with him and his visiting friends.
They must be prompt, however, as |
have other engagements for that day,
and cannot wait for them unless they
are here on time
Very soon thereafter telegram was
sent to Philadelphia saying; The ma
jor general commanding directs that
you shall report AT army headquarters
promptly at noon on February %,
with your escort"
fastening then to the white house,
] called upon the president who said;
although no business viii be trans
acted on Washington's birthday, and
the government departments viii all
be closed | shall be here attending to
many matters of important business,
and will be pleased to receive the Wis
itors."
Ten minutes before IL o'clock the
editor, with a party of |
II Young ladies, walked into the war |
department building, and were escort
ed to the office of the distinguished .
soldier, who greeted them very cor
daily. He told them a story of his
last visit to Philadelphia, when, stand
ing upon balcony with Admiral
Schley, they could see several hun
said to the admiral: ''Schley, if you
we're as young as Hobson, and would
blaze the way we could go down there
md have the pleasure oi kissing a lot
If pretty girls; but l guess you won't
blaze the way" The general said that
'chley replied: no, l am not anxious
o kiss the girls, but if you will blaze
he way, l will follow you"
The young ladies heartily enjoyed
his informal manner of greeting, and
aughed merrily as the general told
he story. As we were arising to de-
'art one of the young ladies walked
Up to the general and said: 81 have
ere one of your photographs, and
would like to have your autograph
pom it,
As Gen. Miles sat down to write his
anne on the photograph the editor ,
aid: There is a girl who will blaze
he way for her companions" The
eneral smiled as he wrote his name,
nd when he arose, he kissed the young
ldy, and then each of the girls came -.
l for kiss, which the general gave p.
lem in most hearty style.
We then called upon Admiral Schley,
'ho received us very graciously; par !,
cularly because the Philadelphia peo- =
lie had only recently raised upwards :,
$4,000 by popular subscription, and
resented the admiral with a beau =,
full sword. l told the admiral that :
en-. Miles had told us the story =
bout blazing the way, and that he ,
ad kissed all of the girls. The hero g
Santiago replied: "NIiles shan't out !.
} me in gallantry," and he kissed the
iris, too. Mrs. Schley came out of