The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-26
NEW SWORD FOR SAMPSON
Who Accepts His Honors In a Duly
Modest speech

Trenton. y. j., Oct. 25.-AdmiFai ant
Mrs. Sampson arrived here today. Tn,
admiral was presented with a sword b,
the governor. IN appreciation 81 the state
of his services IN the Spanish war. Gov.
ernor voorhees,. in making the forms
presentation said II was his privilege q
present the sword as the cheerful SIT
OF the people OF New Jersey. with whom
Admiral Sampson had Tor a long time
made mis- home. Referring to Sampson
/ command OF the Atlantic squadron az
/ Santiago, the governor said:
With ceaseless patience you hbored
( TO perfect your plan OF action for the SUI
preme hour OF trial. with GREATNESS IN
terest you watched the going and COM
/ ing Of the ships that awaited and obeycd
I your command. We knew Il not then.
I but We know It now. that through the
narrow portals guarding the entrance 70
Santiago harhor escape was iuTpcssio o.
Against your prudent foresight and your
careful plans the fleet OF the enemy might
struggle IN vain. To our arms came an
other victsry which N its completeness
finds no parallel n naval warfare"
Admiral Sampson in accepting The sword
spoke as follows:
1T Is with no little pride that 7 arise
20 thank the people OF New Jersey for
this beautiful sword Whether this b
considered as an expression Ok she donors
estimate Of my service during the span
ish-Americau war or an expression -
what they consider their indebtednesE %
whomever the debt may Dc dur. ard T.
as 2 resident Of the state. ara chosen ~
receive the honor-v bztsver your gener-
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sale az auction ~ the sword - bonor
given Jess than 10 years ago - .zo of
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