Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-10
Splendid Weapon Presented to Com
mander of the New York.
GIFT OF west VIRGINIA PEOPLE
The Presentation Takes Place at
Morgantown Today.
ADMIRAL SAMPSON THERE

MORGANTOWN, w. Va. October TO-
Chadwick day was celebrated by $4,000 peo-
pie today. The weather was magnificent
and country people came from forty and
fifty miles overland.
/ The special train with the naval officers
arrived at 6 O'Clock and a salute in honor
of Admiral Sampson was fired by the
university cadets. In the party were Ad-
mral Sampson, Captain Chadwick and
wife, Lieutenant C. C. Marsh and wife and
Commander s. A Stanton. Among the
distinguished visitors were Governor At
kinson. Senators Elkins and Scott, ex-Sen-
ator Davis. Representative Dayton, Secre-
tary of State Dawson, General Spillman.
General Appleton, Colonel Babb and Major
Elliott.
1t was nearly noon when the procession
started. The parade was divided INTO
three grand divisions, composed of the
veterans of the civil and Spanish-American
| wars, National Guard of West Virginia and
Pennsylvania and civic societies. The chlef
marshal was Brigadier General b. ID. Spill
man of Parkersburg. w. Va.
When the procession reached the review
ing stand it was reviewed by the distin-
guished guests and then dismissed. ne
meeting was then called to order by George
C. Sturgis and Governor Atkinson pre-
scented the sword to Captain Chadwick on
behalf of the people of the state.
Captain Chadwick was deeply touched by
the ovation dCCUTutu anu "LSAi Va NNA
was restored replied as follows:
Appreciated the Honor.
ITO say that / come here feeling deeply
the kindness and honor bestowed by you
is to express but badly the thoughts which
fill my mind and heart in being again
among the men and women and seeing the
hills which were the familiars of my boy
hood 1 thank you for your noble gift, the
sentiment of which fulfills all to which 1
could aspire; for there is nothing IN
the life of men to which one can reach
higher than the honest, frank and spon-
taneous regard of those who know US.
This, l know, is the limit of my own as
prati and l will say, for the compare
lively small society of the navy In when
| have passed most of my life. that it is
but rare to find an officer whose first
thought is not that of standing well with
his fellow officers; to have the good VIII,
the esteem and honor of those who best
know him And let me say, too, that in our
profession-the one in the world in which
men are thrown most intimately together-
we come to know one another fairly Wen.
Il accept the splendid gilt, Gov Atkln-
SON. which embodies the good will of so
many kind friends, with heartfelt graf
itude, its possession binds me to the hlsh-
est endeavor to fifty meet the appreciation
which YOU have so kindly dwelt upon
Joseph Moreland was then introduced and
spoke to the subject Our Guest" He de-
lvered a very stirring summary of the
naval victories OF lne SpdHlSH-AIIieiitd
war and accorded to Sampson much of the
credit of the splendid victory at Santiago.
Admiral Sampson NepIies.
Admiral Sampson replied in a few we'll
chosen words. thanking the people of Nor
gantown and of the state for their hearty
words of welcome. and gave voice to the
lively sense of gratitude that he felt for
the reception that had been given him.
AT the close of the address the assem-
bled bands played America in unison,
thousands of voices joining in the air.
After this an impromptu reception and
handshaking was held, lasting one hour,
during which hundreds of people were pre-
scented to the various naval officers. The
crowds We're then dismissed.
The naval officers viii remain here for
several days the guests of friends in the
town. Admiral Sampson is being enter
tanned by DR.. and Mrs. l. c. White; Gov
ernor Atkinson and wife, by Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Cox; Capt Chadwick. by the execu-
tive committee in suite of rooms at the
Peabody.
Description of the Blade.
The sword in dimensions corresponds with
raval regula The blade is of the finest
steel, decorated in gold. and bears the fol-
lowing Inscription:
Presented to Capt. French f. Chadwick
October 10, 1889, by the citizens of West
Virginia.
On the reverse is picture of the cruiser
New York. surrounded with a suitable or
namentation, with the words: IAN ideal
ship with ideal captain"
The scabbard is made of sterling silver
heavily oxidiZed and relieved by richly
carved decorations. Above the upper band
is the coat OF arms OF the state of West
Virginia with the motto.
AT the tip of the scabbard is a massive
gold dolphin, with ruby eyes All the metal
parts of the belt and trappings of solid
gold and sterling silver.