The evening times., 1899-05-12
BhLfIMORE'S GIFT
TO ADMIRAL SCHLEY
Washington to Be the Scene
|. Of the Presentations
Event to Take Place Within the
Coming Two Weeks.
Ladies' Auxiliary Committee Will
Tender a superb silver Ser
vice and Album.

Some time within the next two weeks
the Ladies' Auxiliary Committee of the
SchIey Tetimonial Fund Of Baltimore will
come. to Washington to make a presenta-
tion. They are preparing a superb and
costly silver service and an album. which
is an exquisite piece Of pen work, to be
given to Rear Admiral Winfield Scott
Schley as a testimonial of their high es-
TEEN of his prowess as an American naval
fighter. Work on one Of the silver pieces
composing the service will not be COM
pleted before next Tuesday, but the album
Is already finished and in the hands OF the
treasurer Of the committee, Mrs. Henry
Merryman, jr.
At first 1t was proposed to invite Rear
Admiral Schley to Baltimore, but this was
reconsidered, the ladies concluding to yis-
it the Capitol for the purpose Of making
the presentation. Gen. James Sprigg. VINO
was among the first to start the fund Tor
the testimonial. will accompany them to
this city.
The silver service will consist OF six
pieces-cream jug. sugar bowl, teapot, uin'
jar, and water pitcher. On the bottom Oh
each piece will be engraved the initial s.
Each piece is made from a special design,
which is to be destroyed, SO that there
will be no reproduction Of it. The engrav-
ing on the various pieces Is said to be
splendid specimen OF work.
Every effort has been made to have the
workmanship as fine as possible. In the
shaping of the various vessels. the differ
ent parts have been wrought exquisiteiy
The service will cost $500. 1t Will be piac-
ed in leather case, lined with white
satin. on the top of which there will be a
silver plate bearing a suitable inscription
A beautiful example OF what can be &C
complished by pen art is shown in the al
bum The work was done by S. c. Malone.
Besides suitable inscriptions, the album
contains the names of those who have con-
tributed to the fund and the names OF
those on the ladies' committee and tie
mems committee. The album has two COW
ers, the outside one being OF kangaroo
leather on which is inscribed in silver
letters Winfield Scott Schley. 1899" On
the inside cover, which is OF white satin,
is the inscription. Winfield Scott Schley.
| Rear Admiral United States Navy. 1899
The album is of white satin, lined with
blue satin.
On the front page there Is an artistic
and tasteful piece of pen work. Across
the centre are the words The SchIey Tes-
timonial, above and below which are
thinly shaded pen lines. Cannon and
| shells. together with crossed swords, are
effectively grouped over the inscription.
while an anchor chain and laurel wreath
| fall gracefully to either side. The inscrip-
| tion. especially addressed to the rear ad-
miral occurs on the next page, and, like
the first page. Is a marvel Of the posi-
| bilities of the pen.
To the right of the inscription is an
eagle carrying under its wings a flag of
! the United States and the flag of rear
admiral. Above the inscription and in the
| centre of a laurel wreath Is the name of
| Admiral Schley. The inscription is as fol-
| lows: To Winfield Scott Schley. Rear Ad-
! miral United States Navy. the intrepid and
| unselfish warrior. the man whose fine ma
| ture permits him to know no glory but
his country's good. this service of silver
| is presented in token of admiration and
esteem Under the inscription Is an ex-
| quisite piece of scroll work. The album
cost sS0
Comprising the Ladies' Auxiliary Com
mittee are: Miss Harriet A. Blogg, presi-
dent Mrs. Henry Merryman Wilson. jr..
| treasurer: Miss Sada George. secretary:
| Mrs. ]. II. Livingston. Mrs. w. H. Green.
Mrs. Robert L. Stevens, Mrs. f. H. Ward
| well. Mrs. James Young Mrs. Jacob
| Fizone. Mrs. Simon Schott. Miss Irene
Cook. Miss Bessie Carter and Miss Rob-
inson.