The aegis & intelligencer., 1899-12-15
THE SCHLEY HOME FUND.

With his we'll won rear admiraGs
flag floating from the peak of the
Chicago, gallant Winfield Scott
Schley is speeding equatorward upon
the last active duty he will be called
upon to perform in the service he has
adorned, such a splendid record for
valor and heroism. Perhaps events
may occur that will require the South
Atlantic Squadron to occupy a place
of moment in the worlds eyes, be.
cause South Africa, where war now
prevails, is within the limits of the
squadron's sphere of action, if needed.
Whether he merely accentuates the
good feeling toward us of the people
along the South American coast or
participates in world-changing events
on the shores of the other hemisphere.
Rear Admiral Schley may be conf
IDENTIFY depended upon to uphold the
honor of the flag in any emergency.
He will reach the age of retirement
from active service in February 1901,
SOON after the new century begins and
when he does retire he will be able to
look back upon his record with a
proud heart and realize that the
American people have justly appre-
ciated him, both in sentiment and
substance.
The substantial side of the Ameri-
can feeling for the peerless and fear
less officer remains to be shown, and
it doubtless will be, in an equally EN-
phatic way, similar to the substantial
recognition of Admiral Dewey. The
latter was presented with a comfort
able and commodious home in the
Nations Capital, purchased with a
fund subscribed by nearly $4,000
Americans. A movement is now in
progress to also present Rear Admiral
Schley with modest home in Wash
ipgtor, where he may pass the days
Of his retirement in peace and content
nent and be near enough to his dear
old Maryland home, Frederick, to
keep in tender touch with it. This
movement was inaugurated in Sep
tember by the Woman's National In
dustrial and Patriotic League, of
which Mrs. Charlotte Smith is presi-
dent. A committee consisting of Mrs.
Smith, Elizabeth Hill, Martha John
son, Catherine Bauville, and Cath
crime Ross, who are also officers of the
league, drew up a plan for national
canvass in behalf of fund to be de-
voted to purchasing a home in Wash
ington for Rear Admiral Winfield Scott
Schley. The ladies, knowing the
effectiveness of a combination with
the stronger sex in behalf of such an
object, also selected an advisory COM
mittee Of ten gentlemen, ell promi-
nent and enterprising.
The active display on all sides when
the preliminary organization above
described was completed exceeded all
expectation, and accordingly, the
Commissioner Ross committee was in
creased in membership to 100, com.
prising the leading men of the Dis.
trict of Columbia, and an executive
committee was created, of which Col.
James g. Berret, also a Marylander
by birth, and the lsst Democratic
M lyor of the city of Washington, was
Ill ade chairman. At recent meeting
of this important body, Gov. Lowndes
and Gov.-elect Smith, of MARYLAND,
both Mary land Senators, and the
members of the entire Congressional
delegation from the Oriole State, were
made honorary members. Commit
tees were also formed on finance and
subscriptions outside of the District
of Columbia; finance and sub
scriptions in the District of Columbia;
entertainment, schemes, &C.; sub
scriptions from organizations and cor
porations; audit, printing and press
The members of the various COM
mittees include the leading bankers,
capitalists, merchants, and profession
al men in the District, ani each has
accepted his position with an in
tention to work hard for the accom-
plishment of the object which must
naturally be cherished one to every
American who admires valor and mod.
esty, especially where these qualities
are so admirably combined as they
are in Rear Admiral Schley.
We will receive and forward any
subscriptions our readers may desire
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