The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-26
HERO H0N0RED.
Admiral Sampson Weeps
When Presented With
the States Sword.
GREAT OVATION Al TRENTON
Naval Ofacers and Citizens
Enthusiastically Cheer
Cervera's Conqueror.


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TRENTON. Oct. n. 1Sea.-Never In its
history did the new Assembly Chamber
! contain such q thronE as that which
| crowded into The spacious hall yesterday
| afternoon to do honor to Rear Admiral
William 4. Sampson. Colonel Thomas
watson. acting superintendent of the
state House. had had the chamber beauti-
fuzzy decorated. Around the galleries
we're festoons of snilax and bunting In
terspersed with small silk flags in artistic
DESIGNS. The speakers desk was hid in a
mass Of palms and chrysanthemums and
ION each side hung the coat of arnnS OF
New Jersey surrounded by flags. A
desk draped with national ensign stood In
front Of the Speakers dais and upo It
on the silk Rear Admirars Aag. which
was presented to Admiral Sampson IN the
morning by the young ladies OF the Model
School rested the sword which the State
was about to give her honored citizen.
The chafnber was kept open until W
o'clock and the public was allowed to
enter and look at the sword. 1t was made
In Philadelphia, was constructed surety
under the regulations as prescribed ny the
United States navy. On the head OF tne
pommei Is the coat-of-arrns OF the State
of New Jersey. On the collar OF the pom
mel Is designed. In raised letters enamei-
led flags, crossed, the embiems OF the
rank Of captain and the advanced rank Oh
Rear Admiral. as held by sampson At .ne
beginning and close Of the war. Inc
agrip" Is made of sharks skin. app
with elghteen-carat gold wire, with forty
eight, stars at equal spaces, eacn star Pc
ing set with a diamond-the stars repre-
senting the States OF the Union. ~
guard top and button terminate VAIN
dolphin heads, with ruby eyes, that peihs
the natal stone OF the Admiral.
The sleeves Of the scabbard are OF eign-
teen-carat gold and the rings are municl-
pal vases held TO the sleeves by hip
cables. The monogram is made OF dla-
monds of the best quality brilliants.
The lower sleeve has an eagle In medal
lion. The toe piece represents the Dol
phin and sea shells with eyes of rubies.
The blade il etched. showing the exact
position Of the American fleet In front or
Santiago, showing the New York In prom
inence.
The belt is regulation, heavily embroid-
cred In gold bullion, In rope effect, with
all of the mounts in eighteen-carat gold.
The sword was much admired. At W.
o'clock the foor was cleared and the doors
locked. A detail OF sailors was stationed
at the entrance and the ask of the rich
man in getting into heaven was play COM
pared with that of any one getting into
the chamber who did not belong there.
AZ $40 o'clock the galleries were opened
to the public and the crowd which had
haen struggling and perspiring in the cor
riaars There Was one grand rush and In
a moment. almost as though by magic,
avarv seat and BIT of standing room in
hoth "a lleries were fllad. About this time
MRS. Sampson. carrying the beautiful
bunch az roses which was presented to
bar IN tho morning was escorted by Com
mander washington Irving of the Naval
Rasarve 10 the seat reserved for her.
pyomntlv at three o'clock the big doors
~ tho cbarnber ware thrown open and
Katcbam Assemblvman James
usu ~ this njtv ANA ,ha other members
~ ~ swora5 oarnnNtea slpa IN Behind
an covsrnor and Admiral.
Sra ,ha siebt ~ tho hero Of
$500 ~ ororsaa cbambar hroxe ;nto
a.h,,ssastlc cheers Eollowinc the Ad-
ssinas $500 Adrr,ra, pb,un WIZ com
raxas. Contain rbadwick Of
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G.-ssss ras,aa 49, rna;on. ranto,r
SApsahi i@yiot = - At
ronso of the Yankee, Captain Folger,
vho commanded the Kearsarge: CAPTAIN
na,ahasr- - ~ cuanaa Tsaa,tanant
3Deiehansy OF tne oMahss' Aeuesian
Commander G. MGR. Winslow, flag lieu
tanant IN Admiral SAMPSON. Chief Engis
~s~ 49, - 49, rshtrsro and ra,+ain
Heer Dehls u sne ohicaso = Nap
Barnett of the Marine Corps, Lieutenant
conmander M,trdoek executive officer of
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tne New York Lisutehaht Nies u tns
Massachusetts, Civil Engineer Assessor of
tba Now York Navy Yard Medical In
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spector walton, Msoicai inspector "oou'
Pay Inspector Harris, Paymaster Frazier,
rartain Reed ~ Tho r.eag,,a rs,an5 Navv
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YARD; from Inc massachusetts,, Lieuten-
ant Commander Shoemaker, Surgeon J. C.
4,,yns rAa,,fenant Reid. from fba nav
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1orA, Navai Caaee Lariiner, Lieutenant
Bears Of the Marine Corps and First AS
ssstant Surgeon Bogart and I.;e,tenants