Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-02
SNHLEY AND SAMPsON.

Nne Is pronounced one of the most
ae;o4r!lable cases of self ehacement on
record was the conduct Friday of Rear
A mirai Winfield Scott Schley. TIE
grizzied sailor who annihiIated Ger
ver4's feet of Santiago came to the
city uno6seived, and was swallowed
up in the human maelstrom almost
axe any one OF the Euudreds of thou
sands of atoms that made up the grand
.ribute 10 Admiral Dewey.
Sailor Schley saw thojubilant parade
upcn the waters from The roof Of the
dotel Majestic. at 72od street and
Central Park, west. He was the guest
If 90 one, paying for his quarters just
IS did the other patrons of the hotel.
He was alone. He wore no unitorm.
His garD was that of the every day
civilian, and he looked eagerly out up
IN the North river, where the giaat Of
iering of tue people TO his life-long
riebd had its futiment, with sim
plicily OF enjoyment that made the few
Who knew OF his presence wonder.
Meanwhile, Rear Admiral Sampson
Who commanded the Heat oil Santiago,
cut was away with the hlgship when
Schley wreaked vengeance upon the
Spanish squadron, stood proudly, ip
gold lace and in every emblem of hls
rank, upon the deck OF one OF the ships
If the white squadron, dist net fea
.ure OF the splendid jubilee.
A letter from New York says
'Slighted by clique in the Navy
Department, branded for repreheuei
lie conducE by Admiral Sampson for
lis great victory in Santiago Bay, re-
v.ed by the organs of the Sampson
colerie IN New York, Admiral Schley
received Saturday from toe myriads OF
lumau beings along The line Of parade
!. popular ovation that Was second only
that accorded Admiral Dewey, the
ler0 of the day, and in places it YVES
serious question whether Admiral
Schley was not gr) eted with equal ap
plause with his old comrade eud fellow
le,o.
"To appreciate the extent and meau-
'ng of this great popular demonstration
10 Admiral Schley it must be remem-
oered that he filled no official place; he
occupied position in line far behind
hat of Admiral Sampson, and was only
1ue OF tbs many distinguished guests OF
ne city. The naval cotere thought that
be had been buried in obscurity when
,hey placed Admiral Schley in Il posi-
don where he cou not be even present
in the city officially, and, 10 make the
act more offensive, sent here as the re-
prese entatve of the navy captain who
nad served under Admiral Scbley iu th'
oat.ls of Santiago, Bat the people arr
and will be with Admiral Schley IRON
be start. The scene wheu Admirei
ScAley;s ca riage reached the reYiewiue
stand was truly remarkable one. The
people tired OF this Discrimination III which
nas been made against the hero OF San
.iago, took as their cue the acIi)n OF
sailor, who lodging past the police lines,
ran 20 the carriage and tossed q large
bouquet into Schley's lap. At this the
ladies in stands tore the flowers from
their corsages and hurled them at the
admiral, while cries OF "Schleyl Schley"
rose and fell in mighty volume OF
sound. He bowed and smiled, but for
lullv five minutes the ovation cootiuued.
There were many who thought his re-
eeption was fully as well as that given
Dewey. IL was Q rebuke to the admins
ralou which was unmistakahle. Ia
.triking contrast was The reception ac'
corded Sampson. Scarcely a .cheer
greeted him as he aiighted and took
his place near Dewey"