The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-01
A MAGNIFICENT TRIBUTE
Maryland Does Honor to Her
Gallant Son, Admiral Schley.
PRESENTED WITH A MEDAL
The Hero OF Santiago Greeted With
Demonstrations OF Enthusiasm by
the People OF Baltimore.
They All Love Him.

Baltimore, Feb. 2S.-Rear Admiral
Winfield Scott schley received to-day
from the people Of this, his native state,
a superb testimonial Of the esteem in
which he is held by the people of Mary
land and of their appreciation of his
services to the country during the late
war with Spain. Incidentally he was
cheered by assembled thousands as he
rode through the streets of Baltimore,
and Tonight 500 of the representative
men of the city and state gathered to
witness the presentation of the testi-
monial and join in a banquet given in
his honor. The testimonial proper took
the form Of magnificent medal of gold
and diamonds of great intrinsic worth
Maryland, presented in the name of the
state by Governor Lloyd Lowndes.
Admiral Schley, accompanied by Mrs.
Schley and General Miles and escorted
by reception committee, arrived at 8
p. m. from Washington and drove in an
open carriage from Camden station to
the Rennert hotel. The streets through
which the carriage passed were lined
with people and cheer after cheer was
given to both the hero of Santiago and
the general of the army. Upon their ar
rival at the Rennert an informal recep-
tion was held and at 1880 p. m. the pre-
sentation ceremonies began. After the
500 guests filed into the big banquet
hall and took their places, they remains
ed standing. Governor Lowndes, who
presided, made a brief but eloquent
speech upon Maryland's part in the
navy and the late war which was re-
ceived with great applause. He then
introduced General Felix Agnus of the
testimonial committee. General Agnus
said. in part:
Fourteen years ago the legislature
of Maryland presented you with the
watch you wear, as proof Of their ad-
miration of your daring rescue of those
lost in the icy seas. Now we welcome
you-not as a hero of the frozen North,
remember that on July g. 1898, the
bridge of the gallant Brooklyn was
then more than 1870 degrees hotter than
Greeley camp at Cape Sabine. So do
not be surprised If our joy tonight
rises with the temperature.
THE medal we present to you tells its
own eloquent story. 1t is from the state
of Maryland-your state-our state
and it tells in your noble words that
There is glory enough for all,'-even
for those who did not fight. but who
love you all the more that you fought
for them and their flag"
The medal is beautiful beyond de-
scription. The Maryland coat of arms
is made in bias relief and enamel, sur
rounded by a circle of fine diamonds
around which is an oak wreath inter
twined with diamonds held by ribbon
Of blue enamel, the edge of which is
set with diamonds and on which is the
inscription: Maryland honors her son,
Winfield Scott Schley."
Entwined in the ribbon are an anchor
of diamonds and two swords. the hits
and guards of which are studded with
diamonds. At the top is the coat of
arms of the United States, through
which is a navy blue ribbon, with two
stars, indicating the rank of Rear Ad-
miral Schley. On the reverse is a very
fine outline of the cruiser Brooklyn in
bas relief. Altogether there are 800
diamonds in the medal. Two months
were required for it's making.
When the applause, which lasted fully
10 minutes. had subsidized, Schley. in a
brief speech, expressed his thanks to his
friends and citizens for honoring him,
with the handsome evidence of their
confidence and esteem.