Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-07
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..There was one feature in the Dewey
parade on Tuesday that the participants
will long remember. remarked resident
of Georgetown to a Star reporter, ana
though it was not on the program IL was
highly appreciated by all who took parI
in. and indeed by all those who witnessed
it, After the military parade was DISMISS
ed at the Capitol after the presentation Oh
the sword to Admiral Dewey, and when
the citizens committee took charge of the
nations guest, a part or Company II.
High School Cadets, of the Western High
School, noticed that the carriage contain
ing Admiral Schley had no distinctive mil
itary escort, so they formed an impromptu
and volunteer escort for him. There were
sixteen OF the cadets in the party, VINO
were commanded by Randolph Coyle. the
regimental quartermaster sergeant, consist
ing besides himself of Sertst. Boteler, Cor
porals Darwin and Rowland and PrlVates
Babcock Birch, Chase, Dickinson. Engllsh.
Farming. Holcomb. Hoover, Seimer, Mur-
ply, Smith, Taggart and Whiting. F1ndlng
that their services were accepted by tne
distinguished occupant of the carriage, who
was accompanied by Mr.. John A. Baker
of the citizens committee. they marcheu
alongside of the carriage all the way from
the CAPITOL 10 the White House, and from
there on a double quick accompanied 1t to
the Metropolitan Club. where Admiral
Schley made his headquarters
On arriving at the club house, Quarter
master Sergt Coyle got his command of
cadets on the pavement and gave Admiral
Schley full military salute as he passed
in after alighting from his carriage They
were about departing, feeling that they had
been specially honored by being allowed to
l. of he al r1iT1
Schley sent word to the cadet in command
inviting him and his fellow cadets into the
Metropolitan Club where. in nice speech
he thanked them for their escort, con,
Guiding by insisting that the cadets should
ta.,e lunch with him, which the boys did.
The ending of the affair was entirely I'M
looked for, but it is safe to say that none
of those who paraded on Dewey day are
more proud than are the members of the
already famous Schley escort. Though Ad-
miral Schley did not know it,Quartermaster
Coyle is the grandson of Admiral Rad
ford of the navy. He treated the boys as
nicely as if they were all the sons and
grandsons of admirals."
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Though ii is not generally known, e1-
planned an army officer to Star reporter
army and navy officials never use any
titles In their conversation with or of each
other. They speak of and to each other as
Brown Jones. Smith, and the like. but
never use word indicating the army or
naval rank that they have and are enti-
tied to. Their conversation generally is the
most unmilitary that can be imagined. An
other thing peculiar about army and navy
usages Is that no officer below the rank
of captain in the army. or commander In
the navy is ever addressed officially or
personally except as plain mister. Official
communications are addressed to Mr.. John
Jones or Richard Green, giving rank and
station, but never to the rank until cap
taincy or commandership has been reach
ed. After that official communicable are
addressed TO the officer In his official rank
In this way there are a number of officers
in the army and navy. and who have been
officers for from ten to fifteen years, who
have never yet received an official COM
munication addressing them with their
rank
80 il X X
mo such things as DISCUSSES are used by
the men Of the secret service bureau" said
Chief wilkie of that organization a few
days ago. The boy who reads the 1O-cent
literature describing the many lightning
changes and DISCUSSES made by alleged
sleuths of the government and other serv-
Ices imagires these stories to be true, and
the impressions he receives remain with
him for a long time. AS a matter Of fact
no such thing a disguise for a secret
know of a case ever worked by an operator
of the bureau in which false faces or other
articles of this kind have ever been used.
l do not know of a reputable detective In
any city or state who uses DISCUSSES. They
are not effective and the beSt-informed men
IN the running down of criminals believe
that they do harm and quickly expose the
man who IS attempting to operate case.
The men of the secret service of the gov
eminent frequently clothe themselves to
suit the vicinity and the people among
"hom they are at work. For instance, if
man Is at work In an agricultural vicin-
lty and among people who would suspect
the attire OF well-dressed person he does
not wear the best clothes or linen which
has been finished by Cinnamon or a steam
laundry His attire is in keeping with his
situation and circumstances He NAV let
ms beard grow long and become careless
III Keeping his clothes busted. If he is at
WORK In city, among Italians, for instance,
he deports himself In such a way as to
keep from advertising himself as a detect
I've OF the government. If he did not he
would be unable to acquire information
from the class of people who were per-
EetralnS the violations of the laws of the
United States. Everything depends on the
necessities OF the case but under no cir
cumstances would we permit an operator
OF the bureau to bother with such cheap
dittcieS as Wigs, false faces, mustaches
and the like
wien certain pretty girl went to a
oahce not many nights ago. accompanied
ny young man, she was cautioned by
her mother TO be home as early as posi-
Die as there was no extra night key and the
front door would necessarily be unlocked
during her absence. The dance was so at
tractive that time flew on unnoticed, and il
was in the small hours of the morning
when the pair of youngsters wended their
threshold nf be
girls mansion.
CONSERVATION seized the young folks as
they were ascending the front steps and