The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-22
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J. PENNSYLVANIA 81

background for my pictures. Photographing
on a modern cruiser of the present type Is
when we had the large, open decks u lots
of room and plenty of good light TO make
photographs In the construction of our new
seat to make room for the more deadly
and destructive weapons of warfare. How
ever, we secured a very good place to make
the officers of the flagship Olympia, and
after a special request from them the adj
miral kindly consented to be the center OF
the group.
PHOTOGRAPHIC THE PETS.
My work progressed very favorably. and
by the time eight bells was tolled OF n
noon / had a goodly number of negatives,
taking in the officers and men, from the
torpedo room to the superstructure. In the
afternoon / made myself acquainted in the
different departments between decks. and
with the assistance of the officers and men
1 succeeded in making some very Interest,"
ing groups. The following days expert
ences were a repetition Of what I had done
the first day. only that different subjects
were found. The pet canary, which was the
hero of Manila. losing a leg I'm the battle.
was one of my subjects, and pig "Sagasta''
was another. The cats and kittens were
also brought into prominence. the boys
entering into the spirit and helping me In
every way.
After photographing from forecastIe to
quarter deck / thought II about time TO get
him and asked when 1t would be agreeable
for him to sit for me. He said:
Well, 1 thought Il would come to this.
pose for a picture. Now" he said, III 4
have posed for one / have posed for a hun
f fre@ s ano II n won c no. g seen so q g n.c1,r result at
me-" he continued, II am perfectly satisfied
that you should do so. but 1 do not want to
pose for them"
l said: Admiral, IL you will consent to
my making some photographs Of you on
the quarter deck. / assure you that ] will
not fatigue you by the old method OF keep
ing you still for an hour. but IL you win
continue your conversation with the Officer
/ will TAX the opportunity TO make an
With this understanding. the admiral en-
tered into conversation with the executive
officer and the captain. and during his talk
portraits, which are most characteristic OF
the admiral. They show him In repose and
In action. They are not only portraits OF
ter. When j submitted the proofs to the
admiral. he was very much pleased.
very pleasant by the o~ficers. / had had the
acquaintance of some OF them before, hav-
ing met them on board the Inflated Maine.
II 1 happened to be On board the Olympia
when luncheon time came, some of the
officers would always invite me TO dine
with them, and IL was a courtesy ! greatly
Appreciated. lOT IL IL uot oltch t3dt oIit ms
the honor to be a guest among sucn heroes
as those who fought and won on the MEN,
orable first of May at Manila
The admiral appeared to me TO be a rare
type of man. He possesses the greatest ex-
ecutive ability i have ever witnessed In an
official. He does not approach you coldly
way, and when his hand Is clasped In yours
you feel as though you have his heart.
Some of the stories that have been pub
lished abut the admiral being ordered from
Trieste by the Germans, and about his re-
marks relative 10 a war with Germany,
aroused the admiral's ire. I recall one morn
ing when the admiral received his mail, In
Guiding a London paper which reported
some OF these stories. Then / saw the ad-
miral with fire in his eye, and / had the
good fortune to photograph him. and I'm
agine that this picture reveals him Just as
he looked as he stood on the bridge while
the Olympia poured forth her shot and shell
into the batteries and fortiications of Ca
vite. This showed me the fighter. the man
so beloved and honored by every one aboard
the OLYMPIA.