The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-01
ADMIRAL SCHLEY DECORATED
PEOPLE OF HIS NATIVE sTATD
PROUD or HIS ACHIEyEMExTs.
the Hero Of santiago In Present.
ed With . Gorgeous Medal-Maay
NOtablss Among the Guests.

BALTIMORE, Fsb. 23-Rear Admiral
Winfield Scott Schley received today from
the people ot this. his native state. q SUI
perb testimonial OF the esteem In which he
Is held by the people Of Maryland and Of
! thsir appreciation ofs his services to the
country during the late war with Spain.
Incidentally. ha was chssred b. assembled
thousands as he rode through the ssreets
Of Baltimore and tonight 600 OF the repre-
sentative men OF the city and state gath
cred to witness the presentation Of the tes-
timonial and join In q banquet given In his
honor. The testimonial proper took the
form Of q magnificent medal of gold and
diamonds Of great intrinsic worth and re-
splendent beauty. the gift of Maryland.
presented In the name OF the state by Gov.
Lloyd Lowndes.
Admiral Schley. accompanied by hrs.
Schley and Gen. Miles. and escorted by q
reception committee. arrived at p. m.
from Washington and drove in an open car
riage from Camden station to the Rennert
hotel. The streets through which tho car
riage passed were lined with people and
cheer after cheer was given TO both the
hero Of Santiago and tho general o. the
army. Upon their arrival At the Rennert
an informal reception was held ard at 7.3o
p. m the presentation ceremonies began.
After the 800 guests filed into the big ban
mained standing. Gov. I.owndes who pre-
sided made brief but eloquent speech up-
on MarylAnd's par; In the navy and ths
late war, which WAS received with great
enthusiasm. He thea introduced Gen. Fe-
lix Agnns. of the Testimonial committee.
Gen. Agnus said in part:
Fourteen years ago the legislature OF
Maryland presented yea with the watch
you wear zs proof Of their admiration OF
your daring rescue OF these lost In the ley
seas. Now we welcome you--Eot as a hero
of the frozen north. but as a hero az the
tropics. For we remember that on July ..
isss. tho bridge OF the gallant brooklyn WAS
then more than i2o degrees hotter than
CreSly's camp al Cape Sabine. SO do not
be surprised IL our JOY tonight rises with
the temperature.
The medal we presea, 10 you tells lts
own eloquent ssory, II is from the statc
of Maryiand-your sfxfs-our safe. and it
tells in your noble words that there Is
siesy enough for aii.' even for those who
did not fight, bsis ieYe yea al the more that
ysa fought for them AID their fiag"
AZ ,he conclusion Gen. Agnus called on
Gov Lownaes 10 place about the neck ~
Admiral schley the medal or honor, which
the governor did amid perfect storm os
applause. which was renewed again ard
again while The admiral stood and bowed
his thanks. The usessss Is beautiful teysni
description TIE Marysan3 coat of arms Is
made ef goid isE has rslssy and sgsanass. saf-
rounded b. a circle % Gre Diamonds,
around which is an eak wreath inter
sw4nea with diamonds heId by 7lssbsn az
hsHe eaames, she esige Of which IL ses with
diamonds. ard or which !. the fslscraptge.n
Maryland honoss her son. Winfield 3eots
Sehtey.'
Erswine5 So the yfh5on are an anenos ~
diamonds and swo swords tire hssts and
guards O. waaGh are studded with saa-
naonAs-
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United States. through " hseh ss a navy
raxk % Rear Admiral sehgsy on ths re-
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wh~a fhs spEsszsxe shtSs ia.set exSly
ter usfnrses Axa suoxsaed. Admiral S.hary.
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