The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-24

( OF Algebra and geometry and Latin and 7
never mad brighter, pleasanjer pupil
LNeh then' however, he wanted 10 enter
me navy and would never have gone 10
1Nor"lch at all had not his stepmother
| been opposed to a naval career for him
! AIter ned been in college a while he car
Ileu ms point and was examined for An
HapolS, but, as you've probably heard he
got in by the merest chance
You see, there We're two applicants for
the vacancy George and a young fellow
named Spaldlng The examination was
competitive and Spaldng won. Fortunate
~ Tor George, but not for the Spaniards.
Spaldlng's folks wouldn't allow him TO go
10 Annapolis even after he'd passed the
examination, and that's how Dewey secur-
ed his chance to be a naval man"
80 Maj. PangbOrn probably had as much
70 do with forming the character Of GEORGE
Dewey as any one except the boys par
ents. Their feeling for each other may
nave grown out of the fact that both were
hghters. 1t may have been a fellow feel
ing
PanghOrn a Big Man Himself.
For years Maj. Pangborn has been not
only an important figure in New Jer-
sey, but man whose name has counted
in national affairs.
AS l have said, after Deweys thrash
ing he and his teacher became friends of
exceeding intimacy. The boy regarding
the man with the closest affection, as
well as the most profound respect, while
the man held the boy in high esteem. as
one likely TO make his mark in the world
some day. Two or three years after the
whipping episode il was under PangboFn's
influence that the boy concluded to obey
his fathers wish and go to college, and
1t was under Pangborn's personal super
vision that the future admiral made some
or his preparations for the college course
But, entirely aside from his early rela-
tons with Admiral Dewey, Maj Pang-
born Is entitled to genuine distinction, for
his life has. been one of constant action
and real achievement and for nearly half
a century be has been one of the potential
figures in the drama of national life: mas
| known nearly everyone worth knowing in
! This country and has been present on
| many of the most thrilling occasions in re-
cent American history.
Tie Maj. Pangborn of to-day is a stocky
little man with fun beard and mustache,
which are nearly white He is beginning
10 DE bald. His face indicates pugnacity,
tempered with courtesy and cleverness,
fortified with thoughtfulness. For man
Of his age-he was 20 July 81 of this year
he is exceedingly sturdy and robust and
though he retired from active life four
years ago, is sun capable of doing more
his junior. In dress he is neat and I'M
obtrusive in the main, though his attire
has one peculiar feature-he always wears
a soft hat To this rule there is positively
no exception, no matter what the occa-
sion, though he varies the style of his
headgear as much as he could were he to
wear a crush hat with his evening clothes
a high silk with his Prince Albert or
derby with his sack or cutaWay.
The MAJOR proves as a stump speaker
is known throughout the major parts OF
the United States; in New Jersey he IS
pre-eminent because of his ability as an
after-dinner speaker This is so much the
case that the list of talking guests as no
banquet given within easy radius of his
home at Bayonne Is thought complete
without his name. Moreover, he is a guest
at many big feasts in New York, and his
reputation is that of a man who never
tells the same story a second time. He is
especially felcitous whenever called upon
to toast 1.-The Ladies'" and in consequence
is believed TO have made more post pran-
dial addresses on that inspiring topic than
any other man in the United States.