The San Francisco call., 1899-10-11
HONOR ACCORDED
To NAVAL HERO
Captain Chadwick Given
a Sword.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

MORGANTOWN, w. Va, oct. "
Chadwick dav was celebrated by 19VVo
people to-day. The weather was mag
nificent and country people came lofty
and fifty miles overland. The speclai
train with naval officers arrived at .
o'clock. A salute in honor of Admiral
Sampson was fired by the university
cadets. In the party were AoIniIai
Sampson. Captain Chadwick ana "lle'
Lieutenant c. C. Marsh and Wife anu
Commander S. A. Staunton Brlgadler
General d. F. Spillman of Parkerspurs g
W. Va. was chief marshal of the parade.
The procession was reviewed py
the distinguished guests and then
dismissed. A meeting was called to
order by Hon. G. Sturgs and Governor
Atkinson presented the sword to Captain
Chadwick on behalf of the people OF the
State. Captain Chadwick was deeply
touched by the ovation accorded him and
replied as follows:
Governor Atkinson: To say that 1
come here feeling deeply the kindness and
honor bestowed by you is to express but
lightly the thoughts which fill my MIND
and heart in being among the men and
women and seeing the hills which We're
familiar scenes Of boyhood. L thank
you for your splendid gift, the sentiment
of which fu!flls all to which l could ever
aspire; for there is nothing in the lives OF
men which can reach higher than the
honest, frank and spontaneous regard of
those who knew them. This, know, is
the limit Of my own aspirations and Will
say, for the comparatively small society
of the nay in which | have passed most
of my life that it is but rare to find an
officer whose first thought is not that of
standing well with his fellow officers, to
have the good will the esteem and honor
of those who best know him.
Il accept the splendid gift. Governor
A rx,hE Eoh t1,a "A mill
of 50 many kind friends, with heartfelt
gratitude; its possession binds me TO the
highest endeavor to fifty meet the ap-
probation which you have so kindly
dwelt upon"
The sword in dimensions corresponds
with naval regulations. The blade is Of
the finest steel, decorated in gold, and
bears the following inscriptions:
Presented to Captain French E. Chad
wick, October 10, 1899, by the citizens of
West Virginia
cruiser New York, with the words. IAN
ideal ship with an ideal captain" sur
rounded with suitable ornamentation.
me scab93Td Is made OF sterling silver,
carved decorations. Above the upper band
is the coat of arms of the State of Vir-
ginia with the motto. At the tip of the
scabbard is a massive gold dolphin, with
ruby eyes. All the metal parts of the
belt and trappings are of solid gold and
sterling silver.
Hon Joseph Morland was introduced
and spoke to the subject, "Our Guest"
He delivered a sterling summary of the
naval victories of the Spanish-American
war and accorded to Sampson much credit
for the splendid victory at Santiago
Admiral Sampson replied in a few we'll
chosen words. thanking the people of
hearty words of welcome. At the close
Of the address the assembled bands
played America" in unison, thousands of
voices joining in the air. After this an
impromptu reception was held, lasting for
an hour. The naval officers will remain
here several days as the guests of friends.