Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-03
ADMIRAL SCHLEYS TRIP
Leaves With Party Today for Atlanta and
Other Points.
He Is Accompanied by Mrs. SchIey-
Receptions and Other Social
Functions Planned.

Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley of
the United States navy left Washington at
II 10 O'Clock this morning over the South
ern railway for Atlanta, Ga, where he
will tomorrow and Sunday be the guest of
the gate city and the state of Georgia. 1t
will be Admiral Schley's first trip into the
far south since the notable victory at San
tiago and receptions, entertainments and
banqucts innumerabe have been planned in
his honor. While away Admiral Schley will
also visit Birmingham, Ala; Chattanooga,
Tenn. and may possibly stop over for a
few hours at several of the other larger
cities He had planned the trip south in
acceptance of many invitations from warm
and personal friends in the land of Dixie.
His welcome. however, Will be an official
one of state and city in every instance, and
his stay. especially in Atlanta, will be an
occasion Of noteworthy Importance.
Admiral Schley was accompanied by Mrs.
Schley, Miss Lettermann, an intimate
friend; Gen. Felix Agnus of Baltimore and
Mr. Louis Garthe. The party is travelling
in southern railway private car No 1O2,
one of the most luXuriousIy appointed COM
partment and boudoir carriages owned by
the company. The arrangements for the
trip We're IN the hands of Col. l.. s. Brown,
general agent of the Southern railway in
this city, who gave his personal attention
to the important details, and was at the
station TO see that the journey was auspi-
clOuSiy begun.
The Receiving Party.
The admiral and party will be met at
Danville. Va, this evening by a committee
of distinguished Atlantians. including
Mayor Woodward, H. H. Cabaniss, c. A
Collier, H. L. Schlesinger, G.. w. Parrot,
W. A Hemphill j. S. Parks, j. W. Poke,
w. b. Roberts, E. p. Black, E. P. Burns
and J. Z. Schofeld. Admiral Schley will
arrive in Atlanta tomorrow morning and
remain there until early Monday morning.
when his party will proceed to Birming
ham, Ala. reaching that city shortly before
noon. At birmingham reception and nu
merOus functions. similar in character to
those of Atlanta, have been arranged Re
manning in the Alabama city until Wednes-
day morning, the party will then proceed to
Chattanooga, Tenn, and, after short stay
of a few hours there, will begin the return
journey, over the division of the Southern
railway leading through Knoxville and
Bristol, Tenn, and Lynchburg, Va, the
present schedule calling for an arrival in
Washington at 7:4o o'clock Thursday morn
ing next.
Believes in Churches.
Admiral schley will attend church in At
lanta Sunday morning.
Il always make 1t a rule he said to
party of friends at the station this morn
ing, Ito attend some form of church serv-
ice on Sunday, no matter where I may be,
whether at home, in foreign lands or on
shipboard.' Admiral Schley has himself
read passages from the Scriptures to his
crew when there was no chaplain aboard
ship.
"As a naval officer of a moral country"
he continued. Il believe it to be a bounden
and official duty to inculcate good morals
in the men under my command, and to let
every one know, foreigners especially, that
the country l represent is one whose people
universally acknowledge allegiance to the
great God"
Mr. s H Hardwck assistant general
passenger ag mt Of the "Juthern railway,
with headquarters in Atlanta, who has
been attending a meeting in this city for
the arrangement of schedules, was also a
passenger on this mornings southbound
train