Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-01

a Great Reception ID Baltimore, Yes
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THE ADMIRAL ARRIVED IN THE
MONUMENTAL CITY YESTER-
DAY AFTERNOON FROM WASH
INGTON, AND WAS GIVEN A
TREMENDOUS RECEPTION-A
NOTABLE BANQUET.
| Baltimore, February 28.-Rear Adj
miral Winfield Scott Schley received
to-day from the people of this, his
native State, a superb testimonial of
the esteem in which he is held by the
people of Maryland and Of their ap-
| probation of his services to the coun-
| try during the late war with Spain.
Incidentally he was cheered by as
sembled thousands as he rode through
the streets of Baltimore and at night
four hundred of the representative mea
of the city and State gathered together
| to witness the presentation of the tes-
| timonial and join in a banquet given
| in his honor. The testimonial proper
took the form of magnificent medal
| of gold and diamonds of great intrinsic
worth and respondent beauty, the gift
! of Maryland, presented in the name Of
the State by Governor Lloyd Lowndes.
Admiral Schley, accompanied by
Mrs. Schley and Gen. Miles and escorted
| by a reception committee arrived from
NToc u rrfn OF drnx in,
an open carriage from Camden Station
| to the Rennert Hotel. The streets
through which the carriage passed
were lined with people and cheer after
cheer was given to both the hero of
| Santiago and the General of the army.
Upon their arrival at the Rennert an
informal reception was held and at
1880 p. m. the presentation ceremonies
| began.
After the four hundred guests had
filed into the big banquet hall and took
their places, they remained standing.
Governor Lowndes, who presided,
made a brief but eloquent speech upon
Maryland's part in the navy and the
late war, which was received with
great enthusiasm. He then introduced
Gen. Felix Agnus as chairman of the
testimonial committee. Gen. Agnus
said in part:
Fourteen years ago the Legislature
of Maryland presented you with the
watch you wear as a proof of their
admiration of your daring rescue of
those lost in the icy seas. Now we
horn nf =
frozen North, but as hero of the trOp-
| les. For we remember that on July 5,
1898, the bridge of the gallant Brook
| Ign" was more than 100 degrees hotter
| than Greelys Camp Sabine, So 90
/ not be, surprised if our joy tonight
rises with the temperature
Our Legislature will not convene I'M
til next year, and we could not wait
| so long to do you honor. From the
| rivers Of the bay-from the mines of
the mountain-from the levels of the
eastern shore to the hills OF the AL
leghenies all the homes and
from all the people-the cry came, Let
us honor Schley.'
They loved you-they praised you with
| their voices-they blessed you with their
prayers, and when the governor appointed
a committee SO select a fitting, emblem
|
their first thought was to make the gift
significant and without duplicate in
| the world
The medal we present to you tells its
, own eloquent story. Tt is from the State
| of Maryand-your State-our State, and
| it tells in your own noble words that
| there is glory enough for all'-even for
| those who did not fight, but love you all
the more that you fought for them and
| their flag.
| IOwndeS
neck of Admiral Schey the medal of hon
or, which the Governor did amid a per
newed again and again while the ad-
miral stood and bowed his thanks. The
medal is beautiful beyond description
gold in bias relief and enamel, surrounded
| by a circle OF fine diamonds, around
which is an oak wreath INTERVIEWED with
ell, the edge of which is set with dia-
| monds and on which is the inscription:
Maryland ,honors her son-Wintield
| Scott Schley."
Entwined in the ribbon are an anchor
| of diamonds and two swords, the hits
of which are studded with diamonds.
United States, through which the navy
| blue ribbon with two Stars, indicating
the rank of Rear Admiral. On the re-
verse is very fine outline of the cruiser
| Brooklyn in bas relief Altogether there
are so diamonds in the medal. Two
months were required for its making.
When the applause, which lasted fully
ten minutes, had subsided, Admiral Schley
replied as follows:
Your Excellency Gentlemen of the
Committee My Friends and Countrymen:
ION the occasion of this ceremony in
| honoring me with this decoration of your
confidenee. feel that any words l might
employ 'voafd fail to convey TO you the
sense of high appreciation which moves
| me at this moment. This is the second
time in my experience of AZ years in the
| service of my country that my State has
don tod fn,~ tn nc n
the first having been after my return
| from the Arctic regions in the faIl of 1884
when the Lady Franklin Bay expedition
| was rescued by the expedition | had the
| honor TO command. On that occasion ii
took the form of g. vote of thanks of the
| Legislature of Maryland ana the gift OF
a gold chronometer watch of rare beauty
and value. The priceless decortion on
this occasion for my part n the battle oil
July, Sd off Santiago, comes to me bearing
the love of the people of this glorious anC
| grand old State of Maryland, SO rich ir
| historic attachment and connection with
the empire of Liberty. 1t brings to me SC
| much that will always last to remind ms