The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-01
MEDAL FOR sCHLEY.
Magnificent and Costly Testimonial
From People of Maryland.

Baltimore, Md, Feb. 2S-Rear Ad-
miral Winfield Scott Schley received to-
dav from the people of this, his native
state. a. superb testimonial of the es-
reen in which he is held by the people
of MARYLAND and of their appreciation
of his services to the country during
The late war with Spain. Incidentally,
he was cheered by assembled thou
sands as he rode through the streets OF
Baltimore, and tonight 500 of the rep
resentative men of the city and state
gathered to witness the presentation
of the testimonial and join in a BAN
ouet given in his honor. The testlmo-
NAL proper took the form of magnlfi-
cent medal of gold and diamonds of
great intrinsic worth and resplendent
beauty, the gift of Maryland, present.
ed. in the name of the state, by Gov
ernor Lloyd LoWndes. Admiral Schley,
ACCOMPANIED by Mrs. Schley and Gen
eral Miles and escorted by reception
committee arrived at p. m. from
Washington and drove in an open car
rage from Camden station to the Rem
merit hotel.
The streets through which the car
riage passed were lined with people,
and cheer after cheer was given both
10 the hero of Santiago and the general
of the army. Upon their arrival at the
Rennert an informal reception was
held, and at 7:S0 p. m. the presenta-
ton ceremonies began.
After the 500 guests filed into the big
banquet hall and took their places,
they remained standing. Governor
I.owndes, who presided, made a brief
bnt eloquent speech upon Maryland's
part in the navy and the late war,
which was received with great enthu-
siasTn. He then introduced General
Felix Agnus of the testimonial commit
tee. General 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 well
come you, not as a hero of the frozen
north, but as a hero of the tropics.
For we remember that on July 3, 1898,
the bridge Of the gallant Brooklyn was
then more than 100 degrees hotter than
Greeley's camp at Cape Sabine. SO do
not be surprised If our joy tonight
rises with the temperature.
1.-The medal We present to you tells
its own eloquent story. 1t is from the
state of Maryland-your state our
state-and it tells in your own noble
words that there is glory enough for
all'-even for those VINO did not fight,
but love you ali the more that you
fought for them and their flag.
At the conclusion, General Agnus
called on Governor Lowndes to place
about the neck of Admiral Schley the
medal Of honor which the governor did
amid a perfect storm OF applause,
which was renewed again and again
while the admiral stood and bowed his
thanks. The medal is beautiful be-
yond description. The Maryland coat
of-arla.S IS made of gold in has relief
and enamel surrounded by a circle of
fine diamonds. around which is an oak
wreath, intertwined with diamonds,
held by ribbon of blue enamel, the
edge of which is set with diamonds,
and on which is the inscription:
Maryland Honors Her Son-Winfield
Scott Schley."
Entwined in the ribbon are an an
Choir of diamonds and two swords, the
hits and guards of which are studded
with diamonds. At the top is the coat
of-arrrls of the United States, through
which is a navy blue ribbon with two
stars. Indicating the rank of Rear Adj
rairal Schley On the reserve is a very
fine outline of the cruiser Brooklyn in
has relief. Altogether there are 800
diamonds in the medal Two months
were required for its making.
When the applause, which lasted full