The Washington weekly post., 1900-11-20

Although national lh tii'4oNNe'' - .
scf viii naturally receive more thah o'1i-
nary attention here IN washington "hsi
.4-.f~.I p5lls was so well known ana
80 geservetly popular as one OF the H"rs'
oH.4rs sHI most genial gentlemen IN the
United States navy.
Rear ADMIRAL Philip died June 90 lso
after forty years OF devoted service 10 ms
country HIS family are left practicaIly
ae-tlJgte-h.s widows pension IS only -
q month. No naval officer Of rank can lay
ug money: be- must pay out Of his own
packet .1r lIl social and official entertain
merts while on foreign stations. When
Jack" Philip az Santiago assembled ms
E.it'e-stained crew and Invited them 10
f5.u with him in a silent act Of thanks
gIyIag-leclariag his faith IN Almighty
GuG-he performed an act whion made
every right-minded American his admirer
and friend Don't cheer boys, the poor
fellows are dying" was the humane order
g.geu ia the hour OF victory 10 his ship
mates.
Through the efforts Of Admiral Philip
a building IS being erected near the
Brooklyn Navy Yard for the protection
and comfort Ot the naval sailors when on
ulerty-the money for which has already
been provided, but no maintenance fund.
10 is proposed 10 raise fund. 10 be
known as the Admiral Philip memorial
fund" Of $1,000 TO be used for the bene-
g, % his widow during her life and after
WaTI for the maintenance OF the Sailors
Home referred 10 above.
Indorsed by Secretary Long.
The Secretary Of the Navy IS a member
a the committee intrusted with the rails
lur OF this fund, and IL has his hearty in
a0rstment Admiral Barker and Admiral
Sampson are also on the committee. the
fun membership Of which includes:
Lyman Abbott William II. Baldwin.
Rear Admiral A. s Barker, Naval Con-
structor +. T. BOwles, Andrew Carnegie,
Bird s. Coler r. NJ. Colgate. Capt. ID, Del
ohanty Cleveland II. Dodge. Frank A.
Ferris. r. W. Glider, Randolph Guggen-.
heimer Rear Admiral +. j. Higginson,
Frank l.. Hine. James r. Howe, Charles
W., lde Morris X. Jesup, Hora;io c. King,
Edward Lautcrbach. Secretary j. ID.
Long Seth LOW, William g. Low, Rev 5.
u, Mcconnell, James Mckeen. James Nc
Lean, c. A. Moore, f. c. Moore, II. j.
Morse, Levi =. Morton, w. II. Nichols
Lewis Nixon. Robert c. Ogden, W. A.
Patton. Gen. y. p. Pond, Thomas c. Proc
tor. Theodore Roosevelt. Rear Admiral w.
T. Sampson. Frederick b. Schenck, Jacob
A. Schiff. c. NJ Schwab. Gen. a. ID. Shaw,
Robert S. Sloan. George II. Southard,
Capt. II. c. Taylor. W. V. 5. ThOrne, b.
F. Tracy, John w. Vrooman, DIR. Lucien
G. Warner. Alfred T. White. S. V. White,
and Stewart L. WoodfOrt.
In an appeal just issued to the country
for funds. this committee says:
We respectfully invite you to make as
large a contribution TO this fund as you
may think the object worthy of, which
ay be sent direct to the treasurers-J. =.
Morgan & Co. New York. or subscriptions
payable at a future date to w. o. Holway,
secretary, 3 West Twenty-ninth street,
New York"
Tribute ts Admiral Philip.
Though Washington need not be re-
minded OF the career OF the late admiral,
an eloquent tribute to his memory is
found in the funeral address delivered on
july by the Rev. DIR. Wilton Merle
Smith, who was an intimate. friend Of the
late admiral, his household and his kim
dred, and in conjunction with the Rev.
Dr.. Macdonald of the Washington Ave
nue. Baptist Church, in Brooklyn, the pas
tor Of the admiral. conducted the relig-
i6us services. The address of the Rev. Dr.
Smith was as follows:
Fortunate and happy the nation whose
heroes hold up before the people charact-
er and life which will bear the most
searching tests. The youth in any land
must ever retain the impress of influences
either for good or evil which cmanate
from conspicuous leaders. Hero worship
lives to-day as 1t has always lived. and
when the ideals OF young manhood find
seeming embodiment IN the life Of some
o. the nations heroes the silent influence
Of such a man becomes a constraining
mighty power 10 shape and fashion char
ac,er Napoleon, selfish, with insatiate
greed and lust for power, debased for a
century the ideals of France. yelling
ton in his devotion TO duty, his silent he
ru.sm, his noble character as a man, up
lifted immeasurably the very life of Eng
land
This thought Is the key Of all that I
want TO say to-day cf the strong. noble
man whom God has taken. His life and
character have been and will ever be
contributing forces to mems ideals of liv-
ng TO higher plane, Framed as his life
is IN the splend0r Of heroic achievements,
II constitutes picture Of truest living
which VIII have inCalculable power over
'he hearts OF the young manhood Of this
land. The most powerful uplifting infu-
tnce lhai can touch nations life is no
Bile and God!ike character cxemp.ihed in
its heroes and leaders.
Regeneration OF the Texas.
Il need hardly speak to this company
o. Admiral Philip as an officer You
knew him FAR better than l. Suffice 20 say
IAyTe Is no stain upon his record. IL Is
1na long history OF duty nobly and fear
sIy done Skill and faithfulness in ey-
cry branch Of the service were eharac-
ltg.suc of his work As a navigator. he
Vas unsurpassed; as discIplinarlan,
men loved him and trusted him implicit
ly One OF your battle-ships named the
hoodoQ OF the navy, ne. by his skill, his
knowledge OF smallest details, his splen-
e.l Captaincy, his personal popularity,
!f.hris,eu,d, until now IL holds front
'anE u the affections OF officers and men,
ana The splendid record Of the Texas,
with its magnificent gunnery, its all
around efficiency, VIII be imperishably
associated in history with the TenOwn
sa1 glory Of its fighting captain. A sin
s~ Hurd describes Admiral Philips off,
'at -ie-dcyOtiOI % duty. Whatever he
turned his hand 90 displayed his remark
able efficiency. He cared little for praise
DE newer courted popularity lie desp!s-
'l lAs pulls and the influence others
deemed necessary for advancement, and
va content silently and ineonspcuously,
70 lu A.s duty. Instead OF gToaning under
'Ae burden OF routine, he threw his heart
aA- saal into Il. Every ship or navy
!a5a station of any kind that he filled
.'.l a- once the thOrOughness OF his
.'-sa The man was duty incaraate, and
."r hidden things, unnecessary things,
"''' attended 90 with the same unscrup-
-..-s sense Of duty as the greater and
.,''i' conspicuous things IL mattered lit
T., "herr bis way led. whether TO glory
- q. uuscurltS, ne would 10 his duty. IL
-s h,re he spl5ycd his sterling quail
-- soldier He bad learned the
,-..i greatest ltssou-may ! not say
,ss greatest less0n-the following faith-
-.s oi every human duty There Is no
49, lI oar public service surely, 10
,hln We can more huy apply TennysOns
"'D-'r i0 Wellington:
~ hz great example Eiaud
'.fss-i Hela iu every land.