The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-11-02
Ghe1emorrM-S Star
LIEUT.. R. P. HoBSoN'S LOVING
CUP,
Greenville tAla.) Advocate.

Greenville (Ala.) Advocate.
The following is description Of tn,
loving cup which was presented t,
Lieut.. HObson recently at MontCom
cry:
The loving cup is OF sterling silve
and of handsome and artistic design
1t Is ten inches in height and rests OF
a solid ebony pedestal seven and one
hall inches tall. The handles Of tn,
cup are d0lphins. emblematic OF tn,
sea, and between the three handles ar,
panels on which are etching to com
memorate the achievements OF the
gallant young Albanian. On the
frst panel is an excellent etched Dor.
trait OF Lieut.. HobsOn, and beneath
the portrait is the following inscrip.
tiOn:
Lieutenant Richmond Pearson Hob.
SOD, U. S. N, born in Greensboro, Ala,
August II, lS70.'
% the sec0ud panel is an etching of
the sinking OF the Merrimac. Just
above the scent are these words: The
sinking OF the collier Mcrrimac on
June 3, 1892 and below the etching
are the names OF the gallant crew in
base relief, as follows:
Manned by the following crew:
Lieut.. Richmond Pearson Hobson,
Osborn Diegnan, George +. Phillips,
John Kelly. Daniel Montague, George
Charette, ]. G. Murphy, Randolph
Clausen.'
On the third panel is the following
inscription:
TO Lieut.. Richmond Pearson Hob.
son, United States Navy-Tribute
from the people Of Alabama to com.
memorate his splendid genius, which
conceived, and his superb courage,
which rendered possible, the accom-.
pllshment OF a plate to sink across the
entrance OF the bay at Santiago de
Cuba the collier Merrimac, which buf.
feted by the fire OF hostile forts and
rocked upon the waves OF an angry
sea- responded to the exploding call Of
torpedoes placed upon her sides by
patriotism's holy hands and sank;
the gurgling vortex of engulhing wa.
ters v0icing glad hosannahs to the
sublimity Of heroism manifested and
the last lingering blast from the sink.
Ing craft reverberating in glorious
echoes around the globe, announcing
to a listening world the dauntless
achievement and proclaimed in thun.
dering tones the cOnsummation of the
American Spanish war, commenced in
and ended in glory. The
lime and occasion had sounded the re.
vellle OF herOism and to such sum-.
heroes OF sublimest type did an.
'wer. In the morning hours OF June
), 1898, long before the glimmering |
OF dawning day, Lieut.. H0bson. ,
With his valient and faithful crew.
n conservation to duty, amid a deadly
of shot and shell, steered with
lnerring skill the Merrimac athwart
channel Of Santiago bay. Escape
'ppeared impossible, death and de-.
tructlon seemed inevitable. A hero's =
privilege to be offered a willing sacri
ice upon the altar OF patriotism. But
lie who holds the destiny of all ma.
ions In the hollow of His hand threw
yer the noble crew the shield of Pro-
ldence, and without hurt or harm
mission OF duty was accomplished. a a
ne glorious deed was performed and
out upon the tablets OF fame
J has relief without a peer-a record G,
, the ages as they pass that simple
uty has no place for fear. So long as
labama's proud sons and daughters
DRY and exult in the peerless galaxy
her illustrious men, so long will the
anne OF Hohson, the intrepid sailor. =
he ideal patriot, the modest hero, the
luntless Alabamian, glow with re-.
'lendent lustre and be cherished in
'e hearts OF an admiring people,
THE case for the cup is made OF +
larter sewed oak, lined with cha.
DIS skin. and and on the gold name
is inscribed:
TO Lieut.. Richmond Pearson Hob. =
United States Navy, from the y
ople of Alabama, A. D. 1907
Lieut.. Hobson requested that the
mes OF the gallant soldiers who'll
re with him on that eventful day L
inscribed with his. He valued their
Up, though few ever know their
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