The Washington times., 1901-12-31
Admiral Made the Recipient
Of Diamond Medal.
HIS VERY GRACEFUL ACCEPTANCE
Presented by Committee Repre-
senting Twenty Thousand Mem
bers of the Maryland Councils
Junior Order United American
Mechanics.

strated last evening when a delegation
| from Baltimore waited on the admiral In
his apartments at the Richmond and pre-
sented him a diamond studded medal.
The presentation was made by COM
mittee Of prominent residents of Balti-
more, representing the councils of the
Junior Order United American Mechanics
throughout the State
Committee of Pres atation.
The committee was composed of Rev.
| Dr. c. T. Wyatt. DR.. d. f. Pennington,
John II. Connor, Joseph W. Rothrock. A.
R. Ruse. Frank NJ Richardson, William
l.. James. George A. Davis, J. II. Basker
and Joseph Castelberg.
The committee left Baltimore at 5
O'Clock last evening. and went to the
| Richmond at o'clock by appointment.
| 1t was five minutes to the hour when the
committee arrived. and by the time the
hands pointed to the hour OF the
members had been ushered to Admiral
4 Schley's apartments.
Address of Rev. DIR. wyatt.
The presentation speech which followed
committee by Admiral Schley. vas made
by Rev. DR.. c. T. Wyatt. who 5aid:
Il am here on a patriotic er and to dis
charge pleasant duty which has been
| imposed upon me by the Junior Order
United American Mechanics of Maryland.
/ For few moments. / am to be the mouth
! piece of the committee duly appointed
/ by the State Council OF Maryland TO full
fill the patriotic mission which has
brought US to the National Capital this
/ evening
I'VE represent an order distinctively
| patriotic and American. We are loyal to
the flag and to the Constitution of the
| United States We are proud of our free
! institutions and believe that they can only
1 be maintained and preserved by the intel
| ligence and virtue of our citizens. who are
! the constitutional guardians of the Re-
4 public.
To this end we stand pledged TO de-
| fend and support our nou-sectarian free
rnblic school System and to urge that
I there shall be an open Bible in every
/ schoolhOuse throughout the land. not to
/ teach the tenets OF any particular sect,
Z but for the purpose OF intoxicating those
! lefty moral precepts which are found in
/ holy writ
/ CrowninE Achievement of His Life.
We are here this evening to do honor
/ to n distinguished son of Maryiand-to
/ one who has been very much in the public
| eye since July 3. 1898. In previous years
/ he had rendered distinguished service TO
! his country, but the crowning work OF his
[ life. the achievement that has filed the
/ earth with his fame and will link his
/ name with those of the immortals. was
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| Sabbath morning in July.
"On that day the death knell of Spanish
! oppression in the New World was sound
! I'd and in less than two hours and half
! Cervera's squadron. composed OF modern
I ships thoroughly equipped, was destroyed,
| and the wreckage strewed the shores OF
I the Caribbean Sea.
battle Second TO None.
/ This naval battle was second to none
in American history 1t virtually ended
/ the war and freed the Islands at our door
! from Spanish oppression and misrule.
! Then Spain enjoyed the distinction of
| having Ia. greatest submarine navy in
| the world. II the name of VeTmonts gall
( lant son is the most resplendent in the
Z opening chapter of the war. the name OF
| Maryland's heroic son is the most con-
| spicuous in the closing chapter OF the
| conflict.
Part Played by BroOhIyn.
The Oregon. the Texas, and the Glou-
cester all contributed their share to the
completeness Of that victory, but the
Brooklyn made the fighting record on that
| day and for some minutes was exposed to
the gunfre OF three Spanish ships.
1T was the Brooklyn that prevented the
| Colon from escaping. and the hero whose
courage and prompt decision contributed
| so much to that signal victory was a gal
I liant son of Maryland. His couduct cn
[ that day proved to the American people
| that he was an officer OF capacity and
| courage.
NnryIand's Pride in Him.
Every nation has had its heroes whose
deeds of valor have won the plaudits of
] their grateful countrymen. Sparta point
! cd with pride 10 Leonidas. who in the
! narrow pass 0, Thermopylae resisted the
! Persian host until his gallant band had
| perished.
/ Carthage turned with pride to Hanni-
| bal who on many battlehelds had led her
| legions to victory. AS Marylander3. in
| the glow of our enthusiasm, we may be
pardoned If we turn with affection and
! pride to the hero of SantiagO-Admiral
I Winfield Scott Schley-
..UnscIH-hness Has Endenred Him."
.The valor of this hero is equaled only
! by ais magnanimity. With a heart un-
| chilled by selfshness and envy, he said:
| There is enough glory for us all
| And from that day TO this, neither by
word nor act has he shown any DISPOSE
| tion to rob the humblest participant of
! his mead OF glory. II is this unsclhshness
| that has endeared him to the hearts OF
! the American people.
| Opinions Weighed, Not Counted.
our people have sympathized with you
in the ordeal through which you have
| been called to pass. and now that the
| Court Of Enquiry has submitted its report,
| the american people have substituted the
| minority for the majority report because
! they weigh opinions rather than count
| them.
Time. sir. will but increase the aDpre-
| ciatiCn OF your service and the brilliancy
| OF your fame. Since we regard you as a
/ worthy successor OF Decatur. OF Farr2sut.
and OF Porter, 1 now, on behalf of the
| committee and the Junior order of United
| American Mechanics OF Maryland, number
ing more than 10000. beg you to accept
| this medal. fragrant with our affections,
! as a small expression OF the esteem in
which you are held in Maryland We
| thank You for these minutes OF Jour yalu-
| allie time which you have given Us in
| spite OF the multiplicity Of your engage
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