The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-31
WEARING OUT SCHLEY
sOUTHERNERs TIRING THE REAR
ADMIRAL WITH HOSPITALITY.
Round of Receptions, Visits and q
Ball at Louisville Yesterday
VIII Rest To-day.

LOUISVILLE KY. Jan. 3O.-Admiral
Schley. as the guest Of the Louisville
Knights TempIars. had little opportunity 10
rest to-day From 10 o'clock in the morn
ing. when he visited the Girls High
School until he left the Templar ball at
the Gait House. at midnight. every mo-
ment of his time was occupied. The
greater portion OF the day was spent
among children and the admiral shook
hands with about 1000 boys and girls. who
expressed their pleasure by cheering their
visitor and presenting him with flowers.
This afternoon the most enthusiastic
demonstration of Admiral Scheys visit
took place while he was leaving the Pen
dennis Club in the carriage which was TO
take him TO the Masonic widows and Or
phans Home. As ne stepped into the
vehicle il was surrounded by hundreds of
cheering men, women and children. who
had been gathering in the street for half
an hour and who pressed around him, eager
to shake his hand. The forward movement
of the admirals carriage and platoon of
mounted police, who acted as a guard OF
honor. finally got the admiral clear Of the
crowd.
The days programme for the entertain
uent of the admiral consisted of visit
10 the Girls High School, followed by a
breakfast at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Henry T. Jefferson; a trip to the tobacco
brakes, a luncheon at the Pendennis Club,
and in the afternoon visit to the Masonic
Home and the Industrial School of Re
form.
The chief event, however, was the
Templars' reception and ball at the Gait
House tonight. Several hundred uni
formed knights and their ladies were pres
ent. and the ballroom OF the hotel was
deliberately decorated with electrical de
signs OK flags, anchors and Templars EN-
bIems while pOtted plants and flowers and
festOons of evergreen lent attractiveness
TO the scene. The admiral and Mrs.
Schley. the former in his Templar uni
form. with Grand Commander H. T. Jeffer-
son, Of Kentucky and Mrs. Jefferson. sur
rounded by a committee OF htty-siX
knights, occupied a position on da1s al
one end of the room in front Of a great rear
admiraTs flag sUrmOunted by an immense
American banner. on which Schley name
was formed by electric lights. while long
line of Knights and their ladies passed by
and shook the admiralS hand. Following
the reception the ball, which was
opened with a grand march, led by the
admiral and Mrs. Jefferson and Mr.. Jetfer-
son and Mrs. Schley, to the accompani-
ment of martial airs. During the evening
Admiral Schley himself danced once, his
partner being Mrs Marion r.. Taylor wife
of the president of the Board Of Trade, at
whose home the admiral and Mrs. Schley
are guests. Two thousand persons attend
cd the ball
At 10 O'Clock this morning. i'm company
with "A committee of Knights and then
ladies' Admiral Schley visited the girls
high school, where he warmly re-
ceived. He made short address and wa:
presented with a floral Offering by the
students after which he shook hands Will
all of the girls From the high school n,
went TO the home of MIR. and Mrs. II. T
jefferson. We're he and Mrs. Schley were
guests of honor at a breakfast. visit
to the tobacco breaks followed the break:
being the name tor the warehouses where
tobacco Is broken open, sampled and sole
at auction. Admiral Schley joined in th'
bidding. and by running the price for Z
hOgshead up from $3.50 To $3.50, his opponent
being former Mayor Weaver, secured the
tobacco. As he was pulling out his purs,
TO pay for his purchase a manufacture
claimed the privilege OF presenting the to
bacco to the visitor. Admiral Schley gave
the hOgshead TO the Knights Templars. The
admiral and Mrs. Schley took luncheon a
the Pendennis Club with a number o
Knights ana their wives.
AT 2:l5 o'clock the admiral left the Clul
for the Masonic Home and il was theI
that the demonstration took place which
threatened for a time TO delay the process
sion indefinitely. The admiral escorted
by a committee of knights. platoon o
police and band, rode to the home in al
open carriage and was compelled time anC
again 10 doff his hat TO the cheering people
who had gathered to see him. At the hOm
Admiral Schley made a brief speech L
the children. who in return. sang patrioti
airs and cheered their guest. after which
the party left for the Industrial School o
Reform. where the reception accorded tn
admiral was less cordial than tina
which he had received at the Masoni
Home This ended the days programme
and Admiral Schley returned to the resi-
dence of Marion r. Taylor, his host during
his stay i'm this city.
Tomorrow morning Admiral and Mrs
Schley Will take much-neeoed rest am
at o'clock i'm the afternoon will leave 70
Nashville In the private of Presiden
Milton III. Smith, OF the Louisville & Nash
willie Railroad.