The age-herald., 1902-02-06
WARM WELCOME
 IN KNOXVILLE Admiral and Mrs SchIey Shown Genuine Southern Hospitality LOVING CUP IS PRESENTED
Climax Came in Banquet Given By the Chamber of Commerce-Schley Spoke of American Sail
 ors and Jack Tars.

Knoxville February 1.-The warmth of the welcome extended Admiral and Mrs. Schley in Knoxville today has never been exceeded in this city. It found fitting climax tonight in a banquet given by the cham Der of commerce in honor of the admiral. Seated around the banquet board at the woman's building were l50 of the city's most prominent business and professional men. The decorations Of the banquet hall were elaborate and the scene most brilliant one While this affair was in progress Mrs. Schley was the guest of prominent matrons in anoth- /er room in the building at an elegant course dinner. The menu discussed the ladies were escorted into the main ban ouet and toasts began.
 Admiral Schleys subject was The American Sailor" and in handling the F subject he paid beautiful tribute to the man behind the gun.
 Presented With Loving Cup.
 After Governor Benton McMllin and several local speakers had been heard President w. B. Lockett of the chamber of commerce toasted "our guest" and in concluding presented the admiral with beautiful loving cup from the chamber of commerce.
 Admiral and Mrs. Schley remained at their hotel until Il o'clock the hour for the parade. The parade was a most i'm posing pagent reflecting the esteem in which the admiral is held here Follow ing the police, marshal and aides and bands came Admiral Schley in a carriage escorted by Occur De Lion commandery To. Knights Templar, in full regalia. Others came in the following order: Spanish American war veterans, Gov ernor McMillan and staff; Mayor J. T. McTeer, City Council, city officials and members of the Chamber of Commerce, University of Tennessee band and ca- dets. Mrs. Schley, accompanied by Daughters of the American Revolution; Daughters of the Confederacy; Women's Relief Corps and other ladies in carriages, Sixth Regiment, National Guard of Ten nessee in command of Col. J. J. Mitchell, of Greenviile G. A. R. Veterans; Con 7 Iederate Veterans, Sons of Confederate veterans, Greenville band; members of Odd Fellows; Travellers Protective Asso- citation; Improved Order of Red Men; Royal Arcaum. Junior Order of United
  Knoxville Cavalcade and fire department. The cavalcade was made up of several mounted men representing every ward in the city and every district in Knox county and several surrounding counties.
 Reviewed From Court House.
 The parade was reviewed by Admiral and Mrs Schley from the courthouse square, after which a public reception was held by them in the womans build ing, the only exclusive womens building fin the south. Admiral Schley shook the hands of thousands of admirers The for mai address of welcome was extended by President W. B. Lockett of the Chamber of Commerce, in connection with the pub lie reception.
 Immediately after the Woman's Build ing festivities, Admiral and Mrs. Schley were entertained at dinner at the hand some home of MT and Mrs. w. E. Lock- cit, on Hill avenue, west
 The programme for Tuesday includes a visit in the morning to the University of Tennessee, where the admirals party will be given a warm welcome by enthusiastic college students.
 At p. m. the admiral will unveil a monument marking the site of the first blockhouse erected in Knoxville over century ago.
 A reception at the Woman's Building will follow. At night the Cumberland Club will entertain the admiral. Friday morn ing the party leaves via the Southern Railroad for Washington.