Evening star., 1902-01-25
People of Chicago Enthusiastic ii
Their Greetings.
BE ATTENDS SEVERAL FUNCTIONS
Tonight He viii Speak at HamiIo
ton Club Banquet.
INCIDENTS OF THE DAY

CHICAGO. January 25.-Rear AdmiraI
w. S. Schley arrived in Chicago today at
$50 am, and was greeted with a tumultu-
Gus acclaim from thousands OF people who
crowded the Baltimore and Ohio depot and
thronged nearby streets for blocks. His
reception here was the elimination of the
demonstrations In his honor which have
occurred all along the route from Wash
ington.
At the depot the admiral was greeted by
a delegation from the city council and a
company of naval veterans of the civl
war.
Admiral Schley, accompanied by Mrs.
Schley, were met I'm their private car at
South Chicago an hour before the train ar
rived in the city proper. The delegation
represented the city and the Hamilton Club.
whose guest the admiral will be during his
stay here, which ends Tuesday morning.
1.-The trip has been uneventful," said the
"hero of Santiago" But I have been deep
ly moved by the demonstrations OF the peo-
pie along the route. You know, it moves
me scarcely speak to see the little
hands waving at me from the small depot
platforms. 1 love the little ones
Greeting by Factory whistles.
AS the train drew into the outskirts Of
the city, factory whistles blew their widest
notes and squads of people rushed down
every street leading to the tracks and
waved their hands. Whenever possible, the
admiral answered back through the win
dows of bis car. bowling his head and flut-
tering a handkerchief.
Mrs. Schley seemed to enjoy the demon
stration even more than her distinguished
husband
Il didn't sleep very well last night" said
the admiral in a moment when the crowd
along the way was not engaging his atten-
tion. You know train doesn't rock the
way a ship does. It's too jerky-and the
whstles-theyd wake the dead. But L feel
in first-class health. and | hope to survive
. these many years-well, at least five days,
for / want to finish my itinerary"
A reporter ventured the remark. referring
to shouting crowds. that the admiral had
II all coming TO him..
1T is as great a reward as can be hoped
for on this earth" the admiral remarked,
half 10 himself. But in the streets above,
boys, we shall all be judged, and will re-
ceive our proper reward-the rewards for
the good we have done, | mean, and pun
ishment for our misdeeds.'
A double line of policemen stood at the
depot when the admiral alighted, but the
bluecoats were unable TO restrain the
crowd, which straighiway went wild at the
sight of the easily recognized goatee which
showed above the heads of the guards
an unmistakable mark of the wearers iden-
tity. A delegation of school children. way
ing flags greeted the visitor at the further
end of the station. He bowed to them and
waved his hand. Then the municipal coun-
ellis resolutions were presented. and the
admiral and Mrs. Schley were driven
through demonstrative throngs to their
apartments-the presidential suite"-at
at the Auditorium Annex. Here the admit
raj retired to don his shore togs.' as he
expressed ii.
Breakfast at the Hamilton Club.
At IL am. he was given a breakfast by
the reception committee of the Hamilton
Club and enjoyed himself in an informal
manner.
The breakfast table was laid for twenty
one persons. Among those present were
Gov Yates, Mayor Harrison and former
Controller of the Currency Bckles
While the admiral was being entertained
committee of women devoted themselves
to Mrs. Schley. She was rendered d break
fast in another room in the hotel at the
same time that her husband was enjoying
himself with the Hamilton Club committee,
and later attended reception given In her
honor at the woman's club. Mrs. Schiey
will be a member of theater party to-
night.
A delegation from Ottawa, Kan, present
ed the admiral with invitation to adj
dress the Chautauqua OF that city,and upon
his statement that il would be necessary
for him to decline the invitation member
of the delegation insisted that mo" would
not be taken from an answer. I'VE win set
our governor and senators and representa-
tives after you," said the Kansan.
They will have no more influence than
You, for l am not in politics and do not cN-
pect to be-" the admiral replied
Member of Maryland Society.
Martin limerick notified the visitor that
he had been elected an honorary member
of the Maryland Society of Chicago, for
which the admiral expressed his thanks.
Later in the day the admiral attended a
reception at the Press Club, where he met
many of the newspaper fraternity. includ-
ing number Of war correspondents whom
he had met in Cuba. This was followed
by receptions at the Booster Club, of which
the famous sailor is member, and at
the Hamilton Club.
At a reception in the Fine Arts Hall
Admiral Schley met by the men who
will this evening be guests at the Hamilton
Clubs ''Schleys banquet" Resolutions eX-
pressing the highest esteem and apprecia-
ton of the admiral and Of his services
to his country were presented by Judge
AXel Chytraus in behalf of the Swedish
societies of Chicago The banquet tonight
will be the crowning feature OF the DEM
onstration in honor of the famous sea
fighter 1t will be held in the massive
banquet hall of the Auditorium, and 200
guests will be present.
When asked regarding his speech Ad-
miral Schley said he had not prepared
anything, because he seldom spoke more
than fifteen words, and preparation was
anf