The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-26
Wants to Leave it With His Chill.
dren and ChiIdren's Children.
ROUND OF RECEPTIONS HELD
Demonstrations ia Honor OF the Hero ot
Santiago Reached Climax ia tss
Banquet Given by Hamilton Club
at Which six Hundred
and Fifty Guests
We're Present.
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tBy Associated Prcss0
CHICAGO. ILL. Jan. 25.-Rear-Adnli.
raj w. S. Schley thrice declared that hs
had no intention of entering politics,
His remarks Were calculated to set az :
rest for all timo the political ambition&
which somo of his admirers have euten
tanned for him. He said that no Office
| however high, would tempt him to jeopar.
dizc the love which the people OF this coun.
try havo expressed for him. Tho oay fos
tho Admiral was Il round of receptions,
at each Of which he expressed lis sra,i-
tudc for tokens of esteem ancs appreeia-
ton
Tho demonstrations reached their cli-t
max in the banquet given in his honor oy }
the Hamilton Club in the banquet hall
of the Auditorium. Approximately 65o
guests were present.
ADMIRAL'S SPEECH.
.tdmirar Schley arose amid applause
and said:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen of the
Hamilton Club: What L desire partleu-
lary to say is that thank you most sin
ccrely for the welcome that you have
accorded me. The glad tribute which
met on arrival at your depot and in pas
tribute of confidence and esteem that IL
has touched my heart most sincerely
| fApplause.l II I. i'll my long career or
forty-five years, haze done anything that
| is worthy of your approval, then my sat
| isfactiou is complete. lApplause,
wanted only TO say that am slhlpis
| a sailor. and that | have served you ifs
| storm and calm, in sunshine and in bad.
| weather, from pole to pole. and from
| sun to sun. The only motive of action
| has always been my country and my
people. tApplause)
Il desire to say most enphaticatly tfaC
| 1 have no desire to be other than a sailor.
| / have no aspiration for any cNlt o1nce.
/ however high it may lie. (Applauseo My
| one ambition has been to serve you faith
/ fully. Loyalty. sdevotedly (applausel, and
/ If 7 have succeeded iii DOING that the
| measure of my ambition IS full, and my
| ONLY other ambition is that | may retain
| for the rest OF the ..earS that may De
| vouchafed for me, your love, your es-
| TEEN and your respect. Cheersl "oaiet
| not care to jeopardize that by seeking
| or accar,tint- anv office where 1 should
| b,. condemned to form always. Rather
| would remain in the profession that
have chosen That I want to say 70 you
:,lI from, the bottom OF my heart ana
with absolute earnestness of meaning
Gentlemen. I tiIank you
Rear-4kdmiral Schiey arrived III ohi-
cago to-day at $50 ~ NJ. and was greet
ed with L tumultuous acclaim lroi's
thousands OF people.
HEARTFELT WELCOME.
A. tho denot the Admiral WAS greeted
| b,, = delegation from the City Council
| and a company of naval veterans or ths
! civil War. Alderman Frank Fowler, oa
| behalf OF the City Council. presented tho
| following resolution:
! Whereas the city OF chicago Is 70
! be houored by q visit from rsar-Admiral
| Winfield Scott Schley and whereas.
| our citizens are ever ready to applaud
! v:tIor. honor and
whereas, we recognize IN Admiral
! Schley,s achievements his character and
/ his bearing one of the foremost naval
| heroes of all time. whose splendid rec
| ord at Santiago will forever be the PRIDE
| and inspiration OF Gratelui couiltryiu iusi'
| therefore, be it
..Resolved, BY the City Council OF the
! civ of Chicago that the city of Chicago.
| through its Mayor and municipal coun-.
| eli takes pleasure i'll making this publio
| acknowledgements of the distinguished
! services rendered by Admiral Schley to
| his country, and extends 10 MIN q neart-
| felt welcome
| Admiral Schley accompanied by Mrs.
j Schlev. were met by a delegation in their
/ private car at South Chicago an hour be-
! fore the train arrived in the city proper
DEEPLY MOVED.
.sThe trip has been uneventful. Salf
/ Admiral Sciley, '.but have been deeply
! moved by the demonstrations of the pee
J ple along the route. You know. it niavss
| me 50 I can scarcely speak to see the iIt-
/ tie hands waving. OF nc from The small
| depot platforms. ! love the litslc ones.
| As the train drew into the outskirts os
! the city, factory whistles blew their wiit.-
!, est notes and squads of people rushed
! down every street leading TO the tracks
/ and waved their hands Whenever POS
| sible the Admiral answered back through
/ the windows OF his car. bowiiis his head
| and hutterins Il handkercnt:f. Ms.
/ Sct1ley seemed 70 enjoy inc demonstration
! even more than her distinguished hi;s-
t band.
4 double line OF policemen stood at tho
/ depor when the Admiral aliShted. but the
| bluecoats were unable TO RESTRAIN the
| crowd which straight-away Went WHO az
/ the sight of the easily recognized soatss.
| which showed above the heads OF the
! guards; as an urlrnist taxable mark OF the
! wearer's identity \ delegation of schooi
children. waving the fags. greeted tho
i visitor al the further end or the statiou.
He bowed TO them and waved his hansfs
Then the municipal councils fesotstionS
/ were presented and tire Admiral and MIs.
/ SchIey We're driven through esnions.,ss-
/ tive throngs TO their apartments-ths
Presidential sute-at tho auditorium an
/ mex. Here the Admiral retired TO don his
.ssborc toss' as he expressed It,
GIVEN y BREAKFAST.
At IL ~ NJ. he was given preakrasI
4 nv the Reception Committee of the Ham
linton club and enjoyed himself IN a. an
informal manner The breakfast "a aH.s
4 was laid for twepts-one persons Among
.n..a rras..nt we're. Governor Yates,