Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-05-03
SILVER SERVICE FOR SCHLEY
The Hero Of Santiago Greeted by Many Thou-
sands at remphis.
the Gift Admirers Presented BY Senator
Turey and Accepted by the Admiral Amid
Great Enthusiasm.

! would not have been there to win the
victory.
Right Man at Right Time
you were there at the right time
and in the right place. You destroyed
the enemy, brought about an honorable
peace and protected the flag Of our
country. Your name will ever be
known in history, poetry and song as
long as the American nation lives.
(Cheers.) You are known as the hero
of Santiago and no power on earth can
take that away from you. (Great ap-
plause.) There is no government so
strong, no cause so potent or grave
that can stir you from the place you
SO honorably gained.
"On behalf of 5000 people from Ar
kansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Ala
bama and other States, l present you
with this silver service, which is in the
nature only Of slight token of the
esteem in which you are held by them.
These $4,000 people represent $4,000
families who feel honored at being
permitted to present to the hero Of
Santiago the silver service. Intrinsical-
ly it is not of great value, but it's value
can bo better measured by the love
and affection of the people who make
the presentation"
Greeted with Cheers.
At the conclusion of Senator Tur
ley's speech the applause was deafen-
ing. w. ]. Crawford walked to the
footlights with his hand on the ad-
mirals arm, and introduced him.
When Admiral .Schley arose from his
seat and advanced to the middle of the
stage it was almost impossible to hear
his voice.
Ladies stood in the audience and
waved their handkerchiefs. Men waved
their hats. The front Of the theater
was mad tumult 1t was a surging,
animated, almost boisterous assem-
blage of loyal advocates of Schley.
Both the admiral and Mrs. Schlev we're
touched, and those on the stage seemed
to feel the magnetic thrill which was
sent hurrying over the footlights from
the body of people in front At last
a sufficient quiet was secured for All
miral Schley to talk.
AdmIrars Acceptance.
He said:
Senator Turley, Mr. Chairman and
my dear, sweet friends-There are mo-
ments in life which occur to all of us
when our heart speaketh more than
the mouth, and this, my dear friends,
is one of these occasions to me. have
no power of words to express myself
at this time as would like to do. The
sweet gift coming from my dear
friends will always be treasured and
will ever recall one of the sweetest
memories of my life. l shall ever
hold the people of this section in high
regard. The gift shall be most care
fully treasured.
1T comes to me from friends who
honor manhood and who are not afraid
to recognize it. 1t is my opinion that
in the fight off Santiago every man
who participated in it should share in
its glory, however humble may have
been the part played by any one. 1t
was victory of the people and the
whole people should share in it. It
was victory that was won by the
unerring aim of the American marks-
men, and believe every one who par
ticipated on that day is entitled to as
much credit as any other, whether
high or low. Great cheering.)
The BrookIyn's Record.
Il was on the Brooklyn with others.
and how well the Brooklyn performed
her duty the wrecks on the southern
shore of Cuba bear testimony. The
Brooklyn did about 40 per cent. of the
damage to the Spanish fleet and re-
ceived in return about II per cent, all
though she constituted only about one
fifth of the strength of the fleet She
was in the battle throughout the con-
test, the Oregon also remaining in the
fight from the beginning to the end.
the fight lasting three hours and forty
The Brooklyn did great dam
age, she sustained great damage, and
to do the work intrusted
to her by the people.
Il shall always keep the service Of
silver as sweet memento Of my visit
here, and l shall always hold in great
esteem the people of this section,
whose affection l shall ever cherish.
Impromptu Reception.
At the conclusion of his speech
many people clambered on the stage.
The members of the Dewitt Clinton
Stock Company we're introduced The
public on the outside was also inter-
ssted, and they climbed to the stage
whenever it was possible. The admiral
only for a short while. He
was then escorted to the front Of the
theater and again to his hotel.
Then there came a short rest, and at
night there was the banquet at the
Hotel Gayoso.
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