The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-26

the Hamilton Club Committee, and
later attended a reception given in her
honor at the Womans Club.
A delegation from ottawa, Kan,
presented the Admiral with an invita-
ton to address the Chautauqua of that
city and upon his statement that Ii
would be necessary for him to decline
the invitation member of the dele
cation insisted that mo would not be
taken for an answer. I'VE will get our
Governor and senators and congress-
men after you," said the Kansan.
They will have no more influence
than you," the Admiral replied "for
am not in politics, and do not ex-
pect to be-"
Martin limerick notified the visitor
that he had been elected an honorary
member of the Maryland Society OF
chicago. for which the Admiral ex-
pressed his thanks.
Cook kCOunty's Opinion.
AT the conclusion of the breakfast
delegation from the Cook County
Board of Commissioners waited upon
the Admiral and Commissioner Hoff-
man presented resolutions, declaring
that there has been yet no adequate
reward nor official recognition of the
merits of some of the officers who
took part in the war with Spain, whose
heroism and fidelity were most con-
splcuous, of whom may be especially
enumerated Admiral Winfield Scott
Schley, Capt. F. A. Cook, of Admiral
Schleys flagship Brooklyn, and Capt
Charles e. Clark, of the famous bat
tleship Oregon. Therefore be it
Resolved, That we consider it but
simple justice to these gallant officers
and men that their distinguished SER
vice should be properly rewarded with
out further delay, and we do hereby
respectfully request the authorities OF
the United States government to adopt
with all due haste, such measures fol
this purpose as may be most becom.
ing"
After leaving the hotel the Admiral
was taken to the Hamilton Club, where
he shook hands with members and
guests of that organization, giving a
kind word of greeting and a firm hand
shake to each one.
At the Press Club the performance
was repeated, except that of the two OF
three hundred people present fully 81
per cent. were women. A number OF
men who were correspondents in Cuba
during the fights about Santiago were
present, and to them the Admiral re-
ferred in his short speech of thanks
as follows:
War Correspondents CompIimented
'I want to say that these boys were
always to the fore of the front, one OF
them so much so that / was afraid that
he would be sunk. At the time wished
that he was anywhere else. But the
boys were brave. 1t is not pleasant tc
be shot at, but the boys stood up and
were not only shot at, but could not
shoot back"
The Admiral seemed to be enjoying
himself, for when photographer sci
off fash light he gasped, Then ht
laughed heartily as did those about
him. At the Booster Club, of which he
is an honorary member, the Admiral
still in a, jovial mood. addressed few
happy remarks to sAfy Fellow mem
bers". In the course of his speech h
again indicated his feelings in regarC
to the political preferment which ha:
been talked about for him.
VIII Never Accept Any Office.
"I have been deeply touched by this
tributes which l have received" ht
said. "They have been tributes of love
and in my future years 1 shall never
accept any office, however high, which
might ieopardize that love. 1t is the
dearest thing 1 have. 1t is the greatest
crown a man can have on this earth
and when 1 am gone I want it left
with my children and their children
as their dearest possession"
On his way back to the hotel the
Admiral stopped for a few minutes al
the Chicago Athletic Club and the
Womans' Club. At both places he
grasped the hands of those who passed
before him and uttered brief but cour-
teous thanks for expressions of es-
TEEN.
RcpIica of Schley as FavOrs.
The banquet at 6:45 o'clock. Admira
Schley arm-in-arm with E. A. Mum
ger, the POSTMASTER, and Mayor Har-
rison. were the first to enter the ban
quet hall. Gov. Yates sat next t
him at the speakers table. In front
of the guest of the evening was ar
immense bouquet of American Beauty
roses. At each plate, as a souvenir
was a replica in plaster of the likeness
of Admiral Schley. The same replica
in bronze lay before the Admiral.
Father Vattman. chaplain at Fort
Sheridan, made the invocation, follow
ing which the banquet was served.
Maryland Heard From.
Toastmaster Munger, in a glowing
speech, referred to the presence of Ad-
were repeatedly interrupted and COM
pletely drowned by cheers and cries OF
whats the matter with Schley; he's
all right" The first set response was
by Henry w. Price, former president
of the Maryland Society Of Chicago
His subject was THE State of Mary
land" He referred to Admiral Schley
as "the foremost Marylander of his
time" The speaker quoted a portion
of Mr.. Rayner's speech before the
Court of Inquiry in behalf of Admiral
Schley, and was cheered. The guests
the sang Maryland, My Maryland, y
adding two stanzas, which had been
writetn especially for the occasion.
"The achievements of the American
Navy was the subject of the next
speaker, Clarke E. Carr, former minis
ter to Denmark. He chung closely to
history. from Paul Jones TO Schley
Rev. r. A. White, in discussing the
america of Tomorrow" told numer-
Gus anecdotes which kept the hall echo
ing with the sound of laughter. f. A
Bangs, former president of the Ham
ilton Club, gave a history of the or
ganization.
Admiral Schley was the last speaker