The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26
NO BEE BUzZES IN CAP :;
 OF ADMIRAL SCHLEY
No Civil Office, No Matter Its Atti- tude, Could Tempt Him to leopard.
 izc Esteem of His COuntrymen.

At II a. m he was given a breakfast by the Reception Committee of the Ham, ilton Club and enjoyed himself in an in- formal manner.
 The breakfast was laid for twenty-one persons. Among those present were Gov ernor Yates. Mayor Harrison and former Comptroller of the Currency Eckels.
 While the Admiral was being enter tained committee of women devoted themselves to Mrs. Schley. She was given a breakfast in another room of the hotel. while her husband was enjoying himself with the Hamilton Club Commit tee, and later attended reception In her honor at the Woman's Club. She wass be a member of a theatre party tonight. A delegation from Ottawa, Kan. pre- sented the Admiral with an invitation to address the Chautauqua of that city and upon his statement that it would be nec- essary for him to decline the invitation, a member of the delegation insisted that NO" would not be taken for an an- swer.
 sswe will get our Governor and Sena- tors and Congressmen after you said the Kansan.
 .aThey will have no more influence than you, for am not in politics and do not expect to be-" the Admiral replied.
 Marin Emery notified the visitor that he had been elected an honorary mem Der of the Maryland Society of Chicago, for which MT. Schley thanked him.
 After leaving the hotel the Admiral was taken to the Hamilton Club, where he shook hands with members and guests of that organization. giving klnd wora of greeting and a firm handshake 10 each ore. At the press club the performance was repeated, except that of the two or three hundred people present fully 50 per cent were women. A number or men who were correspondents in Cuba during the fights about Santiago were present and to whom the Admiral referred Tn ms speech of thanks as follows: T want to say that these boys were always to the forefront, one of them so much so that was afraid that he would bs sunk At the time I wished he was anywhere else But the boys were brave: l It Is not pleasant to be shot at. but these boys stood up and were not only shot at, but could not shoot back. | The Admiral seemed to be en1oyng l a fiashlight he gasped. Then he laughed heartily. as did, those abUut him. At the Booster Club, of which he is an q,
 honorary member; the Admirat SUI m marks to my fellow members. In inc | course of his speech he again indicated f bis feeling in regard to the political pref elence which has been talked about for
 -.,T have been deeply touched by the l tributes which I have received" he said 'oThey have been tributes of love and In
 my future years shall never accept any ] office, however high, which might 1eop- | ardize that love- It is the dearest thing have. 1t is the greatost crown man l can have on this earth and when l am gone want 1t left with my children and | their children, as their dearest posses sion"
 On his way back to the hotel the Ad- rniral stood for a few minutes at the Chicago Athletic Club and the Woman's hnf Hlo hn hands of those who passed before him and uttered brief but courteous thanks for expressions of esteem. The banquet began at 6:45 o'clock; Ad- miral Schley, arm fin arm with E. A. Munger, the toastmaster, and Mayor Harrison, was the first to enter the hall Governor Yates sat near him at the speakers table. In front of the guest of the evening was an 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. done in bronze. lay before the Admiral.
 Fathar Vattman. chaplain of Fort Sheridan, made an invocation, following which the banquet was served.
 Toastmaster Munger in a glowing speech, referred to the presence of Ad- mirai Schley. The speakers words were repeatedly interrupted and occasionally completely drowned by cheers and cries of What's the matter with schley?"
 
 The first response was by Henry W. Price, former President of the Maryland Society of Chicago. His subject was ''The State of Maryland" He referred to Ad- miral Schley as The foremost Mary lander of his time" The speaker quoted a brief portion of Isador Rayner's speech before the court of inquiry in behalf of Admiral Schley and was cheered. Ths guests then sang. Maryland. My Mary land" adding two stanzas which haG been written especially for the occasion.
 ''The Achievements of the American Navy" was the subject of the next speaker, Clarke F. Carr. former Minis ter to Denmark. He chung closely to his- tory from Paul Jones to Schley. Rev. R. A. White in discussing "The Amer. lea of Tomorrow" told numerous anec- dotes which kept the hall echoing with laughter.
 Fred A. Bangs, former President of the Hamilton Club. gave a brief history of the organization. Admiral Schley was the Ia gN