The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-28

to address the ChautauQua OF that city
end upon his statement that it would
ise necessary for him to decline the in
vitation a member of the delegation
insisted that mo- would not he taken
for an answer. I'VE will get our gov
ernor and senators and congressman
after vou." said the Kansan
They will have no more influence
than YOU. for I am not in politics and
piled.
Martin Emery notified the visitor that
re had been elected an honorary men,
ter of the Maryland Society Of Chicago.
for which the admiral expressed his
thanks.
At the Conclusion of the breakfast
delegation from the Cook county
hoard of commissioners waited upon the
admiral and presented the following
resolutions declaring that
There has been yet no adequate re-
ward for official recognition of the mer-
Its of some of the officers who took
l.art in the war with Spain, whose he
ToIsm and fidelity were most conspicu-
Gus, of whom may be especially
enumerated Admiral Winfield Scott
Schley. Captain F. A. Cook. of Admiral
Schley's flagship Brooklyn. and Captain
Charles F. 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
vices should be properly rewarded with
cut further delay and we hereby re-
u a.. ~
United States government to adopt,
with all due haste. such measures for
TINS purpose as may be most becoming.
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
snake to each one.
At the Press Club the performance
was repeated. except that of the two
or three hundred people present fully
30 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-
fcrred in his short speech of thanks, as
follows:
"I want to say that those boys were
always to the foref-ont-one of them
80 much so that I was afraid that he'd
be sunk. At the time I wished he was
anywhere else; but the boys were brave.
Itisn't 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 enjoying
'limself for when a photographer set
off a flashlight he gasped. Then he
laughed heartily. as Gid those about
him
At the Booster Club of which he is
dn honorary member. the admiral. still
In joyful mood. addressed a few hap
Nv remarks to MY Fellow Members. -
In the course Of his speech he again
indicated his feelings in regard to the
bolitical preferment which has been
talked about for him.
"I have been deeply touched by th
tributes which have received" he said
'''Thev have been tributes of love and
ia my future 'ears. 1 shall never ac-
ccpt any office. however high which
might ieopardize that love. 1t is the
l.
crown a man can have on this earth
and when am gone I want it left with
my children and their children. as their
dearest possessions"
On his way back to the hotel the ad-
mIral stopped for a few minutes at the
Chicago Athletic Club and the Womans s
Club. At both places he glasped the
hands Of those who passed before him
and uttered brief but courteous thanks
for expressions of esteem.
The banquet began at GAS o'clock.
Admiral Schley arm-in-arm with E. A.
Munger. the toast master, and Mayor
Harrison were the first to enter the ban
ouet hall. Governor Yates sat near
him at the speakers table. In front OF
the guest of the evening was an i'm
mense bouquet of American beauty
roses. At each plate as a souvenir was
a replica in plaster Of the likeness ot
Admiral Schley. The same replica
done in bronze. lay before the admiral
Father Vattman. chaplain at Fort
Sheridan. made the invocation. follow
ing which the banquet was served.