Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-05-03


ed an interesting days proceeding
yesterday before it had begun. A pa
triotic public, anxious to do a hospit
able part by distinguished guest, wa!
up early in the morning and found {
discouraging prospect without, drip
ping skies, a wet sod and a stormy
outlook.
Admiral Schley, Mrs. Schley ant
Mrs. Schleys guest, Miss Albert, were
as much disappointed as the general
public. Crowded trains were empty
ing thousands of human beings into
the city. Street cars at daylight be-
gan to move toward the city center
with men, women and children aboard
bent on seeing the nations hero
Every one expected a great deal, and
the dampening drops chilled all enthu-
siasm for the time being.
Admiral Schley is reported by one Of
the hotel attaches appointed to look
after his interests as saying: isn't
this shame, with all the dear people
coming to town today to see me, and
here l am housed up for the day l
feel like putting on a rain coat and
going out to shake hands with them
ALL" Such an utterance is strikingly
characteristic of him. He is given to
just such thoughts and usually ex-
presses them.
Greeted All Callers.
During the morning a number of
distinguished guests called. The ad-
miral met every caller at the door and
grasped his hands. He seemed espe-
cially touched that the rain had spoiled
so much pleasure, and frequently ex-
pressed wish that he might receive
every one.
At noon it was communicated to him
that the afternoon programme would
be carried out upon the original lines.
The rain had ceased to fall, and the
skies showed every indication of clear
ing. Dinner was first to be served.
Guests of the admiral dropped in dur
ing the forenoon. Many distinguished
citizens from three States were pres
ent. To each there was word of well
come. To each there was a cordial
grip of the hand and an expression
Of pleasure and good will.
UJboY, 4Io cI, -
sition to join with the good folk of the
city in making merry in honor of Ad-
miral Schley, it was generally under
stood that the Auditorium would be
filled. At IL o'clock the building be-
gan to fill. More people crowded into
the theater than any one believed that
it would hold. The sky line was one
dark rim of applauding spectators.
AdmiraFs Party Arrived.
1t was after o'clock before the ad-
miral and party arrived.
The admiral was greeted with tre-
mendous applause. A chorus of very
handsome girls, with flags and summer
gowns, walked down the stage center
with the distinguished commander,
singing "The Stars and Stripes For
ever" The applause was deafening.
The admiral and Mrs. Schley smiled
out on the great gathering. Both were
very much overcome with emotion.
There were tears in Mrs. Schley's eyes.
At last the music was hushed. The
chorus died away, and the girls in the
summer gowns with flags dropped out
Of sight. Only Senator Turley, Gov.
McMillin, w. ]. Crawford and Admiral
Schley were left standing.
In few minutes more all were seat
ed and Senator Turley moved to the
front of the stage, and, waving his
hand with a caressing gesture at the
great commander on the stage, likened
him to Wellington and the battle of
Waterloo.
Formal Presentation.
Senator Turley said:
Admiral and Mrs. Schley, upon be-
half of thousands of citizens of this
section of the country, I take pleasure
in presenting to you this silver serV-
ice. l can safely say that the sub
scribers who purchased the slight tes-
timonial were composed of all classes
of people, irrespective of creed or polit-
ical Affiliations. The Democrats, the
Republicans, the Populists and even
the Greenbackers-in fact, all classes
of people have contributed to the fund
which made possible the giving of this
present, And I want to say this to
you, that the people of the United
States are satisfied with your course.
They are Indifferent whether you
made the loop or whether you did not
make the loop, or as to what you said
of the actions of the Texas in the con-
flict. The people are satisfied with the
battle from beginning to the end, and
are glad that there was no change in
the loop, for it might have carried you
twelve or fifteen miles off and you
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