The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-12
IN HONOR OF SCHLEY
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nent citizens would follow a colored
man, while, hard on the heels of the
Well-to-do, would march some repre-
sentative of the working class, with
Sunday clothes on, but the marks OF
his toll upon him. The admiral gave
his hand to all, and the colored men
were content with that honor. Ladies
and children were in line, all eager to
grasp the admirals hand. Many, too,
thought they could not allow the OPP
portunity to pass without telling the
admiral that they sympathized with
MIN in the controversy as to whether
it should be to him or to Sampson
that the credit for the victory at San
ttago should fall and that they trusted
that he might come out from the in
Eestigation with flying colors and his
right clearly demonstrated.
A jacky from the training ship Ian
caster at Port Royal was in line, and
the eyes of all in the room were fixed
upon him. They looked to see what re-
ception the enlisted man of the navy
would meet from the officer who is re-
puted the friend of the man behind
the gun. They were not disappointed.
Sam Fudge" was the name that was
announced to the Admiral as the
jacky's hand went up in a stiff salute.
Out went the hand of the admiral and
down came that of the jacky from
his cap to grasp the admiral's. The
admiral asked Fudge his name his
ship and how he was getting on. Then
the jacky passed on, to be asked by
newspaper man what the admiral
had said to him. Apparently the jacky
had not recovered from the embarraSs-
ment of the conversation, however, for
he replied that the admiral had told
him that he wanted to get back to
Washington as soon as he could.
Admiral Gave n Toast.
Though the crowd without was still
furnishing accessions to the line that
maintained its continuity, the hour that
had been assigned for the reception
was over by five minutes at 535
o'clock, and all the doors We're ordered
closed. This left the Council cham
Der cleared of all save the reception
party, when wine was served. The Ad-
miral offered a toast, expressing his
appreciation of the courtesy that had
been done him and the pleasure it had
given him to meet so many Savannah
ians. A few minutes were passed in
pleasant conversation, after which
adieus were said, and the reception
party returned to the carriages.
The Admiral was received with
shouts as he reappeared upon the
street. He gracefully raised his hat,
anu lie anu IH6 OIu6IS VI Tic pal ~
were driven to the Gordon residence,
where the Admiral again thanked the
Mayor for the hospitality of the city.
VIII Attend Church To-day.
To-day Admiral and Mrs. Schley and
| Gen. and Mrs. Gordon will attend
| Christ Church. Tonight, should the
Admiral not be too tired, he will at
tend services at the Independent Pres
byterian Church. Admiral Schley de-
sired particularly to attend services to-
day.
Yesterday at II o'clock Admiral
Schley was waited upon at the Cor
don residence by delegation from Co
| lumbus, that sought to induce him to
accept an invitation to visit that city.
| The Columbus gentlemen were Mayor
L. H. Chappell, Hon. John D. Little,
Mr.. j. J. Flournoy and Mr.. L. A.
| Camp. They urged the Admiral to go
to Columbus next Thursday, when they
expect to have a Good Roads Conven-
| ton. They wanted, or rather would
have been content with, but one day Of
| his time, but the Admiral had his en-
| gagements with Gen. Gordon, made
| Icing ago, to prevent his acceptance. He
| could not so to Augusta, where he was
wanted on Jan. 81, because of the alb
solute necessity for his being in Wash
| ington on that date, and he regretfully
! informed the Columbus visitors that
he would be unable to pay their city a
visit at this time.
| The Admiral will leave Savannah
next Sunday or Monday, as he must
reach Washington by 10 O'Clock on
| Tuesday, Jan. II. Probably the next
| day he will leave on his tour of the
West, which will include Chicago.
Receptions at the Exchange.
The Council chamber of the Exchange
has been used on many occasions for
public meetings, and it has grown ia
nous through the receptions to dis
tinguished men that have been ten
dered by the city within its walls.
Aaron Burr, Presidents Monroe, Polk
and Fillmore, Gen. Lafayette, Henry
Clay, Daniel Webster and other great
men had public receptions accorded
them there in earlier days, and lat
terly it has witnessed great gatherings
that have welcomed those whom the
city delighted to honor. Presidents Ar
thur and Cleveland were both the hon
ored guests at receptions held upon
the occasions of their visits to Savan-
NAH Admiral Schley has now been
added to the list
The City Exchange is more than 100
years old, and no building in the state
has more historic msaAories. When the
city was young its 4lles and beaux
danced their dances III the long room,
and it was the favorite place for the
society of Savannah to gather for its
functions The room has been used
for school purposes and as a place for
amusements, the authorities granting
it to itinerant showmen for the display
of the wonders they offered to tempt
from the citizens their small change in
return for the privilege of viewing
them.