Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-02-01
CHEER ADMIRAL SCHlEY
GREAT DEMONSTRATION
GIVEN IN CHICAGO
City Council Presents Resolutions and
Crowds Give Him ROuSing
Reception Presidential
Suite.

Chicago, Jan. 25.-Rear Admiral w.
s. SChley arrived in Chicago today at
$3.50 a. IN. and was greeted with a
tumultuous acclaim from thousands OF
people, who crowded the Baltimore e.
Ohio depot and thronged nearby
streets. His reception here was the
elimination of the demonstrations in
his honor which have occurred all
along the route from washington.
At the depot the Admiral was greet.
ed by delegation from the City Coun.
ell and a company OF Naval Veterans
Of the civil war Alderman Frank
Fowler on behalf of the City Council,
presented the following resolutions:
Whereas, the City of Chicago Is
to be honored by visit from Rear
Admiral Winfield Scott Schley; and
Whereas, our citizens are ever
ready to applaud valor, honor and mer.
il; and,
Whereas, we recognize in Admiral
Schley's achievements, his character
and his bearing, one of the foremost
naval heroes oil all times, whose splen.
did record at Santiago will forever be
the pride and inspiration of his crate.
Resolved. by the City Council of
the City of Chicago, That the City OF
Chicago, through its Mayor and Munic.
ipal Council, takes pleasure in making
this public acknowledgment of the dis.
tinguished services rendered by Ad.
miral Schley to his country and ex.
tends to him a heartfelt welcome"
Admiral Schley, accompanied by
Mrs. Schley, was met in ms private
car at South Chicago an hour before
the train arrived in the city proper
The delegation represented the city
and the Hamilton Club whose guest
the Admiral will be during his stay
here which ends Tuesday morning.
THE trip mas been unyentful." said
the hero of Santiago. but | have
been deeply moved by the demonstra.
tons of the people along the route
You know 1t moves me so can scarce.
ly speak to see the little hands wav.
ing at me from the small depot plat.
forms. | love the little ones"
As the train drew into the outskirts
of the city, factory whistles blew their
Widest notes and hundreds of people
rushed down every street leading to
the tracks and waved their hands.
Wherever possible. the Admiral an
swered back through the windows OF
his car, bowling has head and futtering
handkerchief.
Mrs. Schley seemed to enjoy the
demonstration even more than her dis.
tingulshed husband.
Il did not sleep very well last night"
said the Admiral. "You know a train
don't rock the way a ship does. It's
too jerky, and the whistles-they
would wake the dead. But feel in
first-class health and ! hope to sur.
vive many years-well, at least five
days, for ! want to finish my timer.
ary."
reporter ventured the remark, re.
ferring to the shouting crowds. that
the Admiral had it all coming to
him."
1t Is as great reward as can be
hoped for on this earth" the Admiral
remarked, half to himself. But in
the streets above, boys, we shall all
be judged. and will receive our proper
reward-the rewards for the good we
have done, | mean, and punishment
for our misdeeds."
double line of policemen stood at
the depot when the Admiral alighted,
but they were unable to restrain the
crowds, which straightaway went
wild at The sight of the easily recog.
nized goatee which showed above the
heads of the guards as an unmistak.
able marx Of the wearers identity. A
delegation of school cnildren waving
flags greeted the visitor at the further
end of the station. He bowed to them
and waved his hand. The municipal
councils resolutions were presented
and the Admiral and Mrs. Schley were
driven through demonstrative throngs
to their apartments-the Presidential
suite" at the Auditorium. Here Ad.
miral Schley retired to don his shore
toys" as he expressed II.
At IL a. m. he was given breakfast
by the reception committee of the
Hamilton Club.
Later in the day the ADMIRAL at