The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-04
LOVES THE OLD CONFEDERATES .Schley HOnOrS Men Who Wore the Grey. ADMIRAL IN NASHVILLE Close of His Visit to the Ten-
 nessee Capitol.
 - This Morning the Naval Hero wilI Go to chattanooga-The Events
 of His Last Day in Nashville.
ADMIRAL IN NASHVILLE

[, Nashville Tenn, Feb. 3.--This was Ad~ miraI Schley's busy day in Nashville lt marked the close of his visit, as he leaves early tomorrow. morning, and citizens public and private, vied with each other in doing honor to him and his graciou9 wife. Demands on their time came thick and fast. ceasing only at a late hour to- night when the reception in their honor at the University Club came to an end.
 Briefly stated. today's program ws8 as follows: A morning visit to the uni- yersity of Nashville and Peabody Normal College; an inspection of relics of Prest- dent James K. Polk at the residence of Mrs. George w. Fall: meeting the men- bers of the State Democratic Executive Ccmmittee: . great public reception as the Tabernacle; dinner with Major and Mrs. F. B. Stahlman at their residences and a brilliant reception at the University Club.
 : The crowning event of their, stay in Nashville was the Tabernacle receptions It was perhaps the greatest public and general demonstration ever seen in Nash- vile. In front of the platform at one side were two companies of Confederate Veterans dressed just as they did in Is6l- On the other side were the wives and daughters of members of the Retail Mer- chants Association, and at the rear of these the great public.
 In the gallery were the prettily uni> formed girls from local seminaries. hum dreds of school children of tho public schools and thousands of citizens.
 When the Admiral and his party arr rived the vast crowd arose to shout it's welcome. while the band played Hall to the Chief" as the party were seated. :. After number of speeches. John T. Lellyett on behalf of the Nashville Coun- ciis of the Royal Aroanum. presented to the Admiral the jewel of the past regent of 2 the order In accepting, Admiral Schley said.-
 ssHfr. Chairman, my brothers. and the Royal Arcanum, and my very dear and sweet friends; The welcome yas have accorded me In coming Into your midst has stirred me almost beyond the power of words to say. l realize now that not one-half had been told me of your iIlim- itable love and hospitality. I have con- cluded that the home of Crockett. and Jackson and Polk and Farragut could not be otherwise than sweet and hospitable.
 And you have, think. in your pres- ent estimable Governor and his beautiful wife, fit representatives of the noble men and women of the Tennessee of old
 My brothers of the Royal Arcanun. this gift comes so unexpectedly that 1t almost paralyzes my tongue. I had no
 
 not require anything to make me love and remember that the members of this order are my brothers. I belong to q profession which has done everything that has challenged fear. In war. the his- tory you all know, but in peace you know little of the exile, and we have wo4fered what 1t meant. But often we have look ed to the flag and found the answer there
 arR,,t x,kox. %ha ors1as ra ,nn S. r,,,... home. the order was then, Up anchor. boys, for Gods country and it was but a few moments until the anchor was at the bow and the ship started for the fairest country on Gods green earth"
 He then paid a beautiful tribute to the flag of the nation, telling how that on board ship when the flag is taken down it is never allowed to touch the deck, but It is carefully caught and folded in tho air and laid carefully away.
 That" he said, 'fs what we think of the flag. want merely to say that my habit has been heretofore to address, my audiences through the trumpet. am not used to addressing audiences of this size. and I get what is known as stage fright. But I can only thank you for the welcome which you have given ma and for the love you have shown. which will go with me all through life as one Ol us DcsL anu SWCctCcl u1CIktOFleS-
 'T want to say to my old friends in gray that we of the blue honor you for. your valor, and the day is at hand when vaIor on every field will be an heritage"
 The band played Dixie again and tho Admiral had hardly taken his seat until he had to rise again to greet the shouts and cheers.
 At o'clock Admiral and Mrs. Schley dined quietly with Major and Mrs. D. B. Stahlman at the latter's residence fin Vauxhall Place, and proceeded from there to the University Club. where Major and Mrs. Stahlman entertained in their Ihon- or. The affair was on magnificent scale and at it's conclusion the distin- guished visitors formally took leave of Nashville as they start for Chattanooga tomorrow morning at an early hour in the private car of President Thomas of the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway.