Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-06
KNOXVILLE, Tenn,
HAS SCHLEY As
GUEST

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 5.-Admiral
Schley's visit to Knoxville bids fair to be
characterized. throughout by the most
pleasant weather he has experienced since
leaving Washington, January "a, though
this is the coolest day Knoxville has had
since December %. However, the sky
presents an entire absence of clouds. A
temperature Of about Is degrees above
prevails.
Admiral and Mrs. Schley remained at
their hotel until IL o'clock, the hour for
the parade. The parade was most i'm
posing pageant, rejecting the esteem in
which the admiral is held here. Follow
ing the police, marshal and aides and
band came Admiral Schley in carriage
escorted by Occur de Lion Commandery,
No. 8, knights Templar, in full regalia.
Others came in the following order:
Spanish-American war veterans. Gov
ernor Benton McNIillin and staff, Mayor
]. T. McTeer, city council, city officials
and members of the chamber Of com
merce, University of Tennessee band and
cadets Mrs. Schley, accompanied by
Daughters of the American. Revolution;
Daughters of the Confederacy, Woman's
Relief corps and other ladies in carriages;
Sixth Regiment National Guard of Ten
nessee in command of Colonel J. ]. Mitch
ell, of Greeneville; G. A. r. veterans, Con-
federate veterans, Sons of Veterans, Sons
of Confederate veterans, Greeneville mill
tary band, members of Order of Odd Fell
Improved Order of Red Men. Royal Area
mum, Junior Order of American Mechap-
les. Knox county and Knoxville cavalcade
and fire department.
The cavalcade was made up of several
hundred mounted men, representing every
ward in the city and every district in
Knox county and several surrounding
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Admiral and Mrs. Schley from the court
house square. after which a public recep-
ton was held by them in the Woman's
building the only exclusive woman's club
building in the south. Admiral Schley
shook the hands of thousands of admirers.
The formal address of welcome was eX-
tended by President w. b. Lockett, of
the chamber of commerce, in connection
with the public reception.
Immediately after the woman's building
festivities Admiral and Mrs. Schley were
entertained at dinner at the handsome
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Lockett, on
Hill avenue, west. Tonight Admiral
Schley will be rendered a banquet in the
woman's building. At the conclusion of
the toast program resident Lockett VIII
present Admiral Schley the handsome
gold and silver loving cup, the gift Of
Knoxville citizens. Hon. ]. w. Caldwell
will preside as postmaster.
simultaneously with the banquet the Ia
dies entertainment committee will enter
tain Mrs Schley at an elaborate course
dinner in the music room of the woTaan's
building. The ladies WIN subsequently re-
pair to the banquet hall to hear the toasts
Tomorrow ADMIRAL and Mrs Schley will
visit the birthplace of Admiral Farragut
Fast Grand Commander S. p. Dow OF
tennessee Knights Tempfar, presented
Admiral Schley with a handsome silver
headed hickory cane. The hickory was
cut from the site of Admiral Farraguts
birthplace and early home, 10 miles west
of this city. Upon the head was the IN
scription: ITO Admiral Schley from Occur
de Lion Commandery No. 8, Knights
Templar Knoxville, Tenn" ,...