The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-09
FAMOUS FIGHTER
THE ClTY'S GUEST
Rear Admiral w. S. Schley and His
Party Are Entertained in
Minneapolis.
He Comes From St. Paul, by Way
of Minnehaha With an
Auto Party.
Features of His Stay Are Luncheon,
Reception and Loyal Legion
Banquet.

Admiral Schley-Winfeld S. Schley or
Santiago" Schley as the schoolboys call
him-was the guest Of Minneapolis to-
day. Thee ity delegated its hospitality to
the automobile club, the Commercial
Club, Mayor Haynes. and the Loyal
Legion. -.
This. morning membersof the Automo-
bile club travelled in their machines to St.
Paul, where they took the admiral and his
party aboard. The autos went on to
Fort Smelling, and thence to the Soldiers
home at Minnehaha, thus returning to-
Minneapolis, where the admiral and his
companions were entertained at luncheon
by the Commercial Club This afternoon
he is accepting the congratulations Of
thousands at a-Spublic reception In the
office of Mayor Haynes in the city hall.
Tonight the admiral will be honored by
the Loyal Legion with a reception and
banquet at the West Hotel.
The arrival of the admiral at the en-
trance Of the Andrus building, Nicollet
avenue and Fifth street, where he was to
take luncheon as the guest of the Com
mercial club was marked by little demon
stration. He came in E. J. Phelps au-
tomobile shortly after 1 o'clock, three
quarters Of an hour late. The other au-
| tos that took the trip to and from st.
Paul did not appear with Mr.. Phelps ma
| chine. .>...... .:s .-. r..
AS the admiral disnounted, he faced
| a crowd of several hundred persons. A
| CT and Army veteran cried out Three
| cheers for Comrade Schley!' and the
cheers followed. Several persons from
| the crowd stepped forward to shake hands
| with the admiral. He was greeted next
by E. W. Stevenson, vice president of the
Commercial club, who escorted him to the
elevator. The two were followed by Mrs
| Schley, Mrs. Mcclure, and Mr.. Phelps
| Other members Of the admirars party ar
rived after he entered the building.
| An Informal Reception. II -.
In the main parlor of the Commercial
club Admiral Schley held an informal
reception Immediately after he had
reached the club apartlnen ts on the ninth
floor. A hundred or more club members
were introduced to the Santiago hero
, by Vice President Stevenson and Mayor
]. G.. Haynes. A score of women. chiefly
wives and daughters of club members,
eagerly sought naval greeting. Miss
Susanna Fletcher, niece Of former Con
gresham Loren Fletcher, set prece-
dent by kissing the admiral mphatically
But Miss Fletcher was personal friend
Of the Schleys at Washington and her
example was not followed by the othel
young women in che line. Mayor Haynes
announced that the admiral was suffer.
Ing from a cold and would be unable tc
make any speeches ~ - g.. .>@.ts@i'. ~.
con with Admiral Schley and his party il
the Flemish room of the club. The table
was decorated with flowers, chiefly Easter
lilies and roses. Back Of the admiraPs
seat hung the stars and stripes. =.
Guests at Luncheon. ''@~.-..
The guests were: Admiral and Mrs
Schley, Colonel and Mrs. Mcclure, Miss
Curtin, Miss WEIGH, Vice President Stew.
enson of the club and Mrs. Stevenson
President Theodore F. Smith Of the st
Paul Commercial club and Mrs. Smith
Mayor and Mrs. Haynes, w, Y. Chute
chairman Of the public affairs committee
Of the club: Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Paine, Mr.
! and Mrs. C. N. Chadbourne, Mrs. w. G
i Nye Mrs. E. j. Westlake, Miss Susanna
Fletcher, Miss Barnard, Messrs, Lorer
Fletcher, E. j. Phelps, George Christian
Alfred Pillsbury, F. E. Dickinson, w. L
Presley, Gustave Runge J. H. Mcconnell
H. R. Yerxa, G.. S. Dever, c.. w. Gardner
F. M. Barnard, S. H. Hall, Arthur w
Armitage, p. c. Best, Judge F. G.. Harvey
DR.. J.. p. Bottenfield. ,s... IL