Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-15
ADMIRAL HARRINGTON
Soon to RelilQuiSh Command OF
the Norfolk Navy Yard.
BECAUSE or TIIB AGO LIMIT
Which He VIII Reach During
the Current Year.
RECEIVES A HIGH TRIBUTE
a Movement to Present "a
Token of Esteem.
a Native of Delaware. Tie Iias Done Murhs
in Behalf Of His Country, to l.udenr iititt-
aeif to the People oi aii Sections.
BECAUSE or Tub AGE LIMIT
Which He Win Reach During
the Current Year
RECEIVES "A HIGH TRIBUTE
a Movement TO Present a
Token of Esteem.
A Native of Delaware, Tie iias Done Mufht
in Behalf of His Country, to I.udenr iiiit-
neIf Go the People ui ali Sections.

The Norfolk. Va. Public Ledger
printed The iolloWiugi ieW days aeo.
concerning kenr Aamiial harrington
"a Delawagenu, who viii shortly felin-
quish the command oi tno Norfolk
navy yard:
Some time during the current year
a new c0mmandHut will succeed the
incumbent at thc Norfolk navy yard.
Rear Admiral purneil a. harrington
will have roaohed tho age limit uuder
the law and he must hn retired.
1.-The newspapers of Iidowater and
OF entire Virginia will pay tributes to
this splendid clucor and gont.amnn
when bic term OF office coases. The
people not only of Virginia, but of the
South, will applaud The continents of
their several louTnais.
Unfailing courtesy and gentle
consideration might be anticipated ia
ranking officer Of the United States
navy, bus Admiral harrington pos
sesses hat quality, connnte and inca
pable ui exotic cultivation, comprehen-
/ eive patriotism, which knows no dii-
ference between Che Great Lakes and
the Mexican Gulf, the Atlantic or
Pacific
"Where the flag Of his country hies,
there ia his home. The land covered
by Stars and Stripes Is the nmari
aliquid for which ho tends the lamp
OF affection. Fortunately for us ho Is
nc present commanding here; doubly
fortunate that he should bo command
ing now at the close OF his official
cnreer--n long career, during which
such = laudnblo passion as his must
have grown hy incessant feeding.
Nothing that upliits this section
Is inHigniiican M the mind of this iiue
nlilcer. Every Junction which passes
beyond the nnrrowost limits and has
for its purpose either tho celebration
OF some East greatness or some future
effort, has heen graCed 10y his presence
and instructed hy his wisdom.
just al present the jamestown ex-
position is the uttefmogt den of Tide.
water and the kreat hope of the State.
lt will ho definite and positive auc.
cess and for that result tho people nl
Virginia will not forget 90 accord tC
the admiral his full need Of praise.
lie has educated visitors from afar
be has created favorable impressioni
where we're unfevotahlo; he has done
eli that one man could TO toaoh thl
significance of the celebration IN th,
hops that, like children celebrating
the birthday Of their parents, thl
Stutes could finally sink all difference
in Rlorifoatiun Of the fote of hi
forebear.
In view OF his services 60 this sec
tion, and In appreciation OF his labor
among this people, 10 would be al
eminently proper thing for Norfolk q
present Admiral Harrington at th
time of his retiremout a suitable tosti
mouial in token of the esteem Ia whiol
be is held.
Let Us not withhold the frank OK