The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-09-25
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NORFOLK, va, Sept. pa
| tlanee at the pages Of the newly
issued official list Of officers OF the
United States Navy giving the
name, rank and present duty of the
& 500 warrant and commissioned OF
ffsers of the United States Navy are
sfin TO lie found. on the active list
of the department.
FAackensfe,s name IS stih born on
die rolls BY Rear Admiral Morris
l-R. S. Mackenzie and Adam >.
Siackenzie, chief gunner. The
famous name of Manly Is found
among the Ms of the register. Mid
sbipman Matthias q. Manly is now
attached to the battleship kear-
sarge. Phere are five Nelson's IN
the navy but none of the name OF
Horatio. There are three officers
of the name of Morris IN the navy.
Mfdshipman Joseph n 0'Brien re-
calling the famous name and fame
of O'Brien resigned from the navy
last wear. The likewise famous
name of Nicholson IS also recelled
in the persons OF Commander
R.ginald F. Nicholson now attached
to The Bureau OF Navigation and
Paynaster Rishworth Nicholson
now attached to the Mare Island
Navy Yard in California.
The Battle of Lake Erie is re-
called by the name of Rear Admiral
Thomas Perry, retired and PhaF-
macist's Mate Louis Perry. now at
taehed to the Receiving Ship wa
bash at the Boston Navy Yard
The most brilliant name on the
,s.1 = ,isf today IS that of Porter:
.I 1f weer three descendants OF
Captain David Dixon Porter, VINO
commanded the frigate Essex IN her
famous cruise in the Pacilc IN inc
va, Of 1912. David Dixon Porter
! g,eat grandson of the Captain
PoTfer Of the Essex IS now captain
IN ,be marine corps and at present
tionei at Annapolis. Carlyle
Porter, a grandson OF me mrs.
Captain Porter, i retlred lleuteU-
ant colonel in TIE United States
Marine Corps. g'heo1ore Porter, a
,.antain in the navy, Is another
grandson, -
tirrtcnapt the United States
nary boasts Of haviug lIneal
9escandmt OF tha first staiar,inS
man known TO history. In the iP7eI
nj centuries the letctr II has heep
drouped from the end Of his name
Int hat does not impair Lieutenant
Ms value to the. marine corps TO
,9bich he Is attached. The name
~ Prable. who commanded ti'e
|, squadron sent 70 subdre tge BE-
bary Pirates Is recalled BY t9e nam pan.
81 Frank II. Preble, a chief earPen-
That of Commodore Rodgers who
,r,,lIed- the barbary pirates Is borne
H. five 4. S. naval officers ranging
IL rank from Rear Admiral Fred
cr;ck a. Rodgers down to Ensign
Iobn A RODGERS. There is Self.
ridge ON the list in the person OF 81
Duncan 1. Selfridge now attached
To tho battleship Virginia. Two
names below in Alphabetical order
is the name of John K. Semmes, n
sacond lieutenant in the marine
...nx There are five Stewards in
! ~, navy. three midsFimen and one
epsi,rn. Robert p. Thornton, OF
y,1,tems name. IS midshipman IN
he third class at the naval academy
! 1,hs laurels of John Paul Jones
v,,ll be we'll looked after should
| fLsre he any fracas in which the
I n. =. NAVY is involved for there are
no less than seventeen Jonses in the
I;.4 Of officers. The larrrels of the
s.,oitb family are equally well pro-
tectsI for there are forty-seVen
! Smith. among the officers of the
! navy. : q
.,cb Of the man who commhnded inc
| (!tonoaster in the Ratthn of Santiago
IN battle between the Merrimac
ma thc Monitor is recalled not only
| ~ tho appearance of the name
pn,i,auon. who commanded the
Merri1nac. but also the name OF
Wordon recalling that Of the com
nan,Icr of the Monitor. Until re-
| Gently there has always been in the
navy representative OF the IruN'
tun and Decatur families.
The American need not fear there
Is any diminution of the old fght
inq stock in the navy. There are
! Elm plenty of able officers ready
and competent TO uphold the honoi
Of the flag.