The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-24

miral Fighting 10 Evans gave a few
yea ~ ago In San Francisco a fine illustration
Of the way the right kind of officers feel
toward their men.
open court Of the Palace Hotel. Admiral
Bob's fleet, not long back from the Asiatio
station, was anchored in the bay, and he
was stopping at the Palace. One evening
he wal seated at a table in the palm garden,
with three or four cronies, all prominent
men, listening to the music Of the orchestra
when a bunch Of half a dozen bluejaokets
from his flagship appeared at the entrance
from the street. They were a spick-and-
span looking lot, all cold sober, and merely
garden. The manager Of the garden, who
happened to be at the door, waited them
back with lordly gestures.
sstriot rule Of the house" he told them.
"No bucks or buckles in uniform
The manager turned, to confront the
hostile, though quite ~self-contained.
What's the matter with those menu
Why didn't they come in?' the Admiral
asked the manager.
The manager, who was quite we'll aware
Of the Admiral's pull with the hotel and who
quickly perceived, too, hat one OF the San
Franciscans at the Admiral's table was q
big stakeholder in the hotel company,
stammered something about the rule Of the
house as to enlisted men. -
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They're clean and sober men, aren't
thev?'
The manager said that II the Admiral
insisted upon it, why
LAY aft, heartiesl" sang out the Admiral
to the bluejaokets, who were disappearing
down the passage way.
Wheeling and recognizing their Admiral,
the bluejackets walked h"Nk to the entrance
in order. saluting ast - lme to a halt.
Good orchestra . ~, sons said Ad-
miral Rob to the men, not letting them
know that he'd made any point about their
In and hear a tune or two and Admiral
Bob led hem smack to his own table, where
bis amused cronies still sat.
"Pull up chairs" said the Admiral to the
clean looking lot Of jaokies, and in q jify
they were oil grouped around the table.
summoned a waiter.
The Admiral entertained his men for an
hour or 80. giving his civilian cronies the
chance to pick right interesting talk out Of
the well behaved sailormen. Nobody in
the immense palm garden was snobbish
presence Of the b!~uejackets.
When Commander Ingersoll was exeou-
tive officer OF the unfortunate Bennington,
ten years or 80 ago, he figured in an incl
dent Of a similar sort in San Francisco. An
even dozen Of the B~ennington's crew had
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stands seats for a grand opera perform
ance at Baldwin's Theatre. Seasoned men,
o'~war's men who rave served a good deal
OF time on the Mediterranean station
develop a liking for high grade opera,
These bluejackets had paid IS a throw for
their seats, which were in the very first row
OF the orchestra, and they had journeyed
all the way from Vellejo to take in the
opera.
When they got to the gate they were
turned back. 1t was the business manager
OF the opera company on the door, who
considered that the bluejackets wouldn't
help to dress the house. Anyhow, the
business manager was glad to seize the
opportunity to oblige some San Francisco
friends who had been unable to obtain seats
for the performance. He saw his chance
to nab the sailors tickets and purvey them
to his friends.
-No uniforms, he gruff1y told the Benning-
toms men. you can turn your seats in
at the box Office and get your money.
You can have the money, mate said one
OF the sailors, and they turned to leave the
lobby.
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