The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-10-19
AWASTED SALUTE
Naval Powder. POmp and Splen-
dor and a FlzzIe.
A SURPRISE FOR FARRAGUT.

D. The Admiral. With His Assemble.
ct STAN Was Under the lmprssslo,
5 That He Was About 70 Greet a Mil.
tary Guest. but Ne Was Mistaken.
r A group OF oficera were swapping
stories at the Army and Navy club An
Washington one night when one was
reminded Of an amusing incident that
occurred In connection with the stay
T OF the flagship Monongahela AZ Pensa-
cola bay when Farragut was on hoard
The old lighter had been very busy
sne week before paying o6iciaI calls on
tne mainland. and among those who
had entertained him was General Can.
oy. When. therefore. word was "a
eeived that the general would visit the |
snip the next day the admiral was de-
termined to have everything In read.
ness to receive him In a style becoming
his rank.
The old boat was scrubbed and holy.
stoned from stem TO stern. the brass
wofk was given an extra rub. and
tninss generally were put into the best
OF order. The captain OF the MARINES
nad a special inspection Of his com.
pany' and not spot OF rust or a ann
helmet spike escaped his notice. When | I
night closed In darkness settled down j
over very clean ship and a very tired
ships company. 4,
6ngnt and early the next morning !,
me admirais launch was sent OF 10 q
lring the general aboard At the last b.
moment Il was discovered that thera &c
vas no fruit for luncheon. and Pomn 81
ne admirafs cook. was sent In the din m
ny to get some. -
Pomp was a character In his 49, a.
nd mad been with the admiral FOR ~
lany years He was very proud OF
NAT be called his military bearing ana al
ore bis beard carefully trimmed 10 : =,
'inI his hair and beard were nearly Gle
mite. and. although he was sixty an,
'ars Old. be ruled the other negroes 4
18th rod OF iron. -.
BY 10 o'clock every one was standing IN,
In full dress. when the quartermas- VIZ
came aft and reported that the Al. ;
raIs launch was returning. The h.r
leer OF the deck walked to the rail NE.
took a squint at the boat through 49,
glasses A man clad IN blue mt shs,
m was seated In the admlrara cane - -
llr 10 the stern. but a. the gunwals the
nck MIN Just below his shoulder and No.
awning bid his head the officer Of her
ueek was not certain that II was ~ !.
leral Candy until as the wind lifted r.,
edge OF the awning he caught 4 ne
lpse Of gray beard
ORD was passed that the general -,
coming The crew were beat "a -
tiers. the marine guard paraded ,,,,s
tne gun squad. detailed 70 Ore the -.
te, took their stations. Evervth : 1919 1919
In readiness. and the admiral %.
tan stood at the head OF the gang go
% receive the guest A hush Of -.
Clancy settled over the ship. ~, /,
boat drew nearer. Just as the -.
q scraDed alongside. boom. boom. -euo,
the salute from the guns. - ~
esent armss came the commanA s
guard. ana at a sign from the 49,. :.
'tncer the band struck up ~Han sna' y
E Chief" her III
u al this military pomp ana u
lot the occupant Of the launch "
loWly clambering. feet foremost ny
1st as the last gun was dred Ia .ne 70
erect at the top OF the eanewav the be-
5 the admlraIs cook u,,th : 80. up my
L In each handi The honors In seven
Tor a general had been rendered mary
Pomp! As the situation dawne6 tne san
49,
men even discipline could not reasons
general shout Of laughter. The was :
mirai himself laughed untl be ana Ma
augh no longer. was br
'emed that In some way the cnaracte
had gone Oh and left the Oh At the
ana that be managed to coz the wife
he coxswain that "1Iarse Farra. ceived I
; Jest bound to have dat fruit She was
e general came craveC
wanted to land at the port stow my
y, but the coxswain insisted my affal
admlraPs launch never went 1T mt
'ort side and that the OLD man lady, ID,
ave to land on the starboard girls"
Z had the awning been a she v
sner the mistake 10 idenffgca. without
ulo not have occurred AZ piled
'ere, no one could be blamed. Our fai
"a va treated as a joke. to see m
- o'1 SOoA was nicknamed the she hands
an 49,. " write
! ~ 'a'er General Candy with tear
o,onv 80 .sesiveo ~ltn an Mrs Boy
,ehad --.o =. Delng toid the that she
cheek. ana S sns can rolled by marryi
vino 80 49,. I w 20 see was .,
. Pres- '''s" n'' 'aiutes- spent som
TO accept I
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