Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-13
SCHLG RELICS.
Over 100 Articles Sent by Mrs. Schley
To National Museum.

] Washington. No9. 1.-THE National
Museum has recently received a large
and valuable collection Of memorials
of the late Rear Admiral Winfield
Scott Schlcy of tho United States
lnaVY
THUS collection has been deposited
| bY Mrs. SchIeX, widow Of The Admiral.
and comprises Il group Of over 100 ar
ticles. consisting 3r swords, medals.
trophies, silver-plat, uniforms and per-
sonal mementos OF the late Admiral,
pertaining toShis naval career, as well
rs to his Masonic and other similar
affiliations
The collection contains a number of
gold medals which were presented to
Admiral Schley dulins the course Of
his long service in the navy. and es-
pecially in connection with the Span
ish War, in recognition Of his brilliant
achievements,
Among them is a gold medal from
he Humane Society Of Massachusetts,
presented as a token ef esteem for his
waithful service when in command Of
the United States Expedition To Cape
Sabine. which in 1881 rescued Lieu
| tenant (noW geueraD Greeie5. and tine
other six survivors o. the tireeley Are
| tie Expedition.
There is also q handsome gold watch
| his native state, Maryiaud, presented
| to him in COMMUNICATION OF tire saln@
| event Another medal. gorEeousfy stud-
| ded with diamonds, WIS presented ia
| the admiral lay the state Of MARYLAND
AT the close of the Spanish. War. ~
| recognition # his services in tbc hat
| tie ct Santiago de cuba, July Z, l9a,
| when the Spanish fleet Nas destroyed.
| Several handsome swords are includ-
| ed H. the collection. gifts IN cominenl-
Grafton of The same achievement, one
| FROM the state of Maryland and an
| other. finished in gold. with gem en-
erusteG scabbard and htit. presented
| by the knights Templar
! Probably of most interest, is the ser
| vice word worn by Admiral S"hley
| through his entire naval service Of Al
years. beginning with his graduation
| from Annapolis in 1860 and extending
| 10 1901, wien ne reached the age limit
| and was retired Two Of the admi-
| rails naval uniforms one dress and
onevice. are in the group of tnemen-
toes. showing the rank straps and
| epauletts of rear admiral.
The conmodore's flax ca blue pen
nant hearing the single white starr.
which flew on the BROOKLYN, Admiral
Schleys flagship during the battle Of
! Santiago. is an object Of particular in
teres..
Several loving cups and silver scr
vices are to be seen in the display and
form a most attractive part of the col
| lection one was presented by the
| state Of Maryland in 1899. Part of an
/ other service which was made of the
silver bullion taken from the safe Of
the Spanish battleship Cristobal Colon,
captured during the Spanish War, and
which was afterwards converted into
a silver service of 60 pieces and pre-
| sented to Admiral Schley by his adj
mifers
Other objects of interest are two
/ statucttes of bronze one, designed by
| Emile Laporte. presented by the eiti-
zens of Binghampton, n. y, on the oc-
| casion of the admirals visit TO that
city in 1907: the other designed by the
! French artist Du BOis, and presented
to Admiral Schley by a French steam