The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-06-22
AWASTED SALUTE
Naval Powder, POmp and Splen-
dor and a Flzzle.
A SURPRISE FOR FARRAeUT.

The Admiral With He Assemblies
STAR, Was Under the Impression
That Ne Was Abeut 10 Greet a Mlli'
tary Guest. but Ne Was Mistaken
A group OF ofncers were swapping
stories at the Army and Navy club n
Washington one night when one wal
reminded Of an amusing incident that
occurred In connection with the stay
OF the aagship MOnongahela at Pensa'
cola bay when Farragut was on board
The old lighter had been very busy
the week before paying oficial calls on
the mainland. aud among those who
had entertained him was General Can
by. When. therefore. word was re-
eeived that the general would visit the
ship the next day the admiral was de-
termined to have everything In readi'
ness to receive him In a style becoming
his rank.
The old boat was scrubbed and holy
stoned from stem 10 stern. the brass
work was given an extra rub. and
things generally were put into the best
OF order. The captain Of the marines
had a special inspection Of his com
pany. and not a spot Of rust Of a duh
helmet spike escaped his notice. When
night closed IN darkness settled down
0ver a very clean ship and a very tired
ships company.
Bright and early the next morning
the admirals launch was sent on 10
bring the general aboard At the last
moment II was discovered that there
was no fruit for luncheon. and Pomp,
the admlral's cook. was sent'in the din
ghy TO get some
Pomp was a character IN his way
and had been with the admiral for
many years. He was very proud Of
what be called hts military bearing and
wore his beard carefully trimmed 70 q
point. His hair and beard were nearly
white. and. although be was sixty
years old. he ruled the other negroes
with a rod OF iron.
By 10 O'Clock every q was standing
BY In full dress. when the quartermas-
ter came aft and reported that the ad-
mirafs launch was returning. The
Ofieer OF the deck walked 10 the rail
and took a squint AZ the boat through
his glasses A man clad IN blue uni
form was seated In the admirars cane
chair In the stern. but a. the gunwaie
struck him Just below bis shoulder and
the awning hid bis head the officer Of
the deck was not certain that Il was
General Candy until as the wind nfted
the edge Of the awning be caught 4
glimpse Of a gray beard
Word was passed that the general
was coming. The crew were beat 70
quarters. the marine guard paraded.
and the gun squad. detailed 70 IRE the
took their stations. Everything
was In readiness. and the admiral and
his stan stood at the head Of the gang
way 10 receive the guest A hush Of
expectancy settled W the ship
The boat drew nj Just a. the
launch scraped alongside. boom. boom.
the salute from the guns.
Present armsFs came the command
10 the guard. and az q sign from the
dag officer the band struck up "Hafi
10 the Chief"
Amid all this military pomp and
Iplendor the occupant Of the launch
vas slowly clambering. feet foremost
md just as the last gun was fred be
ItoOd erect At the top Of the gangway
L was the admirars cook with a bag
II fruit 10 each handl The honors In
ended for a general had been rendered
o old Pompi As the situation dawned
N the men even discipline could not
heck a general shout Of laughter. The
I'D admiral himself laughed until he
laugh no longer.
II seemed that IN some way the
had gone on and left the old
and that be managed 20 o
fnce the coxswain that "Marse Farra.
was Jest bound to have dat fruit
ef0 the general came"
Pomp wanted to land at the port
anyway. but the coxswain insisted
hat the admlraPs launch never went
D the port side and that the old mar
have to land on the starboard
lde. aft. Had the awning been a
title higher the mistake IN identiica-
Ion would not have occurred As
iings were. no one could be blamed. (
nd the AFFAIR was treated as a Joke.
Thfle the old cook was nicknamed the
General"
When an hour later General Candy |
ID come be was received with all A.
ne ceremony and on being told the '
.ory laughed until the tears rolled
his cheeks and demanded TO see
le man who had stolen bis salute
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