Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 March 1899 — THE CAPTAIN'S SPEECH. [ARTICLE]

THE CAPTAIN'S SPEECH.

Jk umiili— of* turvat ogfieets were ttflkmg tte after night at the club of the iteT tte Wisconsin, says tte WiHflignim amt from that tte twflt ififfitmE Into recollections of inti/flmm- am warships just going into |j “T&fe habit rftito some commanding wiiVSQy State speech to all hands when tte Jadk goes- np< on a ship, and she is furmirflfr put tin commission, may be tell mgflg'” sohfi one off tte tars of tte igmetoßHlbuftt. “hut I don't believe any nUmiiaiti off tte crew, officers or men ffnrwmafl. mites- much stock in such tgeeettes, Tie men forward don't like a gnrnnfbns commanding officer. 'Hteyflw Qftely to* fasten tte appellation. hnanmi-war chaw.” on a skipper mlh* mates- a practice off haranguing tteuii. FUpraiic Joseph Fife, one of tte fflfi seSusfi off manne-war skippers, and a mum whin liiuil the respect, confidence mid affimnure off ai£ off tte enlisted men rtiun ewar served on one off bis ships, Ibafl:agreat: contempt for talkativeness tm tte* pact off a skipper of a warship. Ho* was; ai plain,. Blunt, just man, and evwrrjr ntffher an if matt who was a shipmate witfli Captain Fife knew that he win- huumi! tm get tel that was coming tt* lhrni I was- an Eteign. attached to mm 1 off tte- ships that i'aptain Fife put inm* commission. When all was ready, die* otseturiiwe officer passed the word tte ilmroe tell hamfe mustered aft. After ttilie tuHutil dtuMuiooiesy Captain Fife snipped! to' tte mast, ideated his throat, itoreuiC off wandering off into a speenih. said! lie., in, an. ordinary eottwnwurtimaiJ tune: ““Tim Jin; fflfi*;. You all know me. ffthw i fawn” '"niimf-F ail! chore was to his speech. Bin;, tell tte same., it was the most eftSeitiiwe imu off te sort E ever heard. It muiße at Bib with, tte men. They were s«n muitili mtem wirS'-she s' raTgh r, di; eet, ooKtedhveD Httlk- speech that they rjrmwfi ttemaeLves- the finest crew of hlliejiudkftb- E was ever shipmate with.”