Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 February 1902 — SCHLEY VISITS RENSSELAER. [ARTICLE]

SCHLEY VISITS RENSSELAER.

fSFrom 500 to 700 men and women, girls and boys braved the zero atmosphere Tuesday and gathered at the depot to get a look at the hero of Santiago as he passed through this city on the 10:55 southbound train. Admiral and Mrs. Schley were traveling in President McDoel's private car, which was attached to the rear of the train, and when the train stopped here he came out on the rear platform and bowed, and shook hands with scores of those who were near enough to reach his hand, many of whom were school children. Mrs. Schley also came out and bowed her acknowledge ments to the large concourse o people. \Admiral Schley is a fine, intelligent looking, well preserved man, and the makeup of the crowd that greeted him at our little city proved that the popular verdict of the people as to who was the real hero of Santiago is not the same as that of the noted court of inquiry. He is a younger looking man than most people expected to see, not looking over 50, although he really is past 60 years. We doubt if Admiral Schley met with a larger or more enthusiastic welcome, considering the extreme cold and the size of the town, in all his trip to St. Louis, than he met in the little city of Rensselaer, while those “landsmen” who braved the cold to go.out and see him will treasure the memory of having seen a real live Admiral, to the end of their days.