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He was quick in response in an emergency. In the battle off Santiago the 

 Texas was chasing the Spanish ships when the Brooklyn emerged out of the smoke 

 right ahead. He instantly ordered "full speed astern/' which prevented the 

 collision. 



He was full of sympathy, as when in the battle the Vizcaya of Cervera's fleet 

 blew up on the beach and the men on the Texas started to cheer, Captain Philip 

 held out his hand and said: "Don't cheer, men; those poor fellows are dying!" 

 His emotional output is illustrated by the incident that when the battle was over 

 he called all hands aft and invited those who felt so inclined to stand bareheaded 

 and offer silent thanks to God. At the Brooklyn navy-yard Philip was interested 

 in developing the Young Men's Christian Association. 



Of relatives of Philip we have secured little information. One of his sons 

 entered the naval service. His father, John Henry Philip, received instruction at 

 the Troy Polytechnic Institute and after studying medicine at Vermont Medical 

 College practiced medicine in Columbia county. A great-grandfather, George 

 Philip, was a captain in the American army during the Revolution and served 

 as commissary of subsistence. The mother's father was Dr. Theodore Woodward, 

 professor of surgery at Vermont Medical College. 



FAMILY HISTORY OP JOHN WOODWARD PHILIP. 



I 1 (F F F), George Philip (died 1806, aged 54), was a captain in the 

 American army during the Revolutionary war and served as commissary 

 of subsistence. 12 (FFM), Jane Ostrander. 



II 1 (F F), John G. Philip (1783-1834). II 3 (M F), Theodore 

 Woodward, was one of the founders as well as professor of surgery at the 

 Castleton Medical College, Castleton, Vermont. 



III 1 (F), John Henry Philip (born 1811), practiced medicine. Ill 

 2 (M), Woodward. 



IV 1 (Propositus), JOHN W. PHILIP. 



Children of Propositus: V 1, Woodrow Philip, a midshipman in the 

 navy. V 2, Barrett Philip. 



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MACLAY, E. S. 1903. 

 280pp. 



BIBLIOGRAPHY. 

 Life and Adventures of Jack Philip. 



New York: Illustrated Navy. 



