New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-12
GIFTS TO NEW WAR-SHIPS.
STATES AND CITIES CLAMoR FOR HoNoRs.

SEVEN OF THE UNLAUNCHED VESSELS RE
cEIvE NAMES, LEAVING THIRTEEN STILL
UYNAMED-A PETITION WITH 5000
SIGNATURES WANTS ONE OF THE
NEW CRUISERS NAMED
NORTH POINT
"The Chicago Boston, Baltimore and several Others
Of the magnificent men-ofwar built within the last few
years and named In honor of the leading cities Of the
country. each carry with them beautiful and costly
testimonials from the respective cities for which they
arc named and our own citizens would do themselves
credit they should recognize the compliment paid by
the Government In naming Of It's first cruisers IN
honor of this city,
The above an announcement made in an article
in "The Atlanta Constitution" recently concerning he
movements of the vessels Of the Squadron OF Evoiu
ton in Southern waters, and was the beginning OF
movement cor the collection of thousand dollars
for the purchase Of suitable testimonial for presen
taton to the cruiser Atlanta The testimonial which
is handsome silver punch-bowl and tea service was
presented to the commander and officers OF the Vess on
March o. in Pensacola Harbor Captain Howen, OF
"The Atlanta Constitution making the presentation
speech. The delegation from Atlanta were then ell
tertained at luncheon by the officers OF the snip Inc
Atlanta was the first of the two new cruisers pult
under the administration Of Secretary Chandler ana
was the second o. the vessels Of the new Navy 10 DC
put into commission for service. AIthougn inc
Southern people not so prompt as some Vi "lc
citizens of other States in recognizing the honor PAID
10 them by the Government in this way, the gft haue
By the Atlanta people is certainly not less peautui
than any of the Others and is more costly than some
The first gift to any OF the new ships was tie sou
silver service given TO the cruiser Chicago by the clt
Gems of the @Great Western City - after which she
was named This service consists Of fourteen-mch-
high coffee urn, teapot sugar baSn, cream e"er
and tray nineteen inches long, also IA pieces con
ssting OF knives forks, spoons etc. all lu Ill ul"eIS
trays, Inside handsome paleblue sauh-hhea case
of hard wood the whole bearing the following inscrp-
ton Presented 10 the United states cruiser chicago
by Chicago Gentlemen"
When the cruiser Boston, sstershp to the Atiahta,
went 80 Europe in the autumn Of 1882 the citizens OF
the Hub of the Universe" presented her with hahd-
some silk flag.
Soon after the thrd-class cruiser Concord was
launched the citizens of that town in Massachusetts
presented the statue Of mlnuteman, 10 be put upon
the vessel I'm a convenient and conspicuous place"
soon after the cruiser San Francisco was put into
commission the merchants of the Golden City presented
to the vessel a service Of thrty-two pieces OF sohd
silver. each piece having golden bars for handles ue
whole costing 81 In accordance with the request
Of the Citizens Committee the plato is TO be regarded
as free for the use Of the different messes of the vessel
so that II any one OF them wishes specially to entertain
guests II may have the use Of the entire set.
When the cruiser Baltimore made her first visit
to the Monumental City, just before she sailed for Eu-
rope the authorities and the citizens made the occasion
general round Of feasts and entertainments for the
officers, to express their appreciation Of the compliment
paid by the Government in naming the vessel and Mr.
Able the proprietor OF 1.-THE Baltimore SUM-" presented
the ship with extensive library.
The most elaborate gift yet made was that Of the
people Of the Quaker City to the cruiser Philadelphia
II was four-thousand-dollar silver and gold clock,
which is said TO be the handsomest piece Of work Of
the kind in this country The testimonial Of these
citizens of the City of Brotherly Love is token Of
unending reverence for the name and the flag that
she proudly The design OF the clock embOdes
the several features Of the coatOfarms of the munich
pallty and the workmanship represents the skill OF
Philadelphia artisans only The dial face is Of silver
surmounted by golden eagle with Outspread
wings. ON the right Is full-length figure Of woman
in classic garb, holding roll Of parchment and to the
left stands similar figure carrying the horn Of plenty
shield. on which is engraved the hull of a ship,
surmOunted by crossed guns and encrcled by laurel
wreath. Is below the face Of the clock The franc
about the clt ckcase is formed by cable, at each Of
the upper corners OF which Is f0uled anchor.
Around the dial two draped American ensgns, and
beneath two scrolls. bearing The words,
Philadelphia Maneto" and the other " L. S. S. Pha-
delpha." The dial of the clock is of silver, the
minutes being divided by raised golden pegs and the
hands two golden scrolls. Tho movement Is
purely nautical. The eScapement Is dtmi-
chronometer, heavily jeweled. Instead of gong to
strike the hours there is a chime of bells, which strike
every hafhour-from one TO eight bells-in cOuplets,
in true nautical style.
Those states which have been looking with
gIudgng Jealousy at the given TO the new YES
sells Of the Navy can take consolation in the hope
that eir wishes may soon be gTatiied. Besides those
already mentioned above, the vessels which had
been named before the last sssion OF Congress began
were the Maine Texas Monterey Newark Charleston,
Yorktown, Concord, Petrol and Bennington Secrc-
raf Is o.
inn lat ieSLins No l. the indiana N , the Massa-
chusctts, and No g. the oregon; Aimored cruiser NO.
- Notwitbstandinc the fact that the bill which the
reatng and the naming Of vessels upon better sys,
Tracy will not much longer delay the selection Of
names for the thirteen vessels in course Of construction
10 G, building a. san Francisco Nos. and 10, 1000
tons each. building at the Columbian Works AT altl-
building al Harrison Lornss, Boston: gunboats Nos.
; and g. O)0 tons, and the haTbOr defence ram build
ba II inc a. @ camD iron sons Padepha the Naval
Academy practice vessel, building at ;. D. Moore ~
ySTt,3omcnts for which have just been Issued. Under
tie present law cruisers Nos g. IL and 10 entitled
20 be named after the states. but the Secretary
restricted in the selection Of names for the others.
Much pressure has been brought to bear upon sec,
s TRY 70 Rs Te me sent tn Pe Secretary has
more than 5000 signatures, end 5000 of these names
reary that II This name should be given TO this vessel
statue of Francis Scott Key, the composer Of "The
Star spangled Banner" which was Inspired while
british manof-war In the attack upon Fort Mclienry,
would be presented to the ship by the citizens OF Bal
more.
The following arc names recently suggested to the
Navy Department by varous correspondents to select
from for the other vessels Louisiana California, Mon
tara Uncle Sam Newburg. New-Oreans City of Pitts
burg Pittsburg Osdcnsburg NewLondon, Los Angeles,
sioux City, Columbus. Wheeling, Shiloh, Tacoma,
Cumberland Chattanooga, Lexington, City Of ottumwa,
Exeter and Oshkosh.
WILL THERE BE ANOTHER CHESAPEAKE
4 SUGGESTION THAT ONE OF TIE NEW CRUISERS