The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-09-01

are ueslSneu 10 De 5O lmpOrtdnt
bulwark OF this nation. Most valu.
able OF all testimonials thus far Of
fered was the silver set presented to
the cruiser Chicago by the pc ople
OF the city after which she was
named. 1t includes 223 pieces in
all, a dozen and half OF every ing
in the ordinary way being furnished,
together with such odds and ends OF
luxury in this precious metal as the
manufacturing jeweler was able to
think oil. The service will always
be kept in the admiral's cabin on
board of the vessel. being only in
tended to be brought out for use on
occasions OF ceremony, when tho Of
ficers are entertaining, etc.
The chief OF the bureau of equip.
ment in the navy department at
Washington is custodian Of all gifts
accepted for ships in the service.
No regulations govern the accept
ance or rejection OF such presents.
Among other gis.s received for tho
New York was a silver service from
citizens OF the metropolis, q superb
music box from manufacturing
firm and fine library of 500 vol
umes from Edward c. Spofford,
philosophical citizcn OF Tarrytown.
People are apt to write to the navy
department for suggestions as to
what would be acceptable in the
way OF present for one ship or
another Response is usually made
to the effect that piece OF silver
pure stuff. not plated waee, OF
course = for the captains cabin.
suitably engraved, would be most
appropriate. Inasmuch as this
might signify anything from
butter knife to punch bowl the
donor may spend as much or as little
money as he chooses
Speaking OF punch. bowls. says tho
Philadelphia Times, the people OF
Machias, Maine. gave beautiful
silver one for the use OF the officers
OF the United States steamship
Machias. Another punch bowl OF
the same precious metal was pre-
sented to the Charleston by the
city of Charleston AS q memorial
of George Bancroft. relatives of
the late historian have given
bell for the Bancroft, which is a
practice ship for naval cadets.
A few days before the casting OF
the bell for the Charleston pattern.
maker at the shipyard in San Fran.
cisco suggested that it was a pity
to use ordinary metal for this pur.
pose and that each workman on the
steamer might contribute ten cents
in silver to enrich the composition
and to give the bell q ner ring. The
entire force at work on the vessel,
over 1000 men, responded, the sum
realized being about $3.50 Nearly
the whole of this amount being in
dimes, which were put into the cru
chile and mixed with the other metal
for the casting
On learning the facts in the case,
the secretary of the navy wrote q
letter, saying til ''among tho nu.
merous and costly presents made by
towns and individuals to the ships
Of the navy there was none more
highly valued and appreciated than
the tribute of the workmen of the
Charleston" He added that it was
particularly appropriate and
graceful thought that led these
American workingmen to cast per.
manent memorial to their united
labor.
One OF the most beautiful of these
patriotic testimonials was given to
the gunboat Concord by the city OF
Concord. 1t Is bronze reproduc.
tion on small scale of tho famous
monument which stands in that
town. representing the Minute
Men OF 1875. Exclusive of the
celestial the miniature work of
art is two and one-half feet high,
and the weight OF it is 800 pounds.
1t has been set up on the forward
part OF the poop deck OF the Con-
cord. The Minute Man stands with
a gun in one hand and the other
hand resting on the handle OF pillow.
From the citizens OF Philadelphia
the cruiser named after tho Quaker
City received magnificent and
elaborate clock, which adorns tho
wardroom of that vessel
A bell was presented to tho New.
ark by the board OF trade Of the city
OF Newark. 1t bears an inscription
which reads: This bell is presented
to L. s. S. Newark by the citizens OF
Newark, New Jersey. Wo manage
the shop, you defend the shore"
Tho bell is very beautiful and high
ly polished.
A painting Of the city OF Detroit
has been offered for the cabin OF the
United States steamer Detroit Citi-
zens OF Baltimore gavo a silver SER
vice OF eleven pieces for the good
ship Baltimore Mrs Elizabeth b
Beardsley OF Elkhart. Ind. presented
"a superb flag worth $3.50 to the
cruiser Indiana Citizens OF Boston
gave to the United States steamer
Boston set OF colors consisting OF
an ensign. Union jack. a long pen.
nant, u battalion flag and four guild
Ons.
The navy department has accepted
from tho Woman's silk culture asso
citation set OF flags for the Phila
dclphia, comprising an ensign. o
Union jack. q narrow pennant. a reai