The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-28
MRS. dIELow VISITS
 THE ALABAMA.

Mrs. Martha A. Gielow, formerly of Greensboro. who has been abroad for several months. has returned to her home in New York. This charming Alabama woman who has become so we'll known as lecturer, poet and author, covered herself with fresh Iaurels while abroad. She received letter from the Queen of England and His Majesty sent her a mug along with their expressions of re- gret that the Kings illness prevented them from hearing her recite.
 An Alabama woman now in New York writes the following of a visit of Mrs. Gielow to the Alabama"
 It will interest all Alabamians:
 Mrs. Gielow was invited to chaperone luncheon party on board the U. s. cruiser Brooklyn at the navy yard. Her daughter, Una, and niece, May Pickens, being of the party. After the luncheon which was very charming affair, Mrs. Gielow desired to visit the battleship Alabama and so in company with the girls and officers of the Brooklyn they did so. Mrs. Gelow, who, by the way, is often spoken of as Mrs. Alabama Gielow, and is called Alabama by many of her intimate friends Ca tribute to her love for the State) felt very proud of our ship, but in the midst of her outburst of patriotism the officer who was doing the honors of the ship said to her that he did not think very much of Alabama people. "Why, l aul from Alabama" re- piled Mrs. Gielow, "and that is why l desire to pay my respects to the ship"
 Well, am sorry." he replied. T am a kentuckian and when l think of how the Kentuckians honored her namesake the Kentucky" I feel ashamed to be on the Alabama.
 Why, Madam, she has been in con- mission two years and the Alabamans have never given her a silver service. While we were in Mobile we were visited by the Governor and the whole Legisla- ture, and We had a great time made over us, and we felt sure that the State would honor her nameslke as all the others had done. The Alabama is the only battleship in the service that hasn't a silver service"
 Of course Mrs. Gielow felt very badly and tried to excuse the delay in the pre- sentation, which she assured MT. - would take place in time. The officer laughed cynically and told Der that not long since a party of Alabamians had visited the ship and while he was show ing them around they asked to see the silver service.
 Certainly" he replied, and in spirit of sarcastic fun led them all over the ship, opening every mysterious door and cubby to be found on a pretence to see if the 'service" was in there.
 At last exhausting their strength and patience he remarked, after peering into some small locker: Why, come to think about 1t, the service hasn't arrived yet, I regret to say.'
 Now this is a great reflection upon our State and I do wish you would bring it before the notice of our people. Mrs. Gielow said that she felt very small to hear the ridicule on all sides of the Alabamians.
 "The mascot of the Alabama" contin- ues the writer, 'is a cute little goat much at home and is very much petted | by the officers and sailors.
 MT. - informed Mrs. Gleow that the l Captain of the Alabama is the wealthiest l officer in the service. and that they could | boast of having the handsomest mid | shipman in the service, and the swell | est dude,' an Alabamiafl, who hob-nob- | bed with the four hundred at Newport and wore his trousers turned up.
 So much for our battleship. the noble | Alabama that cannot boast of silver service.
 Mrs. Gielow has severed her connec- | ton with the Southern Lyceum Bureau and will be under her own management | again this season. Her new book, cold Plantation Days will be out for Christ
 mas and she will read this season from | her dramatic story. The Volunteer,
 which is to be dramatized by Augustus | Thomas
 It is to be regretted that there has been so much delay in the matter of rec
 ognizing the compliment paid Alabama
 in the naming of the Alabama" for her
 but if the cynical officer will be a little patient he will find that Alabama has
 gotten the service and is only waiting g
 fit occasion for its presentation.