The Washington herald., 1907-04-26
War Ships Captain Put Ban
on ParlOP Games.
NO CHESS OR OTHER SPORT
Commander Davenport Taken TO
Task by Chaplain Who Has Run-in
Down on Sunday Causes Additional
TrOubIe-Ntany Orders Issued.
OF al the ships upon the blue,
No ship contained a better crew
Than that Of worthy Capt. Reese
Commander Of the mantlepiece.


If President Roosevelt desires, he may
find time during his visit 10 Hampton
Roads to make "a personal inquiry re-
garding am unusual state OF affairs said
TO prevail on board the United States
battle ship Georgia, Capt Richard G.
Davenport commanding,
Orders have been issued to the Georgia
to meet the Mayilower off Piney Point
upon the occasion of the Presidents
second visit to jamestown, in June, on
Georgia Day, and to take him to Hamp-
ton Roads and return.
The Navy Department has been reeeiv-
ing complaints More than a month ago
the chaplain of the Georgia applied for
detachment from that vessel on the
ground that he was not permitted TO
perform his clerical duties, even on sun
day. Upon Investigation. It appeared that
Capt Davenport had required the men
TO perform duties on Sunday that made
il impossible for them to attend divine
service.
The department ordered the captain 20
cease his interference with the liberty of
the men guaranteed to them by the regu-
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lain was disapproved.
All Games Abolished.
Capt. Davenport, it is now complained,
recently issued an order that not only
games of cards, but all other games. It'd
dledy winks,' chess, and other harmless
amusements are hereafter prohibited GA
board the Georgia.
The canteen has been shut down on
Sunday. practically the only time when
the men have time TO make use of it, and
purchase writing materials and such 9th
er harmless delicacies as are provided.
The department heard of Capt Daven-
ports recent action in placing the GeOr-
gla under sailing orders which means
that every officer and man is kept on board
ready 10 weigh anchor at moments
notice. Capt. Davenport, the department
has been informed, then betook himself
TO the beach on three days leave Il has
also been complained that from the time
the Georgia left Boston on February p
last until she sailed for Cuba. the last
of March, not a single enlisted man-not
even chief petty officer-was allowed u
go ashore
Issues Many Orders.
The department was amazed TO find az
the time of the chaplaius request for
detachment that Capt Davenports or
ders to his ship during that period had
exceeded the number of forty. They
are said now TO have reached upwards OF
fifty.
AT the time the Georgia went into com
mission, certain officers protested against
assignment to that ship as soon as they
learned that Capt. Davenport was 10 be
placed in command
II is only fair to him 10 remember that
he has many enemies in the service as a
result OF his Samoan experience He was
navigator of the Nipsic. the only survivor
of the three American men-Of-War
which suffered in the Samoan hurricane
of March 16 1883. The charge was made
that he jumped overheard from the Nipslc
in his pajamas and SWAN ashore. instead
of standing by his post He asked for "a
court of inquiry. The Navy Department
did not condemn him.