The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-21
sILvER sERyIcE DEscRIBEp.
states Gift to the Battieship Vermont
Consists Of Il Pieces.

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Boston, sept. 2l-The navy yard at
Charlestown viii be the scene OF fes
tive occasion on Oct. 4, when the Quincy
built battleship Vermont vii be pre-
scented with magnificent silver service
by the state whose name she bears The
event win be honored by the presence
Of Governor Fletcher ID. Proctor Of Yer
mont and large number Of naval off
GERS and state officials.
The big warship will also be presented
with Other. gifts at the same time. The
Daughters OF the American Revolution
will give the ship silk regulation flag
for state occasions, and comfort bags
for the sailors of the Vermont will be
donated at the same time.
The Vermont is expected to remain in
the navy yard until December. She will
then to proceed to Hampton roads to
join the fleet, after getting ammunition
at New York
The silver service to be presented to
the representative OF the Green Noun
tain state IN the navy will consist Of Ia
pieces. punch bowl, punch ladle, plateau
or waiter, upon which the bowl stands,
two candelabra, water pitcher, syrup
pitcher, two salad bowls, meat dish, en-
tree dish or serving tray, two compotes
and butter dish.
The punch bowl Il Of eighteenth cen
fury style, rs inches wide, including the
handles, and l4la inches high to the
top Of the handles.
The decoration Is suggestive Of the
sea and the state Of Vermont, the han
| dies being formed by dolphins, while
the picture of the battleship Vermont
is artistically etched in one of the large
panels on the side, the panel resting on
| 4 wave decoration which leads down To
the foot of the bowl. On one side of
the foot of the bowl, in bold relief, is
shown spray Of maple leaves surround
| ing the seal Of the United States navy,
while on the opposite side of the bowl
| spray of clover surrounds the seal Of
the state Of Vermont.
| On the large panel opposite the battle
\ ship is sugar maple scene, which is a
distinctive feature Of the bowl, showing
| a sugar house in the background, while
| in the foreground appears character
istic sugar maker tapping O tree, while
around him are shown several trees with
buckets hanging to them.
| The punch ladle abs generous and
shapely ladle with grapevine decora-
4 tions, while at the head between crossed
4 dolphins appears the seal Of Vermont.
The plateau upon which the bowl
stands Is IL inches in diameter, includ-
ing the handle. In the center Is cor
/ rect representation Of the State House,
surrounded with the presentation in
scription, Presented to the U. 5. Bat
tleship Vermont by the State OF Yer
\ mont"
The bogue Of the plateau is ornament
ed with a wave decoration and a spray
Of clover, and the seal Of Vermont; OPP
posite the spray of maple and the seal
| Of the navy Is shown on the iange.
/ The candelabra are large and impor
! tant pieces designed to be lighted by
electricity. They are 10 inches high and
have a spread Of 20 inches.
The water pitcher is Of generous size,
wide at the mouth and mounted with
/ borders typical Of the set, the sprays and
seals being as before described The
I feature OF this piece is a fine etching
Of Morgan horse.
4 The syrup pitcher is the unique piece
Of the service, representing a section Of
a maple tree, being reproduced exactly
| from piece OF maple bark.
4 The feature Of the salad bowl is its
wide decorated aange with the dolphin
borders matching the other pieces Of the
service This piece is l6 inches in diam.
eter and gold lined
The 20-inch meat dish Is decorated
with the sprays and seals common to
the service, the l4-inch entree dish, while
similar in character, has a shell deoora-
1 tion at either end.
Each Of the compotes, which arc iden-
teal in design, while in keeping with
the rest Of the service, is treated in a
more liberal manner.
The butter dish is treated in man
ner similar to the fiat dishes except the
cover. which has a carefully modelled
Guernsey COW for a handle and cor
rectly etched pasture scene with a stand
ing COW in the foreground.