Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-10-11
IN OUR OWN STATE
Silver Service Presented to the
BattIeship Vermont
Vermont State Flag Also Presented by
Vermont Daughters Of the American
ReVolutlon-Those Present.


The beautiful silver service. the gift
u the state Of Vermont, was officially
presented to the battleship Vermont in
the navy yard in Charlestown. Mass
Friday. Gov. Proctor made the presen b
tation speech and Capt William p Pot
ter. commanding the battleship respon-
ded. Gov. Guild was present. represent
ing the state Of Massachusetts, The sink
vermont state flag which was exhibited
IN Bratleboro before II was sent to Bos-
ton. was presented to the battleshlp nv
Mrs. Anna B. North Of shoreharn. state
regent Of the Daughters Of the American
Revolution in Vermont
In the official party from Vermont
were Gov Proctor and Mrs Proctor.
Lieut. Gov. George II. Prouty and Mrs
Prouty, Mrs. Clayton y. North Mrs. ]
J. Estey, Mrs. Read. Gen. n. G. Williams
ana MIS-. Williams, Secretary OF State
?. @. Fleetwood, Secretary Of Civil and
Military Affairs and Mrs. BENJAMIN VII
Hams, Surgeon General ana Mrs. r Al
Norton. Col. and Mrs. E s Kingsley.
Col. and Mrs. Z NJ. Bartlett. Col and
MIS-. c. J. Wright. Adjt Gen W II
Gilmore Of Fairiee, Col. and Mrs J II
Ncolsen. Lieut. L. A. J. Chapman. L.
5 a. Speaker Thomas c. Cheney and
Collector Charles II. Darling Of Burlfng-
ton. President Arthur l. Robinson Of
the Vermont ASSOCIATION OF Boston. Treas
urer Edmond A. Burnham and most Of
the members Of the executive committee
Of that organization we're also invited
guests. Others in the assemblage were
representative F. Thomas Kidder Of
woodstock and Mrs Kidder w w Hus-
hand, secretary Of the immigration bu
reau, and Mr. and Mrs. J. E Weeks Of
Mlddlebury. Among the sons Of Vermont
were Gen. Charles X Darling. United
states marshal Of Boston. Judge william
h Fuller Of Taunton. Nelson L Sheldon.
Col Albert Clarke. William Craig Of
brookHne' chairman Of the board OF Sc
lectmen, George ". Dimond Of
Bedford. Assistant Attorney General
Fred T. Field and eN-Mayor George a
Proctor OF SomerviIle.
The silver service consists Of - pieces
punch bowl punch ladle. plateau. or
waiter upon which the punch bowl
STANDS two candelabra. water pitcher.
TWO salad bowls. meat dish. entree dish
Two compotes and butter dish The punca
DOW Is OF 18th century design. % inches
vide at its greatest width. including the
handles. The decoration IS suggestive
both % the sea and Of the state Of Yer
mont. the handles being made 10 repre-
sent doiphins, while the picture Of the
hattieship Vermont IS artisticaiiy etched
IN on" q the laEge panels resting on a
wave decoration which leads down 10 th.
loot Of the bowl On one side OF the foot
OF the bowl in bold relief IS a spray OF
maple leaves surrounding the seal Of the
United States navy. while an the ONO
side Of the bowl a spray ~ clover. the
Vermont state flower, surrounds the seal
Of the state Of Vermont
In the large panel opposite the bat
ueshlp is a maple sugar making scene
showing a sugar house in the background
In the foreground q sugar maker tapping
a tree, while around him are NAPLES from
which sap buckets are hanging
The bowl OF the ladle has grape Vim.
decorations The Plateau on which the
bowl stands is 10 inches in diameter
IN the centre Is correct representation
Of the state house at Montpelier. surroun-
ded by the incription. Presented 10 the
I. ;. battleship Vermont by the state Or
Vermont"
The candelabra. lighted by electricity
are is inches high. and have a spread Of
20 inches
on the water pitcher Is sketched an ex-
cel!ent representation OF the Morgan
horse. The syrup pitcher represents 4
section Of a maple tree. being Reproduced
from an actual specimen. on the butter
dish Is a carefully modelled Guernsey COW
for handle and on the bowl is etched a
pasture scene
The feature Of the sahd bowl Is its
wide decorated fiauge, with dolphin Dor
der matching the other pieces OF the
service Il is gold lined and Is inches I'm
diameter.