The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-10-05
Governor Proctor Makes
Presentation
TO BATTLESHIP VERMONT
The Presentation Of This Silver Service
MARKS 3 Growing Interest on the
Part Of yefmontera in the
Navy. Governor Says.

Boston, OF. 6.--stanaing on the quar-.
ter.deek Of the hattleship Vermont. sun.
rounded BY tie Officers of the ship. the
crew. numbering about 700. a company
Of marine, the ships hand distia.
guisasd gathering Of some 500 men and
women, Governor Fletcher D. Proctor o.
Vermont yesterday afternoon presented
magnificent silver service 20 the ship,
which vas accepted BY Captain Potter.
who i a native Of the state. Later a
beautiful state flag was presented by
Mrs. Anrie d North. Vermont regent
Of the Daughters Of the American Rec.
olntiou.
The officers 81 the shin rendered an
informal reception 70 the visitors. the
ship, spie and span. was inspected and
collation. was served on the main
deck.
Among those who we're present we're
Admiral A. S. Snow. conmandant 81
the navy yard "a Mayor George o.
Proctor VI someryillr q relative II Gov
Proctors Anthony Il Robinson. president
u the Boston Vermont association;
Capt. W. w. kimball 81 the battleship
New JeTseys Commander 4. a. Aeker.
man Of the cruiser Prairie and ieuten-
ant. Commander fahs Of the grnboat
Scorpion.
Gov Proctor and his official party ar.
rived on the Vermont az Zil0 o'clock,
and were received By Capt. Potter. and
the ofiiccrs, while the bngles sounded,
the band played Hail 10 the Chief,
and the marines presented arms.
The silver service was displayed on q
table AT the back OF which was sus.
pended the American Gag. The quarter
deck was covered with canvas
'fhe presentation of this silver ser.
vice. the governor declared, marks q
growing interest on thE part OF Yer.
monters In the navy This interest has
been growing since Che Spanish-Ameri
can war. and Is due 10 a large extent
10 the fact that Admirals Deewy And
Clark are Yermonters. The pride we
take in the navy has prompted this
gift"
Last night the governor attended a
dinner at the Algonquin given by Presi-
ISOLATION OF Yermontefs
The service consists Of II pieces-a
punch bowl, punch ladlo. plateau upon
which the bowl will rest, two candelabra.
water pitcher syrup pitcher. two salad
bowls, meat dish, entree dish or serv.
ing tray. two c0mpotcs ana butter
dish. The punch bowl is Of the eigh.
teenth century style. rs inches wide.
including handles, and l4h 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
a 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 SUR
rounding the seal Of the United Ststee |
navy, while on the opposite side Of the
bowl spray OF clover surrounds the
seal OF the state OF Vermont.
In the large panel opposite the bat
tleship is a sugar maple scene, which |
Is distinctive feature of the boYy, |
showing sugar house in the back
ground. In the foreground appears
sugar maker tapping tree, while about
him are shown several trees with buc,
Sets hanging thereto.
The candelahra are large and impor,
tant pieces, designed to be lighted by
electricity. They are 10 inches high and
have spread Of 20 inches. The syrup
pitcher Il the unique piece of the ser
vice, representing a section Of maple
rec an exact reproduction from piece
If maple bark.