The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-14

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require a large and efficient navy. The
United States was never destined to be an
Isolated and provincial nation, but a world
power that must properly perform Its
work and accept its duty and its RESPONSE
bility.
"The conflicts of the future. whether of
war or of trade, will be upon the high
seas and In foreign ports. No nation IS
strong enough or foolish enough to iuvad
our territory. The struggle will take place
upon the crest Of the wave. The per-
for1naIae of our national duty, our ma
tlonal greatness and glory are bhus in
| separately interviewer with the future of
our navy. for that nation will be para
mount in the world and the arbiter OF its
destinies which is supreme upon the sea.
prudence and wisdom demand that this
nation should have a great navy. prop
erly to meet its sibility and success
fully to achieve the work that God has
outlined for the American people.
Dur State IL proud that In tho great
fleets that will carry orr flag to the en- Is
bear the name OF New Jersey, to be read
in every cline. In every zone, upon every
sea and In every port; ard that we may not
be forgotten by those into whose hands
and destinies Of this ship shall rest, we
present this silver service with our love
and our blessing, and our confidence and
assurance that the career Of this ship
will furnish new Jewels for New JERSEYS
SSfJpon this service we have impressed
the great seal of our State, the seal of Its
original proprietors of East and West Jer-
sew, and the seal of the United States.
Upon this service is also depicted Nassau
Hall, the first permanent structure OF the
college of New Jersey: Washington's
Headquarters at Morristown during that
famous winter Of hardship and endurance
and heroism,. scenes illustrative of trans
portation and agriculture and our various
Industries, scenes marking some of our
Important historical e~vents-the tea burn
ing at Greenwich, the crossing of the Della
ware by washington, the serving of the
cannon by Molly Pitcher at Monmouth
and o~thers-all indicating to the beholder
something of New Jerseys eharaeteristics
New D Jersey rosp' of Sandy Hook X light, SeonE-
sorted by a tr @SM gery yesse ,ive iilu nartianS
upon the products of the sea.
Linked thus with the history of our
State, inspired by the splendid traditions
we bid his ship gods speed In times OF
peace to make surveys and charts or
trackless depths, to map out and mark the
dangers in the routes of commerce., to
make researches for science and learning.
to stand as a sentinel on the outposts of
civilization. to redress American wrongs
war to maintain the victorius sea spirit
of a conquering race and to remember that
to live for our country is honor and to die
MAY the New Jersey perform her
honorable part in this great and inspiring
mission. and, whatever be the duty as
! Sl&ntu nbT, Wherever llt BOCi VI dAt1- ~
which she may be sent, she will carry with
her the love and the hearts and the pride
Of the State whose name she bears, and
as she leaves this harbor on the morrow
and we watch her disappear beneath the
horizon we shall say to her:
Sail on, nor fear to breast the sea,
Our hearts, our hopes are al with nee
Our hearts, our hopes, our prayers our
tears,
Our faith triumphant DER our fears.
Are all with thee, are all, with thee"
The speech Of acceptance was deliv-
cred by Captain Kimball, after which
refreshments were served on board the
battleship and the visitors were taken
on a tour of inspection which In
Guided an examination of every part
Of the ship from the top of the fight
ing masts to the quarters Of the stokers
down twenty feet below the surface
of the water. All expressed the senti-
ment that the New Jersey Is a great
ship and a most formidable foe In case
of war.
The service was ordered several years
ago, Immediately after the Secretary
of War decided to name the battleshir
after this commonwealth, but it's fina
presentation to the officers of the bat
tleship has been delayed severa
months because of the failure of thu
present Legislature to appropriate
, money to defray the presentation ex
penses.
THE service was designed by Tiffany {
Co, and made at their Forest Hill works
It Is the richest and most substantial
service ever furnished to a vessel of tn
navy.
The complete set consists of some fifty
seven pieces and contains about 1,50O ounces
of sterling silver, 925-1 900 fine. The key
note of the design is colonial, symbolizint
the colonial period of the States history
A superb centre piece, consisting of {
large punch bow and stand, forms the prin'
clpal piece of the service. This bowl ha:
a capacity of five and one-half gallons
a diameter Of eighteen and one-half inches
and stands fourteen and one-half inches
high, while the base or stand upon which
1t rests Is four inches high, twenty-eight
and one-half inches long, with a width Of
nineteen inches. On either side of the
4 bowl are eagles heads, with laurel
wrenths suspended from their beaks. The
wreaths also serve as handles. Festoons
of flowers are gracefully draped from the
neck of the eagles and at regular inter
walls are caught by bows from which hang
anchors. In the semi-circles formed by
the festoons of flowers are the seals OF
the State Of New Jersey and the United
States. Other medallions contain repro
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the early history of the State. Conven-
tional chased leaves and flowers form
the ornamentation of the base of the
bowl.
Upon either side of the oval base are
two female figures, seated, representing
Prosperity and Liberty" symboliztlg
the prosperity of the State and the liberty
loving characteristics of its people. Sur
rounding the figures are delicate shells
and Other suggestions of the sea, while
the elimination is reached In the effect Of
the ocean waves, dashing as ii were
against the base of some impregnable
fortress, but IN reality supporting the
punch bowl Along the front of the base
Is an inscription reading: Presented to
the Battleship New Jersey by the Citizens
of the State" with the seal of Annapolis
inserted between the words "Battleship
and New Jersey"
While the centre piece with the large
runch bowl is designed for banquets and
other special occasions, there is another
smaller bowl for less formal use. This
latter piece has a capacity of two and
one-half gallons, n diameter of twelve
inches and stands nine and ~one-quarter
inches high,
Among the other notably rich pieca IS
are the twenty-six inch salver, picturing
In a fine piece Of etched work a battleship