The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-05-02

Norfolk. Va, May That's the song
they sang. those Pittsburg Briushers
while they were being lowed back to
their ship along about Il o'clock tonight
The rockies Of the Missouri stood up on
the turret top forward and along the
rails by the anchor chains and rOared
parting halls TO them through the dark
ness and the rain. For that was the
end OF the great feed; that feed where
the lion and the eagle cut into the beef
and punished the Budweiser in one grand
l0vefeast.
First of the Atlantic squadron's ships
10 do the royal was the Missouri To-
night they opened up on the Jaclies from
the British cruiser Pittshurg with a fun
broadside Of grub and rapid-hre booze
passers, and then sprung a torpedo under
the counter of their guests by putting up
against "Beefy' Jimmy, Of Hartlepook
the best pug of Admiral Nevilles feet
Nutcracker jerks. Gunner No. g Of the
forward turret. Nuteracker knocked the
everlasting block off of "Beefy" Jimmy,
and that was a joyous ending to the lit
tie party.
Special Fund Provided.
Several days ago there went out Of the
flag ship Connecticut orders 10 the general
commissariat that every ship in the At
lanuc feet that lay near TO d foreigner
should be allotted $2C0 from the general
commissariat fund for entertainment. The
Virginia was to take on the Good Hope
the Missouri boys were to be the hosts
10 the Roxburgh crew the Illinois jackies
were TO make glad the night for the
Rooms Germans. As soon as the glad
tidings passed around those on the re-
ceiving battle ships began 10 make mys-
terious preparations, and there We're hur-
ried consultations up back Of the star
board S-inch tUrret
Some of the rockies opened a chest.
and silver and greenbacks began TO ill
the box This was for extra frills which
could not be covered by the governments
S200 On the wharf at Old Point Comfort
boxes and crates and long cases marked
with the magic mark of St Louis began
10 pile up aIIuringly so far back as sun
day last. All dag yesterday and up 10
late this afternoon the long white
launches We're taking in tow barges of
bulky freight and hurrying them out to
the galley hoists on the big steel ships.
Missouri Leads Procession.
The Missouri decided to blow of the
first gun ahead of the Virginia, the
Illinois. and the other crews who are
to DO The handsome tomorrow night.
When the Virginians heard those Brit
ishers shouting on the way back to their
ship after the big gorge was over, they
would know that tomorrow they would
have 10 go some TO touch the handout
from the Missouri. Through the murk
and the drizz,e came the long boats from
the Roxburgh TO the dissour's side just
after colors sounded They snoTted about
under the big ships quarter and pulled
Up against the forward ladder chOck-a-
block with hungry. grinning British tars.
II took many trips before all the Rox-
burgh' 5 JacEics were aboard, and nobody
was left on The cruiser but poor devils
serving extra duty for jumping shore
leave.
Bin Humphrey. chief commissary stew
ara of the Missouri, and the man who had
the running Of the entertainment by Vir-
tue OF his grip on the money sack. had
delegated FeTdie Green and James Au-
gustus (Augiel Trefethen, the two Boss
ton men, 10 act as a reception committee.
ICrdie and Ausie took their places a. J.e
companion head and handed out delicate
salutations to the RoNbuTgh's men as
they came up the ladder.
Bottles at Attention.
The tables stretched all the way I'D the
gun deck from the rear hoist to the for
ward S-inch Of the port battery. They
were covered by all the dishes in the
cooks outfit, and some of the pottery
looked as if it had been borrowed for the
night from neighboring ship. Down the
middle OF the tables, in places of honor,
stood at attention long rows of bottles,
tin-f0ile6 and wired.
And the feed that there was-oysters to
start her." beef. with brown gravy;
vegetables until You wouldn't dare to
look "a carrot in the eye again. all the
fancy frills like "A regular hotel. after
theater two pun blow out.
After the gorge was over, the minstrel
show was piped on the forward deck
under the awning. It was a corker. Then,
after the minstrel show, they brought
out the gloves. There were several bouts
pulled of. The tender bantams CT the
Missouri's crew took tries at some of the
Britshers.
The last bout between Nutcracker jerks,
of the Missouri. and Bcefy Jimmy, from
the Roxburgh, was what ended the even
Ing real 6ttinsly.