The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-04
CEREMONY OCCURS
I'm THE OPEN SEA
State Officials and Others &C
Aboard the Cruiser and Lieu
tenant Governor Winston
Presents Service and
Mrs. Van Landing
tamtlle Colors.
Especial to The Times -Dispatch.1
FOREHEAD CITY. N. c.. .juIy

"a FOREHEAD CITY. n. c., July g.
4NH Something absolutely un-
IN usual occurred here to-day,
this being the presentation OF
splendid silver service,
North Cardinals gift to her national
cruiser, In the open sea, instead OF in
i1arbor. The morning was stormy, but
the afternoon, when the ceremony oc-
Cured, was ideal.
Lieutenant-Goyernor Winston. who Is
really acting Governor during Cover
nor Glenn's absence from North Caro-
lima. was central figure. He went
early to the cruiser on the cutter
Apache. and was given the proper hon
ors The Apache. returning to More
head City, took out the remainder OF
the official party, the Seminole carry.
Ing the unofficial.
The North Carolina lies mile \rom
Lookout Light. The scene waA a
sthiking sea picture. in fact with the
crescent line of shore tipped at either
point by lighthouse and life saving
station. Under the guns OF the after
turrent was the silv9sN service. with a
background OF flags, and the officers
declared they never saw service
TO equal 1t in appropriateness OF de-
sign.
Presentations Ceremony.
pc piSoGIS0llOIl OSCuIIeu on tHe
after deck, where were gathered 500
visitors, the thirty-seven officers and
s54 OF the crew OF the cruiser. Lieu
tenant Governor Winston and Captain
w. a. Marshall standing in the hollow
square thus formed. Representative
Charles ". Harris. OF the Legislature.
introduced L!eutenant-Governor Win
ston, who spoke stirringly about North
.Caroliaa.s part In all the wars; OF her
having given John Paul Jones to the
navy, and OF the great work done by
her four Secretaries of the Navy
Branch, Badger. Graham and Dobbin
Graham having opened Japan to the
world and Dobbin having caused the
first survey of the valley of the ANA
zon to be made. He alluded strikingly
to Ensign Worth Rasley's death in
Cuba and to the gallantry of Lieu
tenant Commander Victor Blue. OF the
North Carolina. remarkable demon
stration OF applause greeting this al
lusion.
Captain Marshall accepted the gilt.
The band played North Carolina's air,
The Old North State" The visitors,
fully half ladies. sang to the accom-
paniment.
Given Flags of State.
Mrs. Van Landingham. state regent
of the Daughters of the American Rev
olution,E presented North Carolina's
fla gs-one OF silk for the battalion,
the other OF bunting for the navy.
Captain Marshall. accepting these flags,
said his only regret was that he had
not been born under their folds. in
order that he might make an eloquent
reply. since all North Carolinians were
eloquent.
The large flag was at once holsted
to the main. Captain MARSHALL led
three cheers for North Carolina by the
ships company. and then three more
were given by the visitors for the
cruiser. officers and crew. Refresh
ments were served, including punch
from the punch bowl OF the splendid
service, which the officers declared Is
not equaled in the whole navy.
Lieutenant Governor Winston was
given salute OF seventeen guns on
leaving the cruiser. Nine of the off,
GERS and fourteen of the midshipmen
OF the cruiser accompanied him to
Aforehead City. where a grand ball was
given in their honor, led by Midship-
man smythe and Miss Phelps, OF South
port, NJ. c., this being followed by a
banquet, at which Governor Winston
nre sid 1efs ass islsl ti-ii38