The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-02
SILVER FOR THE CRUISER Birmingham People in
 Mobile. WARD AND RHODES SPEAK Captain Walling Receives the Handsome Gift Miss Campbell, Sponsor of Vessel, Pres sents Beautiful Loving Cup To
 Crew-Phrty Gives Dance
 ana Dinner.

Mobile. Feb. 1.--tSpecial) With Q neat speech by Mayor George B. Ward. Of Birmingham, the handsome silver service given to the cruiser Birming- ham by the people of Birmingham was presented today aboard the cruiser. where she lies at anchor in the lower bay. the trip to the cruiser 'beingt made on the lighthouse tender Ivy. At @ o'clock the Ivy with the Birm- ingham party, prominent local people and officers of the cruiser, who met the party in the city. left the wharf at the foot of Government street The run to the lower bay consumed about three hours and immediately on arrtv- al the service was presented. Mayor Ward, on behalf oS the Birmingham people, making the presentation speech. Captain B. T, waliinS responded on behalf of the cruiser and In q short and Aioauent speech received the handsome gtft from the citixens of Birmingham. A handsome silver loving cup. From the sponsor Miss Mary Campbell of, Birmingham, the young woman who christened the cruiser. was also pre- scented. General Rufus N. Phodes max 1 inK tine presentation speech.
 Captain aWlling responded for his officers. to whom the loving cup was given.
 Following the presentation luncheon was served abroad the cruiser and af- ter the party had been shown about the cruiser the run back to the city began Dammer and a Dance. | Accompanying the party on. the re- turn trip were many ofiieers of the ! cruinar who were tonight the guests of the Birmingham party, at dinner ana dance. Many Mobile men and woms" were present.
 1 The silver service is extremely nano- some, and stands thirty-alx inches In ibelwht It consists of the bowl, ladle atand and twenty four cups. all of solid sliver and valued at s2,000. On the | front aide of the bowl is q picture ox \ tha cruiser while on the back Is q plc- ture of the steel plant at EnsIey. An Esnscriptipn 'To. the Grlalser BlSrasnk :. | nan RFesn the people at hlrEpln Ntissg 4s c1 ne fs0nt ef the bowl ,s... <. s:,ss,sSI ,s Is ysefx tsAitdsonte. cf aoild ssitar s ,,a inscFi6ed "To the officers oI fine IsfrsnIn9haIm from their spensot.
 ST.ne HirninghaIn party will depeft toynorrow at noon for their home wnlle inc birmingham will put to see eariy @ tomorrow morning, under oroers Ar0N' the navy department ~H
 afnyor ward Happy.
 Tn presenting the silver service tO the cruiser Mayor Ward of birmins-
 a,rhe people of Birmingham have | uatehed with proud and intense in- terest the various stages in the career | of the cruiser which bears the city s ITiAme. We know that wherever tne tiona of the American navy will be up- held and the honor of our countryS flag maintained.
 | we have thought u sihkuiAEiy ~S l propriate that the cruiser should pc 1 SO ehristened, for ship and city aike are new types--one m navei , eonS'tu'- tion. the other in city building.
 s'It Is not necessary for me to say that the hopes and prayers of our peo" nle will follow the ship and its gal- l lant crew upon every sea and Tn every cline. We know you will take your rank among the immortals who have ] made the American navy the example of sublin1e and patriotic achievement
 ''That there may be something more l substantial to accompany you than | our prayers and hopes. we have brought .to you a slight testimonial Of, our re- gard. Tn the name of the people or l Birmingham present to you this ser vice with the hope that 1t may not onlv prove useful, but on many an Oc- casion may serve to remind you of our good will friendship and devoted l allegiance.
 Gen. Rhodes Speaks.
 Gen. Rufus N Rhodes. editor of The Rirmingham News. in speaking for Birmingham and presenting the officers of inc cruiser su exquisite loving cup from their sponsor, Miss Mary Camp hell voiced the devotion of it's coun- fry to the American Navy in glowing
 words, paying tribute to It's achieve
 ments in war and peace.
 The speaker made an earnest plea
 Tar the American merchant marine and throughout his remarks he was fre-
 quently applauded.
 With an eulogy to the women of the
 United States he handed Captain Wal ling the cup and concluded the pane
 Kyric on a reunited country and the
 nag of the free. which he said shall
 float forever in imperishable glory on
 land and sea.