The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1909-06-11

MRS. LOCKwOOD'S ADDRESS


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slprt fIdlrv p~sccfsIls N snehos IN
t'se blue wstess ~ tbs GuIf NJ Meslru
twelve mIIes dus soutb ~ this port
sevefsI Thousand eifixen~ ~ the state
wbuse eHme tho vessel bears ssthefed
On shore here this morning asa pre-
sented ~ her officers and efew tho
masnlncent silver servite which the
people ~ this common wealth hsd
purchased through popular subserip
| tlon.
IL was originally planned 10 make
the presentation 90 board Of tho
bsttIeshIp, hut, although yesterdays
storm was followed BY fair weather
today, heavy winds aud fast running
seas made navigation for small ex.
cursion boats exceedingly dangerous.
Thousands ~ people had gathered
here 10 take part In the festivities,
and rather than subject any Of these
~ the hazards they would experience
In making the trip out 70 the battle.
ship In all kinds OF frsil craft, Capt
John Q. Freemont, commanding the
Mississippi, concurred with the local
committee In the belief that this
change In the program would be for
the best
Fearful OF storms and other unf0r
seen dangers that might arise, Cap
tain fremont was unwilling TO leave
his ship on the high seas and the Sill
yer service was accepted by Lieuten.
ant Commander Benjamin y. Nc.
Cormick 10 tile name Of Capt. Fre-
mont, the officers aud crew. The
presentation exercises took place here
at the Casino on the beach, large
pavilion, which afforded an opportun-
ity for many more persons to attend
than would have been possible aboard
ship.
GOVERNOR OPENS EXERCISES
Tie formal exercises were opened
BY Gov. Noel, VINO delivered q brief
Introductory address, expressing re-
gret that the original program had
to be abandoned, but predicting that
in the end the change would probably
prove TO have been for the best
Touching upon the matter OF the
portrait 81 President Davis, engraved
upon one Of the principal pieces of the
service, Governor Noel Ia bis address
at Pascagoula today said that the
vslor OF Jefferson Davis AZ q soldier of
the United States army as well as bis
record as secretary Of war during
autc-bellum days, entitled him to
recognition BY tbs federal govern
ment. However" continued the
Governor, I'VE would, no doubt, have
lad the picture placed on the service
II nothing but the memory of Jeffer.
son Davis as president OF the Con.
fedcracy remained Jefferson Davis,
like the men u Misslssippi and the
South, both then and today, stood on
| " for what he thought was right II
you condemn him, You must condemn
u.s.
Il Gov Noel then went on to review
the history of the silver service, and
to comment on the criticism that had
been made In connection with the
picture OF President Davis. He de-.
clared that only one persnn Of any
consequence 10 the whole country, 50
far az he knew, had condemned the
action Of placing the. picture on the
service and that this condemnation
hsd failed to awaken sympathy among
those who had thrown aside the
!, bloody flags and stood united for the
good OF common country.
Lieutenant Commander Mccormick,
who accepted the service in the name
|of Captain Fremont and the ofiIcera
and men OF the battleship, responded
. to Governor Noel In the same vein
| He commented upon the fact that the
] name Of Jefferson Davis e secretary
of war, which had been chiscled from
} Cabin John bridge duri0H the strife
! between the States, had been recent,
7 restored BY order Of the President
The natlopal government had recog
mixed the proprIety of - being there
2 ana Ia the same way IN Oflcers O
! the battleship Mississippi recogDizet
!. the pr0psiety of the likensss of NJ