The San Francisco call., 1910-12-26
JOLLY TARS ARE
GIVEN A FEAST
Men of Pacific Squadron Enjoy
Christmas Dinners on Six
Wars1ips
Cutter Race Among Picked
Crews and Boxing Included
in Sporting Events

PACIFIC BATTLEsEIP FLEET MENU
oyster consomms O
BAKED White Fisa. Sauce Imperial
hroiled Ienderloin Of Beef, Mushroom Sauce
GO Ao9st Young Turkey, Cranberry Sauce
Asparagus on Toast
Peach and Eince Pie Assorted Cakes
Fruits Nuts ~ Cheese
Black Coffee
Bluejackets Of the Pacific squadron
Of the United States navy TO the num-
her Of $500 enjoyed Christmas dinner
aboard the six big warships now lying
at anchor in the bay. A glance at the
menu viii show that the government
believes in serving the best the mar
ket affords TO its lighting men on
Christmas day. Aboard the Pennsyl-
vania, South Dakota, Maryland, Cali
fornia. West Virginia and Colorado
the same splendid dinner was served
st noon, and for two hours the jackies
turned trenchermen and proved their
eating ability TO be second only to
their fighting.
But the celebration of Christmas
day was not confined to the big
one eNnurDera0I sailor
termed the dinner There were sports
Of all kinds aboard the Pennsylvania,
which was the ship on which the men
or the other FIVE battleships were en-
tertained during the day.
CUT Err RACE EXCITING
The big sporting event was the cut
ter race between six crews of men
from the Pennsylvania. purse of
900 was raised as a prize to the win
ner, and there was hardly a jack tar
or the feet who did not have a bet
down on the event. There was a crew
from each OF the four deck divisions.
one from the marine division and one
from the powder division. The six
cutters, each manned by a crew OF 10
and coKsWain, were started off the
ferry building. The course Law down
the water lane between the six ships
IN man o war row. The crews Of
each ship lined the decks crowded on
top OF the gun turrets and clustered
like bees upon the coming towers.
cheering the racing oarsmen The
crews OF the first and fourth divisions
took the lead and raced down the
course bow 10 bow closely followed by
the third division crew. with the sec
ond division Just behind and the ma
rines and powder men trailing.
Through a misunderstanding as to
the location Of the finishing line the
first and fourth division crews stopped
rowing before the lire was reached.
Coxswain Foster Of the third division
crew ordered his men to keep on row.
Ing, and this crew passed the two idle
cutters and crossed the finish line and
was awarded the prize. The second
division crew also crossed the line and
was awarded second place. There was
considers bic CONSERVATION among the
hackers OF the first and fourth division
crews when they learned of their mis-
take. but a happy compromise was
reached when the winners generously
offered TO donate the purse money for
50 kegs OF Christmas cheer"
TEN ROUNDS FOUGHT
Following the race ring was
pitched on the deck Of the Pennsylvania
and Fireman Hugh Weyer and Bosun's
Mate Christianson of the Maryland
fought 10 rafting fast rounds, much
10 the delight Of their mates. Imme-
diately after the fight, which was
awarded TO Weyer, the fighting fire
man was matched to fight Sailor Fitz-
patrick Of the Maryland January > for
the championship Of the Pacific feet.
An hour was spent aboard the Penn
Sylvania after the fight during which
footraces. wrestling. potato races ano
finally an apple eating contest We're
held. The fun terminated when the
crews were piped TO dinner, and the
men fed for their ships and quarters
10 prepare for the feast
The officers Of the feet were enter
iained aboard the flagship. West Vir-
ginis- The wardrOom officers OF the
flagship acted as hosts at the recep-
tion. and the clinking of glasses and
ringing songs which waited through
the portfolios. indicated that officers
rs well as men spent a happy Christ
mas day.
During the afternoon and evening
half OF the men Of each ship were
granted shore leave and mingled with
the Christmas crowds in the streets
and in the theaters and cafes.