Evening journal., 1910-10-06
JACKTES GET
THEIRS TODAY
Comfort Bags, 5000 Cigars
and Fifty Barrels Of Apples
for the Sailors
GAME CHICKENS
FOR THE CREW, TOO

.
The presentations to the U. S. s.
Delaware this morning were directly
for the men OF the Delaware, and the
ceremonies were of a very interest.
ing character. There were two sepa-
rate presentations, that OF comfort
bags by the Delaware w. c. T. u. and
also gifts OF fifty Delaware ap-
pies, blue hens game chickens, and
cigars OF Delaware manufacture, by
the battleship committee at 1890
o'clock. No invitations were TeQuir-
ed for this morning, and hundreds OF
visitors to the ship attended the pre-
sentations
The speaker at the presentation
of comfort-bags was Mrs Ella
Hoover Thatcher, Worlds Supefin-
tendent OF work among the soldiers
and sailors.
At the presentation of the battle
ship committee gifts, the address was
made by Andrew c. Gray, who is
descendant of the brother of Captain
Jonathan Caldwell, of the regiment
owning the original blue hens chick
ems, during the revolution.
White ribbons were conspicuous on
the 8 o'clock Wilson Line boat to the
ship, denoting the members of the
large delegation from the Delaware
w. G. II. u.
The eight hundred bags, sixty-three
Of which had been given by the Della
ware Sunshine Society, were taken
to the battleship yesterday afternoon,
and arranged IN order, for the cere-
mony of to-day. The members of the
State W. c. T. u, large delegation
OF whom were present, went on the
City Of Wilmington at o'clock in the
morning, the presentation taking
place at $50 The speech Of presen-
tatiOn was made by Mrs.
Ella Hoover Thatcher, the National
Superintendent of work among SOL
der and sailors. Mrs. thatcher has
been on nearly every ship in the
United States Navy. She goes next
week to Boston to attend the pre-
sentation Of comfort-bags to the
North Dakota.
Mrs. Thatcher is the guest OF Mrs
/ Mary b. Donnell, at Newark, Presi-
dent Of New Castle County w. c. T
o., during her stay. On Tuesday
night. she organized an auxiliary
branch of Delaware City Temperance
! Union, at Fort Mott, and many sol.
diers enrolled Afterwards a recep-
ton was held at the Soldiers Rest
Room Of the w. c. T. U. In Delaware
City, and Ice cream and cake were
served. Mrs. Thatcher says Delaware
has by far the best Temperance Sol
diers' Rest Room in the United
States.
Mrs. Winifred Chambers, superin-
tendent OF the soldiers and sailors
work was author and leader
of the movement to make the
comfort-bags for the sailors. The
bags are of strong blue and white
denim, with a ID" embroidered on
The outside. They contain thread
pins, needles, wax, scissors, court
plasters, tape a New Testament, a
Temperance Hymnal, and a friendly
letter, such as a motherly woman
would write to a homesick stranger
lad. The Delaware men were evil
IDENTIFY pleased with the bags, and
with the interest taken in them by
the w. G. T. U. The Sunshine bags
have the same contents but are OF
yellow and white cretonne.
Attorney General Andrew G. Gray,
who was to have presented the game
chickens to the crew. found to-day
that because of duties in Court to-day
he could not go to the battleship They
were presented, however, by Josiah
Marvel, vice-chairman Of the battle
ship committee.
Lieutenant Commander w. W.
Phelps, general officer of the day. re-
ceived the gifts on behalf OF the crew.
He thanked the w. c. T. u. and the
battleship committee In behalf of the
crew and proposed three cheers for
the women OF Delaware, which were
heartily given by the sailors.
Captain Richmond P. Hobson. who
was to have presented the comfort
bags, did not appear on the ship.
Mrs. Thatcher. in presenting the
comfort bags, said the w. c. T. u.
was glad to show it's appreciation and
love Of the sailor boys.
Mr.. Marvel In his presentation
speech told OF the origin os the Blue
Hens Chickens, made famous by Cap
tain Jonathan Caldwell's regiment In
the Revolution.