Evening journal., 1910-10-06
MANY ENJOY
INCIDENTS

Inc WOmen-IOlkS were hugely inter-
ested in the battleship's housekeeping
arrangements, and put the good-nat-
ured sailors through a comprehensive
and detailed catechism as to when
they got up, and had breakfast, din
ner. and supper, and went to bed, and
whether they cooked with gas or cleo
tricity, and how many bars of laundry
soap it took to do the ships wash, and
who did then mending.
The women-folks tripped daintily
down the iron stairs to the deck be-
low the main deck, whatever they call
It, They exclaimed over a dining
room with a rapid-flre gun by way Of
ornament, and the thickness of iron
partitions all over the deck. Il was a
regular catacomb downstairs, hallway
after hallway, with small rooms in
large quantities on each side. Every
thing had a place and was in it, and
there was nothing superfuous. 1T
looks business-like," said the Inascu-
line guests. A completely equipped
operating-room called forth shrieks OF
horror from the women. 1T looks
business-like," said the men. There
was the cutest dlspensary you ever
saw, according to one Of the fair sex.
This dispeusary was called into re-
QUESTION for a wOman-guest who
fainting with the heat and the crowd,
fell forward and bruised her forehead,
going up an iron hatchway.
mo, madame, those are not fire.
extinguishers; they are coffee-pots," :"
explained a patient sailor, to a woman
looking at the long line of FURNISHED
copper.
From stem to stern, this deck was
set with tables and benches, on which.
in white dishes, was placed a bounti-
full dinner for the men of the shin.
There were chops, mashed potatoes.
bread that would take a prize al a
county fair, gravy, coffee, and rice
pudding. The visitors were feeling
pretty empty, for it was long after
lunch hour, and it looked mighty
good. 1t Is safe wager that not a
single woman on that battleship came
away without knowing every article
on the menu, and just how II was
cooked. When not in use, the tables
and benches are folded, and piled up
out of the way.
Glimpses down hatchways, showed
tables and benches the length of the
deck below; It gave an idea of the
vast amount of food necessary to feed
the men of a man-of-war.
Sewing Machines Aboard Shin.
When the women discovered sewing
machines, they concluded that the men
of the Delaware were thoroughly
trained and efficient men. Those sew
ing machines gave a really home-like
touch.
Some ambitious masculine descend
ed to the engine room and came up In
a short time, saying that 1t was just
n little bit hot down there. GHmpges
down matches showed deck after deck
in dizzying depth. One woman peered
down vainly trying to see torpedo,
though she wasn't sure she would
know it If she did see it. Another wo-
man found a perfectly darling row of
proiectiles. and another told her
friends that she had seen the sweetest
little wireless station, all in a cubby-
hole.
The members Of the civic commit
tees OF the various city clubs were de-
llehted TO ind several sanitary drink
ing fountains. The water was deli
ciously cold, and marine explained
that there was an fee machine on the
ship. One woman said that after all
she had learned about battleships
that day, she wouldn't be in the least
surprised to find a vegetable garden
or trolley car on board.
One pretty young woman stood
quietly on deck lost in thought. "A
penny" said her friends. oh | was
just imagining battle was going on,
and it's such fun"
1T was nice of them to paint this
ship gray, instead of yellow and
white" laughed a beautifully gowned
dame. 1T is so murh more becoming
to our dresses"
The hospital ward, with three sick
sailor-lads called forth sympathy from
the women visitors.
About two hundred guests remained
on the Delaware as the guests of Cap
tain Cove and the battleship officers
at luncheon. The tables, in the cap
tain's quarters, were decorated with
masses of flowers, and sandwiches.
salads, coffee, cakes and ice cream
were on the menu.
A number Of the men of the Della
ware accompanied the presentation
guests on the return trip 10 Whining
ton, the boat reaching the wharf at 2
o'clock. The Wilson Line wharf pre-
sented a spectacle such as has never
been seen before in its existence.
People by the thousand were lined up
on the wharf, waiting TO board the
City OF Wilmington for the first af-
ternoOn excursion to the Dreadnaught
The presentation guests we're disem-
barked at the rear. of the boat, to avoid
the rush Of incoming excursionists,
and automobiles and trolley cars by
the score were lined up to receive
them.
All the city restaurants ran short Of
eatables, for the hungry presentation
guests descended upon them immedi
ately. Then everybody went home,
tired and happy, and glad they had
attended the memorable ceremonies.
Sponsors Were There.
Miss Anne p. Cahill, of Bridge
vile, who was, sponsor for the battle
ship Delaware when Il was launched
last year, and Miss Frances Hazel, of
Dover, and Miss Ellen DUPONT, of this
city. who were aides to the sponsor,
were among the guests at the presen-
tation exercises yesterday.
General T. Coleman duPont's yacht
Tech took party Of guests out to the
battleship ceremonies, as did Alfred
l. duPont's yacht Alica. Both yachts
were dressed with flags and presented