Evening journal., 1910-09-29
PICK MR.. GRAY
TO PRESENT CHICKS
AttOrney-General Comes of
Family That Carried Game
Birds in Battle
OTHER PLANS FOR
BATTLESHIP'S VISIT

AlIOIuey GeueTal AuuTeW y. tray
has been selected to make the pre-
sentation Of the blue cock and hen
to the crew OF the battleship Della
ware. He was selected for this honor
because he is a descendant of the
famous Caldwell family of Kent coun-
ty, a member of which, Captain Jona-
than Caldwell, commanded a Kent
county company of soldiers during the
Revolutionary war which made itself
famous by its gallant deeds. Blue
fighting cocks carried by this com
pany as mascots ultimately settled
upon the regiment and the State, the
name of Blue Hens Chickens. Mr..
Gray is descended from Major An
drew Caldwell. brother Of Captain
Jonathan Caldwell, the captain hav-
ing been bachelor.
l.. Scott Townsend, upon whom
falls the delicate task Of picking out
the birds which will be presented
to the crew Of the warship, is not yet
ready to announce the names of the
persons who own the birds to be Sc
lected. He said the hen had been
selected but a change might be made
at any time and for that reason he
did not want to make known the
party's name owning the bird. The
selection of the cock bird has not
yet been made, Mr.. Townsend hav-
ing several under consideration.
Vice Chairman Marvel OF the Bat
tleship Committee, today began send
ing out the invitations to the silver
service presentation. About a thou
san will be sent out.
The Delaware will arrive here on
| Tuesday morning according to the
reckoning of Captain Cove and Vice
Chairman Marvel As soon as It
passes into the Delaware bay it will
be reported by wireless from Lewes.
The board of trade committee will
have a launch at the disposal of the
members for the occasion. While no
boat has been definitely secured, IL is
very probable that he power launch
Milville will be secured. This is a
large and luxurious craft we'll suited
to the purposes Of the committee, and
1t is expected 1t will be engaged in a
day or SO.
The committee will be in readiness
to start at any moment. IL will take
the battleship some time to come UT
the bay and river because of its great
size. Unusual care will have to be
exercised by the navigating officer and
the pilot who will be taken on at
Lewes and 1t will have to move slow
ly, for the huge fighter draws about
30 feet Of water, and this is about the
limit of the channel in the river. AS
far as Pea Patch Island the trip viii
not be1so bad, but after passing For
Delaware there will be difficult worl
In getting the ship arounc the shoals
and up to New Castle. From there t
Deep Water Point, where the anchor
age has been located, the trip will b.
comparatively easy.
BY the time the Delaware drops an
shor at Deep Water Point the loca
committee will have started. Tn
launch Milville will leave Fourtl
street wharf In time to get out to tn
battleship's anchorage Just about tn
ime the Delaware is made secure.
The committee will be kept in toucl
with the boat all the way up the river
Immediately upon anchoring. tn
Board OF Trade committee, togethe
, with representatives OF the variou
clubs aud organizations who want t
D. extend invitations of various kinds I
the officers will board the battle
, ship.
They will be received by Capital
Cove who will be in waiting and MI
Marvel. who will make the trip froI
t New York on the boat, will make tn
> introductions. The formal reception
will follow and the several invita-
tons will then be extended. Thi
visit will be of short duration an
after the regular formalities, the com
mitteemen will return to this city.
A few hours later Captain Cove an
his staff Of officers will come ashor,
They will be received by a committe
and escorted to the Clayton Hous,
where they will pay their official re
spects to Governor Pennewill, tn
State and city officials and the off
cial committee. and I'm turn they wi
be welcomed to the city. No dout
Mayor Spruance will extend to thel
the freedom of the town. This re
ception also win be informal and {
short order. II Is simply the usus
custom aud according to the soci;
order of things in the navy.
Tuesday evening Captain Cove an
his officers viii be entertained at
dinner at the Wilmington Club. TIL
big receptions and the formal prC
gram will begin on Wednesday morr
ing.