Evening journal., 1910-10-07
CROWDS STILL
GO TO WARSHIP
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and Mrs. Thatcher advised them to
keep their hose mended and their rec
ords clean. She told of giving darning
cotton to the soldiers in Mexico, and
then learning they went barefoot
Afterwards, It was like a repetition OF
the famous rhyme concerning an
other Jack and a plum-pie. for every
Jackie lost no time in putting in his
thumb and pulling out pair Of scis-
sors or a song-book, which he showed
to his companions with genuinely
pleased grin.
The barrels of apples will be opened
as occasion comes and the officers will
see TO the opening and distribution Of
the boxes of cigars. The crowds on
the ship yesterday made Il necessary
tohave the ceremonies short as pos
sible. Captain Hobson. who was to
have presented the comfort-bags, got
lost In the crowd ar Fourth Street
wharf. He followed on the second boat
but this was not allowed to land until
after the presentation. The committee
sent inquiries over the boat, but IL
was not discovered that Hobson was
on It.
The presentation Of the blue hens
chickens was a matter OF interest,
though the fowls we're not present at
their own presentation. Although An
drew G. Gray, descendant OF brother
OF the Captain Jonathan Caldwell OF
the famous blue chicken regiment was
not able to leave his duties in court,
the regiment did have a representa-
tive on the boat Miss Emily p. Bis
sell. who attended the ceremonies. is a
] ! 80 IL I.h - "a
noted regiment. Major Patton was
very good-looking, and he went by the
name OF "The handsome major" When
he. with the regiment, was taken pris-
oners OF war, the women made a set
of shirts for "the handsome major,
and he always exhibited these With a
| great deal Of pride
/ Blue Chicks a Lively Lot.
The chickens are lively and pluoky
set The rooaters crow every time the
band plays They are not the only ones
/ that appreciate the musicians. tor the
/ visitors applaud also Yesterday morn
/ Ing. the o o'clock boat load was Kept
/ from boarding the ship for half an
| hour. while the sailors and marines
went through morning drill. The drill
was interesting. and the band beguiled
the waiting time with numerous seiec-
tlons.
There we're no serious accidents.
and surprisingly few cases Of faint-
ing, considering the jam of people.
One woman on the City of Philadel-
phia tainted, and was given space and
air. When the women In the vicinity
discovered this pleasing effect, they
promptly set up a chorus that they
felt as If they we're Just about to
faint, too.
When the Wilson boats lined up
alongside the big man-of-war, the
crowds naturally got over on the bat
tleship side. and the boats listed
heavily to that side, so that the decks
we're at an acute angle.
The women on board we're touched
and pleased by the vigor with which
the sailors responded 10 Lieutenant
| Commander Phelps call for three
cheers for the women OF Delaware
The Delaware was covered will
long lines of wash yesterday. Th'
men think the sailors are pretty goo'
laundrymen, and they also approv
OF the immaculate cleanness Of every
thing on the ship
Most Of the sailors and marines ar
very young-loohng lads, and the Del
aware women expressed motherll
interest in them, and smypathizeC
with the far-away mothers who coulC
not be with their boys.
The sailors are a fun-loving Sc
Of boys. and they manage to hav,
plenty of good times on board, stric
as the discipline necessarily Is.