Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-10-08
JAM ON BIG
SHIPS DECK
Last Day for Inspecting Bat
tIeShip Brings Out Record
Crowd
MANY RECEPTIONS IN LAST
HOURS OF DELAWARE'S STAY

Despite the inclement weather up
wards of ten thousand people visited
tho battleship Delaware, yesterday.
lt was the last day the public was
privileged TO visit the ship and every
body took advantage Of IT, so great
was the crowd on the Delaware that
Il was o'clock last night before
the Wilson Line steamers and other
craft could get all the people back
to the city
Many small launches were in the
river and there was an element OF
/ danger attached to a visit to the bat
/ tleship in small boats. The wind
was blowing hard and the tide was
running strong The white caps In
the river were large enough to WASH
over, the bows Of small launches.
The decks OF the vessel lost much
OF their spotless cleanliness yestef-
day after the crowds OF sightseers
had tramped about in the rain. Tho
/ officers of the vessel put in busy day
handling the thousands OF visitors. 1r
was necessary 10 keep the crowds on
Ifhe move az all times for the minute
one person stopped a jam followed.
II was originally decided 10 keep
the vessed open to the public until
noon to-day but later Captain Cove
announced that yesterday would be
the last opportunity for the people ia
inspect the ship. In consequence ths
public will not be permitted TO board
the ship although the Wilson Line
took a boat load out this morning to
look at the ship. Another trip will
be made by the Wilson Line at 3
clock this afternoon.
The warship will be Illuminated
from stem to stern tonight, hun
dreds OF electric lights being used in
the illuminations A Wilson Line
steamer will be run from Fourth
street wharf al z o'clock, and will
circle the battleship 10 give the pas
sengcrs a good view of il. A search
I light on the hattloship will be trained
8 on old glory floating at the top o.
the vessel
, More Receptions.
l- Captain Cove and other officers Z
re the Delaware viii give ~ 'ance on "
IS baltleship this afternoon7A, honor
n. number OF fricudr they haze ma
~ during theif visit TO NNilmine T'fsf
3 4. : & l-frasii 400 ~ tis1tn ~
sm be an event of unusual s6g n inter,
,d Mga Charles r. Miller and NJ
M Felix dupont WIN assist Captain CO
~, IN raceiving. Mrs. Cove viii not
~ present having been obliged 10 lea
u the city after the silver service pr
~ sentation on Wednesday
The officers Of the ship we're entei
tanned last night at "a dance az th
y Wilmington Country Club. A numbe
y of the members of the club were pres
Z, ent. and ~ was one Of the largest so
"a cial gatherings Of the week A dfnQel
t. was served during the dance. The De-
y orations we're flowers and the national
= colors.
The sailors ball team will play 4
!, game of baseball with the Gas Com
= pany's club at South Side Park thi'
r afternoon. The proceeds Of the gam'
4 will be for the benefit Of the Sailors
I Relief Association
2 The battleship will leave this por
: at 2.8O o'clock on Sunday afternoon
4 For this reason Captain Cove declined
o an invitation extended TO him aud th'
officers OF the boat TO attend servicc'
T. at the First Presbyterian Church TO
s morrow morning
= The twelve warrant officers OF th'
I battleship we're entertained here yes
r. terday afternoon, George II, MoGoveri
+ secretary Of the battleship COMMITTEES
- OF the Wilmington Board Of Trade ac
e companylng the men. They were takel
l. for an automobile ride and were az
T. terward entertained at dinner at Aims
r cows. Last evening they attended tn
p performance at the Garrick Theatre.
&, The several cabin and mess boys OF
d. the battleship are Filpinos and ar
)r regularly enlisted men.