The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-29
PRESENT SILVER
SERVICE next YEAR
FACT THAT 8ATTLEsHIP NORTH
DAKOTA LEAVES FOR EUROPE
IN NOVEMBER WILL PROBABLY
NEcEssITATE PosTPoNEMENT
OF PRESENTATION.

1t now seems probable that the date
for the presentation of the silver
service to the u. s. s. North Dakota
win be postponed until next spring,
for the reason that the fleet OF battle
ships will sail for Europe on Novem-
Der /, and 1t is not probable that ar
rangements can be made to hold the
presentation ceremonies before that
date. 1t was first planned to present
the service this autumn, but mas
much as the ship sails from New York
on November /, the time just prior to
that date would be most inopportune
for the people interested in the cere-
monies, IS 1T is close to election time
and the people would not want to
| leave the state.
The situation is fully explained in
a letter received by Governor John
Burke from Beekman winthrop, act
Ing secretary of the navy, and the
governors reply. They follow:
His Excellency, the Goveror of the
State of North Dakota, Bismarck
N. d.
Sir: / have the honor to acknowl-
edge the receipt of your letter of July
g. 1910, in regard to the presentation
of the silver service to the u. S.
North Dakota and in reply will inform
you that the date set for the sailing
of the fleet for Europe is November
l. and 1t will therefore be necessary
to have the presentation ceremonies
some time in October, and the depart
ment would suggest that it should be
done prior to October 25, as 1t would
be inadvisable to put it off until the
last moment before sailing.
IF perfectly agreeable TO you, it |
would be more convenient. for the de-
partment to have the presentation
take place at New York, but the de-
partment will try to meet your wishes |
in this matter if possible, and requests |
to be informed as to whether New |
York would be satisfactory or whether
some other place would be preferred. |
VERY respectfully,
"Beekman Winthrop,
Acting Secretory of the Navy" |
ITO the Honorable Secretary of the
Navy, Washington, D. C.
"My Dear Sir: Your letter of re-
cent date suggesting October % as
an appropriate time for the presenta-
ton of the silver service duly re-
ceived. In reply will say that this is
very inopportune time for the peo-
pie Of this state. 1t is just near the
close Of a campaign and just prior to
election and no one would want to
leave the state at that time, We can
send the silver service, of course,
without any formal presentation, but
W. ho IN IN Tolr SnI
and a lot of North Dakota people to
see the ship. We will either have to
send it by express or wait until the
ship comes back.
Very truly yours,
John Burke.
Governor Of the State of North
Dakota"
viii Probably Wait.
Definite arrangements regarding the
matter are now pending but in all
the plan to wait until the
ship returns from the trip next spring
will be adopted, as the majority of
those interested in the affair would
prefer to have 1t done in such man
ner.
When the contract was let for the {
silver service those in charge request
ed that it be completed by October /.
but it is doubtful If it can be gotten {
IN readiness by that date. and 1t is /,
quite likely that it will not be ready :
FOR presentation. even without cere-
nony much before the date set for |
he sailing of the feee. !
Fund Not Complete. 3
At the present time the necessary :
'und is short several hundred dollars. /
Up to date $500 has been turned in i
% the secretary, and full $4,000 is !
he amount wanted by those in charge.
Contributions keep coming in, how, S
sver, and it will probably be but a =
short time before the fund is complete. $