Evening journal., 1910-10-05
CAPTAIN COVE
CREETS GOVERNOR
Ship Commander Pays Re-
SpeCtS at Clayton House,
State Official Visits Ship
OFFICERS ENTERTAINED
AT WILMINGTON CL B

The officers OF the battleship Della
ware were entertained at a dinner i'm
the Wilmington Club last night. Cap
tain Horace Wilson, chairman of the
battleship rommittee OF the Board of
Trade. made a brief address I'm whicn
he welcomed the officers. but there
we're no other speakers. The dccora-
uons we're in lavender. red and white
astors and ferns and vines. Flags
were everywhere in the room.
United States Senator Henry A. du-
Pont was the only one present, not
naval officer or a member OF the
battleship committee. He has been
one of the most active persons IN
overy way In connection with the visit
OF the battleship and the obtaining OF
the silver service.
Senator DUPONT will entertain at
an elaborate dinner i'm honor of the
officers of the battleship this evening.
Governor Pennewill and Captain
Cove Of tho battleship Delaware, eX-
changed official visits yesterday after
noon, Captain Cove and his stan call
ing upon Governor Pennewill at the
Clayton House and the Governor
greeting Commander Cove on board
the warship.
When Captain Cove and his officers
arrived at the Clayton Nouse I'm au-
tomobiles, Colonel Sparks OF the Gov
ernor's staff. met him az the entrance
70 the hostelry and escorted him and
his STAFF TO n parlor on the second
floor. where Governor Pennewill and
the members Of his staff were assem-
bled. Captain Cove entered tho room
first and he and Governor Pennewill
clasped each others hands ia a
hearty hand-sake.
IL am delighted TO meet you" said
the Governor
Captain Cove replied: And | am
more than pleased to meet you, and
am glad 10 be with you"
The members OF the Governors staff
were lined up 10 receive the visitors
and each officer of the battleship as
he passed down the line was greeted
with a hearty hand-shalIe After this
formality the officers OF the warship
and members Of Governor Penncwills
statf paired off and for few minutes
conversation hummed. Within halt
hour the guests departed in automo-
biles and shortly afterward the Cow
eruor's party started for Fourth street
wharf in automobiles whore they
I
ton, of the Wilson line and about 3.15
o'clock tied up along side tho battle
ship in the river.
The batucship was boarded from
the forward deck OF the Wilmington
steamer and as Governor Pennewl
stepped aboard the warship the ban,
on that vessel struck up Anchor
A-Weign.'
, The sailors and marines OF the wal
) ship were drawn up at attention T
!, the righr Of the gang way on the wal
= ship, the officers of the vessel wei
j drawn up IN line. according 10 the
r. rank with Captain Cove at the hel
e 1no as each member Of the visitil
Z party stepped aboard he was greete
D by the commanding officer and passe
: on down the line of officers each r.
ceiving a hearty welcome.
2 Following this ceremony the visitor
we're taken TO Captain Gove's cabi
where an informal reception too
place after which the visitors wer
shown over the ship.
When the City OF Wilmington cas-
loose from the battleship, the guns o.
the warship doomed seventeen time.
the Governors salute. the Governor
all the time standing with barred head
MMtn AlAt AHltN vi NAAtAAHnNRh " A'''
Fourth street wharf for the battleshlr
the Governors pennant was iioated at
her mast head and was lowered when
the Governor left the vessel TO board
the warship. and again hoisted when
he came back on her.
All the craft i'm the Christiana river
in passing the City Of Wilmington
saluted the vessel.
In addition 70 the Governor and his
staff the City Of Wilmington carried
the blue hens chickens. which were
presented to the crew of the battle
ship to-day. The chickens In crates
occupied q place on the after deck Of
the battloship and one rooster, ever,
time the buglar sounded an order de
lighted the sailors by Growing Justify
The inspection Of the vessel by thu
Governor and his staff was a pleasing
feature Of the call and the officers o
the war vessel made every member o
the party feel at home. A Jahk Ta-'
welrome. by the way. is one that leave
a favorable impression behind IL.
} In the captains cabins are picture
OF the present battleship De1awar
and the old ship OF line Delaware. O
1920. A picture Of the older Nesse
may also be seen in the officers din
, ing room.