Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-09-07
STATE GIFTS
FOR DELAWARE
Patriotic Societies Arrange for
Presentations to Battle
ship on October 5
GIFTS on EXHIBITION
At THE DAVIS STORE

Arrangements are being completed
by the officers of the women's patri-
otto societies Of Delaware for the
presentation of the handsome gifts
which the societies have prepared for
the battleship Delaware. All the
battleship gifts will be presented at
the same time the silver service is
given by the State, on the morning
of October 5. They will be placed
upon the battleship, and with the sill
yer service will be exhibited during
the day. As there is only a limited
space available, only a comparatively
small number of people can be pres
ent at the presentation ceremonies,
and the invitations for this feature
of the days program must necessarily
be restricted.
Each of the societies donating gifts
to the battleship will be represented
by a delegation which will include
tho officers.
Admiral Harrington, U. S. n, one
of Delaware's most distinguished
sons, will make the speech in which
the magnificent silver service is pre-
scented by the State of Delaware to
U. S. S. Delaware.
The Delaware Society of Colonial
Danes of America will give the bat
tleship a fine portrait of Commodore
Thomas Macdonough. hero of the bat
tie on Lake Champlain in the War OF
1912. The painting is by Clawson
S. Hammitt, from a portrait in the
State House at Dover. Mrs. Charles
r. Miller, president of the Delaware
Society of Colonial Danes, will make
the formal speech of presentation.
The Delaware Society of United
States Daughters of 1912 are donors
of handsome portrait of Commodore
Jacob Jones. Mr.. Hammitt is also
the painter of this portrait, which is
copy of the famous Sully painting
in the State House at Dover. Com
modore Jones was the victorious
American commander I'm the engage
ment of the Wasp" with the British
sloop "FrOlic" in the War of 1912. The
presentation of this portrait will be
made by Mrs. John NJ. Wilson, of New
Castle, president of the Daughters OF
1872
The portrait of Commodore dupont
which is the third picture of a Del
aware naval hero to be received by
the battleship, is the gift of Mrs. Eu-
gene E. dupont, the niece of Com
modore DUPONT. Mr. Hammitt has
made fine reproduction of al
original in the private collection Of
I. Coleman DUPONT.
The Daughters of the American
Revolution, the Delaware branch
have given the battleship a beautiful
State flag and stand of colors, which
comprise the national and the bat
talon naval flag The State flag Il
richly hand-embroidered, and tool
several months for completion. AL
three are made of heavy silk, an;
richly fringed. The State flag, whicl
bears the State seal. and the d. A. R
insignia, will be placed in a glas
case in a prominent position on tn
battleship, and the other two, whicl
are regular colors, will be kept 70
active use on formal occasions. Mrs
Cornelius w. Taylor. State presiden
of the Daughters of the American
Revolutiol, will make the presenta
ton of the flags to the ship.
All the battleship gifts are on ex
hibition this week I'm the Ford build
ing store of Willard f. Davis, wher
they are visited daily by hundreds @
people.