The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-03
SILVER SERVICE
FLORIDA IS IN
Jacksonville
LARGE CROWD SEE THE SER
VICE, WHICH Is ON DISPLAY IN
THAT cITY-pEsIoNs ARE APP
PRIPRIATE AND THE ENTIRE
SERVICE FIRST CLASS.

OF the silver service for the battle
ship Florida, which is to be presented
in this city, the Jacksonville Metropo-
lis says:
Exquisite in design, and a master
piece of art, the silver service which
will be presented by Florida to the
battleship Florida-the most powerful
dreadnaught in the United States
Eavy-arrived at the firm of Green
leaf & Crosby Company's store yester-
day afternoon, at o'clock, and q
large number of pieces were unpacked
at once, and put on display in the
western window OF the establishment,
on Bay street.
There is no doubt about the fact
that the FIorida's silver service will
be one Of the finest of the navy
probably in the worid-for silver
sn1ithing is one of the fine arts in
which America excels. Governor AL
! bert w. Gilchrist and the committee
I he appointed to secure the handsome
silver set for the powerful fighting
namesake of the land of sunshine and
flowers, deserves much credit, as the
beautiful pieces are worthy of the GUS
tom followed by states when Uncle
Sans fighters are named in their hon.
or.
Local Firm Honored.
To Greenleaf & Crosby Company,
whose establishment is well known
through Florida, fell the honor of de-
signing and furnishing the service, and
they have flied with credit the impor-
tant work entrusted upon them by this
state. Today the entire service was
exhibited in the display windows OF
the firm, on West Bay street, and the
interest displayed by citizens was very
evident, who. despite the Indictment
weather, gathered in groups to view
the service during the entire day.
Characteristic of State.
The elaborate service was made by
The German Company, Of New York
and Providence, the makers of most of
the services in the United States navy.
In designing the service for the battle
ship Florida, the artist has based the
service upon the classic forms of the
Colonial style, which is the character
istic style of silyerware for this coun-
try. At the same time the artist has
chosen a very free and rather ornate
rendition of this style, adding to the
usual elements Of decoration motifs
expressive of the state OF Florida,
bringing in the birds an dbeasts char
acteristic OF and native to The state,
and conventional forms expressive
either OF the battleship, the service to
which 1t belongs. or the nation.
Ideas of the Artist.
The artist believes that in choosing
the Colonial form he has arrived at
the most monumental treatment pos
sible. The effects are reached by
beauty and massiveness of form, the
richness Of decoration enhancing AMI
being subordinate to the form rather
than clouding and smouldering the
lines Of the service-and this is char
acteristic of all good art The form is
the most important thing and the dec
GRAFTON should always be kept sub
Servient
The designer calls attention to the
fact that the simpler services are kept
very restrained in decoration, while
the more decorative pieces, such as
the punch bowl, center pieces, etc, are
enriched to a large extent. This is
done from a practical point of view
and it is believed that the utmost ele-
gance has been reached and that the
service is truly emblematic of the state
of Florida, its donor.
State Seal Prominent.
The state seal occupies a very
prominent position on every piece of
the service, this being. so to speak,
the signature of the state. Associated
with the state seal is the navy seal,
emblematic to the navy to which the
ship belongs and emblematic OF the
national government Emblematic of
the ocean, the destined home of the
battleship, are dolphins and other ma
rine ornaments.
Descriptive of Florida and showing
the elements connected with it's his
tory, agriculture and animal life are
the portraits of Osceola and Juan
Ponce de Leon, and oranges, oak,
palm, magnolia, pecans alligator.
The decorative features of the SER
vice are made by response and fat
chasing, cast handles, arms, spouts,
etc. being used and applied to the
various pieces. The various pieces
speak for themselves but a brief de-
scr1ption of some of them are not
amsis.
Punch Bowl Elegant.
The punch bowl is the most impor-
tant most prominent, and largest in
capacity, being made to hold about Is
gallons. On it and on it's plateau are
represented the state SEAL and the
navy seal. The handles are repre-
sented by pelieans, one of the wild
birds OF the state. The upper part of
the bowl rises from a sea-shell sup
ported by alligators at the four cor
ners, and shows the orange, palmetto,
and Jassamine while browning all in
the American eagle holding an olive
branch in his claws. The scene on the
front of the bowl represents a Semi
mole Indian scene of the younger gem
Grafton, and on the reverse side, the
Landing of Ponce de Leon, with medal
the date of March 81. 1872.
Fl. Marion on Center Piece.
The center piece carries eagle han
dies with orange blossom and jasSa-
mine and scene representing Fort
Marion at st. Augustine on one side.
The upper part of the vessel rises
from a shell, the base carrying the
state seal, with the seal of the navy
on the reverse side. Twenty-four
punch cups go with this service bear
ing alligator handles and the seal of
the state.
Likeness of Ship.
The large waiter, which will be
shown in the window, represents the
battleship Florida with a most appro-
PIRATE inscription of presentation. The
handles are also represented by alli-
gators and sea shells, with the state
and navy seals prominent at the end
OF the vessel The inscription at the
bottom Of the waiter is fiat chased.
fruit dish is shown with a border
Oh oranges and orange blossoms, with
seal OF navy and state at the base.
Cigar Box Handsome.
a cigar box, having capacity OF
SVe cigars. is made of wood and silver
mounted The decoration shows the
state and navy seals at the corners
the great seal OF the state at the top
surrounded BY wreath of orange