The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-11-28
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Tomato Soup
Olives Gherkins Celery
Roast Younk Turkey with Chestnut
Surfing
Roast Virginia Ham
Cranberry Sauce Giblet Gravy
Dreamed Mashed Potatoes
Dreamed Onions French Peas
Asparagus Tips with Mayonnaise
Mince PIE Pumpkin Pie
Ice Cream
Oranges Nuts Raisins ASSORTED
Chocolates
Black Coffee
Cigars Cigarets
From the foregoing Il win be seen
that the enlisted men OF the navy Gro
furnished with a Thanksgiving dinner
as elaborate as that served In many
hotels. During the morning while pre-
parRtions for the meal are In progress
the Quartermaster and his asststantR
have been busy decorating the crewsa
space with signal flags and vari-cok
ored bunting, so that by the time tn
meal IS piped the whole gun deck pre-
sents q festive appearance. To- repar
the meal hundreds or cooks viii roaB
S3,125 pounds OF turkey and chicken
and convert more than $4,000 pounds
OF cranberries into appetizing sauce.
Meanwhile the bakers have been pre-
pairing some 1L,0O0 or 1900 pumpkin
n mince pies for the hungry crews.
and far below, near the refrigerating
spaces, to the merry tun Of the Ice
cream freezer, 5000 gallons OF delicious
Ice cream OF assorted flavors have been
made.
After dinner the crews assemble on
the forecastle to witness boxing matches
between would-be champions OF their
wi ships or OF ships In the same d.
vision or fleet, and the enthusiasm, at
a high pitch, IS trebied when a ships
champion brings home the bacon
Later in the afternoon rowing and
swimming races are held, and, as II
customary with the sailorman, he bets
his months pay on the crew repre-
senting his own ship. Thousands or
dollars change hands az the result Of q
perhaps, the ships football team IS
struggling for supremacy with the stall
wart warriors OF a rival ship, but from
the hundreds in the crew partisans OF
both sports may enjoy them without
unduly depicting the number required
70 DO h routine work, for only the
most necessary work Is done on holi-
days.
In spite OF this sumptuous dinner.
6 o'clock finds the sailor ready for sup
per, after which the ships minstrel
troupe prepares to give q gala perform
ance. A moving picture machine sup
piled with weekly deliveries OF The
newest and most thrilling films Is used
as an important adjunct to all enter
.tafnments, and as frequently happens.
the ship viii have several vaudevilIe
artists Of no mean order included in its
complement. For Thanksgiving special
sketches are prepared, and the rapid
shipmates are frequentlynas amusing
as the efforts ofgthe actors themselves
Tired, Happy Grew.
When taps are sounded at a late
hour II Is a. tired but satisfied crew
who seek their harnmocks swung be-
meath the beams OF the berth deck.
The sports, the special dinners. the
gayety and entertainments of Thanks
holidsys 81 the year' but n IN aS dds ~
this there must be furnished each day
TO this big family the ncurishing food
which makes the vessel the ''home" a
Jack fondly calls 1t.
The bureau OF supplies and accounts
under the paymaster general, United
States navy, makes the contracts @
ering many hundreds Of items ranging
in quantities from o few Thousand to
many millions OF pounds each year, ana
spon the members OF the pay corps or
the navy falls the responsibility for
the preparation and issue OF the ar-
ucleS OF TcOQ supply how SuccoSBIuL
they are can be judged from the man
commendatory remarks made by visit
ors from other nayies, both at home
and abroad. During the visit OF the
New Hampshire to the celebration at
Quebec that vessel was crowded with
English officers and men during the
hours set aside for visiting, and a party
of officers who were inspecting the
galley OF that ship while the regular
dinner was being prepared and served,
asked permission to have luncheon
served from the enlisted mems dinner
rather than return to their w ship,
where they said they would not re-
ceive as good a meal In their officers
mess. This n incident is typical OF
many coming under the notice OF the
Officers OF the navy.
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