Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-07-03
BATTLESHIP INSPECTED.
The Palmetto Delegation Went
Aboard the Battleship South
Carolina Thursday in
Baltimore Harbor.

While the leading politicians and
Bthers who are most in the lime
5ght are doing their political log
billing between sessions on the
|enth or fifteenth floors of the ho-
els, delegates and visitors to the
convention take a little pleasure on
he outside. These little diversions
ford an opportunity for stretching
3ne's limbs after sitting for four,
&1, or eight hours in the conyen-
3on.
! 1t was my privilege Thursday
fternoon to visit the battleship
Aouth Carolina which is anchored
Aere in Baltimore waters some dis
lnce out of the city. A large por-
pn of the South Carolina contin-
ency went in a body, the party be-
& composed of Governor Ansel,
bngressmar Byrnes, Richard
.Rhaley of Charleston; John P.
! 9aomas, Andrew J. Bethea of
Sblumbia; Neils Christensen, of
Esaufort; Mr.. Dibble, of Orange
&rg; Fl. L. Watson, of Greenwood;
II. Archer and DR.. Lancaster of
bartanburg; Congressman Finley,
rank Henderson, Joe Sparks, B.
Nicholson and a dozen others
hose names I do not now recall.
q The Titantic Loomed Up.
The trip was arranged by Senator
sflstensen of Beaufort, through
pt. Elliott, formerly of his town,
10 has charge of the training sta
b at this place. AS a result of
wireless communication between
BIT. Elliott and Capt. Snowden of
South Carolina four of the
BIS steam launches were sent in
US. 1t required one hour and a
srter each way to make the trip.
e water is deep enough to bring
war-dog into the harbor, but, IN
parlance of the sailor, it is bet
4 1 to let so large vessel swing at
s. ;hor in deep water than to moor
comparatively shallow water.
ere was considerable jesting
png the merry party on our way
as to what each one would do
sase the little launch, only about
feet in length, should collide
some submerged monster of
Sea and meet the fate of the Tt
c. As no one was willing to
3late the example of Maj. Butte
kol. Astor, and, there being no
es aboard, it was agreed that the
ugest should suryive-those Sc
Ag the life-preservers first.
Belongs to Second Division.
3e second division of the Allan
ct is composed of fVe of the
1t vessels in the navy, the
Carolina, Louisiana, Kansas,
Jersey and New York. All
em except the last named are
tho New York being at Nor
undergoing slight repairs.
of these vessels are practi-
in port but the South Carolina
Ire than an hour out. Our party
cry cordially received by Capt.
den. There are no ladies on
Is ships to assist in doing the
on such occasions. Our
soon divided Itself into small
Is and a subordinate officer was
led to conduct each group over
s bf the seven decks. Visitors
BIT allowed in the lower decks
npartments where the ammu-
supplies, etc., are stored.
The Ships Crew.
luding every individual from
okers to the captain, it re-
about 800 persons TO man a
glass battleship, such as the
Carolina. There are among
representatives. of almost every
aality, Chinese, Italians, Ne
Philippines, etc. Aftel the
bf inspection had been made
Refreshments were served In
ptaln's private cabin, the ser
being three bright mot in
Intelligent Philippine boys
sppesred to be we'll trained
Perfectly at ease. The ordi-
Bailors or enlisted men sleep in
locks on the second deck
are suspended from the cell
Dove.
The Ships Kitchen.
interesting department was