The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-03-25
Silver Service Was
Viewed By Many

sunday train on the Phoebe branch
'of the Salt Lake Route, the sched-
ule for the departure of the special
car 'Mizpah" OF the Tonopah &
Goldfield R. r., bearing the silver
service for the battleship Nevada was
necessarily changed and good many
residents of Phoebe and Panaca had
TO forego the pleasure OF seeing the.
slft OF Nevada to the great wark
ship bearing the name G.. this big
state.
ihe service arrived last Saturday
morning on the regular train and
was returned to Caliente the sama
day. However, word was spread
| about town that the stop here would
be brief and by pressing practically
all of the automobiles and available
'Aams in town into service. several
hundred people here saw the beauti-
full servide which was in direct care
OF Lieutenant Governor Sullivan.
Through a Misunderstanding. only
a few Panaca residents had an op-
'portunity to see the service as iH
passed through that town. The train
was held at the station, however,
twenty minutes. The service was
exhibited at Caliente in the afternoon
and evening when the car was pt-
tached to train No. 20 and sent op
Its oujrney to northern Nevada towns.
Tha service will be shipped east to
be put aboard the battleship about
April 1st.
In making the designs for the
United States battleship Nevada
silver service the designer has fol-
lowed the free Interpretation Of the
characteristic American style. the
colonial cut mingled with the
classic forms of this style are de-
signs strongly characteristic Of
the elements to which the ship be-
longsb. These features are seaweed
waves, shells, dolphins, etc, whiId
emblems Of national Significance are
shown in eagle heads and in the
seals of the state of Nevada and
the navy.
The punch bowl has capacity
of Is gallons. On one side is enr
graved scene emblematic of the
industries of Nevada. and on the
other side a representation Of the
uattleship Nevada. This bowl is
mounted on plateau, or stand,
bearing the inscription U. s. S..
Nevada" A small rope moulding is
used on the base of the bowl and
plateau, this being emblematic OF
the navy.
\ The handles of the bowl are ca
giles heads surmounting the
shield Of the United States. The
great seal of the state OF Nevada
also appears and on the reverse side
is the seal Of the navy. Twenty
Jour punch cups accompany the
bowl. as well as punch ladle.
The centerpiece oval in shape
rises from base very similar to-
that of the punch bowl The
shield of the United States an.
pears at the ends of the centerpiece
thanked by cornucopias. emblematic
iof plenty. Seaweed and wave decd
orations are repeated, both at the
base and thanking the seal Of the,
Estate. with the navy seal on the
reverse
The compotiers bear the same
wave and seaweed decorations and
a'ope mouldings with the seals on
the state and navy on the flange.
Vhe candlebras, seven lights
shades and fittings, appear rising
gracefully from a base covered with
seaweed and wave decorations The
/ column, graceful in proportion and
beautiful in line, bears the state
of Nevada and the navy seals. The.
branches are decorated with acan-
thus leaves and oak, emblematic
of strength and endurance. and
are surmounted by conventional dol
phis bearing aloft the odd light.
The water pitcher tray is dec
'opatelt with a picture Of the La+
HOHldH Qdm.
On the coffee set tray is pic
lre in flat chasing, also, the inscrip-
tion. Presented to the u. s. s..
Nevada by the Battleborn State ,of
Nevada
On the large waiter or tray fs III
mining mill scene and on the COM
! pOtiedeS are pastoral scenes with
figures of sheep and cattle.
The meat dish has a picture OF
Virginia City, which played such
an important part in the admissiop
Of Nevada into statehood.
| The set consists of about 60 pieces
and makes a complete and har,
monious service worthy OF the state
md ship.
| The service is made OF Nevada
silver, which was donated BY the
Tonopah Mine Operators association