New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-17

other ship possessing these combined
prizes" In addition, the vessel won
the free -for-all race, Thompson trophy
and the regatta for department SAILING
trophy.
1000 See Buttons.
Nearly 1000 visitors thronged the
navy yard yesterday 70 see the fighting
ships and the sailors, and not II lew
girls left the yard wearing some
sailors battleship button. A dance was
given on the deck of the Nevada. The
New York will reach the yard some
time to-day. and the Texas Will steam
up from Tompkinsville tomorrow.
John P. Dineen, the ex-sailor, VINO
recently presented Marjorie with q
model dreadnought, took a few mo
ments Yesterday at Hastings on-Hud-
son 10 recall his days at sea while
"servin' OF her majesty the Queen.
The life Of the builder IS filled with
adventures that would thrill NICK Gar
ter himself.
At thirteen Dineen ran away from
Cork, Ireland, his birthplace; slowed
away TO London, worked as bar boy
for six months and put in q half year 5
service In q tan yard AT fourteen he
Joined the British navy and just avoid
ed sailing on the Condor, which sank
after two days out. He was ordered
aboard the Rinaldo for Hong Kong
where he arrived with the rest OF the
crew Of ninety-fve in time 20 see his
first active service against the boxer
uprising.
Side by side with American blue
Jackets he fought, and when finally he
had returned 70 his vessel only twenty
seven were left. Fourteen more died
of fever, five were killed in typhoon'
three we're blown from the rigging, Two
died of exposure and one was VIC.
tim of the plague In Hong Kong. Or
the original complement OF ninety-hve
only three ever returned TO England.
Saw Big Naval Battle.
After four years and ten months IN
China. in February, lsOs, Dlneen was
outside Of Nagasaki at the outbreak OF
the Russo-Japsnese War. His vessel
represented England at Chemulpo, Co
rea-the Kentucky was the American
flhgship-and there he witnessed a huge
naval engagement, leaving only IN time
10 arrive outside Port Arthur during
the torpedoing Of the Russian steam
shin Petrovslsky. War then threatened
England and he was ordered home, only
20 be assigned to the Amphitrite.
II was in Singapore that he and an
other man were knocked overheard and
we're attacked by sharks. His partner
lost a leg. His next venture was aboard
the destroyer Success at the time II
was cut I'm two by an armored cruiser.
The fore part OF the boat sank; Dlneen
had just gone astern.
Outside Shanghai, China, At another
time his vessel was capsized IN the
midst os q typhoon. and he survived by
clinging 10 a buoy. Later he returned
10 England and served two years IN
submarine service, and at the end OF
twelve years enlistment retired ana
came TO the United States, Of when
country he is now citizen.
Yesterdays Contributions.
E E.a Curtis 10 10 ons.a s ''Sa1ns 10
COLLECTED BY PHYLLIS NJ EGNKR
Irthur Grlcnsv. Marie Doyle. MarsNet nae
Helen Rei Angelina DAm,slo Mf .,,-i ysS.,
rhyi.is Eeaer each 10 esnts.
COLLECTED FROM OAK HIIL SCHOOL chill
TnFS SoRTH BRj NswICk TOWNSHIP
y j. By MATILDA DE HART. .........N l'
COLLECTED PROM TIE CHILDREN OF MAPLE
srRFEr SCHOOL. SEYMOUR CUM" 81
81 KEMP GRADE
A,,n M,Hasiy, Howard Morris Lsurs Conw.y
William Conion. Mar psrker. RUN Collins Lstf'
with Chsr.es Stuart EDWARD Dol. each 10 cents
vgr,,r, p,,.dlcs sisson WILLIAMS Rsphsr
Tango crord Ia e. Ltaafih f,9sh IA NJ m .,iC
Hul. Marion Rice George Naughsn. Arthur Fowler
Josclh MonciatO. each 10 cents.
GRADE a
viusr, pu Paul Viola Tfourson. Tarl NcHardy
osA Ions Be,is GcIf.n Gorge Sisi s, LS9 i.,,
Parker Bruce Rice. william Doll each 10 cents
GRADE 4
Leland Burnett Raymond Smith Rob.fi l1hbeJ
Oise Worth. Tiiih s4iet Anthony I've Marc
si9r.sis.o Harold MsnrWrler. Catherine Nor
sci4.o Rosaie! Vaughan. Richard he4si. harii
Hlumel each 10 ceais.
sarah Cooial. Car. RemsiSS Csrss Poster
I.sr-- Du Pau. Catherine Werner Una tOfinc
Ar'llf Maybu1. julius Lang. Helen Foster each u
GRADE g.
Eleanor rarors Helen Hsm,l. Az GrzEae,
lr, Kus Io.ls H'nT i9r'n s,,, i'n" s, Hs,'
I'M I'M, Ni iIas won. Fraatyn treat, Tdcc,or
Bsrou Llsio Humms eiah 10 cenis
GRADE Z
Emil U,,,-.s,. Harre, whyrn'r Mimi. ss,n,c'
Tocfc, T. eua Gordon. I.ens Lang Charies conine
Ns-ar.c way. Berhs HeneAa. Selma sch"ariA
Caf.are Dommrur4tu. Louisa Humipsi. Charies
saler. cseh DO cents.
GRADE
F,fe' C,nle- Alh-rt Morris Florence fchru'z
l., Tcsssffg A.sss O'Nsil. N!ifred Wheaton
ca-v ErroIds. Milton TsuJs. Bertha Olsen
Nefte Sarri1si. Edwin CarA. each 10 cents.
COLLECTED ~ = 4 HOPKINS TRON TIif
yfTC'rHlC SPARKS BUIIDiNO. NAVY YARD
MN YORK
~. u Knoll Nr, A. OT,rdrn, T. Goitfsrb
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