New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-30

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~, u.es the L. s. S. Wyoming. flag
~. ~ lie Atlantic feet. berthed a.
,sv, ward The Hip. hip 20
- bsr crew responded with a viii
Uttered by Chaplain ". 6. Cassard,
a the navy.
was an honor seldom given 10 any
-. sboard a vessel OF the line much
y. "a Young lady lust entering her
.,.,s YET the men who man one OF
~. SAM biggest fghting machines
s.~~ht enough o. the idea which she
- Ten weeks ago TO act upon D.
~ invite her 20 accept the results of
heir action.
Bugle Greets Marjorie.
Marjorie arrived on the warship yes
...s,v as the bugle was sounding the
..,,ii from quarters. She was &C
...-rsried by Albert Hopkins. to whom
=, erews Of the Atlantic feet pre-
,,,,,d a silver loving cup as reward
q, ktinr the first white child born al
-. Guantanamo Naval Station. nine
-,,raro. They were met at the gang
a. v Captain Thomas Snowden, COM
,,,sing; Lieutenant commander Cy-
rs r. Miller, his executive ofhcer, and
- chaplain.
~ he deck was thick with men in
Ne. still standing at attention as
!, strains OF the bugle drifted away
T.-sugh the lane between them the
81 and boy we're escorted to the
,.,sLgray capstan. where a tabourette
va the silver swimming trophy gift
\ the Assistant Secretary OF the Navy,
E-,,klIn n. Roosevelt. which has
,,,r won BIZ the Wyoming's champion
uirners three years in succession.
he Chaplain mounted the cspstsn
rad with them.
4 have been requested by the crew
Z the United States ship Wyoming,
J, ssiG. "to present the fund raised
n them for Marjorie's battleship, que
lifted States ship America. It is a
r.st privilege 10 turn over this small
l-ount. because il is evidence Of the
h.; that the navy believes in pre-
ursdness preparedness 20 do what
Fu service 1t may be called on TO do,
rsparedness which stood u in good
r.ad when the liberty OF this nation
us 10 be won, preparedness which
raod l. in good stead when the ma
.',al lie was 10 be preserved, when
l-rznds Of mercy. such as those at
i,ss,on and Messina. were TO be per
rrec az the behest of the President
al Nth the authority Of Congress.
First of Many Battleships.
The result OF this campaign will
ROW in the building not only of the
i-srica. but OF other battleships. be
asse IL is a campo On in which 100000
's52.e have paid for the privilege OF
wing for 4 preparedness well worth
1,le. J. will show those who need 10
Z convinced that the nation is for pre-
s'sdness
so. on behalf Of the crew of the
'ighip OF the Atlantic feet. have the
',nor OF presenting you, Marjorie, with
t3l7l."
The chaplain, himself grown gray
i3os-d the gray sea fighters OF Uncle
San, handed the cup containing the
-crsy 10 the girl IN q white MILDLY
aouse. while motion picture machines
., q neighboring turret whirred and
.s kodaks % al the amateur photog-
apters in the feet snapped. On either
t:s o. him stood the two men who had
'ssn leading spirits IN the collection OF
II eontents-S. W. Lamphere, ships
inter. and Sergeant +. p. Oliver. Of
ns Marine Corps. At the base Of the
'Eret the committee representing
rsry division Of the ships company
vas lined up.
When the cheers FOR Marjorie and
Alert had died away Commander Mil
l;r instructed the men to file past for
issacshske with the young celebrities.
VILE the band played in true heroic
'ishion. After that the young people
Fsrs gwen the run Of the ship. during
When Marjorie discovered that her
isissr had applied 70 Sergeant Oliver
ior enlistment in the Marine Corps SIX
years ago. and old shipmstes Of Al
ssr.'s father recalled the time when
lt.J contributed 70 the cup which be
red closely elssped TO his bosom.
Youngsters Visit Ships.
Nor was that all that happened in
MS eventful day in two young lives.
From the Wyoming the youngsters
sent aboard the collier Prometheus
rs her new and bigger sister, the
Sononee, which she towed fHto the
'sVy yard recently after a tcklish
Up al tho way from San Francisco,
y way Of the Panama Canal. There
ney left their thanks for contribu-
l''s % the bsttleship fund. and jour
,,.syeo 10 the 1ge new dreadnougbt
ss'saa, which dropped ss4 into the
'snos treasury few days ago.
., Prom the biggest ship in the navy
Key went % the speediest. tho de-
lroyer Wadsworth, ftgship Of the
IN fotills. where they were greeted
" Lieutenant Commander Taussig and
..neorrzged Chief Gunner's Mate
t,siner - greater efforts IN disposing
:. his store OF battlcship buttons.
lhsy divided lunch time between the
-. tug Ontaorio as the guests OF
ee,'sf boa'swain =. V. Ssnstrom, and
esnona. where they met Chief Boat
.tan Claussen. one OF Hobson's Merri-
rae hsroea.
Or the way home they stopped 20
t<,s Rear Admiral Usher. comman-
az - he yard. for his courtesy in
ys'r ung them 70 enter his barred
-'rsir'. Bot he was away. 50 they
se,lee'so another dime from his AID.
..s,'r'sancer Frank B. Uphsm' and
'siiee J, day.
Yesterdays Contributions.