New-York tribune., 1919-11-25
Secretary Daniels and 9th
ers Inspect Ships Home
From Duty in the North
Sea; Sailor Is Decorated
Banquet at Hotel Astor
Tame Ape Bites Finger of
n. of c. Girl Whom Gen.
Pershing Kissed in Parade

Riding easily st anchor in mid
channel of the North River. with bows
down stream, in Difference to a rising
tide. the hfty-six craft Of the navy's
mine sweeping force, resembling q
ong double line of overgrown tugboats.
were reviewed yesterday by the Secre-
tary of the Navy.
Drab and undersized they wouldn't
draw a second glance from strollers on
Riverside Drive If the Atlantic feet
was In sight, but they we're spick and
span yesterday. and they spelled eff
clency. from the two tramp-like ten
ders, Back Hawk and Panther. to the
smallest of the sub chasers that were
moored like yearing cubs to the side.
ol the particular mine sweeper in whose
dangerous wake they had churned
crlss cross path through the North Sea
until, long after the armistice was
signed. Americas mine fields had been
swept into history.
lhe crews in blue clothes as clean
As soap and water cou make them
iDed the holystoned decks Sweeping
gear kites. wires and buoys that sug-
gested monstrous fishing line "bobs"
with yellow corks glistened in unac-
eustomed idleness on the decks, firt-
ing with the sun from West Eighty
sixth Street to West f5Sth Street.
Salute Fired for Daniels
Nineteen guns doomed a message of
respect from the cruiser Columbia
few minutes after MI Daniels had left
he barge that brought him from the
Ninety sixth Street landing and had
acknowledged with q sweep of his
glossy 81 k hat the rigid salute of the
Yfr, IA Nn, of ~ 60
adder OF the Meredith, the reviewing
destroyer
With Mr.. Daniels were Admiral Will
son, Rear Admiral Straus. commander
Z the mine sweeping force; Rear
Admiral James G. ennon, commanding
.he Third Naval District. and Lieuten-
ant Governor Wa -ker, who wore the
on'y other 81 hat in the reviewing
party and represented Governor Smith
Each Of these was accompanied by sew
eral aides.
The Meredith steamed up the river
and then down, Mr., Daniels and Mr.
Walker uncovering and the admirals
returning salutes as each OF the
stanch little fighting ships was passed
herr home pennants trailing in the
oreeze.
Chateau Thierry Hero Honored
About fifty photographers. movie"
and still" recorded every phase of the
ceremony from start to finish, and in
their anxiety to get close-ups of the
Secretary Of the Navy they crowded
-he bridge until they were most q
menace to the navigating efforts of the
Mered tbs skipper, Commander Edward
asnpurn, whose brndle bulldog
Suster. shifted SUI piciously at every
.iVi ian trouser leg that passed his
-ndershot jaw
When the review was finished Mr..
Danlcls and the admirals boarded
barge. winch landsmen and ordinary
Ilyer sailors would refer to as forty
DOT launch and went, aboard the mine
sweeper Heron, when the Secretary OF
ne Navy pinned bit OF bronze and
Green and red striped ribbon to the
blouse Of First Class Pharmacists Mate
Ray Messenelli and told him that the
french government wanted him to
wear its Crox de Guerre because Of
mis- devotion to duty under fire at
Ciateau Thierry. where this sailor, who
vas cited by General Per hing, found
himself By reason OF the fact that the
Marine Corps has no medical corps of
rs own, but depends on the navy for
doctors and druggists.
Then. after q visit aboard Admiral
strauss 5 flagship, the Back Hawk. and
reception aboard the cruiser Coum-
'orce and their families. Secretary
Daniels started for the Hotel Astor.
Sailors D,ned at Hotel Astor
He had been preceded there by every
1ackie who could get away from ship.
including boson's mate (frst class
c. A. Thomas, of the Black Hawk. who
nails from San Antonio. and on the
nary arm Of Mate Thomas was a red
ape in sailors garb with a sleeve
insignia that indicated he possessed
+he rating OF first class quarter
Master. The ape answered and still
answers TO the name of Jocko. Until
yesterday he had always been con
dered kind and gentle. But that was
oefcrc he met Miss Kitty Dalton the
londe and dmpled Knights of CO.
umbus girl. who gained fame when
General Pershing kissed her during
the lst Division parade on Fifth
Avenue.
The luncheon to the sailors was
Knights Of Columbus affair. and that
IS how Miss Dalton happened to be
seate Cd at one of the tables in tho