The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-18
RECRUITING RALLY
FOR EACH WARSHIP
Larger Units to Hold Series to
Seek Requirements for
Discharged Men.
MANY GOBS REENLIST
Silver Service From Arkansas
Folk to Be Presented
to Battleship April 26
MANY GOBs REENLIsT

He was the wearer Of Croix de
ouerre and several scars Of battle, but
he made his confession Of timidity with
out blush.
'wouldn't get me on one OF them
boats" he said to O COB from the fleet
now anchored in the North River. mot
much. I'd rather go over the top hun
dred times than make one more trip
across that ocean,
Doughboys were many among yester-
days throngs of visitors to the warships.
The little launches that take the sight
seers among the vessels handled a rec
ord crowd. but there was one khaki clad
lad who firmly refused to venture nearer
than the pier at Ninety-sixth street and
tho river.
He's Been Rocked Enough.
'T Just came back last month" he
said, land nothings ever going to get
me on any kind Of boat again. I've
got my feet on something that don't
rock now. and I'm going to keep them
there"
You're a funny lot," a COB said to
him. They make n lot Of pictures Of
you scrapping. but they never show the
folks how you look one day out of port"
"Come around to our recruiting meet
ing next Monday" the COB replied;
''maybe you'll change your mind
At noon on Monday q detail from the
flagship Pennsylvania will hold the first
Of q series OF recruiting rallies In Union
Square. Under q system Just adopted
each Of the large ships will have such
meeting to procure men to replace those
now entitled to discharge. Recruits will
have the opportunity in this way OF Sc
lectlng the particular ship on which they
want to serve
According to the OFFICERS OF the feet
the morale OF the men Is excellent
Many whose terms OF enlistment are ex-
piring have since their arrival in the
city expressed willingness to sign up
again.
The gobs might be said to have been
on even better than their usual good be-
havior yesterday. both ashore and afioat
for it had beer announced that the
Knights of Columbus and Messrs. Ring
ling Brothers will give another full
performance OF the circus tomorrow
morning for the sailors. This will be
the second exhibition Of the greatest
show to the men Of the fleet As about
ok thousand will be allowed to attend.
the men seemed yesterday anxious to
keep in the good graces of their superiors
for forty-eight hours at least.
Preparations for the proper observance
Of Easter are being made on all the
ships Roman Catholic services on the
Pennsylvania will be conducted by the
Reverend Father Gleeson. and Profess
tant services by Chaplain Boyntcn Mer-
rill. The other vessels will also have re-
liEious services at which the ships bands
will play special Easter selections. Jew
ish members of the crews will. wherever
possible. be allowed ashore tomorrow.
silver Service for Arkansas.
A silver service OF seventy-one pieces
will be presented to the battleship Ar
kansas April 20 in the name OF the
people OF the State after which the ves-
sci Is named. Miss Daisy Delong of
Little Rock, Arkansas. who raised the
money for the service, will represent the
Governor OF the State and make the
presentation. Miss DelonG Is an officer
OF the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, as well as of the Daughters OF
the Confederacy. Some time ago she
collected a library of more than 500
volumes, which she presented to the
ship.
The gobs learned yesterday that nc
labor union tieup is to keep them from
any OF their pleasures. Arrangements
had been made t" entertain a party OF
2.500 at Steeplechase Park on the eth
when threatened harbor strikes made the
plan look dark. Leaders of the unions
however. have informed the War Camp
Community Service that they will ar.
range to man the boat on which the
sailors are to travel to Coney Island
II II is the only river craft ahoat. The
men are to have a full day OF IL, goins
to the Island early In the morning ant
returning in the evening. All amuse
ments Mt Steeplechase will be thrown
open TO them.
The War Camp Community Servic,
and cooperating organizations have ar
ranged n series OF dances and vaudevil,
entertainments to be given aboard tn,
large ships.