Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-04-30
PROUD ARKANSAS
GIVES NAAIESAKE
SHIP SILVER SERVICE
Presentatsen On Superareadnasght 4
CexemOni0ns Aanlr. AAmlral
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After several years and much ef
fort on the part of Miss Daisy Delony
OF Little Rock, Ark. the people Of
thai state. through their Legislature,
presented beautiful silver service ser
To the superdreadnaught Arkansas Last
Tuesday as she Lag ct anchor on 79th
street and North River.
One 0f the features OF the presenta
ton waa the appointment BY Gov. q
III. Brough of Arkansas, as special
delegate. Of Baby Edward Otis Mitch
ell. youngest Arkansas Traveller and
son Of Paymaster Mason e Mitchell,
of the Il. s. S. Delaware. we'll known
here where he was once midshipman
=at the Naval Academy. and now has
shipman son Baby Mitchell Is
ten months old, and Immediately after
the festivities was christened by Chap
lain b. M McClelland Of the &. s. s..
Arkansas Id honor of the occasion.
Paymasfer and Mrs Mitchell live at
Conway. Ark
admiral Eherle There.
Rear Admiral E w Eberle United
States Navy. who IS commander OF
the Sixth Battleship Squadron and
himself native Of Arkansas. hailing
from Fort Smith, was official guest
OF honor He was accompanied by
his stan and received on board with
full honors
Prior to the presentation. the Off
GERS and crew OF the Arkansas we're
called TO Quarters and remained
standing At attention while the band
struck up the national anthem
Capt. Il n. DE Stieguer commanding
the q. 81 s. Arkansas. was unable TO be
present. but had delegated Miss Daisy
DeIony 10 make the presentation adj
dress for the people of that State.
Miss DeIony opened the program
In very stirring speech, and dWelt
al considerable length ON what the
ii. S. S. Arkansas meant to the peo-
I pie of the State. She also compliment
I'D the officers and crew on the fine
record the ship had made during the
war. saying that the prayers and hopes
Eof the people always went with the
ship wherever she sailed.
Capt. A. s. Smith III $. Navy, al
former commanding officer Of the Ar
kansas, gave brief history Of the ac-
itiyities Of the ship from the time she
went into commission
Among the presentations were two.
very handsome trophy cups which
were awarded to the crew One was
given By the Daughters Of the Amer
lean Revolution OF the State OF Ar
kansas, and is to be an annual prize
to the gun crew which makes the best
record Mrs. Ross Mccain. dele
gate Of the y. al RI, made the presen-
ltation The other was given by the
Society OF Arkansas Travellers. and
IDS 20 be an annual prize for the best
cutter race crew on the ship. Miss
Via Spivey 0f the Arkansas Travel
fIers made that presentation Capt
De stieguer, in his speech OF accep-
lance. thanked Miss Delony for her
Eindefatigable efforts and the people Of
the state Of Arkansas for their gift
to the ship, which he said was very
deeply cherished and appreciated Dy
both officers and crew
Visitors and crew then sang Co
Eiumbia. the Gem Of the Ocean, and
Joined III light refreshments on board.
The silver service set consisted Of
Ia very large beautiful punch bowl, "A
punch cups, two candelabras with five
lights. wired for electricity. q service
tray, engraved with the presentment of
the ship and inscribed To the u S. S.
Arkansas. from the People Of the State
Of Arkansas. Gorham & Co, execut-
led the design and manufacture
Many prominent Arkansas folk were
present and among them we're Or and