Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-31

copias at the corners from which
burst Delaware fruits. while above
the American eagle forms the crown
ing feature OF the design.
A beautiful centerpioce. with four
candeiabra and four receptacles FOR
fruit, springing from the centrepiece
In tho form of cornucopias. forms
one Of the most impressive pieces of
the set Here again the seal Of the
state Ia displayed, and tho main part
of the bowl IA supported by dolphins
at the corners. Associated I'm the
decoration are oak. fei1f md the
fruits of Delaware.
Tho lesser pieces speak for them
selves and carry out the main fea-
lures of tho more important pieces.
They consist of pitcher and tray,
rvice plates, dessert plates, dishes,
tea set. black coffee set and tea and
coffee urns
The entire set is made of sterling
silver and cost approximately $4,000.
1t was designed by William c. Cod
man, chief designer Of the Gorham
Company.
! i've illiffHfiiN VI NViliN w AiA'
pieces I'm the silver service are rs
follows: Electrolicr, light, height,
without nttlngs. % rs inches; CEN
trepiecc. candles, length, over oil,
Sc inches: punch bowl, extreme
height. % inches; extreme length, 35
inches; capacity, % pints. entrce dish,
diameter, Is inches; fruit dish, length.
20 inches: coffee urn. height 20
inches. capacity, IL pints; meat dish,
extreme length, g inches; fish dish,
extreme length. 81 inches.
The Committee That Did II.
The hattleship committee, which
carried tho whole plan 10 It's SUCCESS
rul elimination. was as follows: iIon.
Horace Wilson. chairman. Josiah
Marvel, Ce-Chairman; l.. Scott
Townsend. treasurer: George IT, Nc
Govern. secretary; Thomas r. Bayard,
William q Coke, Charles :. Gawth- =
rop. Hon. William ~. Toald. William
w I.ohdell. willard salisbury.
George W. Sparks, Judge Henry G.
conrad. 4. O. Cooper, General T. G.
du Pont. Judge George Gray, Edgar
NJ. Hopes. Governor y. s. pennewill,
John =. Rossen. Alfred u. Warner.
Charles II. Miller. !. Harvey Srruance
and Preston lea
Tho Delaware is hy uo means the
+ first ship of its nsme to defend the
republic, as some people think There
+ have been five ships OF this name
which have done very efficient worl,
. fN.,Fh s,, t,A fs, gxg 80
of these was built or purchased In
Philadelphia in 1916. She was ship
rugged. 32l tons. 20 guns and lSC
mon. While under the command OF
Captain Charles Alexander. in 1711
she was captured while aground in
the Delaware by the enemy. whose
blockade prevented her from getting
To tho sen
The hattlcship Delaware never
had but one had accident. and that
occurred at $50 o'clock on the morn.
ing Of January IS. 1911 Eight mer
met instant death as result OF &
boiler explosion.
The Delaware was on her way {,
Hampton Roads from Guantanamo
Cuba, designated 10 transport tn,
body Of Senor Cruz, late Chilean
minister to the United States. back I,
Chile. instead Of the South Carolina
w ose propellors mot with mishap
The nine victims were on duty IA
the boiler room when the aCcideu
occurred. a terrific shock sent tn,
crew scurryiug below. and nine bodic
were dragged from the cloud Of ho
steam that hissed through tho hold
Captain Cove wired the navy de
partment the names of the eigh
men who We're killed. but the identi
fcation OF the ninth victim. who wa.
carried from the boiler room witt
traces OF life in him. was designate,
as unknown in Captain Cove
message.