Show THE OREGONS SILVER SEHVICE The Oregonian tells a queer story about the silver plate for the Oregon Ore-gon which was presented to that ship by the peopleof the Slate The substance oC It Is that Just before embarking em-barking for the United States theo the-o ccrs of the Second Oregon thought to makea social call as a matter of respect re-spect upon the Oregon as the representative of the great State for which the thc battleship was named Olliclul notice was given of the date No one doubted that the recipients of a magnificent silver service ser-vice Would be on dress parade l to show their gratitude The ship I was i9itcd the guns engines decks quarters and salon inspected with pleasure Each now apartment entered was supposed I to hold the silver service Finally one I of the disappointed l visitors timidly I asked a naval lieutenant A silver service you say A silver service onboard on-board tho Oregon Well I dont remember re-member You say presented by your State a silver service presented to this vessel Strange I never heard of It Let me ask some of the other olllcurs I have not been aboard many months Several officers were asked and at last one was found who had heard of such a thing A steward thought I something was packed below that I might be It Men were sent down hto a chamber below light and unearthed I the treasure It was said In explanation explana-tion that the officers of the Oregon J I were changed much after her effects were packed for the long cruise and I fight It seems the service was put away when the ship slartcd around South America but one would have I thought that aCter aftertimo Oregons exploits ex-ploits at Santiago when congratulations congratula-tions were in order that some one would have thought of that silver service ser-vice especially when It contained a punch bowl for they must have had some punch after they punched Cer veras lleet |