Show BLUE HENS CHICKS MASCOTS delaware people pull off unique gift to battleship named after that state wilmington del when the battleship delaware Dp laware was wan presented with a silver service by the citizens of 61 this state on october 5 a blue blua game cock and hen ben emblematic of the blue liens hena chickens were likewise given to the warship miss jennie cunningham a patriotic young woman of wilmington donat edthe game chickens they will be the vessels mascots recently commander gove of the delaware requested the ahr tori board ot of trade to secure dine blue liens hens chickens for the ship s alp because this type of fowl were carried in tho revo lutlo lutio nary army by delaware troops the soldiers were known n as blue liens hens chickens |