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Show ACCEPT UTAH SILVER SERVICE Governor Preterits Magnificent Silver Service Donated by People of Utah to State't Naval Namesake. New York Five hundred I'tahns on Monday witnessed the ceremonies attending at-tending the presentation of the silver service of 122 pieces donated by the people, of I'tuh to the states naval namesake. Governor William Spry, In a brief tut forceful speech, told of the pioneers pio-neers and their carrying the flag to the new portions of thl country, nay-lug nay-lug that he hoped the bultleshlp with ' its officers and crew would bo as valiant and patriotic as were the pioneers, pio-neers, In defending the flag In all the waters of the world. "As the pioneers blazed the way In the went," he said, "1 hope you will help blaze the way to a better, higher civilization. "This service hu been contributed to by 30.H00 school children whose hearts r.re with this ship and whono eyes will be upon It through Us entire en-tire Captain William S. Menson. In command com-mand of the I'tah. accepted the service. ser-vice. The I'tah Is the best armored ship In the world. The main armor Jacket Is eight feet deep and eleven Inches . thick. Above thin la a second eight-foot eight-foot deep belt nine Inches thick. |
