Show the Or egons big bg pennant when the oregon left hongtong Hong kong recently after her long period of service on the asiatic station sho she was flying a homeward bound pennant over feet in length it was necessary to support this long air by two small balloons tied to tho the end to keep it out of the water the pennant was made mada of silk thread and attracted much attention in the asiatic port in the old days it was the custom to have a foot of pennant for everyday every day of the cruise that of the oregon Is probably one of the longest displayed from the roast mast of a homecoming home coming ship although it is on record that the old brooklyn on one occasion upon her arrival in new york displayed a pennant feet long |