Ogden Daily Standard | 1917-12-25 | Page 1 | Turkey, Mince Pie and All Trimmings for Navy Dinner

Turkey, Mince Pie and All I Trimmings For Navy Dinner I BASE OF AMERICAN FLOTILA IN BRITISH WATERS, Dec. 25 (By the Associated Press.) Every sailor In the flotilla had a real American Christmas. Christ-mas. Tho sailors ate turkey and mince pie and had all the other trimmings trim-mings that go. with a Christmas dinner. din-ner. There was music n.t meal time and a few extra hours off duty and each sailor was happy, Jackio was a bit angry at Santa Claus at being late with his parcels, letters and cards from tho folks back homo but he consoled himself with the thought that he will be happy when he finally gots thoni. The feature of the Christmas colebratlon was an entertainment enter-tainment at tho naval clubhouse. It whs staged by American sailors and . soldierB from tho famous Black .Watch P regiment. Admiral Sims who came all tho way from London to bo with his boys over the holidays, was a smiling spectator. While the show was progressing pro-gressing oshoro a crowd of thirty sirgers from churches mado the rounds of dostroyers in tho harbor singing carols. Special church services for the sailors were held ashore. Enemy Ship Has Christmas Tree. Tho crisp December weather seemed to enliven tho holiday spirit. Every ship fortimato enough to be In harbor had a Christmas tree. Most of tho trees wero of the toy variety but thoy were Christmas trees. Some destroyers destroy-ers had trees lashed to the masthead and all were decorated. The Bailors on ono vessel displayed a spirit of. good will by playing hosts to their officers. Thoy decorated the ward room with 4 holly and provided an elaborato menu with one cigar and two cigarettes for each officer. This is the bill of fare provided on all ships: Cream celery soup; sweet pickles; celery and chow-chow; Rhodo Island turkey: spiced ham; gib- , let gravy; fruit dressing; asparagus; 'H sugar corn; cream potatoes: cocoanut f layer cake; mince pie; fresh apples; j black coffee and cigars. Many homes near tho base were thrown. 'open to the American officers. Tho British admiral commanding tho station was host to Admiral Sims and tho -highest ranking officers of the American- flottlUa,