Show UTAH SlL VER SER VICE FORM FORMAL ALL Y PRESENTED Captain Benson Thanks Thank People of State for Honor Shown Her Namesake in the Navy Special to the I I my ioni XO C Five G. hundred Utah h p People ople today found tb their lr to 4 N time the Brooklyn no nay yards where the battleship Utah sva wall a at home In her hr ajar war ar paint and witnessed the ceremonies attending the pre rotation of the ice service of I pieces donated by the people of Utah to the DRol namesake Go Governor Gornor William Spry went aboard the T t tah h from rom a a. acht at 1030 this Soon thereafter crowds cro of ot gu r ani and nd the tho T Tabernacle bc cl choir clr r w were rc admitted i d Tile The l e rw o was accompanied ac ac- companied by s Senator Reed Sm-o Sm t woi received with full naval honors A reception followed there being fifteen persons in the receiving line They we were e Governor William Spry Colonel Ed C. C Loose Senator Reed Smoot Captain U. U S. S Benson Commander F. F B. B Bassett Basett Lieutenant Commander II H. A. A Pearson Ensign A A. S. S Carpenter Mrs Benson Mrs Irs Bassett Mrs Pearson Pearson Pear Pear- son Mrs I Elliott Mrs Mrs Smoot Mrs Mis and Dr M. M 1 S S. S Elliott After Arter the time reception tho time party part was shown over the time battleship The Time presentation presentation pre pre- ceremonies were under the tho direction of ot Captain Pearson I Governor Spry Spry's Speech Governor William Spry In a 11 brief but forceful speech told of ot the time pioneers pioneers pio plo I and their carrying ing the Ha flag flag- to the new portions of this country saIng saying say say- ing irig that ho imo hoped the time battleship with to lt its officers and ere crew would be as valiant vallant and patriotic as were the time pioneers pio plo In defending the time flag in all nU tho the waters of or the time world worM As tho time pioneers bIn blazed zed the time way in lii the tile west lie ime said I 1 hope you ou will help blaze the time wa way to toa toa toa a better higher civilization civilisation This service has Imas be been n con contributed to by t-chool t children ren whose whoso hearts arc are with this ship and whose eyes ces will be upon pon it through its entire entire en en- tire life liCe Car Captain William Wiiiiam S. S Benson in command com com- mand mond of the Utah In accepting the service said I We e appreciate the time honor shown us I b by the people of Utah and we one hope the they timey will wilt feel as proud of or our ship as we wo are arc of or this timis sliver silver service The service represents tho the state te of Utah and we mean to defend to our utmost the tIme honor and good name of or that state Ml 11 Tout Uncovers CM Sc Sex Service Miss lIss Hazel Tout was as given sl the honor of ot uncovering the silver service and anti performed her task In such sweet and dainty wn way that j she he won tho time hearts of or all the time officers rs A stand of or colors was presented b by Misses Lydia White Mamie Manlle Summers and Wanda Lyon The colors were a 0 present from Crom the Utah Society of or Sons of ot the American merican Revolution At Governor request Mr Ir D D. D S S. Spencer a a. a member society delivered delivered de de- de- de livered tho the presentation address The acceptance speech for tor the navy was B made by Captain Benson The colors from the time Utah Grand Army of the Republic and War Val veterans were presented by Misses oll ses Edna Evans Pearl Weller and Mrs Clifford Young on whose behalf W. W Young Jr made mallo a n well worded speech In Ill accepting I tho the colors Lieutenant Butler said that one of ot tho time officers Lieutenant Pearson was born In Utah and that ho he had known the Utah battery batter In the Philippines He complimented complimented com corn them and their commander Richard W W. Young whose son had hall Just spoken on their valiant work and suggested that the tho crow crew give o three cheers for tor the time visitors visitors' The crew re responded responded re- re vigorously after actor which the time band and the choir rendered the tho Star Spangled Banner Auk Asks for tor Copies Cople of or Son SOUR Song Captain Benson thanked the time choir for tor their singing singing- of or Utah We Love Thee which hind hall been specially arranged ar ax- ranged b by Professor Stephens to ap appI apply apply ap- ap pI ply to the tho battleship He requested copies of ot It for rOI the time band and crew of ot time the battleship Professor Stephens promised this and amid also promised a 0 march to be dedicated to the lads of or orthe the Utah The choir left Immediately for tor the afternoon performance at Madison Square Garden but the other visitors remained and partook of ot a n delicious lunch hunch in the officers officers' ward room The I officers and crew could not have been more cordial I |