Major Dunn having survived the ordeal, the next call was for the chaplain:- "Your Reverence, Be modest in all things ' is a saw Which in our wetter realm we count as law; And all our learned Court, with few dissensions, Apply it to your physical dimensions. Your height must be a goodly six-foot seven, Which is too tall for Sea, or Earth, or Heaven. We therefore order that thou shalt be shrunk By Vanguard's laundry till you fit your bunk. But first be tonsured, shaved and dehydrated, Until your lengthy crimes are expiated."
The police were now sent to find Ordnance Artificer Hough, who was indicted in the following matter:-
"To be seen round the ship when the sea's not too rough Is black bearded Ordnance Artificer Hough; This glamorous, clamorous, queer curiosity Is very well known for excessive verbosity. With Whale Island flannel our Kingdom is rich, And all fishes fit in their well-defined niche; Artificers stick to devices mechanical, And don't air their views or their judgments Satanical. Our Royal Decree is that nothing will muffle His chatter except a good splash and scuffle So up with him, on with him, in with him, soak 'im, And see if a mouse will jump out of the oakum."
The punishments having been carried out, the Court was called to order for the presentation of Insignia to the following ladies of the Royal domestic staff:-
Miss WILCOX. Miss M. MCDONALD. Miss GEACH. Miss KING. Miss R. MCDONALD. Miss BAMFORD.
These ladies were presented with the Order of the Silver Starfish, and each in turn stepped forward to be invested with the Insignia. The citation accompanying the award was pronounced by the Clerk of the Court: |