Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-05
NEW STEAMER CHARLOTTE.
Her Arrival and Inspection at West Point
Persons Present.

Persons Present.
Special telegram 20 tho Dispatchl
WEST POINT, VA, December f.--Tne Charlotte
arrived here this morning about o'clock on her
trld trip. She left Baltimore about & 20 yester-
day. she was salutod by no toal' in the harbor
and all u tho saips wore decorated with flags 10
honor Of her. The Charlotte was buui ny Neaic
4 Levy. ~ Phiad-lDhia. she ls ~ iron and np-
pears O. be very strong. Her engines are ulple
eNpau-i0A. 4 striking feature ls the convenient
arrauc-mouts Of Ler ma ncry $50 that every
part OF t may Pro easiY oYernhr'ed. sue IS
lager than mo BALTIMORE and elegantly hited
up. Quite d large party came down ifom baiu-
more.
compnried General Manager Foster Oh ihis Trip:
Mersrs william e. culiy. James =. talter, John
Anderson, Lewis @ooi 80 ,n7ri i'in i9 a. j. Deo
OF the nr0i states Navy John MichleY, harry
Sagen, Oscar =. Wilson. Lyman .. Chhds, frei-
erics Wagner. Franz COX tommodorc George
". Melville. engineer DID cuiet OF tbe urea
stats navy: A. ". Miller " lillian Williams,
william n. stake, Z. T.. Levy: Thomas Wan
ming aud ". p. Davidson, % Ihnadeipnih
Charles ". lawrence, harbOr-Inast9r OF Ne"
YORK: Enoch Pratt. General Howard Is. husien'
j. II. Thomas, John T. Thomas, ,. N. Hood. John
T. Boo'er. 6e0rge Norneli, Joseph MoolAi
John Menderei ". :. Brown, j. T. sitco' william
Powell captain Euason. ". q. Saville' Mr.
schefer. Nr Wright and Alexander Lawrence,
chief eLginoer Of the lofk-hiver Liue' OF balt-
more.
machinery worked we'll Some q ne WAS pur-
po-ely wasted of the month Of the river ana tho
boat ran mp The river a. n moderate 7peel About
- O'clorx 4 special train from hichmond bruueht
Colonel Tal,ott. vice president kirhmoni anh
DRnville railroad captain ". II. Green. general
supcrintendeut Richmond and DAuville ". Is.
RYDER. division Euperihtendent Richmond anu
Dauviile. Mayor Ellyson, Major Jane, H. Doc
le,, Colonel ". II. Palmer, Colonel J. II. MOD
tagus, NHtor John huet, and Mr.. ). W.
Travers OF tichmond, MI W. r. Chr,stao'
edt or Charlotte Democrdti Mr wade II. Harris,
editor Charlotte Dliig Nscs; Mr VI. A. Ratchet
Ct Hender on. n. G.: 60 ouel I. H. heagh, OF
Greensboro, y. G. j. K. Nisnari, dior sails
bury Herald, and Mr. Frank Wood-on, Danville
Tines ~,
After inspecting the ship the guests from Rich
mond and the south frs sat down 10 lunch
Hpread IN the elegant lining saloon. The vacant
places we're lle1 by the old meu from Bait
more aud elsewhere ant the young men hAd
TO wait While the party was still al The taole
Mir W. &. Christian. on ochaf 81 some Of the
bu-ipe-a-nsn OF Charlotte. presented the new
ship with her hgrgee. lie read lc ter from the
Charlotte gentlemen and spoke nrlehy
Mr. Foster humOrOu Wy explained me dimculty
he had in trying 20 get some one 10 MAKE
speech In accepting the nag. lie called upon
Mr. John l. Thomas, who respon led very hap
pily Mr Levy called out MIR. Lawrence TO repre-
The health Of Mr.. Pratt was proposed By Mr.
Thomas
Colonel Talcoit was asked 70 respond for Rich
mond. lie called up Mayor hlys'n, who spoke
OF Richmond'5 prosperity.
Nj Foster said there were eleven other mon
who waited 10 speak, put ~ there were some
who hal not had lunch no moved an adjourn
menL
The Charlie re left AZ o'clock with go tons Of
freight -he 1is'ed her burgso as sue stared
The Chariot Wss inspected by many OF theclti-
zens OF the Town. AID among those present al
the lunch were Messrs. 4. IA. Adams aud orr, Of
Sanders 4 orr.
Ar.T. 4. Bagby has been very sick for two
weeks.