The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-02-20
VISITORS, He seems TO regret that on aey
g count OF old age he will never again be

visitors. He seems to regret that on &C
count Of old age he will never again b.
sent to sea.
The Franklin is an old style wooder
snip, and has been receiving ship at hel
present station for IS years. A receiving
snip Is the recruiting station for tht
navy, where recruits are received, train
ea ana drilled in the duties of naya
warfare and seamanship. On board al
present are 500 Or 700 sailors, and from
thls number ships when ordered to sea
draw the number of men necessary tt
4 make their sea-going crews
AT the docks of the navy yard and not
Tar distant from the Franklin, is the
splendid new steel cruiser, the Balti
more, representing the new navy. Where
everything is wood in the Franklin,
everything is steel in the Baltimore.
From the steel-ribbed framework of the
battle-ship Texas, on the ways near
by, to the completed steel cruiser Balti-
more, now taking on her guns, we could
note the great strides made in the inn
provements in naval architecture. The
Baltimore is said to be the handsomest
ship in the navy, and truly she is Il
thing of beauty" Every contingency
of war is provided for. The officers
/ quarters are handsomely fitted up, and
the entire ship is lighted by electricity,
generated by dynamos, located far below
i the water-mark. On the ships and in
1 the yard every courtesy was extended
to visitors and strangers by the officers
and men alike.
Portsmouth, Va, is well laid off
town; has beautiful streets, and is steadi-
ly improving. High street, the princi-
pal business thoroughfare, is 100 feet
vide; 60 feet between curbs, and 90 feet
for pavements on either side All the
principal streets are 100 feet wide. The
others are 60 and 40 feet. Its public
school buildings are very handsome and
large. 1t has three district buildings
and one high school. Ships of the heav-
lest draft can lay at its docks. The Roa-
noke, of the Old Dominion line was at
her wharf Sunday last, drawing IS feet Of
water, and had not yet received her
cargo. The citizens of Portsmouth have
great confidence in her future, and are
alive to her every interest. They are
kind and attentive to strangers, and
visitors are received with lavish hospi-
taIity
E,nicont,ai nj, h,,,
Portsmouth, was originally built in 1862,
1873 years ago. 1t was rebuilt on the old
walls in 1929. The present rector is Rev
f. f. Reese. On a handsome memorial
window in rear of the church, is this IN
scription: TO the Memory OF Rev. John
II. Wingfeld, so Years Rector of Trinity
Church Died June, 1871" A handsome
parish house was erected under the pres
emf rector in 1888
Mrs. II. M. McIlhany. Mrs. Dr. Wayt,
Mrs r. M. Guy, Mrs Homer Henkel, and
Mrs T. G. Morton were in attendance on
the State Convention as representative
from Staunton Auxiliary
! The ladies of the Richmond Auxiliary
gave luncheon and reception to the
State Convention, and also to the visit
/ ing members of the Ladies' Auxiliary
branch.
DR.. w W. Smith, OF Hampden Sidney,
was in attendance Oh the State Conven-
ton.
The, congregation of Monumental
Methodist Church kindly gave the use
of their church building for the conven-
ton sessions. Over the altar was the
. inscription: Christ for the Young Men
of Virginia, and the Young Men of Vir
ginia for Christ
ii. NJ. McIlhany, jr., was delegate to
the State Convention, and presided at
the organ during the business meetings
The Song Service at the night sessions
of the convention, was led by a chorus
of 80 male voices.
At the farewell meeting of the Y. NJ
G. A. Sunday night last, the subscription
LOT ictitS WOIh WtS luCTodS0u 10 p4t.JUU
the largest sum ever subscribed. Staun-
ton Association and individual subscrib
ers gave $500.
The total number of delegates was re-
ported at 259.
A large number of delegates visited
Virginia Beach and Old Point Monday,
and at the fort held services in the rooms
of the army Y. NJ. G. A. in the casemates.
This is the only Y. NJ G. A. in the army.
1t has a membership Of 70, 48 of whom
are church members. This work is car
ried on by Capt. Byrd, an officer of fhe
fort.
Sunday last, the Y. NJ. c. A. held the
first services ever held inside the walls of
the navy yard
Doo+1, IF Mics Toc.oo nToIyor