The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-01
A BRILLIANT SCENE.
rHs LAUNCHING. OF Tur RAnEIGH.
Gals Day In Norfolk and rortsmouth-Eenu-
tifui Sights and Impressive Ceremo-
nies-Honors TO Governor Holt.

yesterday. Norfolk and Portsmouth made It
q gala day and holiday. and the scene was
grand and imposing one None such has ever
been witnessed in Southern waters. II was
glorious day for the Norfolk navy-yard and
an epoch in the history Of Virginia waters.
HoNoRs TO GOVERNOR HOLT.
The two cities were up and asti- at early
morning with their large populace and vast
throng Il visitors. Tho ceremonies CON-
menced on the Norfolk side with the honors
TO the distinguished guests of North Carolina.
At 945 A. II. the Fourth regiment under Col
onel Nash. the Norfolk Bluos and Grimes
battery. marched to the Atlantic Hotel to
escort Governor Holt Of that State, his ads
and the North Carolina Naval Reserve corps
g the hayward. All these were in carriages.
The Edgeoombo Guards. q splendid company
from Iarboro. also formed q part of the i'm
posing escort
SCENES on The WATER.
While these movements were taking place
on land the movements on the water were
vet more active Every steamer. tug and sail
boat in the vicinity Of Elizabeth uVer was
turned into an excursion boat The assembly
In the Western Branch an hour before the
launching was a scene of stir maneuvre and
tangle bewildering to p landsman. Every
boat was black with spectators, and the many
colored flags flying from every mast gave
bright and picturesque appearance TO the
moving panorama The movements Of hun
dreds of sail vessels under strong wind.
beating up the harbor through a maize OF
steam vessels, was "A curious sight, and the
narrow escapes they made from collision very
exciting.
AT THE NAyY-YARD.
The navy-yard gates were closed to visitors
until 930 o'clock, and az that hour the crowd
which had been cOngregating since o'clock
made a rush through the portals and con-
tinued 20 fill every point OF vantage until
after IL o'clock. when II was estimated that
10000 people were IN the nayy-yerd, while the
river was filed with vessels or all classes.
from the palace steamers down TO the row
boats. all bent on getting positions to witness
the great event.
one OF the first to arrive was the Hon. b. T.
Tracy. Secretary Of .the Navy. who was re-
ceived with q salute of seventeen guns from
the Franklin. and then escorted 20 the COM
mOdOres residence.
AT 10 O'clock the whistle blew and all work
was suspended and those of the employees
who cared 70 went on the battle-shlp exes.
where they had good view OF all that was
going on.
Shortly after 10 O'Clock Commodore Weaver
with every officer in the yard IN special full
dress uniform. assembled ut the main portal,
whiletbe marine battalion and Naval lost band
We're drawn up in line awaiting the arrival OF
Governor Holt and his party. At 1880 o'clock
the Governor and party halted at the gate
way and were met outside by Commodore
Weaver and aids and escorted into the yard
in the following order: Governor Holt ana
Commodore Weaver. airs. Holt and Oaptan
OF the Yard Cromwell, Mrs. A. W. Haywood
and Lieutenant Niles. These were followed
hy the rest Of the visitors from North Caro-
lima Judge D. Tucker Brooke and Major
Washington Taylor. representing the city OF
Norfolk and acknowledgements Bur
well with Governor iOt's staff A the visit
ors passed in front of the Marine Guard drums
rolled and the band played Hail to the
Chief" They were at once escorted 10 the
launching stand where q lew people were al
ready assembled. and where the special guests
were introduced.
AS the first gun Of a salute was fred Com
mOdore Weaver uncovered his head and said
TO Governor Holt. That is IN honor of you
SIR The Governor replied pleasantly and
remained uncovered until the guns ceased
firing.
NoTABLKs PRESENT.
Among those on the launching stand were
the following: Hon. B. +. Tracy. Secretary OF
tie Navy; Commodore Far9uhar. United
States navy: Lieutenant ". >. Cowles, United
States navy. Congressman Sherman. toar,
John +. Andrews and George f. Williams. OF
Massachusetts,. and Congressman Ben. j. Ca
ble. of illinois. Bishop j. ). keene, OF the
(atnOlC |
den Postmaster A. H. Lindsay, eN-Congress-
man John i. Dezendori. Mr. ;. ,. Noting
ham James A. Kerr. Colonel G. A. Nash Ma
Tor Washington Taylor, Lieutenant-COlOne
Harry Hodges. Judge ID. Tucker brooke.
Mayor Marx. W. II. Jacques, of the Bethle-
hem Steel Works of Pennsylvania. whose
mills furnish the steel for tie cruisers.
Among the ladies' were Mrs. Holt, vie OF the
Governor. Mrs A. W. Haywood. daughter OF
Governor Holt Mrs William Smith. Mrs. T.
Eurk Haywood, Miss Sadie Tucker Mrs. C.
Il Wright Mrs h. G. Laird Miss Bessie
Tucker. Mrs. Stewart Cramer Mrs. John H.
Winder Miss Rebecca Schcnck, Miss Smell.
Miss Weaver and Miss Cromwell.
The christening stand was at the bow of
the Raleigh slightly above the launching
stand. and suspended from the bow lar up
were silken cords. TO which was attached "A
bottle of wine beautifully decorated with
ribbons. the bottle being held IN position by
O golden spear.
AN ACCIDENT.
Just few minutes before the launching a
canvas tool house on the south side of tine
Raleigh. on which were perched seventy-Gve
people fell in with q crash. causing great ex-
element The crowd soon removed the
Ureckage and il was found that a number of
neople were hurt. Dir. WinslOw, surgeon of
lie vsrd had prepared for any emergency
and the dispensary was fitted up
with cots while surgeons instruments
were open DOAtSt iAo
ready hitched waited for call, and
the preparations had not been made IN vain.
When the injured ones had been gotten out
and carried TO the surgeons oinco 1t was
found that Mr. William (Bud) Savage. n mem
ber of Grimes Battery. had sustained com
pound fracture of the right ieg below the
knee He was attended by DR.. Wiuslow, as
sisted by Dr. l.. A. Bilis0ly surgeon OF the
Fourth regiment, and afterwards sent to his
home IN the ambulance r
A Young gentleman from Norfolk named
Aeelssto. a member of the Lee hifies, had MS
arm badly sprained. while dozen others re-
ceiyed painful cuts and bruises.
Navai Constructor Francis L. Bowcs was
the one of all others sought Tor by strangers
aud home PEOPLE. who were desirou5 or seeing
the man who had conducted the building OF
the beautiful cruiser. Constructor Bowies'
however. did not show himself after remain
ing under the vessel. where no directed the
movements Of the men engaged In wedging
up the ship.
BY 1890 o'clock all was in readiness the
ship lay on the ways, and only whlte-oak
timber held her in place. Then four boys
were put at work with cross-cut saws anu az
the tiInbers parted. Constructor Bowles. from
under the bow. gave the signal to Mrs. A. W.
HAYWOOD. who was standing on the platform.
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