Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-17

nbre Of the South and the woof into which II is
woven, for one seds0n alone. is more than $780,
0O0,000l-sn enormous sum. yet, groat as II is.
the valus 70 our country OF having this industry
created for the benefit OF the great atIny OF
working people who are waiting for and who
need the work Is immeasurably greater. WORK
Is what the people want. Without IL nothing Ia
created. With IL hoy are contented and happy.
Why. then. should they not have IL?
The artist lab0rs long 70 create nne pisture
upon piece OF canvas that cost few shilings /;
the nbro from which the canvas Was made cost
but a few farthlngs; the seed from which the
fibre grew little more than the air we breathe.
The half-miliion Of dollars and moro which the
builders OF this great s0ip pay for It's constrnc-
ti0n is nearly all paid for labor. The iron IN the
mine. the coal In its native beds, the timber IN
the forest, that have been used in Its construc-
tion, count as almost nothing in comparison
with the finished product One OF the beams IN
the ship is worth perhaps more than all the vast
tonnage OF this crude material before 1t was
stirred by the hand OF man.
BOTH HONEST AND HONORABLE.
What, then, ts more honorable than the indus
try which takes this crude material and fashions
II into the marvellous fabric Of ship7 From
the commencement TO the completion OF lhe
work. all along the lines OF labor, from the miner
tOiling underground 10 the man who designed
the monster engines, with their complicated ma
chinery, that are 10 drive the ship through
stormy seas, the labor Is alike honest and honor
able And this Is as 1t should be. II Is the way
the workman does ais work, and what he does
with his wages aud his time after his days WORK
Is done. that determines the degree OF honor
which gives him his place In the world. MS
too, is as lt should be.
No man Is independent Of his fellows. The
interest OF rich and poor are 80 interwoyen that
neither are at their best except when DOth are
in accord. This, again. Is as II should oe. 80 iee
u- hope that the employer and the employed
Will work together In harmony, each respecting
the other because Of his manhood, tnat being
the highest standard by which man shouiu DO
A KIND WORD FOR VIRGINIA.
Ibope 10 see you all here at tho christening
and launching Of many ships at this port OF
Newport News. az many snail be bunl mere.
This should have been the great entfepot Oh
American commerce, as II Is AZ the very gt ga'c-
gay OF the sea, with wi1e ami safe entrance
ana cOmmodOus harDor; Il neither not
in summer nor cold I'm winter, ana IL
IN the centre Of the Atlantic coast me
OF this great republic. Mhat ~ almost pvt-
ter than all. IL Is IN the state OF virginia. NY
interests ID the Old Dominion have been very
large foi many years, and owe IL TO the STATE
10 say that those interests have always re'eIFoo
from her wise and hearty encOuragemeht anu
a fair treatment that an honest regard Tor ihdl-
viiuql rights and an intelligent understanding
of the states OVID best interest would prompt
4 have for the old state n most aiiecti0nate re-
gard for / have met within her borders ohlV
fIends. And believe that al VINO come "i.nii, IN,
nor domain will DO equally well cared Tor. May
many come to this favored port, ana tlht, 700,
from all the trade-centres Of the world; ana
NAV the commerce oL this place 10 out even pe-
voud the points from which they come, Tor now
ever tar the missionary and Crusader may 90,
Commerce will always leave their utteiihOst
limits behind and carry Ciylhzallon ana lts
handmaid, Religion, Tar beyond them; Tor COM
merce is King.
THE OLD DOMINION"
To this toast Mr.. VlrginIus Newton, of
Richmond, consented at the last moment
10 respond in the absence OF Governor
Mckinney, whose inability to be present
caused very deep regret. Mr.. Newton
said: ..
unexpecl edly called upon TO make appearance
bsfore you dor speaking 10 not my NOcatOh)
when proposed 20 be silent spectator Oi lne
Incidents OF the day. This locality IS lamuar 10
me. for remember that the sth of this month
,hirfv wears ago, as an officer OF the Confederate
states navy, was earnestly engaged IN dong
all that man could TO level IN tne dust tne
proud emblem Of nation Whlch 10
day gave witness 10 the onward stfihes
of n unitec nation. We Of the south who took
mart In our late rebel iOn cOniefsns the utility
ana unWsdom OF our purpose, rise Today anu
pfOclaim our alegian ce aud iealty 10 the gov
eminent We then sOug ht to destroy. The great
and eycntful change We see to-day is the AFTER
glow # the era Of pea e which, more transform
ing than the power OF Aladdins lamp, makes
glad the waste places of our heritage.
witnessed - continued Mr. Newton, land which
gives tho best evidence OF ITS purpose 10 stay and
pe part OF that new south, when Weha'o heaIu
OF Ike the twICetOld tale, but now see III Verita-
lie flesh and blood. is not the outcome OF our ei-
for. our capital. but me generous responses q
our kinsmen OF the N OTth who, lu our hOur ol
need aud dependence, have put thelr shOuluerf
10 the wheel and helped US 10 "a place IN the
1rarcn OF progress. MIR. Chairman, deeply
sensible Of inadequate preparation to do justice
10 the glorious promises OF the era We nave To-
day maugurated. deeply sensible OF the iarI
reeching anticipatiOnh which fiso before us, j
,1ve Won the Old Dominion aud new Soutn, up
risen from the ashes Of devastating war ana
abating nothing OF their glorious tradltohs, VIII
tue motto Of our glorious country;
"United we sta ID, divided we fall,'
orHEil ToAsTs.
Other toasts-reg llar and impromptu--
were appropriately responded to as foi'
lows: c
The Flag of Our Country. Congressman
Ioseph II. Outhwai .e, of ONO.
The Navy Com mander. Richard II
Iearv. United States navy.
The Shipping Ind ustry. Senator William
=. Frye, OF Maine.
Coils Z. hunting on. the Man of Action
Proposed by Senator FRYE and responded
to by William L. Ivsns, OF New York.
The New South. Responded TO by Con
eressman II. A. Herbert, of Alabama.
The Press. Congre ssman Charles A. Bou
telle. of Maine.
The banquet did not conclude until
o'clock. and the Richmond gentlemen
who had TO run to catch the train, wer'
compelled TO retire before II closed.
ANOTHER STEAMER STARTED.
After the banquet the guests returned
10 fine ship-yard and witnessed the laying
cf the keel OF another vessel, which IS tC
he built on the ways Just vacated by the
~ Sud and OF the same dimensions. The
WASHINGTON party re-embarked later IL
the evening on the steamer Norfolk, when
br,ucht them 20 Newport News. lht
Kichmoud people returned TO the city al
7:O5 7. Nj.
port News tuesday uight IN ms private
car was accompanied 10y Miss Louise
Armotrone. daughter of General ). g. Arm
strong. of tho Normal Institute at Hamp
ION. who had been requested 10 christeI
the ship.
Description of the Ship.
Tho El Sud is an iron freight vessel
4 zoo tons register. and - being built by
the Newport News Comp any for the South
ern Pacific Company Line between New
Nork and Galveston. IL Is the hrst large
,nercbant steamship built south OF the Po-
tomac, though the III Norte, q slstei
ship. IS now IN construction at the SAME
yards. IL.
The following are her general dimen
slons: Length between stem and after siu'
of propeller r-post, $50 feet; breadth o.
beam moulded, 4S feet; depth from top o.
Keel 10 top OF upper deck beams of Lowest
part of sheer, 1873 feet; length over all, zO'
feet.
She has three decks and partial orlor
deck at fore-end Of forehold. On th'
awning deck are iron houses. She Will b'
ripeed with four iron pole masts aud the
necessary booms tor handling cargo, TO
getber with stoam-hoisting engines 10.
Gated at the different matches, to work II
connection with them. Freight hatche:
and ports are located SO as 10 handle cargo
expedihously.
The vessel is 10 be steered by steam from
the forward pilot house. or by screw hand
Gear from the after-house.
A steam windlass and steam capstans are
provided for handling anchor, hawsers
etc., as well as a steel rope with drum all
for towing.
She will be propelled by vertical triple
expansion engine with three cranks placed
az angles OF 120 degrees.
now IT WAS LAUNCHED.
The launching of the boat was quite an
Interesting event, both as regards the
nleasing spectacle presented and the man
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