Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-17
PIT INTO THE WATER
The Steamship FL Sud Successfully
Launched at Newport News.
MOVED WITH PERFECT EASE.
christening witnessed by Cheering
r,o,.snd.-A Banquet-speoches
nv Mr.. Huntington and OTHERS.

.,bed At Newport News yesterday IN
,,resence Of large gathering, and
-.topt the slightest jar. hitch. or casu-
as. n-A o,A
ND entirely novel TO majority of the
t,-s. was accomplished with perfect
- and as the magnificent vessel
-,5ed of its WAYS and ont on the
t-.o cf the james, there was united
,, f-ofn % least 200 throais. augment
sIlt, blnwiug the whistles OF Gil the yes
I',r mort and the firing OF salutes by
rem.liary. IT,, Ia
d.ubls as large with anything like
weather. werO people from dozen
49,. states and IN the number several
t.-s az Congress and other men
l.'.,.otnouce IN commercial and profess
1 hfe. The weather was intensely
.-reoable. While the spectators were Tor
.-r,fs in not having snow to wade through
4..onl in. as would have been the case
t,-. ,r Richmond. they had 10 suffer the
H'-n.,.., effects of driving mist Of rain,
I.b ~,,s ,reezing as IL fell, and this sup
N-',tal bv a severe March wind. But
..,.r..e knew when they left their homes
t., ,iny had 20 encounter and all made
.fesf of matters. And all succeeded in
making quite pleasant day OF IL.
rrr RICHMOND CONTINGENT.
p.toorl was quite well represented at
..I.nurhing. The special train, leaving
f-r 20 $50 A. M.' cohslstcu III sly
trs and carried perhaps 250 persons,
ma number Of Others went on the
,I,r fralu. which arrived Just IN time
-+Isr, 20 witness the interesting sight.
.r.cial winch made the trip each
,-,n TWO hours and ten minutes. run
.,re norton Of the distance at torty-nye
nm hour, was IN charge OF Mr. JOhn
4..l.r. who is one OF the finest engl-
.-s or. the entire Chesapeake and ono
,..t.rn n splendid man, and great iayor-
,rth the management. While the rate
,.re.d was lign the tram moved smooth
ortth pcrfect ease TO the passengers
Tt.c.njuctor was Mr.. j. L. Bailey, and
F.eeI of the other attaches, was eiii-
cent courteous, and untirng III his atten-
tons. . -, p;ob,,,o,,a
~. V,sy.. Charles L. Todd, John A,
C.-,i. 4 p. Welsh. T. II. Elicit. X. Lewis
rri daughter J. NJ. Lewis. Il. L. Briggs,
C1Ilra q. OBJ. COwardin, c. ID. Lang
t.-Ys i. I. Christian. Frank W. Cunning
isw ] Isylor Stratton. Arthur Is. Clarke,
v,,glr,1. Newton. Parker Stith, Mrs. j. i.
prrreu Misses Matte and Lucy Christian,
Ms. Icffle Gregory, Miss susie Norneet'
Nr Ni.. B Smith and wife, Mr.. ana Mrs.
f.trI.. Walker, Miss Annie Shackeitoru,
l.I.r.l and Mrs Morton Marye, Mr.. =. Is.
No.. .fn and wife. Miss Aubyn Roy
I 81. h. 1ugg, DR.. >. Galesh,
Ur John MahOuey, l.. 4. Eoutt.
S liam. james p. Wood. Clarence
Werner. Mac Jones. and hessrs. Wright
Nrp.. aud Savage. Among the Chesa-
u.i.raui Ohio railway people who went
.wu were Mr John ID. Potts; DIVISION
ia..onger agent; Captain }. &. Dame, OF
On. same department: secretary I. J.;
L.H..rd Sir. j. W. Hopkins, coal and
IN areut. and Dr. c. W. +. Brock, the
stoqt fifty Of the students of William
fI Mary College boarded the tram at
hIlamsburg.
TaI crowd ASSEMBLING.
The Richmond contingent reached the
.I.-yard- about iE3O, when quite q. goOd
Yany bud alreadY assembled, and peo-
.. we're focs.ng IN from an directions
.r.t as the uas-engcrs irtm TINS city ellght-
... fia HUNT ngton I!iiips, preceded by the
N.T.o o-t News band. and followed by an
-.u-ree stream Of people. entered the
.ri and marched out on one of the piers
r ,rr they took position 70 IRE the saiule
.trOl.
..lu Was still on props. but large
.r.. 90. wlrkmeu were directed 10 remove
i..-.. sld they did so with great celerlty,
f.f..g tLcm all down ana everything
llr IOr tne IL sud 10 move twenty
,rn., .iter1l. All ewes were now rlyet-
"a ou tue little hsg-cOvered platform
ID. t4r h.ud IF the ways, on Whlch
.-Upl Miss Armstrong. who nad been
tlI tno compliment of being lnvitedl
q. e.ri-tpn the handsome new steamer.
S.. aAs Conducted 10 her place about ten
lnlt.. before the ship started down the
fls~u "a
D.uaoolt with military trimmings. she
rr.a tr1wn walking hat, and a large bo-
,u.' fastened % her coat made very
rr.tfy picture as she stood waiting Tor the
vri to be gwen that would set the Dig
Iacmau who had charge of the launch
u- Was Mr Mat Doughty. He had
.p.red no pains 20 make II grahu sue
TIE yTssTL MOVES WITH Ease.
Precisely az ll.2l the signal was gwen 70
o.. $50 men who stood with save IN hand,
or. a. tne, severed the last nbros OF the
al-r boards Which formed the bottom
pieces oi the ships cradle, Miss Armstrong
r.r-ttreu tie steamer bv breaking the
i.tf.. which hung over her bow by cord
Iu,u,o.y Adorned with bright-colored no
IONS.
neil Sud was now free and begun to
ro,e slowly but gracefully down the IN
t.a, track 90 the waters edge. The vast
flrur- cLcDrci, the air was rent with
tare.rg Whistles from the tugs ana
Hur.- near by. and the rifles hred
s4l..
l., steamer was now launched aud the
81. ntug.. though nearly frozen. were
...l vs. fh pride and enthusiasm, % Whlch
t.r. gave vent quite freely. When the
l.,t- stern struck the water she slack
t..i hog force aud floated gracefully seVe-
rl hundred yards out INTO the stream;
fnl- l7 straight as n steady hand hau
l..a 80 her wheel and her big engines had
t.Du 20 work. lLere was not even q Jar
O. aiY k.ud.
ll tw1 minutes after the vessel struck
g., water She was caught by the strong
tlr vuch was az its food, and her bow
tlr.ti down stream. Then she began 10
uHye up the uyer and was shortly caught
D. o. couple of tugs and tOwed 10 the
iHr.I per VI the yard, where the hundred
D muie persons VINO were on board wheh
went cut. aliehted. There we're seve-
" Ii.0 10 the party
ci the iauachin. the crowd scattered.
A ~pl,udid Bsnqaet Given.
tae 81 ihe most thoroughly enjoyable
i-'urcs OF the dhy was the msenlnceht
.uutt. given hv the Newport News
Sap Amldlug and Dry. Dock Company to
t..r ,uoc.aliv invited guests. 1his was
tpell lu Zoe large hail oi the company's
Office building and was very tine affair;
iIe tables were tastetully arranged. ana
q. nuer. which consisted OF about seven
t.u.,cs with wines IA abundance. was got
O.. lp lu excellent style. Every detail was
gftu careful attention. and the service was
ltreci. Among the guests. IA addition 10
al,. Langhorue. Newton. Cowardln,
SO, Sergeant Il. y. Thomas. Allen J..
aote,. aud others. OF Richmond, were
ltsJ states Senators Dolph and Sawyer.
Cngrossmen Boutelle, Dingley, Croker; {;
Jon. berah Wilkins. Of the Washington
f; Senator Fry. OF Name; w. j.
hses. of Name; Mr.. Cogswen. OF
Massachusetts,: Nh. Arnold, Of Iowa;
HtnerM ". G. Newberry. OF Chicago; H.:
a. hubbard. of Alabama; j. a. Hall. OF
va; Congressman Oathwaite, OF ono
Ahner Taylor. OF Illinois; J. A. Dumont,
s1i eryising Inspector OF steamboats, Con-
gresham Milhkep, of Maine; Representa-
" Gwson, Congressman Crane OF Texas;
lnsIossman O'keI, of P0nnsylvanla I;
W.. l. Clark, president Washington
5ud Norfolk Steamboat Company ID.
y Mckee, Of the Associated Press /;
ar. Austin, Of the United Press;
!; +. Miller, Of the Washington Post !;