Evening journal., 1895-10-18

go and How They VIII Reach Newport
News-Notable Men. who VIII BE
Present.
To morrow morning the twin gun
boats Wilmington and Nashville will be
launched at Newport News, and prepsra
tions Of the most elaba crate nature have
been arranged for It's successful carrying
out. TIL, Newport News shipbuilding
Company, which built the men Of war.
has left no stones unturned 60 make this
o red letter event. aud the two cities
which are honorod by the selection OF
their names to grace the vessels, have
joined in celebrating the occasion In
manner which shows the hearty Rpprecia
ito Of the honor done them.
Secretary OF the Navy Herbert. with q
large party, among them Admiral Ramsay
and wife, Comm9dores Hichborn, Melville
and Samson, Captains Chadwick and
Lbmlsy, Commodore Howell, Admiral
Walker and nearly all the leading naval
officers on duty in Washington, Senator
Gray and his daughter Miss Anne B
Gray, who will break the christening
bottle over the bows OF the Wilmington;
Mayor Guild, Of Nashville, aud his
daughter, who will perform a like ice
for the Nashyille Mayor Jeffstis and City
Council. Of this city Mayor Guild and
Council, of Nashville; Governor O'Farrell
and a congressional delegation from
Virginia, and a number OF members Of
Congress from other states will be
among the honored guests present, while
a large delegation'from Nashville headed
by Congressman Washington will repre-
sent that city
Wilmington will send a large dslega.
tion comprising the most prominent
business and professional men OF the
city. The Board OF Trade will be there
In a body, each member wearing
handsome badge OF blue, with gold
inscription Board OF Trade OF Whining
ton, Delaware Launch OF Gunboat
Wilmington. Newport News. October
IS, 1895 A large number of citlz sns,
many women being Of the number,
accompanied the board
This contingent left via the N Y p
4 N route. from the P. w. & B depot
at IL Oh this morning and comprised the
following:
William LSwton, D. W. Taylor,
Charles H Hssld, Oven Clarke, DR.
George Steinicken, William Bowers,
George w. Roberts, T.. w. Mulford,
Thomas Mulford, Jr.. Arthur c Davies,
John +. Dolan, Joseph X Adams,
A a Mahsr L A Van Trump, A Gil
bsrt Robinson. Joseph A Bond, G w.
Remington, William NJ. Field, George
A. Bowers, John X. Bradford, VII
litm Lswton, s Clayton Masssy
o. @. Purdee William s. Crossley and
daughter. E. NJ. Hopes, 49, William
Beadenkopf, John Lloyd, Henry
Thompson, Caleb Woodrow, Alvan
Morrison, John B Martin, Rev. w. H.
Logan, George w. Todd, Daniel w.
Taylor, E. S. r Butler
a second party will leave the B & o
depot at Delaware avenue ald Dupont
street, at 03 this afternoon and will
comprise the following named persons:
Mayor O. r Jsfferis. President Of
Council Jesse K. Baylis, Clerk Of Council
W. p Morrison, Oouncilmen George
O'Neill, James B Stevenson, Dennis
Lsary, John B Mesney. James w Rob
ertson. George 81 Fisher. H. w
Zebley. Howard e Stats, Caleb
4. Watson, Francis j. McNulty,
Henry r. Smith, James B Oberly, City
Auditor Isaac O. Pyle. Municipal Judge
J. Frank Ball, Tax Collector Eugene NJ.
SAysrs, Edward h Brennan, Owen
j. Hession, William Bea5enkopf,
Petor j. Ford, Street and
Sewer Director Samuel Chambers,
William Simmons. William A. Pratt,
Colonel Enoch Moore, ex-Msyor +.
Shortlidge Samuel H. Baynard, ] Il
Gooding, Lewis Sasss, David Connell,
Garrett j. Smith, Walter II Hayes. John
O. FarrR. Walter McEvelly, John f.
Dolan, Daniel W. Lynch, John J. Mealey,
Michael Newell
Ia the Private Car.
Superintendent Bannard's private car,
No. 9. SOL, Of the Pennsylvania railroad,
WAS attached to the eod OF the train In
this party were Mrs. Elliott. Mr. and
Mrs. w. M Barnard, Mr. and Mrs.
4. Warner, Preston Lea, Miss Lea, John
Warner. w m Barnard, Jr, Miss
Mergs et Barnard
Police Commissioner John NJ Lawson
went last night to Newport News
The Norfolk Trains Departure.
AS luck would have It, the Old Point
express train due to leave this city at
IL 03, was thirty minutes late in getting
away, caused principally By a delay up
the road. There we're many farewells
and exchanges OF patriotic salates aud
smiles before the large party OF Viii
minRtonisns, with their silk hats canes
aud badges. pulled out.
Yet Time to Leave for the Launch.
President Lawton announced before
leaving, that any Wilmington man who
could not 60 over the B. & o road at Oh
would have ample lime to reach Newport
News by taking the - OF midnight train
from the P. w. 4 b station. They
could thus join the party early In the
morning.
Hon. Henry Watterson to Speak Here.
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