The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-01
RECEIVING The new BOAT.
Continued from First)

mas been turned over TO the Neafic *
Levy Ship and Engine Building Company.
when the train pulled out the Thomas
Cunningham, ST. dipped her col0rs three
times in honor OF the Richmond delega-
ton
Mr.. 4. y. Landerkin. chairman OF the
Committee on James River improvement,
has received number OF letters from
persons who were unable to accept the
invitation 10 gO on the trip. Among the
letters was the following from Captain
Lewis ID. CreDshaw, Jr., the assistant
postmaster:
Please accept many thanks for your
very kind invitation 10 accompany you TO
Old Point to meet the new city tug. I
can assure you that ! regret more than !
can express 10 you my inability 10 accept
tie same. for IL would give me IA great
deal OF pleasure TO meet again the men,
bers OF the committee that | served on
for very nearly sixteen years. twelve OF
which | had the honor of being chairman.
Il feel and take as much interest IN the
improvement now as when I had the
pleasure OF being on the committee, and
YOU have my best wishes for the con-
unued good work"
OTHER LETTERS OF REGRET.
Letters or regret from persons VINO had
been invited and were unable 20 attend
We're also read from the following: Il. \.
Commerce: Colonel John +. Purcell, Hon.
j. Taylor Ellyson. Colonel John h. Cary.
James {. Lamb. Of the Chancery Court
Colonel II. -. Whitehead. and others.
During the return trip vote OF thank :
was passed TO the Committee on James
River Improvement and especially TO its
chairman, Mr.. A. -. Lanlerkin, and
Colonel W. T.. Landerkin. for the splendid
manner in which the party had been en-
tcrtained.
The committee who had in charge
tho special arrangements OF the
day consisted OF Messrs. 4. ID.
I.anderkin. James T. Vaughan, John
y: EpDs, f.. ". Ferguson, and Colonel
made n special effort to please everybody
and were eminently successful in theiE
crdeavOrs.
Captain j. r. Bailey. the conductor of
the train going and coming, did every
thing in his power to make the trip pleas
ant 10 everybody who took part in IL.
The tug Thomas Cunningham, Sr. will
be at Eighteenth and Dock streets early
spected by the public during the entire
day.
WHO WAS IN THE PARTY.
The following gentlemen were in tn,
party:
From the Board OF -NIessrs
James Bnhcn, Reuben Burton, John NJ
King. John Mann. Jr.. ii. j. Moore. j. 4
Mountcastle. William L. Tanner. anC
From the Common Council-Niessrs
John NJ. Blanks, II. T. Briggs, Jane:
Caskie Samuel II. Cottrell. John r.
Bpps. James r. Ferrtter. Marx Gunst
julius A Hobson. Benjamin Jackson. A
ID. Ianderkin. J. H. Lawder. W. J. Nc
lam B. smith. and u. T. Woody.
The following other parties We're pres
ent: Police Justice John J. Crutchneld
John r. Hughes. eX-Gouncilman f.. II
CARRIER ex-Alderman W. l.. White. Mis-
Lummy Cunningham, Mrs. ]. II. GIN. J
H. Montague. Charles l.. Todd, I. II
Elicit. Postmaster W. II. CullingWorth
pelinduent Tax Collector John A. Mean
ley. Captain James r. Phillips Supern
tendent Charles r.. Boiling, Of the Citl
Water-Works. and his assistant. +. T.
Davis: William +; Knowles, Superintend
ent Of the Gas-Works; Auditor +. j
Warren, Colonel r. y. Munford, Com
missioner Of the Revenue, HarbOr Maste
John A Curtis. r. ". Carter, Superin
tendent Of the city Almshouse; Fire Com
missioners George Watt Taylor and j. l.
Levy: Police Commissioners l.. 9. Figs
J. b. Welch. and ID. A. Weinbrun: Cen
eral A. l.. Phillips. Thomas Christian. n
II FERGUSON. Frank Picot. Colonel vii
liam r. Cutshaw. City Engineer, and ;
u, Bates. one Of the assistants, CT
Clerk 3. r. August, sergeant at Arms X
r RalstOn f. G. Waithall. StOnewal
Jackson Beauresard Wright, II. G. Adams
Barney Frischkorn, Lewis Frischkorn
Z
Joseph W. Shelton. Sergeant John r
Shinberger Major J. W. Rawlelgh, J. NJ
Jones, Thomas Baker.
CAPTAIN THOMAS CUNNINGHAM. sB.
Captain Thomas Cunningham Sr.. afte
whom the new tug Is named, ana wh
was the father OF the present command
ant of the new tug. was born in Hamp
ton. Va, on September 6. 1919. ana II
sided there until the outbreak OF IN
war, in 1861. At the age or iourtee
and a half years he was apprentice
| on a pilot boat of the Virginia PllOt'
Association, and served six years ana
half learning the business. after whlc
time he received his certificate, and be
came a regularly licensed pilot. In TN
capacity he earned great reputation 10
skill and courage, and was entruste
with many commissions Of an unusual
responsible character. He was a favor
| tie with the officers of the navy-yard a
| Norfolk, and was several times entruste
| by them with the duty Of bringing in o
| taking out ships Of war
At the close OF the Mexican war. h
| bravely piiOted into Hampton Roads
transport bearing a number OF soldier
returning from their victories In Mexico
and among whom the yellow-feyer ha
| appeared. This disease he contracted
| and was i'll with it for some time.
Upon the secession of Virginia. CAPITAL
| Cunningham Loyalty offered his service
TO the Commonwealth, and was mad
master OF the steamboat W. W. TowDe.
which was in the service Of the quarter
master department OF the COnfederat
| Government. lie remained in cOmman
| OF the TOwnes until the evacuation q
this city when his steamer fell int
the hands OF the enemy. who. however
retained him in command until they sol
her After the sale Of the Towne'
Captain Cunningham returned 10 in
work Of piloting vessels on James rive
but was subsequently made pilots ager
Of Richmond. He was holding this pos
ton when. In 1861, he was made super
intendent of the work OF improving Jane
river. and placed in command OF IN
steam tug w. p. Craighill, where h
remained until his death.