Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-17
NEWPORT NEWS NOTES.
Delightful Ecntcn Divertioh-""'-
tfngly-Michic Wedding.


NEWPORT NEWS NOTES.
DcIi@htfuI Ecntcn Diverslon-MGt-
tingIy-Nichlc Wedding.
NEWPORT NEWS VA. March 10
(Snecial) -One Of the most delightful Len
ten diversions was a surprise parry gwen
Monday evening to Mr.. and Mrs. II. b'
Dailcy. They will leave shortly 10
make New York their future home. Mrs.
Bailey was presented with an exquisite
souvenir by the young society people OF
the city. in recognition Of the many cour-
tesies she has shown them for me past
few years The Mandolin Ciup hlade
sweet Music. after which dainty repaSt
was served and not until the wee slna
hours Of the morning did the merry larry
dlsperse. Among those present were MIS-.
Mile Tpshur. Mrs. II. Vi. Smith. MISS
Ui>ie lj9gbv. Miss Susie BraX.on. Mss
Nfs~y REYNOLDS Miss Denie Taylor, MISS
i,o..s, French. Miss Mamie BraNton.
Miss Vircie Robinson. Miss Louise Par
kcr. Miss Elizabeth Clarke, MISS SAME
clarke Miss Pearl Stearns. Miss Kane.
Miss Ethel clay. Miss Louise Nash OF
bad. l.. T. Mayre. w. L. Hillyer. j. d.
Griffin. V. b. Barclay, y. l.. Hokpins'
:. l.. Wood. II. L. Parker, Jr, y: >.
Robinson. c. W. Nelms, W. J. helms,
g ~. Robinson. H. l.. Livery Robert
etocker. L. c. Saunders. Drs. J. r. Bag
hv. p. r. Gary. and II. NJ. Smith.
The residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. ). {.
Niche was the scene Of very pretty
home wedding Tues day afternoon when
Miss Edth Niche became the bride OF
Mr.. John Mattingly. of this city. The
thankfully decor lpi win
ralns and ferns. Only the relatives and
intimate friends were present. The cere-
uCrv was performed by the Rev. FRANCIS
N. Ribble. OF S.. Paurs Episcopal church
Ire bride was gowned in a tailor-made
suit Of brown and blue crepon. with nat
to match. Mr.. and Mrs. Mattinsly left on
the Chesapeake and Ohio for an extended
northern tour. Mrs. Mattingy is enc OF
Newport News most popular young
ladies. and Mr. Mattlngly IS eonnecteu
with the Newport News Ship-Building
md Dry-Dock Company. The happy cou-
PIE were the recipients of many hand-
some presents.
Tho HAYDN Choral Association met at
the PRESBYTERIAN chapel last Friday eve
Ming This association will give cen
cert at Johnson's Opera-liouse me rlld-
de Of April Since the organization mas
been formed a very great improvement
has been n0lltNl III liir NAAANANtAN
ch9irs of this city, and it has proved
very successful in developing t"e F'O"'
talent here.
A large crowd Of interested spectators
watched the departure of the gigantic
sailing vessel. May Flint. as she passed
down the James river Thursday afternoon
for Baltimore where she Will take on
cargo Of $500 tons Of coal for San Fran
cisco. She was in tow of the tug Bril-
Oh hgR n
She is expected 10 make the trip from
baltimore to San Francisco. which is
about 1900 miles, in 100 days. The Nav
Flint, when she was the Persian Monarch
was one Of the finest steamships OF her
class afloat. and in her travels has ira
versed nearly the entire globe. she was
purchased by Charles K. Flint, who mad
! her converted into sailing vessel at the
| cost of about $4,000. From the keel 10
the topmost point Of the May Flint is lA
| feet The masts from deck TO truck mea-
sure l59 feet: the fore, main. and cross
| lack wards are 90 feet: the bOwsprit and
| ilbboom, 20 feet: length Of spanker boom,
/ Sc feet: royal. IS feet; top-gallant, 60 feet;
! upper topsai S. feet. and lower yard 70
| feet The lower masts and lower yards
! ar, Of steel the masts being % inches in
thickness at the deck. Her mainsail and
| mlzzensail contain 5000 feet Of canvas
7 each. on deck there are three houses
/ the forecastle. for thirty-two seamen; a
bridge-house, and pOOp-deck. In the
| bridge house Is a cabin measuring AZ by
| 50 feet finished in oak, for the captain
and mates Steam will be used 20 hoist
sails, load cargo, etc. Captain Collier, IT
is thought viii be master Of the vessel.
c. l.. Brooks, OF this city. left We'd
nesday for visit 10 Richmond.
Captain +. u. y. Nichols and wife, Of
Seaport. Me-. are in the city at the War
wick.
Mr.. Irwin Weisigsr, Of Richmond. super-
intendent of the Virginia Navigation Com
rany arrived at Hotel Warwick Wednes-
day.
Miss Jessie Parker. Of Smithfeld. is the
guest OF Mrs. X. Il. Bailey
W. II. Mann, Assistant District Attor-
ney for the Eastern District of Virginia
arrived in the city Tuesday. Mr.. Mann
IS attending the Haynes trial.
Mr.. c. Il. helms has returned from
! Washington.
Mr.. V S. Carlton, OF Richmond. Is in
the city.
Mr.. Richard Bond, prominent cigar
manufacturer OF Baltimore. Is in the city
Mr.. Horace Lee. consulting engineer OF
the Morgan Liae OF steamships in New
York. Is in the city.
Miss Louise Nash. who has been visiting
| lileiliS III AhiS Guy, mas itbuihtl " Htl
home. IN Norfolk.
Mr. G. r. circuit. president OF the New
port News Shipbuilding and Dry-Doch
Company. is in the city.
W. IL. Vanstunberg and wife Of New
York. are guests at the Warwick Mr.
Vanstunberg IL treasurer Of the Seapor
Investment Company
Captain w. ID. Rurnham, port admira
for Flint & Co. OF New York, who has
been here for several months superntend
ing the work on the May Flint Persar
| Monarch. entertained his friends at din
ner at Hotel Warwick Wednesday eve
ming Among those present were V. NJ
Doughty. James Rawbottom. Johi
Lowry. Joseph r. Borden. John G.
IAvesey, Robert Stocker. l.. c. Saunders
Captain T.. u. 7. Nichols. and Captalr
Burnham and wife. Captain Nichols lief
On the May Flint Thursday afternoon FOL
Baltimore.
Mrs. Thomas W Bocock is in the cit,
visiting her daughter. Mrs. c. W. Rey
noids.
Mrs t. T. Try has returned from
visit to friends in Washington.