The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-10
Special Dispatch to the virginian.

NEWPORT NEWS. April 9.-It seemed
by special disponsation by Prov-
dence that to-day dawned so Sloriousy
after the darkness aud gloom of yes
terday, Tor tho launching OF the New
port News for the Norfolk aud Wash
ington Line marked the greatest event
of the kind that has ever transpired
here. BY $50 o'clock nearly 10000
people had assembled ut the yard Of
lhe Newport News Shipbuilding nud
Drydock Company, and the spirits aud
enthusiasm OF the crowd was thor
oughly i'll Keeping with the perfect
success of the whole affair.
On the water, surrounding the new
steamer. stood the Norfolk, of the
compnny's liue. winch had brought the
prominent visitors down from WASH
ington, bedecked III hundreds OF
t1aRs, while around her, decorated simi.
Iarly, were the Pocahontas, steamships
Louis, of the Chesapeake aud Ohio {:
isle OF Wight and the tugs Hinton and
Il. Luckenbuck, the former having on
board MIR. II. l.. Parker and family, of
this city, and the latter DIR. a. G. Jones
and family and party of friends.
AT 9:l5 tneHuntington Rifles, headed
by the Newport News Brass Baud, en-.
tered the yard, followed by the New
port News Military School Cadets.
under the charge OF Profe. Drewry
hoffman.
On the grand stand immediately
back oil the bow OF the boat stood Miss
Grace Woodbury.. niece of MIR. Levi
Woodbury., Woo president of the line,
who, at $50, III most graceful way,
christened the steemer Newport News.
she gllded into the water ns gracefully
rs fRwn, amidst the cheers of thou.
sands of voices and whistles of the sur
Sounding vessels. Miss Woodbury., II
charming, petite brunette. was the re.
clplent OF many compliments from the
crowd III the grand stand. aud for her
eihclent services was presented with u
beautiful bouquet OF flowers by Super.
Intendeut Smith, superintendent OF the
Newport News ShipbuIlding and Dry.
dock Company.
AT exactly - o'clock the Norfolk,
with large party on board, left the
ship yard y or for Norfolk. En- route
one oil the most delightful banpuets
that can be conceived of took pace,
and the courteous way i'll which tue
crowd was entertained by Mr.. John
callahan, general manager of the line,
end his sou, MIR. ID. ). Callahan. OF
Norfolk; aud MIR. Woodbury., the vice
with the entire aud comrAatc pro.
Gramme of the OCCASION. AS one de-
secluded the dining rooms the tables
presented picture OF rare beauty and
joreliness, decorated with duZeus of
American Beauty. La France ANA Cath
erluo de hlermet roses. hyaciutbf, etc.
Those who participation III this ale
giant affair were: 9 T. Norment, " dl-
rector of the Norfolk and Western
lime; \ b Brown (Councilmuu) and
wife, Is Nlikins, editor OF the Wash
ington Post, and wife; j I.ansburg and
wife. j Anerbach and wife, - Frazier
and wife, ) ii kaufman, president of
shc Evening Star OF Washington; Miss
Harper, OF Bultimore; Goo Pearson
tdirector), John Keyworth ana wife,
Messrs Queen and knox, Graves and
Gicschlng, G. Woodbury., wife and
daughter, L Baker. treasurer of the
line, aud wife; II Clark, brother of
the president OF the same, and wife;
AIRS Logan. OF Washington; 4 j An
derson, general passenger agent of the
Seaboard Air-lhnc; III l.. West, n mem.
Der of the stan of the Washington Post:
T. Gardner, j Wheeler, IL L Wheeler.
vile aud party, Ihos aud Snmnel Or.
Mr. Tucker, OF the Treasury Depart
ment ut Washington; Miss clarke and
Miss Elizabeth Clarke, of Newport
News, and thor guest, Mrs Kennedy,
OF Washington. and Mr. NJ B Croweil,
Df the Old DOMINION Company ut Nor
folk; MIR Petit, aud last, but not least,
Miss Harmanson. Of Baltimore, u bru.
petite beauty, and niece OF President
tVm Il Clark
MIR. Wilkins. representative Of the
S'ost, was the toast mnster OF the occa
sion. and he first called on Mir. Levi
Woodbury., Vice President of the oom
Iany. to respond to the toast of the
new steamer, which he did, making
few apropos remarks. He spoke OF
She efficient way the "Newport News"
had been hapded by the shipyard. Of
lhe quickness in which the work had
been done, etc. Ile lnmented the alb
Bence of the President, Wm. Il. Clark,
who could not be present on account
OF sickness.
Speeches were made by Mr.. Brown,
pf Britton n Brown, attorneys, and
Mr. John Callahan. Mr.. Callahan's
speech Was practical and to the point,
Indicating desire on the part of The
company to serve the public by giving
them day line between Norfolk aud
L.