Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-24
AT NEWPORT NEWS.
THE GRAND DuCHEssE AND HER
SPEED.
Annual Meeting of the y. VI. 4. A.
Election OF Ofiiccrs-vcry Few
rIcy-Bricf Mention.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA, September
2.-(Special.)-It Is reported this afternoon
that the Plant-Liner La Grande
Duchesse VIII make her official speed
trial trip TO the capes tomorrow morn
Ing, returning at night. This. however,
cannot be confirmed as the ship-yard
officials say that they are not In posi-
ton 10 state- positively. On her initial
trip last week, when no effort was made
10 attain high speed the Grande
Duchesse sped through Hampton Roads
at the rate Of sixteen and half knots
an hour. The contract calls for seven
teen knots an hour, maximum speed, but
ii Is expected that the official trial trip
will show that this magnificent palace
steamship Is capable OF making better
time than that and several persons who
are In position to know say that they
would not be surprised to ieatn that she
had attained a speed of nineteen knots
an hour
The Democratic city Executive Com
mittee. OF which Mr. w. T.. Barrett Is
chairman, held an important meeting to-
night at the courthouse for the purpose
OF mapping out the work in connection
with the presidential and congressional
campaign.
The Young Mems Christian Association
held its annual meeting last night. and
elected the following officers for the en-
suing year: Judge /. J. Barham, OF the
Corporation Court, president: Mr. Dewitt
Crane. vice-president; Mr.. j. NJ Curtis
treasurer; Mr.. b. w. Crump recording
secretary; Messrs. J. a. Williams. w. J.
helms, w. f.. Cottrell. j. w. Foley. A.
l.. Powell, j. L. Marye, Jr., W. H. Lam
don, j. \. Wilett. Mansfield Whitney.
George b. West and l.. b. Manyille.
Board of Directors. The reports were re-
ceived from the several committees. show
Ing the association TO be in prosperous
condition, generally. The Woman's
Auxiliary reported that the sum of $3.50
realized from the Daily Press Woman's
Edition, had been placed to the credit of
the association. President Barham and
General Secretary G c Kent addressed
the meeting on the work accomplished
by the association during the past wear
Mr.. Charles r. Towson. general secretary
Of the Norfolk Young Mems Christian
Association was present and invited 10
make an address. After the business Of
the evening had been transacted refresh
ments were served to the members and
their guests.
VERY FEW WENT.
Inc employed OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio in Newport News were offered a
free trip to Norfolk last night as an
inducement TO hear President NJ. T..
ingalls, on the issues of the campaign at
the Academy of Music in that city. Very
few took advantage OF the offer
Mr. w. A. Young. OF Norfolk has
sgnified his willingness to speak here be-
fore the Bryan and Sewall Club Friday
night. Heretofore, all Of the public speak
ings have been under the roof OF the
opera-house, but the committee in charge
of the arrangements has decided to have
the mass-meeting out of doors. and has
selected for II one Of the largest vacant
lots on Washington avenue. The prin-
cipal speaker on this occasion will be
Mr.. II. c. Bell. OF Washington. Mr. Bell
has delivered addresses on the free and
unlimited coinage Of silver in a number
of northern and southern cities. Rich
mond, among others. and everywhere he
has appeared his speeches have been re-
ceived with the widest enthusiasm. lie
is an orator Of exceptional ability and
elOquence, and has made a study Of the
silver question. consequently, the hun
dreds OF advocates of the adoption OF the
white metal in Newport News are look
ing forward with pleasure to his address
here Friday night.
THE DAUGHTERS
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Daughters of the Confederacy, Of which
Mrs. George w Nems. is president, was
held this afternoon at their hall.
The next thirty days will see no less
than six brilliant weddings, in which
some Of the most prominent young men
and ladies Of this city will be the princl-
pals.