The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-09
THE CREOLE LAUNCHED
The Magnificent New Liner Is Now Ready
to Ride the Ocean Wave.
LAUNCHING UNUSUALLY SUCCESSFUL
It Was Witnessed by Thousands OF
People The wynnOkc Was Not
Blown UP ns Expcctcd-A Bryn"
aud Sewnli Club Organized with IL
Membership OF Two Hundred.
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Newport News, Va. August S.-(Spe-
cial.)-Sevcial thousand people citizens
aud employee OF the Newport News
Shipbu!lding and Dry Dock Company,
gathered around the beautiful new Iron
steamer, the Creole. about a. m. to-day
TO see her leap into her element. a few
minutes before ten the christening party
asccnded the platform. and as the blocks
were being sawed away the bottle OF
wine was handed Miss Edith. daughter
or Captain Fitzgerald, superintendent
OF the line, who broke the bottle on the
bow, christening the good ship Gre
ole"
The vessel glidcd smoothly down the
ways. so slowly. however, as to cause
them 10 ignite.
The Creole settled majcstically I'm the
water like n ship long tried. 1t is con-
coded by many to he the most perfect
launching ever witnessed here.
The contemplated blowing up of
the Wyanoke by the United States
Government this afternoon as given
cut by newspapers. did not mater!Ilizc.
A mass OF swcltering humanity thIonged
the beach to see 1t blow up" but as
there appeared no manifestation OF pre-
paration for the great event. people
plodded YEARLY away after waiting an
hour or more after the time set.
BRYAN AND SEWALL CLUB OR
GANIIiID. The discussions leading up
going forward ever since the Chicago
Convention. took definite shape last
night. the naturalization of which was
the organization of Il club with n mem
bcrsh!p of l72 as II starter.
Nearly all prominent Democrats In
town were present. DR.. c. Il. Gillian
WAS elected temporary chairman, who
upon taking the chat: made brief
speech, which was applauded to the
echo.
After various suggestions, some of
considerable length, the chair appointed
committee TO report on permanen. or
gaA!zation. This committee retired.
and during its session a recess was
taken. When the meeting was again
called 10 order, Chairman Il. w Barrett
presented the name OF James NJ Curtis
for President: NJ. o. Morris. correspond
ing secretary, and G.. Il. a. Booker, re-
co,dinE secretary. These gentlemen
were unanimously elected as recon-
mended. AS there were no funds In hand
the election of IL treasurer was deferred
ill next meeting. which will be held
Friday, the lith instant.
y committee on membership, consist
ing of one member from each of the sew
en- wards, was appointed. Vice Presi-
dents for I'VE or the seven wards were
elected and two more will be elected
at the next meeting. Resolutions were
passed endorsing candidates Bryan and
Sewall, and the Chicago platform.
POLICE COURT-While no one would
be free TO admit the use (good) of wea-
ther as hot as we are experiencing lust
now. ii cannot be denied that it has n
good effect morally. Statistics prove
this. During the past two weeks of
hot weather less than one half of the
usual number of criminals have been a.
raigned in this court. To-day there were
but three cases before Justice Brown.
John Armstrong, violating bicycle or
dinance; fined 81 ana costs.
Il. f. Crabtree. nuisance; continued
Frisco Diamond. colored, housebIeak
ing; four months in Jail.
DEEDS RECORDED.-old Dominion
Land Company to Kate Doran; cons:de-
ration. $500.
Kate Doran 10 G. J. stoddard, trustee,
consideration. $500.
Kate Doran, to a. L. Powell. trustee.
consideration, S691.
PEBSONAL.--Miss Ora Cersley and
Mrs. Moore. of Manchester, are the
guests OF Mrs. Y. D. Adams.
United States battleship Massachu-
sets came in and anchored off the c.
and o. piers yesterday.