The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-31
NEWS.
THE BANntyEr.

President circuit. Of the shipbuilding
company, sat at the east end of the
dining hail. while Mayor Post, OF New
port News, occupied the extreme west
emu seat. The menu was as follows:
Lynnhavens.
Green Turtle Clear.
Clnret.
Sliced Tona toes. Sailed Almonds.
kenebec Salmon La Royal
I Potatoe Hallanduise.
fillet Of Beel La Per:good.
Mashed Brown Potatoes.
Chicken Croque.tc. Cream Sauce
French Peas.
Champagne.
Sorbet Helena.
Malard Duck. Current Jelly
Dressed Lettuce.
Charlotte Russo.
Fancy Cakes. English Cheese
Fruit. Coffee.
Mr.. Circuit acted at toastnastcr and
after all had partakcn of the daintirs
and substantials provided he gracefully
and elonuentlE announced the toast
The President OF the United States"
TO which Hon. Thomas ii. Carter. United
States Senator from Montana, respond
ed. He said, in the course OF his re-
maks. that a partizan nominee raises to
" broader field when he Is made the
chief magistrate of the nation, because
the candidate of the people becomes
the leader of the people: the commander
of the army and the navy of this great
country. When the ships of our navy
70 forth through the vast waters. TO
many parts of the world. they 20 forth
ut the command of the President OF
the United States. and not at the com
mand OF 4 political party. May the YES
sol which we had the pleasure of Wit
Messing the launching to-day, go forth
as an arbitrator OF peace. The launch
ing of Il handsome American marine
vessel. a hundred feet from the Helena.
the new member of the United States
Navy Is another reason for rejoicing
to-day. 1t shows the growth of Amcri-
can industry, for the man who made
this possible. was n few years ago an
earnest struggler In the State OF Cali
fornia.
Hon. William McAdoo, Assistant Sec
rotary of the Navy, received quite an
ovation when his name was announced
by the postmaster as respondent to
The Navy
Mr.. McAdoo said that the last speak
cr. who spoke clcQu2ntly of the Prcsi-
dent. had filed the navy bill also, leav-
ing him nothing to do. Continuing, he
said this American marine steamer
Grande Duchesse is product OF Ame-
rican industry. y gLla; merchant ma
ltne Is necessary to make us Il commcr-
cini people. If we want the trade of
the world. our flag mus, 20 forth to eg-
tahlish this trade. This land of ours
is not Il mere boardinE-h ousc. where
people come merely to stay awhile. 1t
has high mission among its ncghtors
y nation is like an individEll--it has It's
childh3oS and its manhood This coun-
Try has become man. 1t will see 10
ii that liberty an the Western Cont
nent will extend from the North to the
| South Pole.
hope to see from the nucleus of our
| navy a navy which will command
! peace by preparing for war. and ] be-
| lieve that no nation can be truly great
without great navy.
This was demonstrated in all of our
wars.
1t is demonstrated in our reverses
| and disasters on the Canadian border
in 1872. and again by our splendid
| achievements under the command of
Perry and Mcdonald
And again by the Constitution, that
grand old ship which asserted our
rights on the high seas.
MIR. circuit next called upon Our
Friends 2,4OO miles from the scacoast
who are not disturbed by the night
mare. War-H elena" Responded to
| by William l.. Steele, Mayor Of Hell
ena.
The fourth toast, Health of Fl. T..
Plant, President of the Plant Invest
| ment Company" was responded TO by
the Vice President. NJ f. Plant.
Other toasts and responses were:
Montana" Senator Mantle, of Mon
lana.
The Seaboard and the Interior"
| Congressman Hartman. Of Montana.
THE GRANDE DUCHEssE.
The Grande DuchesSe Is built entirely
of steel and is of the following dimcn-
| sions: Length over all 40i feet: between
p@rpenhiculars. $50 feet; beam a feet
| 9 inches: from top of deck line to base
| line, 81 feet 4 Inches. She Will be lit
| ted with two steel masts, fore and aft
| rugged.
She has q water bottom extending
| from her stuting box bul!Shead to her
| collision bulkhead: also numerous wa
| tcr-tight bulkhcads. and three con:in-
| nous steel decks. All the housing will
| be of steel, and the frames will be of
| Il section
The stern and rudder frames are made
| of cast steel. and Their udder stock 81
| best fluid compressed steel, manufac-
| turcd by the Bethlehem Iron Works.
| while the steering gear consists of a
| steam apparatus operated by telemo-
ter; also heavy Napier steam gear. The
| vessel will be fitted out with Provi-
dcnce steam windlass and capstain,
| and Williamson Bros hosting engines
| for handling cargo. and In addition
| thereto there will also be steam elcva-
| tors in two of the hat ches.
ON the main deck forward will be the
| dining saloon, with a seating capacity
| for 125 people. This room will be hand
| somely fitted up and decorated In white
and gold. Forward of the dining room
| VIII be reception-rOom for second
| class passengers, forward of which will
| be sleeping Accommodations for those
| passengers.
In the after end of the dining saloon