The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-22
BIG CROWD FOR
NEWPORT NEWS.
TIE launching Of the Two First-Class
Ba.tleships
TAKESsPLACE ON THURSDAY.
Governor Tyler and STAFF VIII BE Con-
spicuous Among Large kich-
mond Dclcgation--scyeral Par
ties TO Go ny Special Trains.
ON THURSDAY.

A large crowd OF Richmond people will
no oouDt take auNanlage OF tns cheap
excursion rates on next thursday ana 80
QOWn 10 Newport News 20 wi.nsss tne
launching OF the two nrst class batile-
SHIPS, hearsarge and kentucky.
Governor 1yer and his stan will be
the most conspicuous group among tue
Virginia contingent This is the nrst oc-
casion Of the appearance Of Ills Excel
loncy Witn his stan, and II Is also the
hrst time such a large number OF STAN
ofncers wih be seen together as the es-
cort OF TIE Chief Executive Of the Old
Commonwealth. the Legislature at us re-
cent session having passed law enlarg-
ing the stan from seven 10 eighteen men,
bers.
Besides the Governors party a number
OF private parties viii be made up for the
occasion.
The Young Mems Business Association
will take Gown about sixty. members OF
the organization and their ladies' on
special tram.
THE CITY COUNCIL
Mr.. George &. Russell, the SER
geant-at-arms OF the CITY Council,
has. through the courtesy Of Nr.
Decatur Axteil. the Sc ond tice-presldent
OF the Chesapeake ami ONO RAILWAY
Company. secured The use OF sPes.al
car. In which he will take The members
OF the Ci.y Council TO Newport News on
next THURSDAY morning 10 witness tho
launching of ihe two battleshi)s. kear-
Sarge and Kentucky.
The car will be attached 10 the nrst
special train which Is TO leave he broa I.
street depot at a., A. NJ. Mt Kuskeh
has shown great thoughtfulness IN tho
members OF the present Conncli hut also
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mated by the Democratic rar.y Tor SEA
IN her Of the Two branches for the term
beginning on July lst next.
lhe anair will be entirely informal ana
upon the arrival az newport News ina
members OF Mr. Ruskell party VIII be
at liberty 20 suit their own tastes a.
10 how TO spend the day. They will re-
tLrn 10 Richmond the same evening
Mr. RusKell received 4 letter yesterday
afternoon from Mr. c. b. OrcutL presi-
dent OF the Newport News Dry DOCK
Company. stating that the invitations too
his party would be mailed the next day
and reach here to-day.
THE SOCIAL CLUrS.
The members Of the Wes.moreland and
Commonwealth Cluts have decided 10 80
10 Newport News 20 witness the launch
ing and Messrs. Vlrglnlus Newton and
Ashton Starke. the pres dents of the Two
organizations. are al present making ar
rangements 10 secure a special train III
possible for the accommodation or tho
members and their ladies'.
The Chesapeake and Ohio will move one
train from the BroadS,rect stat on at
7.l5 O'Clock and another al s. In adci-
ton 10 these. lie officials saw thew a~e
ready 10 run any number OF trains which
may be needed TO carry the crowds ana
expect 10 have TO Pit on one. and posi-
Div two. more as The fare has been liked
at 81 for the round trip. which VIII tend
10 make The crowds much larger.
Tho ChesaneIkc and Ohio has also ar
ranged 10 have two OF It's passcrg z
steamers. the Plymouth and The Louise.
leave the railway wharf shortly befo 10
, o'clock and proceed up tn river 70
point oppositc the ship-yard. where the
: best possible view ~ the launching can be
{ obtained II n expected that there W u
! not be a foot Of standing room unoccupied
, on the decks ~ these TWO steamers.
FROM BEvOND RICHMOND.
! In addition 20 he eXcurs on ira ms which
! will run from Richmond. the Chesap axe
and Ohin will also run a special train
from Clifton Forge to Ncwn0ri N"v
: mis- Train Will leave clifton Forge at II p.
! NJ. Wednesday night just beNInf fHe
Z Washington express hut will reach Rch-
/ mond before the latter. which Always
. loses about two hours az Gordonsvine
Z The special train bearing Governor
Bradley ~ Kentucky. and stan and
7 Miss Christine Bradley. and about three
hundred Kentuckians. will pass through
B Richmond at noon tomorrow. The par y
win snend trc night az Old Point. and
Mss Bradley. who is said 10 he splendt
, type OF he famous Bluegrass girl. VIII
break a hottie u water over the PROV Of
, the Kentucky rs she glides into the water
{ and christsn her after her native STA 9.
| The Launching or the Kearsarge viii
1 occur about u A. NJ. while the Ken
lucky will leave the ways probably nf-
/ teen minutes later.