Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-25

retary .. Tho navy Tor the saa.a ,.Ys,I
compliments paid tssfrm today. and I'D
the builders of the ship for their kind
and generous courtesy and hospitality ?
rs IT rhe he1lolcky whose name is
written indelGbly upon the ellapter OF
the nations HISTORY, Since her admission
into the sasterhood OF states?
SIS it THE Kentucky whose brave,
bold pioneers rescued "a; wilderness from
the savage and made 1T blossom as the
rose?
Is 1T the Kentucky, in the eloquence
of Whose Clay. ~Crittenden, Marshall
ANA Breckenridge shook the halls OF
Congress and stirred the hearts OF the
| people on the hustfngs?
"Is lit the kentucky of waving blu
| grass. of Crystal stream. blended noun
tain top and sky. of chivalrous men and
beautiful women?
Is it the Kentucky whose gallant
sciidiers have ever been found i'm the
forefront of BATTLE, whose seamen have
wtCn fame upon THE ocean annd chris
!en+f 'hearllen lands with their precious
blood?
1T is the Kentucky whose generous
people SympathiZe with THE oppressed
and dUwn-trouden of evet-y Hand and
wtho earnestly desire That THE nathan
! shall Intervene to pr,even fu r,tther afro
cities upon the suffering people Of Gu
ba: and If the investigation Should
| justify to avenge the death OF our
sailors. not by demanding an indemini-
ty in money, but am Indemnity TN
blood
"Of this Kentucky I cannot fifth n gly
| speak in THE short time allutted. But
It lis the other Kentucky that calls for
speech and poetry and song. that Ken
tucky which to-day gave its first kiss
TO the sea. . #0
There lis no better ship; there could
De 10 better name.
"N'hen fully manned and equipped
=the starts on her mission. we will all
axcNniln: God bless Kentucky on the
land! God speed and protect THE Ken
lucky on thc sea"
NO ship has ever been chriStened
a; ~ has been. Not according to the
custom OF pirate Vikings clad with the
skins of wild beasts. 'but with spark
Img water from THE spring which
~lue,nched thu infant thirst of him who
ger, at the opera house March IS. 1t
%Gcuniiry from Destruction
"An!H When THE great ship mhjesti
cyilly moves TO the glorious destiny
| wFlic N is i'm store for it. lit Will tbe same
tilted by THE of more Christian
women than all others that have EVER
moved on THE ace of THE waters.
"W71ether under calm and cloudless
skies, or struggling With esnpes aind
wave, whether in peace or war, there
shall hover oven 1T. mot the spirit or
| Alcohol which has destroyed so many
| lives, desolated SO many homes, and
caused the shedding of 50 much blood
md 50 many teahs; but the spirit of
kentucky's nubles.t SON.. the grarndesF
man in all the tide of time. symbol
lied by Gods g@ft TO man. that which
causes the earth ITO yield it's fruits and
harvest. which cleanse and purifies.
which uuenches the thirst of the living
and relieves the parched lips of the
wounded and dying.
Purity and patriotism have to-day
been blended in THE christening of the
/. hip, Which I predict will win more
| fame. gather more laurels and accom-
ulish i,rj,e good then amy that has ever
lswept the seas.
And i'm parting with THE majestic
| vessel. Kentuckians With ONE voice eX-
claim: .
: In spite of rock and tempest's roar.
! Tn spite of false lights ON the shore,
| SAIL on, nor fear to breast 1.-THE sea:
Our heart:, OUT hopes, are all with
thee;
| Our hears, our hopes, our prayers, our
tears, LN@ II
Our faith triumphant DER our Gears,
Are all With thee-are ALL with thee. !,