The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-24
KENTUCKY OWNS
THE PENINSULA
An Uprising of the Bour-
b0nS.
WATER IS TO BE USED
But old Rye viii Figure in the
Christening.
GOV. TYLER AND GOV. BRADLEY.
The Fair Sponsors of the Battlcships
Have Arrived and Everything
Is Ready for the Double
Launching Gay
Scenes on
Water.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA, March zs--
Special-The inrush Of special trains over
the Chesapeake and Ohio railway mas
brought TO the town an immense assem-
blage Of people with impatience, antici-
pating the great double launching which
will take place tomorrow
The first thing the visitors see upon
alightlng from the train is the srand
harbor studded with steam craft sailing
vessels and barges, each OF which pre-
sents a gay and brilliant appearance
decked out with lastly displayed bunting
and flags.
on the Casino grounds, not more than
half a mile from shore. lies the monitor
Puritan. while beyond her and further out
in the stream lies the pride Of the Amer
ican navy-the Cruiser Brooklyn-the only
two OF Uncle Sans marine representa-
tives which have yet arrived.
BLUE GRASS GOVERNOR.
on the special train which arrived here
this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock was Cover
nor William o. Bradley of Kentucky
and party.
tuckians were also aboard the train hav-
ing come TO attend the launching az the
invitation Of Governor Bradley. Accom-
panyina the Chief Executiv~ OF Kentucky
ara a fine booking set Of men, typicsi
Kentucky gentlemen, who compose his
staff. They are as follows: Brigadier-
General d. r. Collier, Adjutant-Generai
and Chief OF staff. Lancaster; Col. waiter
S Forester. Assistant Adjutant-Generai,
pewAe Valley: Col James NJ. Beatue,
Judge Advocate General. Beattieville; Cox
George w. Grniths, Surgeon General,
louisville. Col. r. j. Landrum, Commits
sary General, Louisville Col j. WIN
Wright Aide-de-Camp Bowling Green;
Colonel Wilbur r. Smith. Aide-de-camp.
Lexington: Col. Edwin b. Conway. AIDE
de-Camp. Louisville; Col. George H. AMI
ering. Aide-de-Camp. Newport; COL
Frank Coles. nspector-General' Ash-
land; Col. H. s. Cohn. Aide-de-Camp'
Lculsville Col Harry 5. Mullisan' COM
plimentary. Louisville
ARRIVED UNANNOUNCED.
Owing TO n misunderstanding as 10 the
arrival of the train. Governor Bradley
was not met by the reception committee.
He entered the bus and went to the
hotel like any other citizen.
This special train was composed or nine
| sleepers and special cars and with the
exception OF the Governors private car
| the train went through to Old Point. a
two-Rallon lug of water, taken Nom the
| historic spring on Lncoln's birth place.
| IN he used in christening the Kentucky Is
| a treasure in Governor Bradley's posses
sion fondly guarded.
SPIRITS.
At the station the Kentucky party was
| very patriotic in their demonstration ana
| their spirits ran high. Old Bourbon was
| to be seen on every hand. and II looks as
though the Kentucky will be baptized. II
| not christened. with old Kentucky rye.
The Kentuckians stared to-day that
when the ship goes down the ways tomor-
row morning, they will wait Just one
| minute for Miss Bradley to ohristen the
| big defender with water and then they
| will hurl their pint bottles against the
| ships sides and bathe the steel mass In
| good smelling whiskey.
THE TWO GOVERNORS.
| Governor Tyler and party arrived here
| UNEXPECTEDLY tonight on the oyster
| steamer Chesapeake. Mrs. Tyler being
| sick. She Is not III, however Governor
| Bradley was presented 10 Vrginia's Chief
| Executive at the hotel tonight, and Gov
| ernor Tyler extended a warm welcome TO
| the Blue Grass States Executive. the two
| fraternlzing In easy Virginia a-kentucky
| style
| Accompanying Governor Tyler are Mrs.
! Tyler. the executives sister, Miss Evelyn
| Tyler. his daughters. Misses Belle. Sue
and Lille. and his sons. Messrs. Hoge
| Tyler, Jr, and Heth Tyler.
THE SPONSORS.
| Apartments had previously been engag-
| ed at Hotel Warwick for Governor Brad
| ley, as we'll "a for Mrs. Bradley. Miss
| Christine Bradley and tho young ladies
| who will serve as her maids Of honor to-
| morrow. Mrs. Bradley and Miss Brad
| ley arrived this evening al o'clock from
| Washington.
| Lieutenant Commander Herbert Wins
| low, L. $. NJ, and Mrs. Winslow. who
| will do the honors tomorrow morning at
| the launching OF tho kearsarge arrived
this morning and Immediately took up
| quarters at the Warwick Hotel.
| They were accompanied by Miss Maggie
Eastman. OF Washington. ID. c., who will
| practically act as Mrs. Winslow's maid
| OF honor.
THE ADVANCE GUARD.
At II O'Clock this morning on the resu-
| lar Chesapeake and Ohio train from
| Richmond. the advance guard OF the
| Kentuckians. comprising the ladies and
gentlemen OF the Committee OF Arrange
ments appointed by the Louisville Board
| OF Trade, arrived and at once commenced
to make preparations for the reception
OF the gubernatorial party. The gentle
men of this committee are Colonel Sam,
II. Stone. State Auditor; General W. 8.
Tyler. Attorney-General; Hon. Charles
Finley, Secretary OF State; Hon. George
w. Long, State Treasurer; Hon. Charles
O. Reynolds. Registrar OF Land ONCE;
General ID. w. Lindsay Hon. c. N.
Clay. Jr.
FAIR MAIDS OF HONOR.
The young ladies from Kentucky who
will serve as maids OF honor TO Miss
Bradley tomorrow morning are Miss
Alice Castlsman. OF Louisville; Miss Sal
lie Bronston. OF Lexington; Miss Lillian
Siege. OF Louisville: Miss Able Ballard
OF Louisville: Miss Mary f. Gatewood. OF
Mt. Sterling. These five young ladies ar
rived this afternoon with the gubernato'
rial party and ara now at the Warwick
| THE LADIES' GOWNS.