The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-30
PREPARING FOR
THE FIREMEN.
Newport News to Give Them Royal,
Enthusiastic Reception.
HON. A. J. MONTAGUE, ORATOR.
Work Begins This Morning on the 81, =
100000 Dry Dock, 90 he Largest
An tho world - New Aspirant
for Congressional Honors.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA, August 20
Special Preparations are making for the
annual session Of the Virginia State
airemen's Association. which will be
l.eld in tbs city or September 18th, 10Th.
ana s0th. Prominent business men Of tho
town have interested themselves IN the
coming Of the Gro "iaddies' and they
propose TO give them "a royal reception
aGd make their stay pleasant. Already
the Entertainment Committee has arr
ranged series ~ prize contests, parades
and "a banquet
An interesting feature Of the second
days session will Doe tho laying Of tho
corner stone OF the Biah school. now un-
der course OF construction The stone
will be "wcil and truly laid' by BrcmOnd
Lodge. no. %, 3. - and A. n. a pa
Tade headed oy tho Masons and followed
~ the visiting ircmen. civic organiza-
tons and The school children viii precede
the ceremonies.
MONTAGUE TIE ORATOR.
II the Hon. Andrew Jackson Montague,
Attorney General OF the state. accepts
the invitation extended him, Do VIII be
the orator of the day.
a committee Of business men has src-
cccded in raising "a large sum Of money
20 defray the expense % entertaining tic
hremen. Besides the various volunteer
organizations of Virginia. trcro VII be
Gre companies FRI attendance from Bal
aimore. Philadelphia Kentucky and
other places outside OF the State.
The excursion trains from Richmond
yesterday probably brought the largest
crowd from that city 20 Oh Point end
Newport News that has ever visited these
places in any one day. Most of tho cN-
cursiOnists came down 10 see the returns
ine warships from cuban and Porto Rican
waters. which are now rendczvOu1ii g IN
Hampton Roads. L'hc water of Old
Point presented a magnificent picture
last night. The lights of The many tcs-
sells made the anchorage look as # it
were large city.
NEW DRY DOCK.
Work on the mammoth dry-dock which
Mr.. Coils i. Huntington will build az
the snip-yard at a cost Of 81 100000 VIII
be commenced tomorrow morning. The
dock would have been well under way
but for the war, which made IL difficult
10 get material However. several large
shipments Of material have arrived and
the work can be pushed. The plans for
the basin We're prepared by General
Manager Walter a. Post. and when COM
pleted Il will DE the largest dry-dock IN
capable OF receiving two Of the largest
battleships ahoat at one time.
II IS said here that Dr. Jos Charles. who
was the Republican candidate for Mayor
OF Newport News in the last municipal
contest will 90 before the Republican
Congressional Convention en- Norfolk as
an aspirant for tho Congressional nomin-
alton from the Second District. In an
interview Postmaster Fred Read said
that DIT. Charles is the choice Of the
Newport News Republicans for the
nomination ana he believes that he will
he a formidable candidate FOR the nomi-
nation before the convention. Tho Doc
tor has taken no active part in politics
since the existence of the factiOnal DIFF
forcnccs between the Lamb nd Bowdcn
wings OF the Republican, iarty. and his
friends claim that his dnddacy would
be just the thing 10 heal UP the differ
onccs I'm the party.