Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-05
THE LAUNCHING BANQUET.
An Elegant COLLATION. and Eloquent
Speakers.

The trip TO Old Point was enlivened py
the band. which played nearly the enure
way. "Dixie" was heartily cbeered by
the northern visitors, and Senator Mason
finally became so enthusiastic that he led
in singing Baby Nine" the band accom-
panying him.
The hotels at Old Point were thronged
with visitors. and the scene in the lobby
al Chamberlin's, where the banquet was
spread, was brilliant one.
The ballroom was the banquet-hall'
and here nearly coo guests sat down &c
discuss the elegant collation.. The room
was handsomely decorated with the ma
tional colors and potted plants.
II was 2.3O o'clock when the guests
were seated and II was several hours
later when they left the banquet board.
Resides the visitors to attend the launch-
ing who were present, many army and
naval officers were there also.
president C. B. Orcutt, of the Newport
News Shipbuilding and Dry-Dock Com
many. presided and acted as toastmaster
The toasts and speakers were as 1oilows
.~rhe President" Judge j. II. Hamlin,
NJ Illinois; illinois" Governor Tanner
"The Navy" Admiral Howell; Chicago
Mavor Carter Harrison; Virginia Gov
ernor Tyler.
GOVERNOR TYLER'S SPEECH.
Governor Tyler's response was very
brief. and was warmly applauded. He
said
"In response TO the toast. Virginia,
7 shall not speak of our grand, ole
mother Commonwealth or the moths'
of States and Statesmen and point %itf
| nride 10 a past made glorious by the
achievements OF her sons In all OF lie
noble callings, though these shall ever
| be sacred and inspiring memories, 1oI
we are. indeed. proud Of our great men
who have frightened every page OF oul
| history with their illustrious deeds, anI
who have left a heritage OF glorious ira
| ditions. which will ever be dear 10 '.u
| hearts and will live through the comihs
ages for every mountain and dell VIII ce
! vocal with the sweet sound of theil
praises. and II will be borne on the bosom
| ~ murmuring streams. Come wha
| win virginia will ever glow in the fer
| x,,d light of the history Of her great ant
| noble sons. but il is the present and IN
ruture upon which we dwell to-day
THE shadows Of war are receding iron
o,. shores. Our foreign foe whose pas
| made him a foeman worthy OF the stee
| of even this great nation. mas asked 10
| naace Through what means was I'M
result so quickly secured! Let us no
| take aught from the glory-crowned heroe
| -, El Caney, San Juan, ana san
| tiaxo. but the heart OF every America
,hrills n with pride as he recalls that It wa
throush the magnificent victories Of ou
law that the time of war was so short
a~eS The we'll directed shots OF Com
modore Dewey won the admiration OF IN
u,oyld and the Spanish vessels sunk be
w. The honest-built American armore
ey, cyuisers, so, with our cheers for nobl
eo,nmanders and sailors. let us rningl
praise for the faithful work Of the Amer
,na. workmen and ship-buiidsrs.
..1,,a result of this war has given
,,onetus 10 ship-building, and VII
nv % nan view with pride and satisfac
s,na" tion the work done within her border, s,ss
Only few months ago 80 we swo asus@Ses .sey va,
sn,ns the Kearsarge and the kentucx,
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