Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-24
NOW FOR THE LAUNCH.
BattIeships Leave the Ways
This Morning.
DISTINGUISHED GUESTS
Governors of Kentucky and Virginia Ar
rive. Many vas,tors Pouring Into
the City. Program for
the Day.

rive. Many Visitors Pouring Into
the City. Program for
the Day.
ihas DIS the day. -..5
FG,on their ways this u11ornins- Two
Denguhly floating fort resses, the Kenr-
/ sarge and Kentucky, Will glide unto
! the historic James to join Uncle sam .
fleet of lightning machines.
60 thousands Of people will see the new
: ioa'atResshdps plunge into THE water. lit
will mot only be the grentest event i'm
NE HISTORY OF Newport News, hut it
H'ai be THE greatest in the ANNALS OF
s naval shlpbuilding. Twill he the first
aurne TWO modern 'baJtta eships We're ever
uAannched from the sumo yard on the
same diay. That THE launch Will be q
i s5ucceSs There is every assurance. Pre-
+. partitions for the launch have been
.eslI.Ht. OUT 70 the 1ninut@St detail.
3LNottrlrlg has been left undone
= from the tail Il1flitaH7y Taasts on al1e
SHIPS streamers of bunting gaily float
fara the breeze. The last wed ge has been
~ III pIlee and Ut only remains for
> itns .Eorknlen TO drive them home and
Esa;W'Son "a few planGSs. Then the sshrus
VIII rush into THE water Tine. szhipyard
WILL be Thrown open ITO the pubuic All
OSFoSen az s'IulSy but bfS9 dies
tine thousands who will watch ,tu1e spec
nacse nroln the yard there Will he hun
uTedS OF Others who will see THE sll1d1,s
TsIlG1ge Unto their natural elements from
aIe decks of craft Lying in the stream
according to THE program THE kear-
sl1,ge Will be Launched first She wull
leave 'rfe ways at 10 O'Clock, and the
kentucky Will be cut loose an hour later
AH Ter THE lra'unclh the crowd will be
allowed to Inspect tine Immense plant.
Then Will follow the banquet eat the.
Cham berlin Hotel. This. too, will be
q 'brtllant event, for around the festai
board will be gathered many OF uie
n.atlonS unoSt diStins yuirslaed SONS and
dauSHnseu.s. The invited guests Will he
taken stiU Old Point ON the steaner
L>sWIpGrt News, leaving the sili;oyrari at
l:30 o.Clock in THE AFTERNOON. Prs1ni-
alsant among the g'ue:ts at the banquet
WIFI be Governor William O. Bradley,
of Kentucky, Governor Tyler. of Nlr-
giiaaa, and Mrs. Fitzhuslh Lee. The
puTlcLpal toasts Will be THE Old Do
nlinion," and The State of Kentucky"
responded to by THE chief executives OF
these States.
Newport News has taken on holiday
httire From every 4louSeI'top Old
Glory has been flung to tina breeze
Today business wiM prac ticanly be sus-
pendeu. In the forenoon the postoffice.
BANKS, business houses and the schools
wall be closed, and THE clerks and pro-
aptaetors. I'm faet.s eve rs1body DIN the city,
Wilt go to .tals ShdYoy sss..-
II: THE first event OF the day will be the
dig 1Alri tRGy parade, which wiAh escort
THE two governors ITO THE shEpyard.
Coa. Henry Hodges, commander OF THE
Fourth Regiment OF Virginia. Volun-
te-eTs. Will have command of all the
troops and aEl other organizations
which will be i'm lime
The parade will form on the spacious
Casino grounds at $40 O'Clock prompt
Captain A M. Hudgn1,s, will serve as
naginental ad1utaIt. Captain P Thorn
ton ton M ARE, Of the Huntington Rthss.
will act as .battal:pn adjutants @
After forming. the procession will
move TO the Warwick Hotel. where Ut NNdll
Flne UP on West avenue, facing east
The entire llne will form in regiment
'front.' and will wait the appearance of
Governors Bradley and Tyler ard their
shaffs ~
"A $50 o'clock. THE parade will move
from Motel Warwick in the following
order:
Col. Henry Hodges, Lieutenant Col.
George w. Taylor and the staff of THE
FNohrlh Regiment of Virginia Volnn-
tetrs.
Naval Post Band, from the Ports
mouth navy yard.
Governor WfNda,m O. Bradley, i'm car
rage. ana mem bers Of staff.
Governor J. Hcge Tyler, in carriage.
and staff.
Naval officials from Washington and
either distinguished visitors IN cor
ziages. II
Companies "a. .. 2, ID. ~. r, q, Il ana
l. OF the tourtlh Regiment:
Co. B. Captain Frank Cunningham.
First Regiment.
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