The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-25

forth their glad welcome to the new
conner.
The Kearsarge glided out into the chan
mel. where she was picked up by the
Chesapeake & Ohio tugs and proudly
towed to one Of tho lower shipyard
piers.
Before Mrs. Winslow left the stand
president circuit presented her with a
beautiful bouquet of flowers. THIN little
Joseph Mcdonald. one of the apprentice
boys. who carried rivets TO the workmen
on the Kearsarge. stepped forward and
on behalf of the men who built the
mighty craft. presented Mrs. Winslow
with floral ship made Of American
Beauty roses. The little fellow was clad
In brand new suit OF overalls, and car
ried mechanics rule in his hand Mrs
Winslow gracefully bowed her acknowl-
edgements. The party then left the
stand
A TRIPLE CHRISTENING.
The greatest interest was .centered In
the Kentucky In the launching of "Old
1ronsides' and the Hartford" many
years ago. the precedent was establish
ed OF christening ships with water but
the example was not followed and the
knowledge that Miss Christine Bradley.
daughter OF the Governor of Kentucky.
would use a bottle of water has at
tracted even more attention than the re-
cent christening of the Japanese ship.
kiasagi at Philadelphia when Miss
Helen Long released a basket OF doves.
The reason for the unusual interest in
yesterdays launching was no doubt in
. large measure due TO the hoary head
ed Jokes which have been in circulation
since tho days of the Hon. d. Boone, and
which would lead the world to believe
that the springs and wells OF the Blue
Grass State ran Old Bourbon.
IL was just II :35 O'Clock when Super
fntendcnt Smith motioned to Miss Bradley
20 take the christening bottle. and then
nodded the fnal instructions 10 the men
below. The monotonous buzzing Of the
saw started again. and everybody held
their breath eagerly awaiting the strange
spectacle OF seeing a ship christened with
pure spring water.
There was only another instant OF sus-
pense as the weakened timbers COM
menced 10 crack under the severe strain
OF the ships burden, and the long-ex-
pected snap quickly followed. The big
hull started from it's long occupied berth,
and Miss Bradley smashed the cut-glass
bottle filled with water from a spring
In Kentucky. from which Abraham Lin
coin in his youth was wont to quench
his thirst. squarey against the sharp
prov.
simultaneously with the sound OF
breaking glass and the downward rush
of glistening water. the great crowd
Of spectators saw Miss Bradley's lips
part. and those IN the immediate vicinity
heard In tones OF girlish sweetness. the
following time-honored expression:
II chrsten thee Kentucky"
NH DAVIS HONORED.
But as the ship started down the ways
another bottle was broken over her bow
containing water from spring which
gusted forth In its limpid purity from
the place whore another great leader was
born. man whose freedom from guile.
gcntleness and culture made him the
peer Of HE fellows-made him great In
defeat-made his superb character show
some OF It's grandest traits when under
roing treatment intended by those who
could not understand high nature. to
humflisss him This bottle Of water was
oooured from the place where Js9erson