Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-23
DOUBLE LAUNCHING TOMORROW
The Crowd from Richmond VIII BE
Immense,

The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
go from Richmond to attend the launch
ing of the Kearsarge end Kentucky al
Newport News tomorrow to be the great
est that has left the city since the great
naval rendezvous off Fort Monroe In 1882.
IL all go who say they will. Richmond
will be almost depopulated. The City
Council, two companies of military, the
Young Mems Business Association, the
Westmoreland and Commonwealth clubs.
and hundreds and hundreds Of citizens in
their private capacity will attend rain or
shine.
The first special train will leave the
Broad-Street Station at o'clock to-mor-
row morning. and the railway company
will follow this with trains at intervals
of about fifteen minutes If necessary, UNI
til o'clock or Whereabouts. The company
is prepared to meet all demands, and will
move trains as soon as they are filled.
Mr.. John ID. Potts. the division passen-
ger agent of the Chesapeake and Ohio,
advises that all leave as early as practi-
cable, in order that they may be certain of
reaching Newport News i'm time. The
Ship-Bulding and Dry-Dock Company at
Newport News have cleared space in the
ship-yard sufficient to give standng-room
to 10000 people. The general public will
be admitted, and an excellent view of the
launching can be had from this point.
The gates Of the yard will be opened at 9
o'clock. one hour before the launching Of
the Kearsarge. The yard will probably
be cleared after the first launching. and
the gates will then be reopened at II
o'clock, one hour before the Kentucky
takes to the water.
1t is possible that Governor Tyler may
reach Old Point this afternoon i'm time
to come up to Richmond tonight, and go
down with his staff at 7:15 tomorrow,
otherwise. he will come up to Williams
burg In the morning and meet his STAFF
there.
Governor Bradley and STAFF and his
daughter, Miss Christine. who will
christen the Kentucky, accompanied bv
delegation from the Bluegrass State
numbering about three hundred. and In
Guiding the Louisville Board Of Trade,
will pass through Richmond at noon to-
day en- route for Old Point. They will
attend the launching ball at Chamberlins
tonight.
In addition TO the excursion trains
made up i'm Richmond, the Chesapeake
and Ohio will also run special train
from Clifton Forge to Newport News.
This train will leave Clifton Forge at
IL A. NJ, behind the Washington Express,
but will reach Richmond ahead Of the
regular train, as this loses two hours at
GOrdOnsville.
Military Arrange 10 Go.
Pursuant 10 an order issued by Colonel
Jones, the officers of the First Regiment
assembled i'm the Armory last night for
the purpose of making arrangements to
go to Newport News tomorrow to witness
the launching of the twin battleships.
Colonel Jones his staff. in full dress uni
form will leave on the special train and
return the same evening.
Permission was granted to Companies
b and to make the excursion under
arms. The former will go with its full
strength, and Of the latter about fifty
members have been able to obtain leave
of absence from their business engage
ments.
Preliminary arrangements for the en-
tertainment Of the Seventh Regiment,
New York Volunteers, during their visit
to this city on July 4th, were discussed.
and it was practically decided to place
the Armory at the disposal Of the visi-
tors. and give them a banquet.