Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-23
PROGRAM OF TsiE LAUNCH.
Preparations Making for the Coming avail
Event.

| Preparations Making for the Coming Naval
Event.
Things are being put in ship shape
| for the launching Of the Illinois.
The ways upon which the great ship
will glide into the placid waters of the
noble James are being tallowed.
The scaTolding which was built up
around the vessel. upon which the
workmen did some ofstheir work has
been torn down. All unnecessary props
have been taken from under her, and
NOW she looks like a great red giant
perched high in the air. BY the time
the hour set for hers.launching arrives
Fall that will be holding her to the stocks
will be two pieces Of heavy timber.
These will be sawed in twain and she
| will then glide into the water
Miss Nancy Letter. who will break
the bottle Of champagne over the bow
of the Illinois. has secured apartments
at the Chamberlin for herself and
party. ST.
Governor Tanner, of Illinois, has ap-
pointed a committee which includes ESQ
prominent citizens of Illinois to make
| battleship at Newport News. Va, Oct.
4. The members of iSithe committee
were notified by letter from the Gov
ernor Monday of their appointment
the Great Northern hotel Friday after
noon at 3 o'clock to discuss plans
The committee chosen by the Gov
ernor is non-partiSan, the purpose be-
ing to have all interests of Chicago and
the state at large represented. All the
Congressional representatives of both
houses except Senator Cullom, who Is
IN Hawaii, are on the list, also tine
State officials, ex-Vice President Adlai
Z. Stevenson. and ex-Governors Fifer
and Altgeld. Mayor Harrison has been
appointed. and Will attend the launch
ing. All the principal clubs are repre-
scented. Prominent business and pro-
fessional men are also included, and
the committee as whole will be COM
posed of the best known men in every
walk OF life throughout the State
Among the other prominent members
OF the committee may be named the
following:
EN-Sice President Adlai Stevenson.
Senator W. E. Mason
Congressman Joseph G. Cannon,
Danville.
Congressman v. Warner, Clinton.
Congressman Joseph V. Graf, Pekin.
Warsaw.
Congressman William H. Hinrichsen,
jacksonville.
Congressman James A. Connolly,
Springfield
Congressman Thomas M. lett. Hills
bOro. - =,
Congressman Andrew ]. Hunter.
Paris. >
Congressman James r. Campbell,
S Ih illinois volunteers, Jacksonville,
Congressman j. Baker Belleville.
Congressman GeorgeW. Smith, Mur~
physboro. a.
Congressman Albert J. Hopkins.
Aurora. - $500
Congressman RobertEGR TJ,++ yxy.., 4
ngton. 7sslG. - -
:. { G or, George W. Prince.
- $50 I.
IS, Congressman Walter Reeves, strea-
In his letter Governor Tanner 90 NC
the date Of the launching has been IN.
ed by ~Secret sfcy, " the tNayy@.s,Tsf,a
naval authorities in Washington viii
arrange arr, the formal programme which
Tanner 0o'erAor
Inc Chicago Inter-Ocean saws:
iil,hols VIII be properly represented al
me iauhching of its namesake the hat
.iesnip Illinois. at Newport News, Oct
:. w hen Miss Letter breaks the bottle
~ en,inpasne over the prov of that
ma shlncent vessel of war she will do
so IN the presence of Governor Tanner
ana all his staff, a proper Representa-.
tioh or the state troops, and q nnnbar
OF prominent citizens, representing
rrominent clubs and societies, whose
names will be announced later
Inc fact that the launching is RI tate
place from the shores of Virginia he
regarded as a special compliment to III
mos. Tor there are many ties that hind
the two states together. Lincoln traced
ms descent to Virginia, and Shelby NJ.
ouiiom and other illustrious sons Of Ill
mons We're sons of Virginia sires-
The silver service which is to be eiven
20 the Illinois by the citizens Of the
state VIII not be presented at the time
OF tne launching, but the presentation
VIII De deferred until the time Of put
ting the vessel into commission which
event VIII occur several months later
at Il Date not yet fixed. 1t will be pre-
scented at the time. however. with fl
ing ceremonies. the. matter being in
charge Of the Illinois Battleship Tes-
tlmonial association. The silver sery-
ice Will cost several thousand dollars
ana most OF the money is already in the
Janus "a nus OF John X. Walsh, the treasurer
OF the association. The names OF the
donors to the fund, the design Of the
silver service and the programme Of
the presentation are not yet ready for
publication. but will be given out in
proper time. Following are the names
committees: ~
President-George E. Adams.
Vice President-A. H Reveli.
Treasurer-Jo11n r. Walsh.
Secretary-Thomas c. .,lac MILAN.
Finance Comn1ittee-John r. Walsh,
siiaii fleid, +. u. Armour. S. NJ
Nlckerson, James H. Eckels.
Design Committee-C. B. Farwell
Franklin MacVeagh. H. N. Higinboth-
am. Frank G. Logan, George e. Adams.
TRANSFORMATION Committee - Jesse
spalding, Robert T. Lincoln, c. x. q
Billings, Marvin Hughitt, T. H. Keefe.
programme Communicative. Penn
Nixon. S. w. Allerton, George R.,Dayis
Nelson Morris. Thomas C. Macmillan
Another movement is also on foot to
sun further show the appreciation of
the people of Illinois OF the honor done
their state by bestowing its name on
lhe new battleship. It is to do as was
done by Massachusetts,. which present
ed the battleship Massachusetts with a
large emblamatic bronze figure suitably
inscribed and commemorative Of events
in the history OF the commonwealth. II
is suggested that the legislature as
semDllns this winter be requested to
make an Ammonia ton OF s.,,es oio -.