The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-15
The Fair Little Ones Who VIII Grace
the Occasion.
MANY DISTINGUISHED GUESTS.
Men Of National Reputation Expected
TO he Present. tournament, Parade
and Races TO Make the ocCa
sion One Of Great Interest.
The Programme Of the
Event

Universal interest is now centered i'm
the launching Of the torpedo-boat shu-
brick on October gist and the accom-
nanying festivities.
Not only is this true Of Richmond, but
the entire state. and the adjoining States
of Maryland and North Carolina are
awake Co tho Importance attached to the
occasion
Arrangements are being rapidly COM
pieted for most successful carnival The
various committees are exerting them
selves. and no doubt remains that the car
niyal Will be the greatest thing Of the
kind that ever took place in Virginia.
All preliminary arrangements, so FAR
as the shipbuiding company is concerend,
have been completed. The sponsor ana
her maids of honor have been appointed
, number OF invitations have been ex-
tended distinguished people. and all that
remains is the actual launching of the
boat which will take place ON Tuesday
the 3lst instant
SPONSOR AND MAIDS.
The fair young sponsor for the boat
is nttle Miss Carrie 5. Shubrick, daughter
of Or. John s. Shubrick. a direct descen-
dant of the naval officer for whom the
torpcdo-boat was named.
Her maids of honor are Miss Roberta
a. Trigg. daughter OF Mr.. VIM. r.. Trigg'
president Of the shipbuilding company;
Miss Mary Curtis. daughter OF tho iate
r. y. r. Curtis. and granddaughter OF
capt. John a. Curtis who commanoea
she Confederate torpcdo-boat "Squio'
built I'm this city during the war Miss
Elizabeth r. Preston daughter OF MI.
w G. Preston, secretary OF the shipbuild-
ing company.
some of the distinguished guests ex-
pected 10 be present upon the occasion
arc President Mckinley. Admiral Dewey
secrefarv Long. Rear-Adimrals Schley
Melville Hnchborn. O'Nciu Dr. RiNcy
rbveician 10 tho President, Nicc-presi-
dent Aicnwain vice-president of the South
Bethlehem steel Company, and other no
tables.
SHUBRiCKS : GALLANTRY.
The name Of shubrick is associated with
me early history OF tho American Navy.
shubrick was . lieutenant in the Navy IN
1871. I'm that year am American merchant
man. the Friendship, while taking on
f4rao az OulIa bdtloo, ohiiatids "'9
freachcrously assaulted and seized by the
Alslays. with whom the captain was trad
,ne. numher OF officers and sailors
we're killed The ship was looted. and
every article Of value WAS taken and the
vessel beached,
When the news Of the outrage reached
the United States. the frisate Potomac
was about 10 sail With Martin Van Buren
to England as the new minister TO the
Court of ST. james. Hearing of the al
fair al sumatra. President Jackson or
derod fhe vessel TO proceed at once on
visit of vengeance 10 that place, with
her gums concealed and Danish Tag
rying The Potomac appeared on SUI
matra in February. 1872.
A boat was sent ashore under Lieut.
Ehubriok 20 take surroundings. lie imper-
sonsted the captain OF a trading vessel
and thc crew was d.sgushed as lndia-
men Tho natives made hostile dein-
onstration. bat Lieutenant shuoricA did
not return to his vessel unih hS had OBJ
,sAnsa ail ihs repaifsa INFORMATION a.
y "a surrounding sassFs. A landing