The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-08
Many Suggestions Looking to Making
the Affair Memorable.
TIE TOURNAMENT DISCUSSED.
All AnNious for IL TO Take Place on the
Date of thc Launching The Va
rious Features Proposed.
Othcr Meetings Arranged
Still Seeking for "A
sponsor,

TIE meeting OF the general committee %
take action and arrange for the cersmo-
nies incidental 90 the launching OF the
shubrlck was largely attended by the
members Of the committee from the va
r0us wards and organizations at Mur-
phys Hote. iasr night
The meeting was enthusiastic and va
rious plans were discussed in reference
90 the ceremonies.
Captain John A. Curtis called the meet
ing 90 order aud Afr. Sam stern was
chosen temporary chairman
When the organization was perfected
Mr. s. W. rravcrs was chosen permanent
chairman aud Mr. Jefferson wallace was
elected secretary. The chairman APP.
pointed the Executive Committee as fol-
lows.
COMMITTEES NAMED.
From the Chamber oi Commerce-Leon
Wallerstein John Murphy
From The Young Mens Business Assoc
cnton-Robert Lecky Jr.. Reuben Bur.
ton.
From the Citizens Commlttee-O \.
Hawkins. N. A. spotswood.
From Manchoster-A. J. Gallagher.
Clarence Naden
From the Trgs company-J. T. ".
Curtis.
This committee viii meet Saturday
evening and formulate a plan and report
t1 th8 general committee on next Tues.
day night at Murphys Hotel
Among those who We're present were the
gentlemen mentioned above. Mcssrs. 5. III.
uawes. s. Dlbney Crenshaw. T.. II. Fer
guss0n. b. b. Valentine. clyde W. Saun-
ders. Chris Manning Jr.. and Suporn-
tendcnt Nelson, of The shipyard.
Much Informal discussion was INDUCED
in Some gentlemen suggested q torch
light procession with trades hoats, and
others spoke n favor of "a trades paraia
with floats representing the shipping in-
rerosts from the time ,hat Columbus land
ga on these shores. through tho various
stages of shipbuiding to the present day
TOURNAMENT DISCUSSED.
Tho question of merging the launching
ceremonies and the celebration and tha
Dig tournament and races was also dis
cussod. and 90 is very probable that the
Executive Committee WIFI invite sugges.
ti0ns from tho managers OF the tourna.
mont looking 90 that end
nc was thought by number NJ those
present that the tournament might be
given carly in tho day aud the parade
and launching in the afternoon
Tho shuari people win make every
effort to have the shuhrick ready for
aunchug on or about the 18th OF Oc-
tober.
4 great deal of enthusiasm was de
played and there o. no doubt that the
affair ur'ff 1n I|n. HffnIIeH
SEEkING s SPONSOR.
\ special telegram from Washington
t0 The Times iast night Says:
Captain q LomIey judge-ady0cafe
general of tho Navy Department has not
yet succeeded boz securing % lady De-
sccnda1t ~ Commodore shubriek % Of
GcIate NJ tho christening of the torpedo
boat which wHl be launched a, the Irlgs
shipyard in Richmond and which is f0
le called the "Shubrick' in honor 0f the
Commodore
TIE h1s lscertaincd positively that there
Is n0 direct lady descendant 0f the Com.
moIora who would Doe available. and Dee
has had f0 dive iufo collateral branches n
he family FOR the pupose boz view.
The Judge finds DC delicate matter.
and until The lady is selected and agreed
Ip0u he win NOT be rash enough t0 give
iny names be is now 'n correspondence
NTH several families related t0 fhe Come
nod0rc. and expects to De- able t0 an.
ounce the name DO tha maiden who VIII
lrelk the bottle in the next week or ten
laws.