The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-13
A Trio of Richmond Girls Chosen b,
Carnival Committee.
THEY WILL Be NOTIFIED TO-DAY
Miss Curtis. Miss rrigg and Miss Pres
ton TO Wait Upon the sponsor.
city VIII BE Cay " N,th Bunt-
ing-Somc oil the Distln
guishcd Guests Who
Will BE Present.

Amid circumstance Of civic pomp and
in the presence OF dignitares Of tho Amer.
lean government. the torpodo-boat Shu.
brick will glide from the ways OF the W.
r. Trigg shipbuildng Companys yard
on Tuesday afternoon. October 9lst Float
ing upon the bosom Of the historic
James. the little craft will then FOR tha
first time in history oXempity the con-
structive genius and equipment Of the
Old Dominion City for building modern
naval ships OF iron. The launching OF the
vessel will t.pify the entering Of the Trigs
Company upon a field of construction that
it is believed is destined TO expand until
some Of the magnificent cruisers OF the
country's growing navy will claim Rich
mond as the port Of their nativity. The
event. therefore. OF the closing day OF thu
month will be at once an occasion Of ma
tlona patriotism and rejoicing and
municipal elatioa
MAIDS TO THE SPONSOR.
Immediately upon the announcement Of
the date yesterday afternoon. the Civic
Carnival authorities gave out the names
OF trio OF winsome young ladies' who
win be maids 90 the fair sponsor Tor tho
Shuhrick-Miss Carrie $ Shubrick, OF
North Carolina. who is a daughter OF Or.
John Il. Shubrick. and descendant OF
the distinguished Shubrcks OF the Ameri-
can navy. Mis- Mary curtis. Miss Ro-
bertl' a. Tr.gg and Miss Elizabeth r.
Preston have been chosen as maids. They
were verbally advised OF their selection
yesterday. and while the f0rmallty Of no.
tihcatlon by letter was deferred until to-
day. there Is no question that they VII
consent 20 grace the occasion In the ca
pacity designated. The ages. or rather,
the youth. OF these Misses range from
13 10 rs years. Miss Shubrick. the sponsor
Is not older than the youngest OF the
maids. II is agreed that a fairer quar-
tette or one Of more distinguished de-
scent could not have been chosen.
Miss Mary Curtis is a daughter OF the
late r. b. T. Curtis. and a sraddaughter
or the late Captain John A. curtis, who
commanded the t0rpedO-boat Squlo. huht
AZ the Confederate navy yard IN this city.
and led the boat against the Federal ves-
sci Minneapolis in the lower James. eX-
pl0d.ng \ contact torpedo that nearly
lifted the formidable Union boat out OK
the water. and afterwards safely escap-
Inc from the vicinity OF rs daring attack.
Miss Roberta IT, Trisg IS a daughter OF
Mr. W r. Trlgg. president ~ the ship
building concern which bears his name.
Mis- Elizabeth r. Preston IS daughter
os Mr.. ". G.. Preston, secretary of the
w r. Trgg Company. The name of MISS
shubrick is associated with the most ne
rolc traditions OF the American navy.
SOME OF THE NOTAbLEs.
IL was definitely ANNOUNCED yesterday
that among the notsbes VINO VIII attend
the launching will BE- Rcar-Admiral WIN
Ge'd S schiey. the destroyer OF Ceryera ;
squadron. Secretary OF the Navy Long.
Rear-Admiral Melville. Rear-Admirh
pbflp Hitchborn. chief Of the Bureau of
Construction and Repairs, Rear Admirti
O'Nen. chief OF the Bureau OF Equipment.
Dr Rixey. physician 10 the President ana
Vice-presldcnt McIvain of the Bethlehem
steel Company n IS probable thar Pref
dent Mckinley will attend also. and AZ
rniral Gerege Dewey the Man of Manila
may be present.
TIE GREAT CARNIVAL
In connection with the Launching the
great civic Carnival will be hed. on the
dtvs of the fete all The pretentious busi-
ness ard residential structures Ranking the
principal thOrourhf1res VII be craped IN