Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-08
TO BAPTlE THE SHIP,
This Honor May Go to Miss
Shubrick, Of Jacksonville,
GRANDCH|LD OF COMMODORE
The Launching COMMITTEES Is Ear
nesly at Work.
MAY COMBINE WITH TOURNAMENT
Froposition Looking to This May
he Made-TOrchIight Procession
mud n pnII Under Consideration
Executive Committee TO Meet.

That the torpedo-boat shubrick will be
launched with a direct descendant OF
Commodore John Templar shubrick, for
whom the boat is named as the sponsor,
seems now to be a well-assured fact.
Judge Advocate-General Lemly, Of the
Navy Department, who has the matter
in hand, IS in correspondence with Miss
shubrick the lovely young daughter or
Mr.. f. T. Shubrick. Of Jacksonville, Fla,
and it IS highly probable that the honor
Of breaking the bottle over the ships
Prov will be given her.
Miss Shubriok is visiting in INDIANA
with her mother, but a telegram received
from her father last night announces mat
no official notice Of her selection as spon-
sor has been received by his daughter
Miss Shubrick is tho great-granddaugh-
ter OF Commodore John Templar shu-
brick. and Is a leader in Jacksonville So
ciety. she is a lovely young woman, ard
IL is said, would highly appreciate the
honor Of christening the boat named TOT
her distinguished grandsire.
She has a cousin, an exceptionally
handsome young lady, residing in Nor'h
Carolina, who is also a great-grahu-
daughter OF the Commodore, and IL IS
thought likely in some circles that she
may be selected to break the bottle. THIS
Young lady is the daughter OF Commo-
dore shubrick's eldest grandson, Dr.
John Templar Shubrick, the deceased
naval officers namesake
Both Of these young ladies are grand
neces of Rear-Admiral William BRADFORD
Shubrick
Meeting of the General Committee
Al largely-attended meeting last
night of the committee of citizens ap-
nointed TO arrange for the ceremonies in
IAiGent to the launching of the torpeuo-
boat shubrick in October, and the proper
| celebration Of the event important Steps
were taken looking to the Arrangement
OF the details. -.
Tbirtv-eight Of the fifty-three members
~ the committee including many OF the
| hes,-Lno,yn men in Richmond and Man
chester business life, were at the menus
and evincod the liveliest interest IN the
subject for the consideration Of when
| tbey were como together. An executive
committee 10 consider plans was appoint
| cd to meet Saturday night and report ~
| The full committee Tuesday night.
1be meeting was called TO order IN tho
| rorloy az Murphy's by Captain John Cur
| rs at $50 o'clock He nominated TOT NV
| nos,tion Of Temporary chairman Mr.. sam
mol Stern who first conceived the ldea
mak,ng the day Of the launching OF the
| frs, vessel ever built in Richmond Ioi
| tba Government the occasion OF great
popular demonstration. captain 'ui,ia
| nominated Mr jefferson Wallace Ior tne
! position of temporary secretary po1"
| AIR stern and Mr.. wallace were unahl-
mously elected.
TWO SHORT SPEECHES.
IN assuming the chair Mr. Stern made
| q bricf specch. In the course or when
| n. predicted that the celebration OF the
1nuncbing would De an unbounded sue
| 60. as So many Of the best men OF
| Inc citv were interested in making II
| 50. He knew that he, though IoI|sh-
| born. felt the deepest interest ID lhe
! matter: how much more H'elef1 ni"s'
| ha felt bv those born and reared III Hlch-
| mOnd. ~ g "
| Mr. + y Morris nominated Mr.. ;. w.
| Travers FOR the post of permanent chaF-
no, and the election of AIR. TraVers
,,,ss uranimous. Mr.. Travers, on taxing
! ,ba chair made "a short speech. SAVING
! hot he was so busy that he shrank from
| assuming the responsibility or becoming
! tbo head OF such great undefta hiHs'
| but that he was willing 10 90 ms Des,;
! MIR. Robert Lecky, Jr.. hoilina'eu ~
| Jefferson Wallace for the post Oh p.t
lent secretary and the election OF AIT
w. 81 O. treasurer was passed by.
| Mr. 7 I. nm stated that Manches'ei
soIoo-at lion was present and on his mo-
tion these gentlemen were hVi'eu ~
/ seats c,,.,. .t,, com.
| it, than went into a general discus
NJ ~ =. - the best method of procedure
20 attain the object of the meeting
TORCHLIGHT PROCESSION.
Mr. Robert I,ecky. Jr., suggested that
| picbmond progress torchlight process
| CON was the best method OF celebrating
| ~ Launching of the vessel and moved
! NAT The committee adopt his suggestion
| IIo said he had approached a numhei
! az manufacturers regarding MS plan AM
| that practically without exception ever!
! ono had thought IL wise, ana hau eH'
! pressed a Willingness 20 DO an possl ~ ~ =,
! 10 make IL successful, promising 10 Dc p
! tbo narade followed by the employee
Of their establishments. lie thousn' 'i''
| totaI cost ought not 20 exceed s-'oJo'
~ Iomes Valentine thought an 'llu
,oin.ted procession illustrating th'
.r~o,,,b If the ship-building industry II
| V;rginio would be the best method OF
| celebrating the launching OF an IRON shil
bunt at Richmond. having in the pa
r D',, reproduction Of The first shi;
| r,u, IN the colony. of the ship Of JONI
| po,l ZONES the great sea fighter. Wh'
| l,vod AZ Fredericksburg and the IeNas
| whose machinery was made IN klehinohu
Mr.. jefferson Wallace thought theI'
| should be a grand ball on Tue m" "
| the launching. he unuei sl"ou - -
| civic Tournament and Fair Association
ID whose auspices q tournament anf
-, moot was to be held on the llth ant
ie,t - october had been approached re-
,ardtno q proposition 10 unite IL the cele
$50 II might be that the tourna
-, rou and the launching ball coul'
,'l ,or,hined. and that the large numbe
- ,,,1ghts entered would appear In the
or,,oro was considerable talk OF
- narade. but Mr.. Leckys propose
rnrsrd,ng "torchlight progress process
go" seemed to meet with post favor.
MANCHESTER WILL HELP.
Mr. A J. Gallaher OF the Manchestc
deIepation. stated that his city never fei
wonder of being part OF Richmond an
hat Manchester citizens We're ready I
a. ali IN their power to make the launch
mo an event to be remembered.
~" Colonel John Murphy offered as sub
s,i,nte motion that the Chair appoint a
eNecutive committee 20 make all arrange
ments Tor the celebration.
Mr.. y. +. Greenwood said manufat
! tureps Of Richmond were all SO overru