Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-03
THE SHUBRICk
LAUNCHING
Christened by Little Miss
Carrie Shubrick.
The President and Secretary
Long Make Speeches. The
Crowd Enthusiastic in
Spite of the Rain

Richmond, Va, October 31.-The
demonstration here today was sue
cess in many respects, despite the
forbidiing weather. The civic car
nival parade had TO be abandoned
until tomorrow, aud the decorations
of the buildings presented bedrag
gled and wo.begone appearance.
But the people, residents as we'll as
visitors from other Vir,. inia cities
and points outside the state who
came to witness the launching and
see the President, were enthusiastic
and as far as possible put the best
foot foremost.
The Presidential train arrived ON
time rs it skirted through the sub
urbs OF 'ho city the Howitzer bat
tory fired II Presidential salute At
Elba station. in the West End, where
tie President debarkel and took
carriage for the Jefferson Hotel, he
was formally welcomed by Mayor
Taylor.
Immediately af.eI the ceremony
tie President and party were driven
to the Jefferson Hotel AMI held an
informal reception in the Franklin
street lobby. II is estimated that a
1000 persons shook hands with him
before he would permit the police to
clear the way for him to go to his
private apartments.
a little later luncheon was served
in The dining looms of the hotel.
some three hundred persons sitting
down, and then the Presidential
party were driven to the ship yard,
the President being cheered all along
the route. AT the yard an immense
crowd had assembled IN / the Pres
ident having been introduced from
the stand by Mayor Taylor, delivered
his address.
At the conclusion OF the speech,
Secretary of the Navy Long was in
troduced By the mayor, and in ac-
knowledging the reception given
him by the crowd.
Sparks from the Electric Lights.
This week has furnished the
nights for the lights, and SPOTS
Bros. have furnished the lights for
the nights. In the contest between
the nights and the lights the
nights received sOla plexus blow
and were knocked out on the first
round.
30. Witten says that Col. May
and himself are the foremost citi.
zens of this town, being the first
to have their residences lit up by
the subtle and mysterious fluid.
Some of our "boys" say that
certain lights were placed bv the
hands of enemies and conspirators
and there is no way OF turning the
blame things off.
The gentlemen who find it ne
cessary to attend "Lodge' and be
out late at night, can now find
their way home by way Of the
front gate.
A colored man was heard to re-
mark: "Col. May has done put
one ob desc Elective lights at his
spring house and we hear 'em say
dat all de white folks gwine to put
ZEN, at der hen houses. Dis am
giiten to he a monsus onconven-
lent town for gen'men to lib In -
The electric lights enable fell
low to see wire fence before he
gets mixed up with it.
Tue last few sentences of the Pres
ident had almost, been drowned in
tbs, clattcr which announced that the
Suubrick was about 10 take to the
water.
Thr cradle. however, was kept just
above the greasy ways as long as
possible. Before being lowered IL
trigger made Of two hugh pieces of
pieces of timber WAS placed at each
cradle. These triggers we're made
fast to posts to hold the boat in
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