Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-01
THE BIG LAUNCHING.
MUCH INTEREST BEING MANIFEST
rD ~ THE GREAT EVENT.
4 DATE SOON 70 Be NAMED.
The Trades Parade Committee Re-
mort Much Enthusiasm Upon inc
PR. Of Merchants and Nanuiac-
tnrers-Many Floats 10 Appear

The probabilities Of the to'ptoo-poa'
shubrick being launched during the last
week In October seems now 90 be veTy
bright. and there IS every indication that
the celebration Of the event which IN
itself. VIII mark an epoch in Richmond :
history. viii be most elaborate.
Tho officers OF the ". r. Trigg COM
pany are I'm correspondence with the
south Bethlehem Steel Company with
view 10 hurrying them in the delivery OF
tho shafts. now under construction ana
IN assurance has been received that the
last shaft will be delivered during the
third week IN october. II this promise is
kept the boat can be launched about inc
18th instant.
While an the committees are at work
arranging for the celebration, they are
naturally hampercd by their inability 10
secure a date. There will, however, De
81 meeting OF the Executive Committee
Thursday night, when matters II j.
thought. will be crystallized.
MANY FLOATS TO BE SEEN.
The Committee on Trades Parade nave
visited quite a number Of manufacturers
and merchants and are more than grau-
He'd at the lively interest evidenced 10y
al who were approached. Among the
,nonv firms who have slgniled their in-
tention to have from one 20 three dIs-
plav floats I'm the parade, may be mem
stoned the Richmond IOcOmouvc-W oiHs,
Allen a. Ginter. Z. II. Mayo Tobacco
Company. d. II. Ainsle, Kinsan q Coz
Sydnor & Hundlcy. James W. carr
Richmond Woodworking Company
Southern Railway supply Company -.
A. Brown j. H. Hill Printing company,
u. L. Christian q CO., Howard S"ihelord
e. Co, Richmond stove Company ana
Globe Shoe and Clothing Company. IL
Is also understood that the banks VIII
have an interesting and instructive hoat
sn tbo PROCESSION. Later q full list Of
those intending 20 display in the parade
viii be published
Tho manufacturers and merchants
should bear In mind that a very fun and
complete description Of this parade and
ihs launching will be incorporated IN
the Chamber Of Commerce reports lor
1922 and every concern Of any prom-
hence ought to. ana il is thought Will
want 20 DO represented. The committee
viii try and visit, personally or by au
thOrized representative, every mdhulac-
iurer and merchant. but all who contem-
plate being represented IN tho parddo
VIII confer a great favor on the COM
ynittee # they will advise the chairman,
Mr. O. A. Hawkins. 1870 cast Cary street
Of their intention This action VIII great
Is aid the committee.
THE committee has decided to have
three floats in the pfQccsslon-a Zo-Iopl
CODY Of the Mer.macs, oO-toot Texas
and "a 2j-fOof Shubrck. Each OF these
viii De manned with lads properly uni
formed. ana Lieutenant Lttepage, VINO
was am officer on the Mcrrmac AT the
time of her famous fight I'm Hampton
Roads. has consented TO come down from
Washington and command her In the
Inrade.
Notwithstanding the fact that the Trigg
Company are unable to give the exact
date of tbs launching, the committee de-
sire To- impress upon the people that the
time. DO deferred until the first week IN
November is not more than viii bee
needed 10 get mp creditable displays. and
they urc. that the matter Doe not put
OH. but that everybody got TO work pre-
parlug for the occasion that is to give
Richmond the greatest advertisement she
has had since the opening OF our great
exposition. On 1855.
LARGE CROWD Is COMING.
There is every indication that one ot
the largest crowds which Richmond has
been called on TO entertain IN many
years viii Doe here, and IL Is Thought
more than likely that Admiral Dewey
ana President Mckinley Will accept the
invitations To be extended them to como.
VAN secretary the-Navy Long and
General Fitzhugh Lee. who are certainly
expected, the quartette OF distinguished
guests viii be one TO attract attention.
The Tngg Company viii have q number
of distinguished guests, among them be-
ing MIR. Charles u. Cramp Jr.. Of the
well-known ship-building firm, and Gene
raj Grubbs. of Delaware.
Secretary w. J. Carter. Of the Old Do
minlon Tournament and Fair Association,
has Just returned from a trip through
the State. lie reports that there is every
evidence Of interest IN the tournament
and races. and that many OF the best
known young men in Virginia viii ridc
I'm the tournament. lie has entered some
OF the best-known horses on the turf Tor
the raCeS.