Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-17
MISS STOCKTON ILL.
SHE CANNOT OFTICIATE AT THE
CHRISTMAS LAUNCHING HERE.
A NEW SPONSOR WILL Be SELECTED.
The Matter I'm the Hands of the Navy
Deparfment-Tbe Event VIII Occur
Galveston.
Galveston.
81. Louis Psbnbhc.

Tho launching Of the torpedo-boat
Stockton will occur at o'clock on the
afternoon Of Wednesday. December 9th.
The boat will not be christened by Miss
Virginia Stockton. Of New Jersey. as was
intended. Dir. William r. Irisg received
telegram yesterday stating that owing
60 the precarious condition Of Miss stock
TOMS health it would be impossible for
h-r TO ohiciate. The granddaughter Of
The naval hero expressed earnest regret
at her inability to be here ON the occa-
sion.
Dir. Trgg stated that he did not know
who would cnr.sten the boat Tho Navy
Department has referred the matter back
20 Senator James Il. Stockton. OF New
Jersey and it is presumed he Will select
some member of Commodore Stockton's
family 10 discharge tine function.
WITHOUT CEREMONY.
There will be- TO ceremonies attendant
upon the launching, other than the simple
christening. AT a conference between
several citizens OF the East End and
representatives of the Triss Company it
WAS decided chat in view of tine short
time before the launching takes place It
would not De practicable TO arrange an
appropriate programme.
10 is probable that when the first OF
the destroy ers-the Dale-is launched
here, about next May, there will De an
elaborate celebration. Mr.. Samuel Stern
is one of the chief promoters, which IS
Jefferson Ward and East End affair.
There is not a buster place I'm Rich
moud these days than the Trigg ship
yards Work on the t0rpcd0-bOats and
the dostroyers is being pushed with the
greatest energy Tt is desired 10 get
these vessels out OF the way as far as
possible I'm order 10 allow the work on the
Galveston, when once begun TO be
pressed with all possible vigor. The
drawings for the new cruiser have been
forwarded TO Dir Trigg. The drawings
are in several sets on sheets five and
half by two feet and 20 the uninitiated
are very complicated Work on the
cruiser may be said 90 have commenced,
IS the MANAGEMENT Of the yards IS busy
securing material.
THE TEXANS WILL CELEBRATE.
There will be a great celebration when
the Galveston g. launched. OF course,
Richmond and Virginia viii properly
celebrate the occasion. but Texas VIII
have tho principal part Ii IS said that
every military company Of the Empire
State viii be- here.
The Thornton. the last OF the three
torpodo-boats win be launched in a few
weeks The Dale. a destroyer. will 90
over in May. probably, and the Decatur.
another destroyer. VIII De launched
shortly afterwards. Work on the shu-
brick IS progressing satisfactorily. il
VIII not be a great while before she IS
ready for her armament
THE CONGO MlSSlON-BOAr.
The Keel for the Congo misslon-bOat
will be laid in few days. The vessel
will be completed IN every detail and
when she has been inspected and ace
ceDted. viii be taken apart and shipped
90 the Congo. II will be carried several
hundred miles up the river, the sections
win be put together again, and the boat
launched.
alr. Tugg stated yesterday that he had
not made any decision yet regarding
property 70 De acquired IN furtherance
of the projected enlargement Of the
wards. He denied emphatically that ne
had arranged 20 secure Jusus Island.
opposite the yards