The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-31
FLYING VISIT OF
SECRETARY LONG.
He Spent Six Hours in This City
Yesterday,
WENT THROUGH TRlGG PLANT,
And was Much Pleased with the show
ing Madc-The Secretary ana his
Daughter Paid Their Respects
TO Governor Tyler
WENT THROUGH TRlGG PLANT

Secretary Of the Navy John D. Long
spent six hours In Richmond yesterday
for the double purpose OF inspecting the
plant Of the w X. Trgg ship-Buidihs
Company. and OF viewing the many MS
toric points in and around the city.
The Secretary was accompanied by his
wife. daughter and his physician. Dr.
RiNley. The party reached here on me
lighthouse tender. Jessamine, At o clock.
She was tied up 10 the wharf OF the
clyde Line, and the Secretary az once
sent for carriage This was quickly
forthcoming, and the party. shortly before
O'Clock. started out on tour OF the
city.
VISITED THE GOVERNOR.
Various points OF interest were visited.
and about 10 o clock the party drove into
the Capitol square. the Secretary and
Miss Long going at once 20 the Cover
nor's office 10 pay their respects o. him.
They remained with the Governor Tor
some time. chatting pleasantly
About f. O'Clock the Secretary and his
family drove down 10 the Offices OF The
Trigg company on Cary street Mr. Trles
received them and showed them through
the shops.
Meanwhile. over in the yard. All was
activity Some time ago a requsiiion
was made FOR n United states flag. but
" has rot yet come 20 hand. and when
information was received that Secretary
Long was in town MIR j. T. W curtis be-
gan to cast about 10 secure a far One
was borrowed from a schooner pole was
hastily erected and when the Secretary
crossed the bridge leading 20 The yard
the stars and stripes were waving boo the
breeze.
Under the guidance OF Sir Trisg and
T..
looking the work the Secretary and his
party made close inspection or lhe
yard.
Nothing escaped his eye. and he show
ed the deepest interest In all the work
The pneumatic process OF riveting ana
drilling seemed 20 engage his attention
especially Although the parry reached
the yard a the dinner hour. the men dld
not stop. putting of eating until the Sec
Rotary left.
The Secretary was introduced 10 all
the officials IN the yard. and had pleas
ant word or a Smile for each.
THE SECRETARY WEIGHS.
with view OF seeing how the voyage
had affected their weirht the party sot
on the scales just put In position 900 the
ward. The Secretary registered l''
pounds.
you have lost three pounds remark
ed Dr. Rixley. with a smile
Secretary Long chuckled as though put
little worried by such trihing loss MS
wife and daughter were tncn wrighed.
The former registered 122 pounds and the
latter a hundred and nine
The Secretary finished his inspection
shortly before / o'clock and the party
soon afterwards boarded the Jessamine
and started ON their return trip az l.1
=. NJ
Secretary Long may stop over az
Newport News and go through the yard
there to-day.
lie appeared to be In the best Of health.
lie had nothing TO say beyond that Doe
was enjoying his trip. and that be- was
much pleased with the showing made by
the w. r. Trigg Ship-Building Company
The visit Of the Secretary % Richmond
and his inspection of the plant here s.
said TO have removed any idea which Doe
might have had that this city Is not a
proper place for the location OF "a snip
ward. II IS believed that hereafter Doc
will be an advocate Of any claims that
NAV be advanced by Richmonders for
work Of this character.