The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-09
LETTER FROM
ADMIRAL LEMLEY
He Says He is Hunting Descendant
of Shubr'ck.
Mr.. STERN OPPOSES SCHEME,
He Wants a Richmond LADY to Chris
ten the Embellishments
Headquarters Busy Pre-
pairing tor Big Time

Mr.. Sam stern has been very active IN
his efforts TO have a lady Of Richmond
chrsten the "shubrick' a- the launching
next month.
Three days ago Bee wrote Roar.Admir'.
s. c.. Lemiey. Judge Advocate General o-
the Navy Department I'm reference % tha
matter. and suggested that o. Richmond
lady DE chosen Yesterday morDins @r.
Stern received the following reply from
Rear-Admiral Lem.cy:
Sir.-Replying % your Communication
OF the 6th instant, B have 90 state tnat j
do not und rstand that / ana vested WIFE
authority t0 choose lady to pef.'rA -at
ceremony OF christening the Slubrlck
My function iu tno matter is merely at
the request of the contractors for the cone
strIcti0n Of that vessel to ind 81 de-
scendant OF the late Reap Admiral sh1.
brick who may oiiiciste at tle launching
I'm order that the contractors may carry
out the policy of the department. which
is 20 have the ceremony performed Dy d
descendant Of the officer from whom tha
vessel is named. Very respectfully.
s. q. LEMii.l.
Judge Advocate General
PATRIOTIC CITIZEN.
81 am going to DO all I can 90 have
Richmond lady do this christening said
Mr.. Stern. 81 think b. should
come here. There is no law 10y which de-
sccndants should act as sponsors. aHd my
patriotism is such as 20 induce me to re-
Guest the contractors to cease tuet
Wgi.ant search Tor some one in ths 'sna.
brick family To christeu tho boat AMI
TO select some young lady in Richmond
The Executive tOnml Tee .lat nii
charge OF the launching celebration WiL
meet at Murphy's Hotel tonight when
Ban for the celebration wll be shaped up
and reported 20 the General committee
ON Next Tuesday night at Murghys
TOURNAMENT AND RACES.
Those in charge OF the Tournament, and
races 20 be given by the old Dominion
Association are very busy periectng ape
engagements. They are ready POP go right
ahead with their original u.au hut ara
willing 10 make sacrifices for lhe good 0f
the city.
The crowd that will attend the races
and the big tournament wil undoubtedly
come 20 the city 10 spend Two days while
those who come 90 the launching win be
here FOR only one day, and b. would
appear of some importance 60 combine
the two events
Ait lag H Ni American 81 Ili iilNiI 'I"
comforting with the tournament people iu
regard T. q night meet. with Illuminated
grounds.
There Will. also be a grand ball. ln
connection with the tournament. for The
benefit OF the heights and their ladies'
and the general public.
a novel feature of the tournament viii
be the fact that a number of ladies' have
signihed their intention of entering ths
tournament A mum ar OF knights am
ladies' are already engaged as many aa
nine haiiing from one county
Agents ana officers of the association
are travelling throughout the State and
the clerical force no the local headquar.
ters is very busy.
The rdies ana regulations Of the tour
nament require that the lance shall no
nine feet long and balanced four and one
half feet from the tip. The rings are no
be one and One-haf inches in diameter.
and the time 90 boz made In eight seconds.
with the holes thlrty-three and one-hal,
feet apart