Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-05
KENTUCKIANS COMING.
Presentation of Silver Service
to BattIeship Kentucky.
United States Bnttlcship kentucky Com
mission VIII Mako tho Presentation
To-morrow-They VIII be Entertained
Abonrd the Ship Personnel of tho
Commission.

The presentation of the beautiful sill
yer service, by the citizens of Kentucky
to the battleship Kentucky. that will
take place to-morrow will be an occa-
sion OF great interest as it will bring to
this vicinity large delegation of the
leading citizens of Kentucky.
| The presentation will be under the
auspices of the United States Battle
ship Kentucky Commission. The men,
bers of which were present at Newport
News in 1898 when the battleship was
launched.
| THE COMMISSION.
The following gentlemen compose this
commission and all are expected tomor-
row:
State at Large-Hon. ]. C. Black
burn. Hon. John w. Yerkes. Hon. John
II. Leathers. Hon. Thos. u. Morrow
Hon. A. L. Wilson. Hon. Jno. NJ. Ath-
erton.
First DISTRIBUTION. VIM. ]. Stone,
kuttawa; Hon. r. T. Tyler. Hickman;
Hon. Jerry NJ. Porter. Paducah; Hon.
Ed. Farley, Paducah.
Second District-Hon. II. [. Thomp-
son, Henderson,; Hon. Urey Woodson
Owensboro; Hon. e. G.. Buckner,
Greensboro.
Third District-H. C. Trigg, Glas-
gov; VIM. Turner. Bowling Green:
Hon. l. H. Goodnight. Franklin.
Fourth Distribution. j. S. Worth
am, Leitchfield; Hon. John w. Lewis.
Springfield; Hon. Max Howard. Leb-
anon.
Fifth Distrlct-Harry We!ssingcr,
William Thalheimer. Andrew Cowan,
W. T. Ralph. Marion L. Taylor Char
les z. Weaver. Don Alexander, c. T..
Ballard. NJ. B. Belknap. c. C. Menegl.
DR., Kenneth Castleman, Max Bloom,
and James f. Buckner, Jr., all of Louis
vile.
Sixth Distribution. J. P. Taryin.
CovinSton; Hon. Chas. j. Helm, New
port: Hon. Thos. B. Mathews, Peters
burg.
Seventh Distrlct-Mr. Walter S.
Bronston, Lexington; Mr. Leonard
COX. lexington; Hon. Henry S. Martin.
Versailles.
Eighth Dlstrict-Mr. w. b. Smith,
Richmond; Mr. p. NJ. McRoberts stan
ford; Mr.. w Fl. Kinnaird. Lancaster
Ninth DISTRIBUTION. w. w. Baldwin.
Maysville; Hon. Jno p. Mccartney,
FlcmnGsburg. Hon. Green r. Keller,
Carlisle.
Tenth Distribution. Rodney, Hag-
gard, Winchester; Hon. e A. Hopkins,
Prestonburg; Hon. Robert II. Winn.
Mt. Sterling.
Eleventh District-Hon ]. D. Black.
Barboursville: Hon. j. A. Brents. AL
bany; Hon. Ed Parker, London; Hon
w. E. Catchings London; Hon. o. H..
Waddle, Somerset
Besides these there will probably be
many ladies present, wives. sisters and
daughters of members of the commits
sion as well as other prominent ladies'
and gentlemen from all parts of the
Blue Grass State. IT is expected that
a specially large delegation will come
from Louisville.
The Kentuckians will reach Old
Point to-day or Tomorrow morning and
will make their headquarters at the
Chamberlain
Besides the visitors from n distance
there will probably be a number of Of
ficers from Fort Monroe and the Nor
folk navy yard present as we'll as many
people from Norfolk. Portsmouth and
other parts of this section.
OFF OLD POINT.
The big fighting machine is now at
anchor in Hampton Roads off Old
Point Comfort. Hon. Harry Welssinger,
of the Louisville Board of Trade, one
of the leading manufacturers Of his
state, will deliver the Address of pre-
lStiitsiifb1l. ne IL sPcdhtT u HOlc ana
his address will no doubt be eloquent
and we'll worth hearing.
| Captain Colby NJ. Chester, Comman-
der OF the Kentucky. will receive the
silver service and his address also Is
expected to be a most graceful one.
The presentation program will be brief
and after 1t is over the guests will be
shown all over the battleship and a
concert by the Kentuckys marine
| band.
THE SILVER SERVICE.
The silver service to be presented Is
a most appropriate one in every way
for the great battleship for which It
was designed. 1t is said to be the cost
Hest and meet deliberately ornamented
gift of its kind ever presented to a yes
sci of the United States Navy. 1t was
designed and made by Messrs. j. r.
Caldwell & Co.. of Philadelphia. A re-
presentation OF the firm reached Old
Point yesterday for the purpose Of I'M
packing and preparing the service for
| display and presentation.