Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-16
NEWPORT NEWS.
Democrats And Republicans Both
Hold Big Rallies Tonight.
Hon. Geo. E. Bowdon win Address The Re-
publicans-work Begun On Tho Now
Morgan Liners-TrainIng Ship Hartford
Is Coming-Mr. d. j. Callahan And
Father Donahoe To Install Officers In
Now Council OF knights or Columbus.

Newport News. May 15.-The Dem
ocrats will have big rally to-
night. 1t will be held on the va
vacant lot back of Reynors, between
Twenty-fourth and Twenty fifth streets
for the meeting. A platform will be
erected here today. A brass band has
been secured and will parade the streets
| before the meeting.
Party Chairman T. NJ. Watson will
call the meeting to order, and Mr.. C.
III. Ruth, chairman of the committee
on arrangements. will probably preside.
| The following well-known speakers
| have been invited to address the meet
ing: Hon. r. C. Marshall, Hon. A. A.
Moss. Charles Ruth, esq.,, S. Otis Bland
| and Charles w. Stanglen.
SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION.
1.-THE Democratic Party on National
Issues" imperialism VS.. expansion);
THE Democratic Party on State Is
| sues" constitutional convention); THE
Democratic Party on Municipal Gov
| ernment" (our candidatcs); THE Dem
ocratic Party and Its Relations to the
| Workingman" (truSts).
The Huntington Republican League
Club will have a big time tonight at
the smoker to be given in honor of
Hon. George E. Bowden. One of the
pleasant features OF the occasion will
be the presentation of set of rcsolu-
lions thanking Mr.. Bowden for his NOM
ination of Mr.. G.. G.. Butler as elector.
and complfmentng him upon his rec
ord as national committeeman. The res
buttons are extremely handsome be-
ing hand-printed on costly vellum in
folio form.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.
On next Sunday morning Mr.. D. ].
Callahan, of Norfolk, assisted by
Father Donahoe. will install in this city
officers of a council Of the order OF
knights OF Columbus. 1t will be known
as Newport News Council No. GIL,
Knights of Columbus.
The ceremonies next Sunday will
probably be held in the lodge room
over the Citizens and Marine Bank,
and VIII occupy most of the day.
Al n meeting called by Mr. Callahan
on April 30 at the Catholic parsonage.
for the purpose OF effecting organiza-
ton the following officers were elected:
w. S. Brown, grand knight: ]. +. Quinn.
deputy grand knight; w. S. Upshur.
chancellor: II. G. Fitzgerald. recording
| secretary; w. II. AIafer. financial sec
rotary; ]. e. Cowell. treasurer: James
Flynn. lecturer: Charles Riley warden:
Joseph Holland. inside guard; Rev.
Charles e. Donahoe. chaplain.
The Board of Trustees-J. J. O'Don-
| nell. Matt w. Boylan. H. G. Fitzgerald.
w. S. Upshur and Z. p. McGinn.
Twenty members are necessary to eff
feet organization. but it is understood
there will be thirty-six who will unite
with the order next Sunday.
NEW BATTLESHIP KENTUCKY.
| The new battleship Kentucky. twin
to the Kearsarge. and one of the most
| powerful machines OF war afioat. went
| into commission at Newport News at
| IL o'clock yesterday morning. The cere-
monies were simple though quite i'm
pressive. Superintendent Post. of the
Newport News Shipbuldine and Dry
dock Company. by which the Kentucky
was built. turned the vessel over to
her commander, Captain C. NJ. Chester
who received her by reading his orders
from the Secretary OF the Navy. Cap
tain Chester then made a neat speech
to those assembled on deck, after which
Old Glory was unfurled to the breeze,
while the Naval Post Band. from the
navy-yard played the Star Spangled
Banner" The Kentucky will. after re-
ceiving her stores. eta. drop down to
Old Point. where she will await orders
as to her final trial trip.
SILK MILL MOVEMENT.
A regular meeting of the Business
Mems Association was held Monday
night at their regular meeting place.
Before the meeting of the association
meeting of the Board of Directors of
the meeting was held. and a number OF
bills audited.
\ letter was read from Mr.. Henry
| Leon, of Paterson. y. j.. and upon con-
| sderation of the same 1t was decided to
| invite Mr. Leon to visit the city. and
| make known to the association his
| plans and desires.
Colonel Huffman. the secretary OF the
association. Is also in receipt of let
| Ter from Mr.. Charles L. Hall, general
| staff correspondent of Leslie's Weekly
| asking the association to endorse the
| plan OF the write-up of the city. and
| that they request the association to
| contribute to the support OF the same.
| Mr. Cottrell. chairman of the Com
| mittee on New Enterprises. reported
that he had received letters from New
York silk men relative to establishing
factory here. and that they prom
sed to visit Newport News and inveS-
tlgate for themselves. Mr.. Henley also
stated that he had received a letter
from Mr.. C. p. Huntington. of New
York. stating that he had received
overtures from different silk men rela-
tive to establishing mills in Newport
News. Mr.. Henley said that he had WIS.,
tied Paterson. n. j.. which is n great
silk centre. with a view OF interesting
parties in locating mills In Newport
News, and had met with encourage
ment, they declaring that they would
visit the city and look over the field
for themselves.
THE HARTFORD COMING.
The remodcled training ship Hartford,
which has about 300 iandsmen aboard,
now en- route from San Francisco to
Hampton Roads is expected to beach
here by the middle OF next week The
ship has left Bahia. Brazil. for Barba-
does. and the Navy Department has is
e.,od In trnntinns, n have all of her ms Ill