Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-01
NEWPORT NEWS.
Rapid Progress on the New
Coal Dock.
Work at the Shipyard-Trinityt tho Name of
tho Now Methodist Church-The Young
Braves democratic Committee to moe
Marine Notes.

~NS"PSAt ANGMS, may OIL ne COns
gregation of the Washington Avenue
Methodist church held meeting We'd
nesday night and again decided upon
Trinity as the name for the new edi-
flee now in course of erection. This
name was finally determined upon from
three names that were selected at the
regular meeting Of the Board of Ste
wards Monday night. namely: Trinity,
Bethany and Cranberry. when these
names were voted upon at the meeting
Wednesday night the following was the
result. Trinity. 20; Bethany, 8; and
CRANBERRY. 3; other names presented
for the consideration of the Official
Body Monday secured no second.
YOUNG BRAVES.
The organization of young men from
the ages of fourteen to twenty-one
years known as Jefferson Lodge, and
composed of representatives in many
states of the Union, will institute q
lodge in the East End of the city next
week at 3404 Jefferson avenue. Joseph r.
Hunter. whose headquarters are at Oak
Park, Illinois. is Grand Secretary of
the order. 1t requires six members to
obtain charter, but those who have
interested themselves in the formation
OF the new organization have 1t is said
about fifteen members on the charter
list.
The members have decided upon Mr.
Harry Mccall as their choice for pre-
sfdent. among the features Of interest
will be library and games of all kinds.
The qualifications for membership are
Dogs from II to FL years OF age who are
OF good moral character.
THD NEW COAL DOCK.
Work is rapidly progressing on the
new coal dock beyond the elevators and
it is thought that it will be completed
on or before the 18th of June. The very
finest material is being used In the
building of this pier and even at its
present state it presents a most sub
stantial appearance.
1t Is also said that this pier Will
doubtless be utilized exclusively for
loading bunkers. After it is fully in OPP
Grafton the most capacious sea-goinE
vessels can load with ease and speed.
The height of this pier is sufficient to
enable 1t to dump coal readily in the
latest vessels that come to this port.
AT THE SHIP YARD.
or the work in progress at the Ship
yard the Daily Press OF to-day says:
The Newport News Shipbuilding and
Dry Dock Company has just been given
another large repair contract The
American Line steamship New York
VIII arrive at the shipyard in a few
days to go in the dry dock and receive
| new propeller and also 10 have some
repairs made to her machinery.
On the trip over to Southampton, as
previous stated in the Daily Press.
| the big transatlantic liner lost her
pont propeller and part of her shaft.
or course, the only place in this country
where the New York can receive proper
attention is Newport News and the
American Line officials at once made
arrangements to send the ship here.
\ new shaft and other machinery
which VIII have to be used in the replac
Ing the parts lost have been cabled for
from the other side, where the New
York was built and these will arrive
on the finst steamer across.
| The New York will probably arrive
here in the next week and Immediately
on reaching the shpyard will go into
dry dock to have her propeller and
shaft replaced. She will probably sail
FOR southampton on her next trip July
! IL.
The Cromwell Hrer-Froteu,
which was given n successful trial trip
last Saturday, in every way coming up
to the requirements OF the contract and
satisfying her builders that she Is I'D TO
the Cromwell and Morgan standard for
speed. Is expected to leave the shipyard
Saturday on her maiden voyage to New
York.
Ii has not been officially given out
that the ship will leave on that day.