Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-22
A ROUslNG WELCOME.
Steamer Augusta Wins Plaudits
all Along the Line.
A Big Days Program successfully
Carried out without Hitch, Duc
Largely TO sho Efforts of Mr.. E. Il.
Lamb. General A.ent of sou,horn,

~ Iuil ttiiQ CfGl QSlullGQ QGSCriDt1On
of the Chesapeake Lines new steamer
Augusta was published in this papers
issue of yesterday. but it didn't begin
to describe her, and owing to an un-
fortunate incident which occurred on
the early trip down the harbor the
chance for further description is for
ever gone.
Lest there be some doubt over that
incident it may be we'll to explain:
You see. there was u special party.
consisting Of Baltimore. Philadelphia,
Washington, Boston and New York
people who came down on the boat
from Baltimore. and ntI7:SO a. m. a
party Of Norfolkians went over to Pin
ners Point on the Southerns tug Mem
phis and went aboard and found that q
big party from Augusta and other
points on the Southern and Atlantic
Coast Line had arrived, and all boarded
the steamer and she pushed off for q
run to Hampton Roads, adjustment OF
compasses call at Newport News, ETC.
Now In so large a party and SO rep
resentative an one as that, 1t was casv
TO guess that the press of the country
would be literally represented, and 1.-THE
boy guessed right the very first time
Ihey were in force and that steamer
VS. AeihSdcheu from KeelSOn to truck,
stem TO stern and port to starboard.
inside and out in very brief time, and
ny the natural process of chips in a
Wnirlpool-or q poker game-the pencil
pushers were soon clustered in the
caoln and chorus of admiring ejacu-
5't4- spontaneous aud Involuntary,
Durst from the Threats of the ordinarily
phase and stated crowd. They couldn't
ilelp II; the vessel was eXQuisitely beau
tiful and they had to acknowledge 1t.
"A dry voice broke in-the punch
nadnt then circulated-and one of the
serlpes quietly remarked: Now we
might just as we'll settle this thing
right here. The vessel is all right and
you've all said so, and that settles it.
put In writing this thing up please re-
member that all suDerlatlves are
barred. Also, you needn't refer to the
oessei as a dream of beauty Cut that
out. You can skip all reference to
elegant festoons of ferns and vines and
banks OF gorgeous bloom graceful
twining asparagus and gorgeous cf-
tects i'll white and gold 'superbly
adorned Saloons charming nool1s,' 'ex-
quisite taste displayed "a queen OF the
water, dainty harmonies in coloring.
etc, etc It's all here. OF course, and
those who ride on the boat hereafter
VIII see 1t all and know just as much
ana more about 1T. probably, than you
AZ, "uS IL chorus OF protest. but
the nat held. and the meeting cut out
pretty nearly everything else one could
say, and that is why there will be no
supplementary description of one of the
linest steamers In the South, the Au-
gusta, of the Chesapeake Line 1t is
20 oe regretted, but can't be helped.
THE DAYS OUTING.
The outing of the day consisted of
the trip at 1880 n. m. down opposite
in 1or To- ID
breakfast and return to Norfolk at IL
a. m. on the Augusta: a trip on the
Southern's tug Piedmont about the har-
Dor and to the navy yard from IL a. M
10 p. M, while the Augusta was be-
ing open to public view at her wharf:
Mt ESQ p. m. dinner on the Augusta
at Primers Point, then a trip to Nor
1oik andNa trolley party about the city,
after which, freedom, and the return or
the parties via railroads and steam
boats to their homes.
| The party on the Memphis at 1880 in
Guided General Agent L. It. Lamb, who
was thereafter the moving spirit of the
| whole affair, and to his brilliant gen.
eralship is much of the days success
due. 1t was simply one more triumph;
he has never Lost a battle in a contest
of hospitality and courtesy. Beside him
were Mayor G. Brooks Johnston, Judge
Allan r. Hanckel, Judge w. q. Port.
lock, President III. c. Hudgins, of the
Board OF Trade; General Manager G.
NJ. Serpell. of the Norfolk and Carolina
railroad; Jas. r. Maupin, Atlantic
| Coast Line general forwarding agent at
Norfolk; j. A. Neugebauer Atlantic
| Const Line passenger agent at Norfolk,
and representatives of the press of this
city.
Arrived at Primers Point. the follow
ing were found aboard the Augusta
having come down the bay in her:
President Reuben Foster. of the Ches-
| apeal<e Line, and wife; General Traffic
n. ID. Foster and wife. DR.. C. II. Riley
and wife. Messrs. I. c. Knipp, w.
Smith, 1. c. Wheeler. r. Carl Foster,
William Kendall, William Booz, John
| r. Sherwood, Captain w. c. Eliason,
| Messrs. I. b. Sanford, II. c. Higgins.
! U. 0. Neal. William Davidson, w. NJ.
| Powell and wife, Mrs. Hatch Mr. l.
Holme Smith, MIR. James Woodall all
! of baltimore; President NJ. Seddlnger,
of Neafie Sc Levy's Ship and Engine
Building Company; j. a. Horgan. Will
| liam Russell and son, William T..
Cornell, Henry Kcnzid. Henry Milne,
| Henry Jones. Frank Cox, ]. d. Will
| hanson, John Williamson, John Clath-
rem. Mason Donovan and Mr. Bell Of
Philadelphia; Mr.. George w. Peck of
Boston, Mass. and Mr.. e. a. Mel, of
| Washington. D. c.
The following composed the Augusta
| party: Mayor C. A. Robbie, Council
men Irvine Alexander, a. M. Martin, ].
b. Walker. r. f. Elliott and William
II. Lougue; Building Inspector I. J..
DAILY, superintendent of Canal and
| Water Works c. r. Maxwell Electri-
clan ]. b. Plat, Mayors Clerk Fred l..
Patterson. Chairman of Police Commits
sion A. Hull, Members of the Board of
Assessors S. Lesser and George II.
Howard; Messrs Philip Wright,
Charles a. Robbie, Jr.. Henry Garrett,
| Rayard Caswell, d. s. Dunbar, George