The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-28
LAUNCHING OF
THE MISSOURI
Props Knocked Away Short
ly After Il O'clock.
MISS C0CKRELB As THE SPONSOR
T teen Thousand People, among
Them Many Distinguished Per-
sonages, Watched the Great
Battleship Take the Water.

| NEWPORT NEWS. Va. Dec 28.-The
| battleship Missouri. one OF the heaviest
and fastest warships in the United States
Navy, was successfully launched here to-
Gay at HIS a. m
The event was witnessed by 15.000 peo-
pie, and was greeted by every steam
whistle in The harbor blowing its Ioudest
and strongest.
From stem to stern on the new vessel
| were national coloTs. She received her
full share of that ceremony which always
marks the launching Of a battleship.
Many distinguished people were among
/ the thousands present United States
Senators and Representatives. Governors
Of States, and officials high in naval and
army circles were spectators
| Miss Marion Cockreu. daughter Of
/ United States Senator CockreII. had the
! distinction Of christening the ship. and
right graciousIy she did it. The vessel
was baptized With Mississippi River va
! ter ~c5a mpagne. She was accompanied
here by a large party OF friends who
/ came as her guests
| Mrs Roosevelt and Miss Alice. and Sec
retary Losg Of the Navy, we're witnesses
! Of the event.
banquet Follows Launching.
4 banquet followed the launching. II
was in honor o. Miss CockreH ard Ioya!
Missourians to the number Of several
| hundred, who had Iourneyed hither to
see the launching.
The banquet commenced at o'clock
and was the most eIa5orate affair OF its
| kind ever held here. The builders OF the
! big boat we're tie hosts. These usually
| take place in tn city. but on this occa-
/ sion IL was held at the Hotel ChamberIin,
/ at old Point Comfort, few miles distant
/ This was made necessary in order TO
/ properly provide room for the SEQ guests
] in attendance All the notables who wit
| messed the launching were seated
The battIeship Missouri and the State
| of Missouri were toasted by Senator
| Coekren and Lieutenant Governor Lee.
| Governor Tyler and Governor-eIect Mon
T tague took care OF the Old Dominion in
I their addresses.
| Secretary Long and c. B. Orcutt, presf-
/ dent Of the yard, were scheduled to make
! appropriate addresses at , o'clock
Disappointed EounE Lady.
]
The Washington party, which witness
ed the launching Of the batJleship Mis-
souri,. arrived here this morning on the
! steamer Washington. There was one sadly
/ disappointed young lady IN the company,
+ Miss Marion CockreT, the daughter of
I Senator CockreT. She was TO ehristen the
/ big vessel, and for the occasion s5e had
made handsome gown. A porter's blum
! der caused the trunk containing her dress
/ to be left on the wharf at Washington.
/ She accepted the disappointment with true
! Western cheerfulness and philosophy, and
wore her street gown when she broke the
bet5le On the Prov OF the boat
Secretary Long. Secretary Gage, Capt
/ s. c. Lemly, President c. B. Oroutt, Of
j the Newport News ShipbuiIding Company,
which is building the battleshfp. arrived
here by train this morning.
Members of the Party.
Among these in the Washington party,
which includes a large number Of Mis-
sourians, are Senator Cock--sH and Miss
Marion CoekreIl, Mrs. c. P. CockreI. A V.
| Henry, Frank CockrelI. Representative
/ Cochran and wife, ". S. Cowherd and
| wife. Representative Hepburn and wife.
Representative Lloyd and wife, Repre-
sentative Benton and wife Mrs Champ
Clark and son. Representative Robb.
Willis Vandeventer, Assistant Attorney
! General; l. E. Payson and wife, Prof H.
| N Hall and wife. Thomas F. Walsh and
wife. Representative Rixey, Representa-
tive Rhea of Virginia F. E Rittman,
Commander E. D. Taussig, E H Braxton,
E. T Chamberlin and wife, F NJ Chase,
J. A Dumont and wife, Dr. c. Knight,
E. F. CaIIaudet, s. N, Lee, John Daugh-
erty, W J. Hughes, Miss N. Jackson, J. r.
Edwards, Mrs. N. L. PearSs, ". F. Thomas
and wife, j. +. Walker. and ". Melville
o-1 wife