The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-29
MISSOURI
BIGGEST LAUNCHED.
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Virginia. her blue mountains and green
hills. her spirit OF resistance OF opprcs-
sion. of her Lee her Stuart, her Jack
son. and for her lowlands and ner tan
r1ed forests, for her splendid history, for
her unselfishncss, Tor her great soldiers
and statesmen; for what she nas been, is
now and ever vii! be. the mother who has
;nsti,les into her children the principles
OF unrest tru... and chivairy; for the no.
b,c sons and daughters snc has given to
every State and cline.
Secretary Long responded TO the toast
.sThe Navy modestly, and fumoroustY
declared that the President had sent the
largest part OF his Cabinet here. and ne
said he would say the same if Hitchcock
were not present
secretary Long made several witty
hits mt his associates. They expressed
surprise nj being called upon, said the
Secretary. but they would have been
more surprised il they had not been
called upon.
The same praises upon similar occa-
stons are given to other States as mao
inst been given Virginia and missouri.
said the speaker, even the same was true
of the modest State Of Massachusetts,
INT the praises given Missouri and Nir-
s-inia are all deserved, he declared The
secretary described the launching very
graphically and clocuenuy, SAYING lt!e
reason the Missouri started down the
ways so slowly was because she was
foath to leave her fatherlapd and. the
Sair sponsor.
aTsesides.- added the Secretary. the
Missouri may be called a slow ship; she
was TO have been completed year ago.
The Missouri. said The speaker, is
monument to the ability OF the newport
News shtpyard. and, he continued II
there is anything in the theory Oh inc
RECONSIDERATION of souls. Mr.. Orcutt in a
kittle duskier skin, per haps, superin-
tended the lifting of the stones that mace
tho pyramids.
- ~ THE SPONSOR.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Lee. OF missouri,
RESPONDED to the toast, Tho Spo1.str,
.yhic.. toast he said, furnished hun Win
she most inspiration, but he hda lac
harcd a speech on Missouri and Senator
EockreIi had taken his thuaher me
sponsor, said the speaker. was a bcaue
SiI and accomplished woman. the type oI
MANY thousands of other Missouri Wo-
u1en.
The sneaker sale that he would like TO
fay something for the sponsor Whlch sile'
no doubt. would like to say ior herself
IN behalf of her State. He tnen conlil-
Sed as follows:
..The people OF Missouri relieve th9t d
great navy is more conducive 10 l'edce
Shan provocative of war. They believe
What the growth of our people and pro
Huctiyeness of our country require thaI
re should have a great merchant marine
md great foreign trade, and they kno"
That in order to have = Srcar 1o:ciSti
commerce that the flag o. oar country %
It waves and dances in the sunlight IRON
xhe naStS Of our mercnantmeh lluSt ne
regarded by all The people OF Inc "oilu
rs an emblem of friendship ana peace
nut that emblem must nave the respect
sd esteem of all even the most u-leli-
iigntened people, and in order to nave
lba+ ,,nresecved respect and esteem 1t
,nust he known that behind the smiling,
dancing, sunlit folds of this blessed en-
hle,n OF peace and friendship there siahu
n,,ietlv in waiting the frownlng ana grim
nuzzles of the rapd-fire and l3-lnch guns
of the srandest and most powerful navy
On earth
Occupying seats of honor on either side
mr. Toast Master circuit were Secretaries
Long and Hitchcock. Senator Cockreii'
Governor TYLER. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Lee. of Missouri: Rear-Admirals Mel
Vile. Cotton. O'Neili. Captain u. Z. Lem
lv and Mr. c. II. Spencer. first Tice-presi-
Hent of the Louisiana Purchase EXPOSE
ton Company.
When inc repast was 4-nished Presiccn'
circuit thanked the guests for thelr AT
tendance and propos4A the toast he
President" which VS. drunk standing.
Tt was responded to by Hon. Il. a.
hitchcock, Secretary of the INTERIOR
who bore TO the gathering the greetings
of President Roosevelt and his regrets
at not being present
storm of applause greeted Senator
Francis M. Cockrell. as he arose TO re-
snond to the toast of Missouri inc
senator SAID Missouri came into the
Union ranking "a: she is now 5, and is
entitled to have a iaattlcship named after
her.
The Senator thanked Mr. Orcutt for the
rreat vessel his ward is turning out ana
for The delightful banquet that marked
the launching.
VIRGINIA.
Tho mention of Governor Tyiers name
was received with prolonged applause, as
ne was gracefully introduced to respond
to the toast Virginia
Tho Governor said that he was almost
broken down trying to prepare speeches