The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-01-04
THE BATILESH|P MISSOURI.
Successfully launched at NewpSft
News Last Saturday.
cHRIsTENHD BY MISS cOcKaHLL.
State Represented by Lieut. .GoyernOr
-MissOurians Present.

The magnificent battleship Mis-
souri, was successfully launched at
Newport News, Virginia, last Satur-
day morning Amid the inspiring
strains Of "The Star Spangled Banner"
and with cheers from $1,000 lungs for
the grand old state Of Missouri, . the
earmy and navy, the sponsor and
the sshipyard, y Miss Marion Cockrell
broke bottle Of Missouri wine upon
the bow Of the noble baltleship and
said: II christen thee Missouri"
1t was a perfect launch.
At II O'Clock the heavy timbers
which tied the monster hull to the
ways we're cut loose, and Of its own
momentum, the ship slid with grow
ing speed into the waters Of Hampton
Roads, dipped gracefully as il saluting
her new element, and then rode on
perfectly even keel
A small platform had been builtA
about the bow sufficient to hold the
sponsor and dozen Of her attendants;
on this stood Miss Marion Cockrell,
President Orcutt Of the shipyard,
Secretary Of the Navy Long, Secre-
tary Hitchcock, Senator Cockrell,
Lieutenant Governor and Mrs Lee,
Miss Virginia Lee, Miss Marie Houx,
Of Warrensburg, and MIR. and Mrs. 7.
f. Walsh, Of Colorado.
Miss Cockrell carried in her arm a
large bouquet Of American beauty
roses, presented by President Orcutt
She was handsomely dressed, her
gown being Of zibeline cloth. sAf rose
color. She wore large picture hat,
with plume Of corresponding shade,
a Persian lamb jacket and a chinchilla
mufT and collar. Her corsage was
trimmed with bands Of Persian en-
broidery.
The bottle Of wine presented by the
Stone Hill Wine Company Of Her
mann had been removed from Its
heavy silver case, and was suspended
a few feet from the bow. IL was
gayly trimmed with red, white and
butte ribbons, and small silk flags. a
streamer bore the words: ''Battleship
Missouri, Launched December %,
and the state coat of arms.
BY an oversight, Miss Cockrell's
trunk, containing a beautiful gown,
especially designed for the ceremonies,
was not taken aboard the steamerar
Washington Her dress, however,
was very attractive and becoming for
the occasion.
Half an hour after the Missouri had
touched the water, Miss Cockrell
received the followieg telegram from
Kansas City:
''NIiss Marion Cockrell Newport
2 News, Va We appeal to you in the
name of all Christian men and women
to use this Cod given opportunity to
redeem the name Of poor old bourbon
f, whisky-soaked Missouri by using
water instead of wine for christening
7 the battleship Missouri Yours for
Christ S kingdom.
FANNIE ]. HENRY, Nj. ID"
The appeal was too late
The Missouri congressional delega-
tion was prominent among the guests
Among them we're Senator Coclreui
/ his daughter, Miss Marion Cockrell
who christened the ship; Mrs. @. B.
! Cocluell; Mr.. Frank Cockrell and other
members Of the family; Representative
and Mrs. Benton, Representative and
: Mrs. Champ Clark, Representative and
Mrs. Dougherty Representative and
Mrs. Cochran, Representative and Mrs.
i Cowherd, Representative and Mrs
/. Lloyd and Representative and Mrs.
& Robb.
Lieutenant Governor John A. Lee,
/. Of Missouri, arrived from St. Louis
Friday He was accompanied by Mrs.
I Lee and his daughter, Miss Virginia
/. Lee, the latter being maid Of honor to
Miss Cockrell, the sponsor. E0thers o.
the Missouri party were Gofwin II.
: Spencer, Colonel John 1 Martin, MI.
. and Mrs. John W. Williams and Miss
Il Marie Houx, Of IWarrensburg, wht
also acted as maialof honor.