The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-19

east a gain SAID fle.EF lie referred to the
spirit OF Scor,rtlercialism and industry now
spcrvadlng the State, and In This coiinec-
ton 10 the great shipyard OF the State,
and added that there ought to be but
ore for the entire country, and that at
\ Newport Ncws!s He enumerated d few
1 81 the great men given to the Unlot1 by
sVireinia, and suggested that Nv way
/ oflreciprocity the Union ought to give the
State It's snipbuilaing. He paid d grace.
Fiji and eloquent Tribute to the West Viz
EEinla visitors and to the distinguished
German guests, and referred felictiousy
To the presence of representatives OF the
5notionni igovernrnent The speech was nd
ff1irnbiy received and enthusiastically ap.l
Epiauicd
Welcomed by the Navy. ,s5;
Hon. q. g. Darling, Assistant Secretary
< 81 tic Navy, responding to the toast "The
misunderstanding It as the best Of tho oc-
CASTOR. The navy.iihe said welcomes tho
Gcruiser West Virginia to tho mighty deep.
NAV Abe stand as staunch IN storm and
battle as the mountains OF the state for
which she Is named. May her name be
Fns famous as the sons OF the State arc
brave. Tho speaker congratulated the
shipyard on It's splendid achievements.
The great shipyard Is this day the symbol
w
on common ground, and their people felt
d common pride In the fact that the
cruiser west Virginia and the battleship
Virginia are resting side by side In tho
mn Vy-yard, He referred very effectively
to{the fact that Germany and the United
states occupied the same dry-dock, and
expressed the hope that one dock might
always be large enough to hold both
M Governor Of West Virginia.
8 4, overnor5 white, OF West Virginia, then
~ efl TO the toast, ''The State Of
West Virginia, !" B In very pleasing style.
iIfe thanked the Yirgnians for the gen
orous welcome. He referred 20 ms lda asn
tel. as a direct descendant Of the man TO
whom j DIN Hancock wrote q letter the
day q fter the Declaration Of independence
na1 been dra wr. informing him OF the
erent epoch.making event. II West4,Ytr
$cinia had had It's choice It would nave a;
chosen that the ship be built IN virginia "a.
AS a descendant OF me pur,tahs. : ~. -,
i am proud to meet on the common
ground OF the mother State, for#We are
fer sons and daughters. Continuing n
th,s strain the Governor suggested that
the motto OF the two States might DC
.ISlc semper-M ontani LioerL" AFTER tx
such q ma jestc ship named for ner, ne
IA that the State had started a subscrip-
tion already for. silver service Tor the
vesse n 4 I'll. !, =, ~
West Virginia, proved the orator OF .tne
occasion in an impromptu tribute % - les -
\ ident Calvin B, circuit OF the shlpyAtlll'u''
and aroused great applause. I,
I T. Mr., circuit responded In excellent taste
"a the eulogy, !, and modestly attribute {tns
erafi for the achievements Of the yard
to Superintendent Post and to th E4 q s.
n the yards. In this connection ne
quoted schleys eel ebrated Santiago lel 70,
e. "a caS nd IN war He lied on MT.
) & Bickford who made the most eln o.
ara ! q sneech OF the day, and perhaps the
hest Il His reference to the man penino
lie gun In war and to the men behind th ,4'
shin In peace was q very eHectlye ny nv:
He pleaded eloauently for an ,enla lI s.su
narvand the revival Of our merchant ma
rine. S t #l Va { * sGs
Greetings Of Germany.
Mr.. Bickford closed by proposing the
health OF the German commander inns! 8Count
von Oriola which was drunk g. sta N,
MID az applause. The German officer,
though speaking English brokenly. MADE mac 70
% very happy speech and concluded by
nronosing three cheers for the United
States. America and Germany were now
| in "a peaceful war for commercial st-
nrema cy. and he hoped there might never
Be any other. ime will see who IS the
best n,"5said the speaker. In his s see
knowledge Of English, and then ne OF 4
fered the tribute Of cheers.
The health OF the fair. sponsor and the
| response By General Baker, Of West. Viz
| ginia, was the last toast and closed ". the
enter anment III ~
The Pretty Sponsor.
Miss White, the sponsor, though not q
pronounced beauty, Is exceptionally
pretty and gracious in manners She has
| large brown eyes. golden brown hair and ar
pretty pouting lips. a beautiful complex
lon and a fine figure. She wore a hand
some gown Of white. deliberately trimmed
with lace, and q white hat, and carried
a magnificent bunch Of American beau
ties. Her first maid was gowned in gray,
with black hat and white plume, and car;
ried bridesmaid roses. The other two
maids carried punches OF pink sweet
peas. Is noteworthy that two Of the
maids Of honor, Misses White, are twin
daughters Of the Governor. and both 50
| closely resemble Misc Katherine, the.
sponsor, that one need not be told they
are sisters. The Governor accompanied
them on the christening stand.
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