The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-12
Leaves the Wayssdt 1 O'clock
This Afternoon.
BANQUET AT THE 4.
CHAlMBERLIN SFOLLO LOWS.
a Number of Persons from Richmond
TO to. Be Be Present, Including the Gov 3sl
ernor and His Staff Thoug ht that II
at Least Thousand People
Will Co Special Train N. Ne
to Be Sent Down. u 3ss2} E52

4, = troln1aalbly twelve hundred people will sgo
down to Newport News from this city
to-day to attend the ceremonies incident
to the christening CHI OF the splendid armor-
cd Sor,ser Alal-yl land, whict h Will be launc
ed ed ATT the yards Of ssthe8 export Nswsfi
Ship Building and Dry. Dock Company
at I =. NJ. to-day, ~ NJ The crowd present
at the shipyard promises to be the largest
that ever witnessed a launching at thisS
yard. where 50 many Evessols have glided
into the James from their lofty cradles Z
in the yard. sY. u, y, $ 33
Among those who will make the trip are
Governor Montague and his staff, United Y
States Senator Thomas S. Martin. several
OF the Virginia, congressman, many OF y
the prominent residents Of this city, reps \
sresentatiyes Of the various .ral llroads ana
many ladies'. a special train, will leavoa
the Main-Street Station al :9:15 for New i
port News and It Is xpasetsds that at least 4
one thousand persons from this city will
go down, and the & nil niumber may rea ~
twelve hundred. The launching will be
the occasion Of the greatest nainglng of p
Maryland and Virginia people in many u
years, n IL has ever been equalled. Tllotl-
sands will go down from the Monumental
city and from other points In Maryland.
including the Maryland senators and sev-
seral representatives In Congress, Cover
nor John Walter Smith, Of Maryland, the
mayor OF Bal fillmore and many State and
city officials. RI a. .$s 5ial IA
DISTINGUISHED GUESTS.
y Arrangements have been made for tho \
distinguished visitors on the launching L
stand, where Governor Montague and
staff, Senator Martin. the Maryland Fof.f
i tnoials and shlpyard officers and many v
from the Navy Departments and other
government departments at Washington
will be assigned places, Miss Jennie Scott
Waters, daughter OF General Francis Il. Il.
Waters, Of maryland. who will chrlSten
the gigantic steel vessel. will occupy the {
most conspicuous position, accompanied 4
by her maids Of honor. for she musE dash
/ the bottle Of wine against the bow OF the D
gliding vessel Just as 1t begins Its frst
plunge into Its native element.
Immediately aftor the 4 launching tho
specially invited guests and distinguish G
ed officials will take a boat at the shIp-
yard pier for the Chamberlin Hotel at
Old Point where an elegant banquet will
be spread and toasts BETTING the occa-8
sion drunk and responded to by distin-.s \
gu!shed speakers representing the State
Of Maryland. the government. the Navy.
Department and the State OF Virginia,
The toast list has not been sent out.
The banquet promises to be brilliant
affair In every way. It Is probably that
Senator German, who Will be there. VIII
get a great ovation in view OF his popu-3
larty In Virginia and his endorsement
for the presidential nomination next yeaS
by many prominent Democrat t.
Tho Richmond party will return IN the
evening after the launching and the ban.
quet. reaching this cFy at 8 p. NJ. ana
possibly before that hour.
The vessel to be ollrlstened IS OF the
game type and dimensions as the West
Virginia, recently launched at the same
yards and Is twin OF that vessel.
These are the first cruisers named for
the states, that honor having heretofore
been reserved for battleshlps, but the
cruisers of this composite type are larger
and swifter and quite as invulnerable ~
battleships.
Miss Jennie Scott Waters, daughter Of
General Francis r, Waters, OF Balt4mors,
will christen the big vessel.
Tho general description OF the "Mary.
land' is as follows' Hull length on
water line. COZ feet; extreme beam,
feet 8 1-2 inches. dra It on normal dtsplacs,
msnt of 1855 tons. n feet inch; full
load Of displacement (aHmunitlon ana
stores ON boardl, ib,10i tons. Designed
Indicated horse power, 23d)o; speed, = i
knots; coal supply full bunker capacity, Is
/, $50 tons: complement OF officers. ~; cons y
plement Of seamen. marines, etc.. 7HS GiA
Engines and boilers--There will be twa
sets OF vertical Inverted. .triplS>expansion., h,
direct propelling engines. deslgnal !,
for ?30D0 collective horsepower AZ N NJ
revolutions per minute.
feat below and four feet above normal
A.. a gNno p M from, STAN to stern N VIII ts