The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-04
MISSOURI
PUTS TO SEA
Builders Trial of Splendid
New BdttleShip.
TO DEMOCRATIC VOTERS
Arrangements for the Entertainment of
the Grand Camp About Complete.
Daniel and O'Ferrell to Be
Among Speakers.
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NEWPORT NEWS, VA, october d.
The battleship Missouri put to sea on her
builders trial trip this morning and re-
turned this afternoon, after proving her
SELF in manner eminently gratifying to
her builders Tho new warship steamed
out ono hundred miles beyond the cnpes
and was put through the usual evolutlons.
On board were General Post, Of the ship
yard, and tho following naval officers:
Captain Inch, Observation-Disclosures
Werlich acknowledgements Fergu-
son and Lieutenant Commander Bitter. A
picked crew from the shipyard handled
the ship.
Superintendent Post reports that tho
Missouri is in every way a success. No
attempt was made to speed her past tho
: contract requirement. Tho ship Will be
given her official trial trip October 18th.
DEMOCRATIC CALL.
Chairman Jones, of the newly elected
City Democratic Committee, has Issued
call to the Democrats OF the city, re-
questing them to have their names put
on the registration books at once in order
to AVOID trouble and Inconvenience. The
Senatorial campaign Is about to begin Mt
orce, and the Democrats are preparing
TO bring out a big vote. Mr.. a. C. Pcachy,
tho Republican nominee for the Senate
from this district, has challenged hr.
Saxon w. Holt, the Democratic nominee,
to meet him in Joint debate In various
parts OF the district Mr.. Holt will not
accept It. He says that he has the vot-
ers. and that he does not propose to go
around furnishing audiences for the Re-
prblicans and wasting his own time and
money
PREPARING FOR VETERANS.
The arrangements for the entertain
ment OF tho Grand Camp. Confederate
Veterans of Virginia. which holds Its
annual reunion here October 18th. 10Th
and 3oth arc almost complete. and tho
reunion will be one OF the most sue
cessful in the history OF the Grand Camp.
The sessions OF the camp will be held
at the Academy OF Music and rooms
have been secured at the Warwick Hotel
for an Information bureau and headquar-
tcrs. The Casino building will also be
secured for committee meetings.
All OF the transportation lines have
agreed to give very low rates to and
from this section during the reunion. and
the Entertainment Committee Is now
making arrangements to have the hotels
and boarding houses OF the city give tho
visitors accommodations at small cost.
Among the prominent men who have
been invited to be present and make ad.
dresses are Senator John w. Daniel, ex-
Governors OFerrall and Cameron.
special invitation has been sent tn Colo
mel Brook. OF Lexington. the inventor
OF the Merrmac, which revolutionized
naval warfare.
The address OF welcome will be de-
livered by Mayor a. A. Moss, and Colo
mel Marquis Jones will deliver the Wei.
coming address In behalf OF Aagru6e7
Camp.
The members OF the Bethel Chapter.
Daughters OF the Confederacy are plan
ning delightful entertainments for the
visiting ladies'. A reception Will be held
at Hotel Warwick one afternoon while
the Grand Camp is in session.