Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-04
Quarter Deck Of BattleshIp Mis-
souri, The Scene Of Imposing
Cere monies.
MISS cABANkE THE SPONSOR
Speeches by Saunders NorveII, Clair.
man of Committee. and Captain
Brilliant German at Cham.
berlin. ei,en Ky Officers in Honor OF
Visltors'-Leave Here Tomorrow.

ne 1ua.isr deck Of Tie battleshiD
Missouri was the scrnn Of an IMPOSING
ceremony Yesterday morning. when 4
delegation Of MissC,u ians presented Il
handsome SILVER ships bell 10 tie war
ilkc hhiIciake Gf their state. The
presentation took place III II. 20
o'clock. while the battleslip rode ai
anchor with the OTHER vessels Of th..
ilrst Division nf the North Atlantic
squadron of Old Point.
The Missouri party. conducted by Of
hrers from the ship, left The llotci
than berlin ;hcrtly after ~ O'Clock
anu was taken aboard the batilcship
III Il launch. Tho visitors were wei.
coined by Captain W. G. Cowlcs. brotl,
er.!nlaw 10 President Roosevelt anil
commander of the "eSsnl lne hand.
some!y engraved silver bell had hrcn
taken aboard the ship and placed in a
conspicuous place ON The quarter dcrt
where u was Inspected with interest
ny the officers and men. II was nnI
hung until after the formal prcscnia.
ton.
Al 1870 O'Clock the crew was drawn
M on deck arr tho presentation ccrr
inoni's open with Il selection hy
tho band. Then Mr.. Saunders Norycll
chairman Of The cornmiitep appointed
NY tile governor. made Il BRIEF hut clio
''irni speech in which he presented
The hell to tho shin 81 behalf tr TIC
People Of his State. Miss Julia ca.
bnnle. sponsor for the State. made Tho
formal presentation. Miss Calannr
who is Il handsome youn. ln,lv Of ihr
brunette type, IS said to bn Il direct dc.
Scenrlant of Fierce I.aclelc l.inlnist
f.'nn,icr OF the ely Of 81. Louis anil
the irst settler Of Missouri
Captain Cowles gracefully rcsaoni
ell. accepting the beautiful niff on the
part of the navy department ana OIL
Gers OF the vessel. prOnisiii. that the
bell Should h. preserved with Jealous
car" and regarded by officers and men
as tile treasure Of tie vessel
After the ceremony the crew was
dismissed AMI The AIlSsOurians were
entertained al a delightfully."- informal
luncheon Ivy The officers i'll thrir din.
Ing saloon. The luncheon was II high
~ enjoyable affair AMI when II was
over Tho Officers ana members of the
party ware fast friends.
Late in the afternoon tic visitors
went ashore and spent The remainder
nf The day al the hotel. Last night
Brilliant ball was given In the hall.
room of the CLamharin rendered by
the officers 10 their guests. Al The
dance were nearly all of ll.c officers
from tn. squadron and from Fortress;
Monroe.
Others present were oHiccrs from The
Norfolk navy yard ANA The receiving
ship Franklin ana many society folk
from this city.
The Missuul ans have had very
Il
AT on Polni aud il Ia; about hcen de.
c1cd that they shall stay over tenor
row and leave for home Monday
morning
Today will he spent by the visitors
III seeing points OF interest on The Vir.
finin peninsula. Tho program for The
di.y has nos been mapped out, hIt We
lions short excursions arc being Plan
ned. Al,Ont twenty miles above Old
Point. rn the York river, is old York
town. the scene Of the surrender Of
Lord Ccrnwali; 10 tie combined
American and French forces. 1t Is
probable that visit to this historical
spot will he male and then. il there
j.. ,inr. the hlissourians will Journey
over 20 jamestown Island. Williams.
l,urg. Ill first capital OF Virginia and
The scene IF many history making
=.
and mGy be visited too.
Tie party will find time to make \
thorough inspection of Fortress Mon.
roc. where final preparations are now
being made for the mimi: haiti which
Is 10 b. gin in about a week. Additional
troops lave been brought here from
All parts Of Tie country for the occa.
SOin and there are ABOUT five thousand
ar!illnrSrcn stationed in and about
the fcrt at this time.
As far as the re euntions will PERM!
Tie MiSSourarS will be shown the pre-
IinrationG made at the fort for rcpellin"
tho attack Of the coast defense and
training fleets, whicl will make an at
tcinlh 10 take the fortress and pass MP
ieh nay 10 "a! tire the National CAPT
tai.
There has been much comment upon
the good taste displayed In the deci.
SIGN "a depart from tho old custcm Of
presenting silver services 10 warsnips.
The silver services are beautiful. but
totally useless and s0IEc times, Il
source Of annoyance. On the ether
hand She hell Will rake The place of the
regular slips hell and will he in use
al'ant aG constantly ms any one thing
on hoard The ship 1t will he t0lcd
ly the sentry Al every half hour dur.
ins the day an! night year in and year
out.
Following is The personnel of the
patty which is here representing Mis-.
souri, Mr.. AMI l'irs. Saunders Norveli,
Miss Julia CaDannc, w. II. Catfea. Mr..
and Mrs * NJ. Drake. Walker Hill.
Leonard Mathews, Miss Mathews. T..
/. Ridccly. Miss Ada Dir.e. Mr.. and
Mrs. II h. dprlon aud T.. II TiIIcy.