Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-09
Representing the Navy.

NJsShSlltS VA IIiC NAVY IJul-
ling represented tho navy department
al the launching. He was accompanied
by MIR. MCrchcnsc, secretary TO Sec.
rotary Paul Morton, and a number of
naval officers.
others i'll the party which came
down rom Washington were Senate:
Birrows. of Michigan, and Senator
Carter. of Montana.
Mrs. Fairbanks on the Reno.
Mrs. Charles w. Fairbanks. wife of
the vicc-prcsidcnt of tho United States.
WHO is stopping at the Chambcrlin no.
lei witnessed the launching from The
river on board The tug Reno. as the
guest OF Colonel Potts. commandment Of
Fort Monroe. and Mrs Potts. INC
Tie tug returned TO Old Point after
Tie launching and the party aboard
ana noe attend the luncheon
Holiday at .he Yard.
Practically all of the seven thous
anu aud more employees Of the shpyarl
were given holiday yesterday. Til.
toTcc was paid off Friday nicht. Most
Z" the men were on hard yesterday
TO witness the achievement OF their
company, aud it is estimated that NJ
ieasl half of the city's population was
thc"c. large parties came from Eit.ll.
mtnd and Surfulk and the Peninsula
counties were well represented.
The Invited Guests.
Following is 4 list of the guests who
ncccr;e1 the :'hipyard company's in.
vilalion 10 attend the launching ami
occupied places on the stand:
Air. and Mrs. Geo. +. Adams.
Chanbcrlin hotel; Rev. II. fl. Allen.
2t9l Massachusetts avenue, u. w.
Washington. D. c.; Naval Constructed
J.. S. Adams, navy yard Norfolk; Pay.
master Howard y. Ash. u. S. S. Mary.
land; MIR. J. p. Aiken. city.
s.-Mrs. J. H:.Ten Eyctl Burr navy
yard, Norfolk; Mr.. H.. C.. Blacli:;ton
city; Assistant Naval Constructor, AM;
Mrs. G. a. Bissett. civ: Chief Carpem-
ter Alonzo Burke, city; Mr.. F.. w. Buk.
er. city. Mr.. II. G. Bickfort. city: Gait
y. w. Bray, u. S. local Inspector. Nor.
folk; Mayer Samuel r. buxton. city.
c.-M. y. Crowcll, Agt o. d. S. s..
Co. Ncl folk; Major L. X Cole, U. S
NJ. c.. navy yard, Washington y. c..
and wife Gunner Z. r. Cornell. city
Paymaster Charles Canard. United
States receiving ship Franklin, Norfolk.
Capt. Alexander Calo0ti, U. S. local in
spcctor. Norfolk; Col. II. u. Cock, r.
NJ. y. Y. T.. & N. r. r., Co, Norfolk.
Capt. W. n. cockscy, city; Mrs. Car.
ter; Nr. II. II. Carr. Hampton.
D.-Gnnncr Jas. Donald. city.
E.-Surseon NJ. S, Elliot, navy yard.
Norfolk; Mr.. r. Fl. Emmcns, city; Mr.,
J. W. Elicit, city.
F.-Ilcubcn Foster, Pres. Chcsa
pcalic Line. Baltimore, Nil. Command.
or C. Z. Fox, u. S NJ, navy yard, Nor.
folk; AIR J. Lawrence Fox, navy yar,!
Ncriulk; Warrant Machinist J. i. Full
les. L. S. S. Maryland
C.-aIr. 4. Hinton Graves, city; pay
l!;rcc'or VIM. w. Gault, navy yard,
Norfolk. Lieutenant Commander w. a.
t;ill, Z. S. S. Maryland Mrs. l.. D.
Greene, Clamlmrin hotel; Warrant,
Machnist a. 4. Gathcmann. u. S. S.
Maryland.
l1.--Nliss Louise HILL Fort Monroe
Major James IIaughton. city; Mi.
Chas X lIcskins, city: Mr.. II. b..
Holmes city; Dr. S. W. itobsoE, city:
Admiral AMI Mrs. P. F. Harrington.
navy yard, Nerfnil; 1t Com. HeDdrr
sun, city, Mr.. NJ D. Hyatt, city; Hon
John S, Henderson, Salisbury. N. c..
Captain Tl,os. S, IIanlon. l.. S. local
Inspector. Norfolk Mr.. i. G. Hunter
l.loyh's surveyor city: Warrant Ma
clihist e., u. Ilosuns. U. S. S. Mary.
land; Mr.. aud Mrs. e. 3. Hodges. Nor
folk.
Capt. Richard Inch, u. sI>r., city;
Capt. and Mrs. K. u ".
city. no formerly
Miss q 1sad i now OF NJ, 'Iy'n + Men
folk; Hon Foe Beach.
mon council ". If
k.--i.ieu.lln Eastern Shore, Or
w. Kincaiq.lL. Preston Rich yW w
Thos w KIM, ~,
Mr.. John B. Kh.ned ycstcr. ~
d.. aid Mrs. b. r.: in Cape Da
building. Ncrfok.
L.-Nlr. E. T. Lamb, NJ, aTsHA n
D.tT.ivezcy. city; Major and, 4 N Sc
a. Lundecn and daughter, ~
roc; Mr.. Robert C. I.eppei., bur,
supplies and accounts, sWashingGe, z.