Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-07
Post Launching in Honor Of The
DeIaWare's Sponsor.
ELOQUENT RESPONSES 70 ToAsTs
President circuit, Of the Ship atd,
Presides 10 Happy Fash'on-Go'ef
nor Pennewiii Speaks for Delaware.
Congressman Jones for Virginia.

OF al Ia" nanny hrlililht post
launching banqu"ts. lumCh""nS ana
breakfasts rendered lT tho N"Wp"r
News Shiphuildnp and DN Dock
COMPANY. thee has been nnL!" NOR"
delightful! than III" breakfast given
n Hotel Warwick Yesterday IN honor
OF Miss AnN" Pcnn"W.ll tHhni. IN"
Young lady who chrisicn"d the war
shin namrsakc Of her nattE" STATE.
the giant Delaware The rcpaSl Was
a delicious one and thu impromptl
responses to tOaEtH w"r" most i"llrl-
uous.
The dining hail of the hotel had
been appropriately decorated for the
occasion. and Smid,'s orchestra was
PLAYING when the 2r'.ItS. NOR" ;hah
two hundred in number. assembled.
Presid, ut Calvin H. OrCutt. who
for az hour had been on" Of tn"
happiest men in America. presided
As POSTMASTER. and extended hearty
welcome 10 the gH"SiS. after making
a laughing reference to tn" Della
wares delay in starting from tn"
wavs. saving Il, was no wonder tina,
this grand ship h"sitat"d ah"Ht l";ii.
ing so friendly shore,
The first speaker was Jrhg" James
Pennewill OF Delaware. who eloquent
~ responded to tn" toast. Il h" Pres
id"nt Of the United States.
Mex, came Hon. william a Jones.
representative Of he First Virginia
district in congress. who was called
nnon to ap"ak to tn" toast "Vircinia y
THE people Of Newport News and
Eire MIA are elad to hay" YOU her"
on this OCCASION said Mr.. Jones, IN
welcoming tn" Delaware party TO his
state and district irIOrc conrluiin"
the congressman did not forget TO
refer to the fact that seven of tn"
sixteen mighty hattlcShips now tour
ing the world were built in the Old
Dominion, al the plant of III" New.
port News ShiphnldnG and Dry
Dock COMPANY.
Responding 10 the toast. "D"la-
ware" Governor s. s. P"nncwill said ::
I'm behalf of the great stat" repre-
sent | wish 10 say We appreciate III"
naming OF this great hatti"sh'r for
our state" The governor dwrit npun
the glorieS OF his state. and referred
in glowing terms 10 Virginia.
Col. l.. w r. Waller. u s. VI. G..
responded to the toast. The Navy"
and Former United States Senator
Higgins, of Delaware, following him
snoka briefly, Hon. Daniel O. Hastings
secretary of state for Delaware. re
sponded when The Battiaship Della
ware" WAS given. and Former SeCre'
F,hall had
the honor of making an eloquent re-
sponse TO the toast THE. Fair Spon'
SOr.
Others of the Delaware party called
npon were Colonel Barton and Mt,
Josiah Marvel Mr. Marvel had the
distinction of being the only Demo
crat in the governors party, and h,s
remarks concerning this fact wer"
signals FOR OuthuFs:s OF applaus" from
all sides
Calling upon Genera! Manager Wal
ter A. Post OF the yaru. Nr Orcutt
said: Il can never say too much
for the men who do the work. Her"
to Walter A. Post and his staff. and
to every iaNi man whit" and black,
nthe yard Mr.. Post responded
in happy Ia h!nn
During the afternoon applause was
frequent. and cheers were given tor
Delaware. Virginia" The FAIR
Sponsor" ana Mr.. Jones
For this occasion Manager : 7
Moore. Of he Warwick. had provided
handsome haDdpainted souvenir menu
cards. the cover design including an
engraving Of the Delaware as she viii
appear when completed. .urmoun;"d
by the American eagle and shield. and
the Delaware coat of arms
Menu.
Oysters en- Surprise
Celery
Clear Green Turtle
Olives Almond
Droiicd Spanish Nackerrl
Shoe String Potatoes
Crab Flakes. Newburg. CASSEROLE
Spirit OF Delaware
Red Head Duck. Port Sauce
Cauiifower Cr0qurtics Gari"n Pea,
salad a Ia Warwick
Clare de- Navy
Assorted Cakes
Caucmhfr' Chres"
Toasted Waft-S
Cafe \0ir
Manhattan
AmortillaGO
St Julien
Noet & ChaEdOH
White Seal
Cigarettes
Cigars
Mssrudsr Camp.
Nagruf"r Couf..d"rat" Veterans
will hold an imlOriant nl"-'lGz -
the CIV hall tomorrow a.gt' ~
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