The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-16
TIE, "CTTY OF RICHMOND"
Is ROYALTY WELCOMED
,ichmonders and Baltinoreans
Mingled Aboard New Steam
er and Enjoy Sumptous
Luncheon.
|arty Taken on Trip to Old
Yorktown Where Points OF
Historic Interest are Inspected
President Compton a Ora
cious Elost.

---Prcsldcnt compton Ara-
cious Eiost.
Special to The Richmond virginianj
WEST POINT, VA, Nov. fb.--Rtch-
ond and Baltimore Joined hands to-
by as guests OF President Key Comp
n. In a royal greeting to the elegant
NV steamer, City of Richmond. of the
hesapeake line, which lis To make pos
Nile the daily service between those
70 cities.
The special train Of six coaches. bear
Governor Mann, Mayor Ainsiie, a
amb Der OF State and city officials,
dyes and business and professional
en-, accompanied by their wives. ar
we'd shortly after II o'clock and were
kartiiy welcomed by the mayor and
pminent citizens of West Point, and
on ushered aboard the steamer.
ayor Preston. Of Baltimore; Presi-
Int Compton. OF the Chesapeake line,
Id about one hundred prominent
kizens of the Monumental city many
kcomparted by their wives, who ar
we'd on the steamer early this morn
&. on her maiden trip, were waiting
greet them. After an interchange
greetings the sleAtHeF put ns~ tpt
prktown.
Luncheon On Hoard.
Luncheon, and famous repast II
a.. with York river oysters as the
Downing feature. was served or route.
the historic old town tho steam or
nd up for two hours, while the guests
gited the points OF interest The
olson house - home OF General
honaas Nelsor---who led the American
La French forces 70 victory against
bgnwailis, In the famous siege pos
ssed. of course. peculiar interest The
kugaA ia-attlI In -f-sir~atata- t-prsr
ryattea. THE magnificent ,boxwo GOD
ees IN the front yard are the finest
he found In Virginia. Many mem
(rs of the party called on Mrs. Shields.
hose home In the oldest In Yorktown.
he who takes care If the communion
|rvices which Is still IN use, In Grace
niscopal church. Later the party
|regathereG around the stately peace
|cnament. always an object Of inter-
K 10 students Of history. cornmemorat-
s, an II docs. tn irupertshahie store,
10 vaior and patriotism OF the Amer
an soldier.
Congratuiafory Addresses
Az the City OF Richmond neared West
ptnt on the return trip the company
|sAmhlea In the forward saloon for
q exercises which were TO follow.
layer Ainsiie first proposed three
GERS TO the host. President Compton.
BID these were given with hearty good
bill Governor Mann. Mayor Preston,
layer AinsiIe and Judge u c. Rich
dson, then made brief but fei.citeus
hdresses, stressing the cordial reia-
pms between Maryland and Virginia
hd Baltimore and Richmond. the
eakers felieitating President Comp
IN and the Chesapeake line upon their
accomplishments
The reception the luncheon, the trtT
I'd everything appertaintng 10 the oc-
sion was well planned and delight
lily carried out marked by an en-
re absence OF formality and attended
genuine Virginia hospitality, press,
sut Compton proving a most gracious
bst
Contracts Awarded Year Ago.
Contract covering construction O.
Gamer "City of Richmond" wa,
warded to the Maryland steel com
kny. Sparrows Point. Maryland, OF
ctober LIST. 1919: the keels were iait
December 10th 1919. and IL wa
unched May 3ist. 1919.
The "City OF Richmond" AT fee
,er nil. fifty-three feet over guards
I'd fortv-three feet beam at the waite
he, with carrying capacity for 46'
ms OF freight and Accommodations fol
DO passengers. It is equipped with
bur Scotch boilers and triple ex
ansion engines. the cylinders O
hich are twenty-three inch, thirty
ght inch, forty Ave inch. with |
ameter OF stroke thirty-s!x inch.
The construction and furnishing
Re the best that money could secure
hey are equipped with Marconi wire
SIS, interior telephones for communi
ttion between staterooms, and wheI
ongside the dock connection Will b'
ade with the city telephone system
There are lit rooms on the steanie
nth running water in all rooms
light rooms contain double brass bed
nd connect with bathrooms; nv
boms with double brass bed an,
hover BATH seven rooms with tw'
krths and connecting with bathrooms
nd four rooms with two berths an
hover baths, All bathrooms an
bower baths are equipped with no
nd cold fresh and salt water
One OF the main features Of the shi
the segregation OF the colored pas
myers IrpfN tfie WHatc pe@nthr "a
Number OF arooms and . snokin
bonn on the main deck aft hayinl
ben set aside for the exclusive us
colored passengers The smokin
bonn for white passengers is locate
4 the hurricane deck and IS hand
,meiy furnished room.
To- provide for the handling G
eight to and from the holds, tw
cam elevators two forward and Nv
it--have been installed. This meth
\ OF handling freight is not only
& Improvement over tho old slim
ethod. but freight viii be handle
lore quickly and with far less ris
damage to packages when bein
aded to and discharged from tn
plds
Pair Cost Over $1,000, 900.
The construction of the two shif
the '.Csity II Richmond" and her ~
rA the "City Of Annapolis" which
entical-~-with their furnishings. rep
fsent an expenditure Of sl,eae,vo'
at only has the company expend tn
mount In constructing these steam
Ill but II has expended consfdel
Bic money In remodeling its term
* at Baltimore. and the Sonther
Ailway has also expended asiarge SUI
sss.s &3-4ss s$