The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-03
MERCHANTS TO
CLOSE STORES
FOR OCCASION
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WILL
SEE A BRUNSWICK MADE
SHIP GLIDE INTO WATERS
OF .0GLETHORPE BAY THIS
AFTERNOON ABOUT FOUR

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tsrmine more than few days in ad-
vance Just the date on which the
schooner Glynn would be launched,
because the launching was dependant
upon conditions Of. wind and tide as
we'll as the completion Of all prepara-
tipns of the launchway, there will
still be considerable of celebration
OF this momentous event today, and
many OF those who see far into the
future consider the occasion the most
important In the history of Bruins.
WITCH, or, for that ma-ier, of the en-
the Georgia seacoast. y ~.
The latest advices are that the.
Launching will occur betwetn three
and four O'Clock this afternoon. The
christening of the vessel by Miss
Annie Maxey, who will break hot
tie OF champagne on the bow lust as
the hull begins to. slide toward the
water, win be proceeded by several
addresses hy prominent men who VIII
describe fittingly the meaning OF the
OCCASION TO Brunswick and 70 all Of
Georgia. y.
vice President sols Meades viii
speak iof inc Board uf Trade. Mayor
i Hunter Hopkins for tie City Of
Branswick, ,gol. F.. E. eTwitty. men,
Der oftlthe Board Of county commis-
sioners. for Giynn county. and j. H.
Clark, Jr.. president Of the Darie
Board sof Trade for our neighbors on
tha Altamaha.. a.. '.a., :iss
ftsThs Georgia Coast and Piedmont
railroad has provided a.especiai train
for the people sof Darien to. come to
Btuns wick ION and return to Darien.
The train wiz arrive Brunswick at
2s8Osthfs gfternoen and returning will
lsave At nine o,eloek} tonight, giving
the heSytsitors q aehanca to spend some
time It'd toWnSass s iweilAs an, opportuni-
W tos ses the first commerce carrier
sxersbaiit ID Geofsia slip into the
wasers OF East River. Information
received yesterday rs that fully one
hundrsd people. will COME from: Darien
ta view the launching,
!, HAD d been possible to determine
ii, advanceff even approximately the
date oil which the launching could
take place, the Hoard OF Trade would
have made efforts to have a state
vide celebration Of the launching
Of the schoner Glynn,, inviting the
Governor and capitol officials and all
Of the members of the legislature, as
well as officials of the various cities,
railroad officials, and prominent men
generally from all over Georgia. and
many from outside the state, but it
waa simply impossible for the Bruins
wick Shipbuilding Company officials
to name definite date, and they re-
fused, very wisely to act as prophets
For these reasons, and the further
ones that adverse winds might sud-
denly make 1t too dangerous to carry
ont the launching and that the vessel
must be slid into the water at high
tide, it was not possible 70 have
,ucb q celebration. 1t would have
resdired considerable time-probably
l5 to so days-to handle the matter
risht. getting full publicity in the
daily and weekly press over the state
inducing the railroads to publish re-
duced rates from all pointa. and send
ovt Myers advertising the event. Il
il certainly TRUE however. that Bruns.
wick ana the numerous visitors who
viii come from neishboring cities and
towns. will make crowd that will
fiji 4 the vacant space for block oil
so each way, and vantage points fol
viewing the launching will be at
premium. The schools viii be out in
time for the children, to attend, and
al. trees will be reserved for the small
boys.
II il expected that every launch and
other pleasure boat will be lined up In
the river on each side Of the launch
,nk basin, filled to capacity with ths
owners families and guests who wish
q see the big vessel take the watei
from the river side.
invitations weressent BY wire BY tbs
Board OF Trade TO various high Of