Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-15
WATER ROUTE TO
NEW YORK |SNOW
REALLY ACHIEVED
Steamer Lake Frances on
Way From Northern
Port to Richmond.
CASTS OFF FOR FIRST TRIP
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON
High Officials of City, State,
Army and Navy Will Greet
Boats Arrival Here.

After many years OF suspension in
direct steamship service between
Richmond and New York City this
facility was re-cs;abIished at . O'Clock
yesterday afternoon when the Lake
Frances. loaded with miscellaneous
cargo for Richmond and inter
nec,ate points. pushed GU: from
it's dock at New York for It's first
trip.
The steamer will arrive in Rich
mond and dock at the City Wharf at
. O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. Fol-
lowing the ceremony OF celebration.
which Is being worked out by local
committees and officials OF the Rich
monh-N New York Steamship Company.
the boat will move UP 10 the old
dock OF the Old Dominion Compa ny
for discharging and taking on cargo.
Gets Away In Good Order.
Information that the Lake Frances
got away from New York shortly
after O'Clock and in good order was
received in a telegram by Secretary
Japes II. Ry!and, OF the transporta-
ton company. yesterday afternoon!
Captain Whitchurst. an old Vir-
g!nia pilot. who is in charge OF tho
vessel, has been instructed TO keen
.he Richmond Office posted on the
progress Of the boat by wireless.
Cargo now is heing received at the
Old Dominion wharf for the return
;tip which Will begin Wednesday or
Thursday. The boat, when regular
service IL attained. Will make the .rIu
from Richmond to New York In about
thirty-six hours.
Music and speeches Will feature the
celebration arranged for welcoming
the arrival OF the first boat. Prom
!nent officials of the War and Navy
Depar tEents and the United States
Shipping Board have been Invited
and several Of them are expected &C
attend.
High Officials Invited.
Among those invited are Rear-Ad-
m!ral w. S. Benson. chairman or the
United States Shipping Board; Gov
ernor Westmorcland Davis, Mayor
Colonel s. II. Yonge; j. Harry Phil
bir. manager of ship sales for the
United States Shipping Board: Com
mander John =. Lowell. United States
Navy, retired: Senators Swanson and
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members of the State Corporation
Commission, Mayors OF Newpor,
News. Petersburg and Hone veil. with
representatives Of Chambers OF Com
mercc OF these cities; officials and
members OF the Richmond Chamber OF
Commerce. heads of all civic organ
izations in the city. and members
OF the Board OF Aldermen and Coun-
ell OF Richmond,
Richmond city officials. including
the Council Committee on the James
River, will meet the Lake Frances n
City Point Monday afternoon, going
down on the city tug. The tug will
be in charge of Captain Cunningham
Officers of the steamship company
also will go down on this tug.
The Lake frances will tie up first
at the city wharf where it can DC
seen by the welcoming delegations
1t will later move 10 the wharf OF
the Old Dominion Company to dis
charge freight and take on return
cargo.
Scout Executive Charles L Weaver
yesterday issued Il call for all Boy
Scouts of the city to report in full
uniform to participate in the ccle-
bration of the arrival of Lake Fran
ces tomorrow. The Scouts are or
CONTINUED on Twelfth Pagc.)