The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-21
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-W1eLnef the OaIL4ebnlpI WeSt
Virginia, which dove from the
ways at Newport News, Va. into
tho waters of Hampton Roads, Sat
urday, will ever be completed and
see service depends on what is the
outcome OF tho conference for the
curtailment Of naval armament. II
the Hughes proposal. as II now
standsl goes through, this vessel
OF latest design and greatest dim
ensions is destined soon to be park
ed on the navy's Junk heap.
This Is the second naval vessel
TO be- christened West Virginia. The
Grst one was q. battle cruiser, built
at the same shipyards, and rode
down the ways dripping champagne
n bottle Of which waB smashed
against her nose by the eldest dau-
ghter OF tie then Governor OF West
Virginia. Albert Blakeslee White.
Miss Kathryn White she was then.
now Mrs William Henry Wolfe. II,
OF Parkersburg. Her maids were
six West Virginia girls, reIgning
bellies in the society Of the state in
those days. That was seventeen
years ago.
It was a great day fer West Wiz.
gInians. The states quality pour
ed over the line into the Old Dom
inlon. There was a special train
load OF them from Charleston. The
Governors staff was on hand
governors had staffs in those days
regal in gold braid. s~elf-consci-
GUS perhaps. but looking entirely
satisfied with themselves. There
were parties going and coming, and
in between. The 18th amendment
was a coming event which had not
yet cast it's shadow before. The
surviving old pilots who knew all
the bars. and who attended that ar
fair, will tell you that they sure
did know how 10 christen battle
ships in them there days. Follow
ing the launching. there was a
banquet for 1000 at the Chamber
lain Hotel. which Is now no more,
at Old Point. and a round Of less
formal affairs in the officers quar-
ters opposite at Fortress Monroe.
Saturdays christening vas done
by Miss Alice Mann Of Washington
ID c.. and Bramwell. W. Va. de-
butante daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaac Y. Mann. She was assisted
by Miss Eleenor Williams of BaIti-
more. and Miss Mary HELEN Of this
city. who acted as maids Of honor.
Friday night, Col and Mrs. 4. P.
Davis entertained Miss Mann and
her maids at a ball given in their
honor at Fortress Monroe. Mr.,
and Mrs. Isaac T. Mann were pre-
sent.
The members OF the congress
sional delegation who attended the
launching were Representative and
Mrs. Wells Goodykoontz, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Leonard S.
IEchols and little son. Leonard.
Representative Benjamin L. Ros-
enbloom and Representative Geo
lrge NJ. Bowers. Senator and Mrs
Howard Sutherland intended 10 he
i'm the party. but were called to
Huntington by a message telling
OF the serious Illness of their grand
daughter. infant child Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Sidney Walker, Jr.
The destiny of the new West
Virginia. it is said, hangs on the
fate OF the new Jnpenese battle
ship MIatsu, of q similar type. The
Natsu has been launched, but not
actually commissioned. and should
she be exempted the United States
might well demand that some Of
her new sea fighters, like the West
Virginia, be spared also.