Show USED MISSOURI WINE ON THE BATTLESHIP Newport News Nes Va Va Dec De The battleship Missouri MissurI was w launched launch at atthe atthe atthe the ship yard here today toay at 1112 Fully 10 people saw sw the big fender defender d go into the te water ater The launch launching launchIng ing tog passed pase off of without a II hitch and none prettier or more successful was wag wa ever accomplished Miss Marion Cockreil daughter of Senator F M Cockrell was sponsor for the ship and she per performed pr performed formed ored the duty assigned with the tra traditional ta bottle botte of ot champagne using a bottle botte of ot Missouri product for the pur per purpose purpose pose The number of guests gest gathered around ar und the sponsor on the christening platform was wan larger jarger lager than ever seen here Among them were Secretary of the Navy Long Secretary Seer t of the Interior Hitchcock Rear Admiral Admirl Melville Melvil U US US Us S N chief chi of bureau of ot steam en engineering R Rear ar a Admiral Admirl ONeil ONel U S SN SN SN N chief of ordnance Judge Advocate Lemly U S N Lieutenant Governor J 1 A A Lee Le of or Missouri acting aUng for Gov Governor Governor Governor Dockery Docker Governor Tyler of Vir Virginia VIrginia Virginia ginia Corwin H Spencer of St Louis Luis representing the Louisiana Luisaa Purchase Exposition Congressman company Rixey RIXy representing the house hou commit committee committe tee te on naval naval affairs asar Senator and a 3 number of army ary and navy nav of cern cew Ca Mrs Roosevelt Rosvel wife wie of Preel President Prel dent Roosevelt came ce up from Old Point on G the th dispatch boat bt Dolphin with wih her guests gets and an viewed the th launch launchIng lunch lunchIng Ing tog from the steamers deck dek When the big bg boat bt glided glied off os the ways way into the water the crowd on the guests guest plat platform form for gave three cheers for tor Miss I Cock Cok Cockrell reli rell rel three for the army ary and ad navy nv three thre for Secretary Long and an another three for the ship yard yard After inspecting the various departments of the th plant the guests get repaired to the ship yard ard wharf where they boarded the steamer ser Wash Washington Washington ington going to t Old Ol Point Pint At the Chamberlain hotel this thi afternoon the customary post pst launching banquet was wa d ghene g gU mentioned te above aDv be b inon t pro speakers I |