The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-13

are expected sheo this week the orders being 10 rcndsx
xous ut Portsmouth on ths l4th inst.
Testimssial % H1s. Isaao Fash, builder OF the
Yscht CcrsEune.
Last night private meeting tsok place at Love
joys Gaze Fo' eposs) Hotel arorg the mechanics who
bad been employed In build ng the yacht Gertrude,
for the purpose of prcsentDg Mr. sac Fish, the boss
builder. with splendid painting Of the vessel tsst
DoDial Ct their high esteem aud regard The painting,
which executed BY Mr. J. B Smith Of Brooklyn u
In oil coors and rep esents the Gertrude sailing up the
East river In tsa part Of tho Bay which 10 situated be-
tween the Battery and Govsrnofs Island In front OF the
fame Il tho fol owing nscpsio Presented 10 Isass
F,eh, by tho mechanics employed tho Gertrude
Tho tsrty having assembled In . largo room of the
botsl where tho painting suspsnded at end ON
the ms,ion Of Mr.. MITCHELL Mr. Murphy wss appointed
Chairman.
Mr.. MITCHELL then came forward and said IL have
been appointed t to Pressat In the name Of
The company. ssA tesHmct al TO Mr. Fish Of their
that tho number assembled Ii great - Il would
have been but sckns end other have prevented
mary from joining us / therefore. beg leave without
further preaUbe present the testimonial before
Mr. Fxh. have tho honor Of being ssleotsd BY tho
company to pe.ens 1t to that gentleman, as . small
an% a :.s.s oss M:
for that purpese thet perhaps have sotsd un.
wy s.y. ss : = ss On % s
thst something substantsi e awaiting (aludisg
supper that plscs after the Of tho
ri" 4 and Isio. % os.sn. II prss.@. that ws AZ. !.
Of ths Of rhis intsrvfs~ It II that
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of the sincerity Of our friendshp to the who
exem plilcation that lster moral worth viii
hos orsS custom and can b .osd back to ages im%s
mcrial, ard viii relate ono instance Of its use
In IL GSn na% s%s' i W.; sTSsay to %
but which tho associations connected with 1t gave
naeniHcsnce to. With rspcot to this picture, 1t d
meaning 90 Il win serve to remind you the toll and
that have parsed through will 70 nnd you Of thst
SoDs Psos Of pa.s erch,;sctus your rs M
continued - therefore prcent you SIR In beha Of the
company assembled With this painting Of the Gertrude,
upsdsd and alone you have bsttsd against preju.
dice and with tho suatAnipg hand OF Providence save
overcome all the dculaes tnst o;sst YOU rinS hss,rd
outst1ppcd all conpehtors, and loft the - Commodore
Stevens would cay. !" NO Shsre."
thanks and said that he would, to his knowieke %
proud to accept the picture and In doiDg So truly
say, IL feel contensed for the world has done me JUS
At tho suggestion Of tho Chairman the company re.
tied 70 an sn sSSin1gh , sh Which the
tiss ecuH. aat On % = sst,sa'd ssIe tue eo%p.ny
AZ es basing saiis0ed the inner man with the good
things spread before hen several tosss were proposs
BY kir. BrcmnI-.The peerless Gertrude, not unlike
her smiab.e pamesake |"
By hr RoBKRTs-'s Tue yacht Gertrude she goes
throu2 2n the warer Ike 6-h."
BY Mr. MURPHY" The builder of the yacht Gertrude
sy all The fsh that 70 his net bc not very small
ones -
Mr. MIrcn1I thought that there was nov toast that
ought 10 be riven-he meant the HERALD Espaper,
which 10 considered would bc suitable toast There
striking coincidence ectwcsn tue proprietor O. tue
HERALD, Mr Bennett. and their friend present Me- fish
Both OF them had struggled foI long time against ad
verse cbcun and both had finally them
by ont OF dustry and talent Thi. sentiment was ho
ever, In uded IN the general toast Of
The P.os Of the City Of New York-ghc ireeman's,
best frsiLd.D
Mr. J. r PUTNAM OF the HERALD newspaper, re.
be had her hut shs looked we'll upon the
waves did ulon the she indeed yacht
Of the first water. He shcud therefore, give az senH
ment--
"The Yacht Gertrude-xsy she prove as buoysnt as a
feather and feet fish y
Seve, other toasts given and responded TO. aud
when our reporter eft the company were In tho full tide
Of merrlmens and hiIa,ity
As subject of interest have given account
Of this yacht which promises to eclipse all its pre-.
cecessors for qucBness Of sailing.
The yacht Gertrude built for and is owned BY Mr..
James III Pcpdleton. Her dmens- are as follows -
Length, 6e feet deck BREADTH OF beau II feet 10
iDchos dspth Of hold feet tonpage ,, custom house
tack and she feet water aft and feet 10 inches
forward being copper fastened throughout and built In
the best manner The yacht Is sooo rgged her main
and boom SO feet long The bowsprit is 43 feet long
Her mansa 10 so feet hoist and t8 feet the foot the
head % feet and b so feet the foot This yacht be-
opga the squadron under Commodore Stevens aud 10
built . model different to other. She rates %
fourth class No better proof OF her swftnsss be
even than by stating that she has been tried against the
Haze Cornelia and tho Boston yacht Plata at Newport
K T. about three weeks ago. The yacht WAS built BY
Mr.. Jacob Ffsh, of Brooklyn.