The New York herald., 1876-07-21

DESCRIPTION OF THE MOHAWK
the height OF the spars that the ton.
masts will have to be lowered TO pass underneath tho
famous Brooklyn Bridge. shc measures 1913 feet from
the top OF her cub topsail to the water and o3s
iect from the end Of her main boom to til,
end Of the nyng iibboom. No expense has been
spared in her building the floor timbcrs are OF white
oak and the timbers tho top locust and
hackmatack The stem nni stern frames are of oak
and the deck stanchons arc Of locust The plank shear
Is OF Georgia pine, with walls OF oak and bottom plank.
ing OF Georgia pine and oak garboards Tho ccntro.
board trunk built OF solid oak up tho water line
and from there up in yellow pine. The deck frame 10
OF Georgia pine, with hackmstack knees except dows
below. whore iron Is used q substitute. Tho
inside ceiling is of yellow pine, and all of tho hatc
combings. partners, bits. &C, are OF mahogany. Th
catheads and breast hooks OF whiie oak, and th
yach. rs built with flush fore and an, exoeptin
small cockpit at tho entrance to tho main saoon
The last named placc is orc OF the largest ever IL
yacht and measures twenty eight feet square, with
feet Of standing room, and lighted by skyIigni
iourteon feet by six feet When completed the walls
OF the saloon will be fitted with paintings OF ma
rno subjects executed by DO Haas alternsicd
with mirrors, and each side will be
handsome bureaus bookstands and other
drawing room articles Tho furniture will DO very
richly upholstered and scattered about without any
COmm0QOfc'S St0tcrOOm
the starboard sdc and eighteen iect by hr.
teen iccI On the opposite sidc throc satcrooms,
each measuring nine feet by feet and fitted with
hot and cold water steam heating pipes and electric
call bells Forward is tho pantry, iccboxcs. kitch.
en-, rooms for the captain, mates, steward, boat
swain and roomy iorccasto for the men.
There also two saterooms, each twelve feet by
eight feet, located each side Of the companion
way. The sail room is right IN tho stern and 10
reached from the deck by scuttc. The watcr tanks,
four in number, with cupac ity for 500 gallons are
located beneath the cabin flooring Tho rigging Is
tircy OF steel, manufactured especially in England,
aud The ballast is OF lead moulded suit The centre.
board and sails arc worked by hand cranks especially
adapted for the purpose.
A PLEASANT nouR
had boon whilcd away inspecting the yacht the party
returned to the Pleasant Valley. which backed =
the stream and awaited
THE LAUNCH
Vice Commodore W. L. Garner and party OF personal
friends remained board yacht and at thirty Ave
minutes past one tho Inst block was knocked from
under her and she slided majestcay into the
water striking her waterlipc to the inch. Mrs.
Garner dictated ut the ceremony ana smashed
the regulation bottle of champagne over her bows
she chrlstSncd her tho Mohawk. Miss Robinson OF
staten Island, and Miss Denver the sponsors ict
the baptized. and achieved such success In their
cation tnat quite number OF gentlemen yious
to bc chrstcncd over again. On the water the Mohawk
reminded one greatly OF tho Columbia, with bow
somewhat like that OF tho Sappho She hraily
taken in tow by tugboat brought alongside the
Dock where the finishing touches viii be given The
guests all returned board the Pleasant VALLEY, which
steamed down
HOUSE
OF the New York Yacht Club oil Stapleton, s. on
the way down. n Dclmonico collation. was uncovered
and ample justice was done TO Il. number oi
speeches were made wishing all kinds OF good luck u
the Mohawk, her entcrprisng owner and the builder,
Mr Van Deuscn who is maa really deserving
praise.