New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-08
THE LAUNCH or THE CITY or PAR4.

PRESIDENT HAYES, A QUORUM OF CoN'hIn9' n
LARGE PARTY FROM NEw-YoRK, AND lo'OOo
PEOPLE PRESENT.
The second steamer for the new line to ply
between the City Of New York and the principal ports VI
the empire of Brazil was launched at Chester, Pehn'
Saturday There were at least $4,000 people present.
perhaps more, and as large gathering OF eminent cl
chants and public men as ever witnessed inc iauone
OF an American vessel Three special trans atF'cu d"
Chester about with gentlemen ana llu'eS "h'
came to witness the event of the day upon Mr. Son"
Roacs invitation The long train OF arlor-cars from
NcwYork brought about go people, among WHOM "c'e
Salvador d. Mendoza the Brazilian CODsuiGentla!' III
R0,Irigues OF D NOrO MHHdO; John Kelly, JOfG'h -
Mott, Mayor Ely, General ". F. Smith, joel Ern"iu'
Sidney Nichols, Geo. II. Andrews Postmaster james
A. A. Low, Charles :. II!ll Elliot {. COWdih' GeoIEc E
Weed Collector Arthur 4. Il. Cornell, C. H. mallory
DR.. Cornelius r. Agnew, aud many othtr men VI pi'.',
nerce. This train took ON car NJ rhi'""e'.
pba containing Governor Hartranft ana gentle
men from Philadelphia The two tlhihS from
Washington brought President Hayes SECRETARIES
McCrary, Thompson ana Schurz, quorum OF cacn
House Of Congress, and many heads oi departments
correspondence aud ladics-about GOO III all 'n'','i
WAS in ITS very best attire and every one OF the popua
tion opnar,nrly WINS I'm the streets As each traiu ar
rived Tie passcusers ON BOARD dcbakCd and formed INTO
column and marched down through the ship ara 70 'e
vicinti OF the huge steamer which was To DC Iauhc"
c thonsand or more workmcn OF the yard being drawn
up in lines side OF the path IA compliment 10 'he
IN, tied cues Is The Congressman were conducted 10 the
deck Of the CITY Of Rio dc Janero, which was BlhG Oh
one OF the piers where they might have an adYanta-
gcos view Of the proceedings company OF young men
from military school near by meanwhile firing Nigor
Gus ana protraccd salute with couple OF brass Eed
guns in the yard. The President and Nj Roach, with
Governor HartrInit and others, came down mo the
yard last ofa being greeted here aud there with clap
ping Of hands They also went aboard the City OF RIO
dc Jaucro.
About half-past the signal given tc clear away
the shores aud braces which held the CRY Of Para and
they were attacked by large crowd OF men Win nam
mcr Tie mass of spectators that gathered IN the yard
while the blocEing was being removed ulchV COW
cred acres OF nound. They swarmed upon thc
deck Of the great brown monitor the IuiIian'
which was on the stocks adjoining, hundreds
in number and every roo, and dryducG and pier Tor hI
a mile around was packed with them When the braces
had been cleared away, Mr.. Roach waved u whte manu-
kcTcnIcf from the City OF Rio de J1nciio ana tue !N'
blows were then struck which bound the snip Inc Dig
black hull with broad strip Of rcd At the Waicr-mark,
and with a hundred Gags and strcamcr- hGurrnS from
tie deck and carrying several hundred people, moved
slowly aud Handsomely down from it, air perch on The
ways aul shot out INTO the river quarter Of mile
steam whstlins, the hearty and uncomfortable cheering
Of the crowd and cannon firing, lasted Tor several mo
mrnty ana everybody said II Was the hand'o''t auNch
ever seen al the yard. -,
The vessel was chrstcnel by lively NoHhS iAdy
Washington,
Rogers who assisted by one Of the SONS Oh M
Roach 1870,
The President Cabinet and Congros,mcu, and other
invited guests then marched down nom the shlH 'nu
dry-docks where they had been standing ana were IS
cnrted by band and company of rifles 10 W" n""h
lot TO lunch. There great curiosity To sec Tue I'h
dent and, while route 20 the building Iri'lIcI l"'
Cabinet officers aud Senators ana E'Iech'a'''
we're o-ti,d the ,hrong, their oorts to get
near Mr.. Hayes In the most uucciCiuphul7 lh'.I'
Sir SchurZ got lost the crowd, dud arrived ~ lHc
mould lott long after the President did Tables were
.,r.ad for about people but at least 700 were accom-
mOdatcd with lunch The oaidcnt -I 40 the cad OF one
OF the tables with MI Roach and secretary Mc'ay q" 'u'
Of the fHilEtl -" tl'n
Governor autrAnit occupied the head oi another ni
and was greeted with hearty applause Whrli ne tH''I
the room. After diuucr the President rose speak nc
was greeted with c!appiug OF hands aud said:
"IADE. AND GENTENS: II b., think pretty wen IN
derstOod that ] do not intend 10 mise allt'
Roach & Sons for the great galinca'oh winch my
have given 10 the as-rmbRgr here today I'i 'h'dl.
We -nouid congratulate them Oh the very tucrcr~lu
launch they have shown Ecyond thlS mercy WISH
a. scrtu,ut 10 xurcFs the hope that this shf, IN her
voyage, may uc prosperous, may aid 10 me goo h"'
Of the builders, uj Dc Of profit 60 her oWn's ana Sailors
Then there were calls oi Nr. k'acl' WHO, p.I r
tcrprise the casc Of the day r0ct
cheers given for him several lines ne sk' ~
III regard to the value Of commerce. WIN bLall anu tha
national importance Of navigation Remarks were trh
made by Governor artTauf Congressman ward 81 Inc
Chester district, and Mayor IOrWOUd of CHESTER All
Of the speeches were rewarded with applause. ,
The crowd then broke mp ana the MashiuRton inilN
dcpha and ScW-York people scattered 10 seek h,f re
,p,c;iyc trains. which, about J:JO 4. M, respectively
steamed away from Chester ,,-,o
The CITY Of Para handsome iron vessel oi 1''U
tons register $40 feet long, 80 feet beam ana 81 Ieo
inches from the base the top ui ilc open u'h
Sine vii. draw q feet OF water she ha" 9reh Dh uHII
The inspection Of the French bureau 'r'ls I'M '.u
American Smpmascrs Association ana u ~ "hS '.ul
months and fourteen DAYS since the hFsi frame 81 tHc
ship was raised. will carry 100 INST class ana 4VV
Storage passengers.