Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-04-17
n PALACE AFLOAT,

lub uAuuboMo bS0oi Aout hleotTA, DULL
by the Harlan & Hollingsworth Company
was launched at 3o'olook Monday after
noon. About 800 persons Witnessed the
launch, including her owner, Elbridge
n. Gerry, Frederick Gallatin, r. J. Liv-
ingston, ]. Lawrence Aspinwall,
Mrs. Gerry and four children,
Josiah M. Fiske, Mr.. Boyd and George W.
Hall Of New York and number of Will
mingtonians. The marine beauty left
ways quietly and gracefully glided into
the water. Lillian Gerry, as the vessels
PROV touched the wstsr, broke a bottle of
wine over her forward railing and Chris
tened her the Electra. The launch was
most successful In every particular.
The Electra, when complete and ready
for her initial cruise, will be one OF the
hnest yachts adoat. She is strong in
build, will be fast and in her appoint.
ments, fittings and furnishings will be
palatial. Her architectural design was
furnished by @. Hillman of City Island,
N. T., who also designed the Astor yacht
now In building by the Harlan & Hol-
lingsworth Company, and has super
intended the construction of both
vessels. She Is built under the rules
Of the English Lloyds relating to steamers
of her class, and also to meet the re-.
quirements of the United States steam.
ship inspection laws. She will be
adapted to long voyages. Her dimensions
are Length of deck, 176 feet 8 inches
length on water line, l61 feet inches !;
extreme breadth, % feet depth of hold,
ID feet 6 inches draught of water 8 feet
6 inches. Her bar keel is 6 ilohes deep
by 2inches thick while the stem is 7 inches
by Ii inches. The frames are Of steel angles,
8 inches by ~ inches by 5.l6 inch, ana
the floor plates, Of iron, are 16 inch in
thickness. The intercostal plate
keslson is GIG inch In thickness and
rs inches wide, of iron. The bilge keel
sons are iron, the double angles being 81
inches by inches by 6-l6 inch. The
beams will be OF bulb T steel inches
deep by 81 inches by 5.16 inch for the
upper deck. The deck ia of iron plates
3-l6 inoh thick, covered by white pine 3
inches by 3 inches. ALI the plating ia
steel and varies in thickness from \ to
ZIG inch In thickness, the Plates worked
flush, riveted and strapped.
The yacht will be fitted with an in
verified direct acting compound engine of
the best material and workmanship. The
high pressure cylinder will be % inches
In diameter and the low pressure cylinder
40 inches in diameter with 26 inches
stroke OF piston. All bearings will be
Of extra length and the working parts
Of steel. There will be An independent
condenser, having independent air, oirou.
lating and feed pumps. The propeller
will be 8 feet in dismetr, with Is feet
pitch, and capable of 100 turns minute.
Steam will be provided by two oylin-
drical steel shell boilers, Of the SCOTCH
pattern, with two furnaces In each Of AZ
inches diameter. Each boiler will have
from l,5o0 to 1000 square feet OF heat
ing surface. The fresh water condenser
will have capacity Of so gallons day.
The entire internal arrangements of the
yacht are in the hands OF the Harlan &
Hollingsworth Company. Beginning for
ward, the orews' quarters will be Just
sbxft the collision bulkhesd. There will
be companion way aft to the deck, and
a skylight for the forward quarters. Aft
on the port side ia a family stateroom.
Abaft these rooms ia the owners private
cabin, ID feet in length and extending the
width of the vessel 1t will contain sofas
that may bs arranged as berths. On the
starboard side, absft the owners cabin,
will be stateroom for Mrs. Gerry 8 feet
long and IL feet wide. Opposite this
room will be private bath aud retiring
rooms. From the hall at this point o
companion way extends to the deck, and
is enclosed by the forward house.
Just sbatt the engine room, on the port
side, ia stateroom for the engineers, snd
opposite a gallery 8 feet long and one
half ths width of the vessel. Then comes
dining saloon or cabin for guests. The
latter is IL feet long and the width Of the
yacht. Abait of this saloon will he
companion stairs, on either side OF which
will be ststeroom for guests and a
passsgsway leading ait to retiring rooms
on the star board side. The wine locker
provision room water rooms, engine and
boiler rooms, coal buDkers occupy the
remainder of the GRATIS interior.
On deck there will be two houses, the
forward one for the pilot and steering
apparatus. Back OF the pilots quarters
will bs the owners stateroom with q
flight Of stairs leading to his private
cabin. In the after part of the house
will be the captains quarters. The
after house will bs arranged with
seats, the forward end curtained
and arranged with baths. The houses
aud skylights and engine rooms will be
covered with mahogany and the inside of
the bulwsrks between the locust
stanchions paneled with this same mate.
rial. The rail will be of teak.
There will be ak watertight bulkheads
in the yacht. They will bs carefully
constructed and all connecting doors will
shut wstsrtight. The yacht will have so
side-lights OF large size, .. ch being OF 3
inches sight with glass seven. Fights of an
inch in thickness
This vessel will be schooner rugged,
with top.masts to house. She will carry
a forstsysail, jib, foresail two gaff topsails
and spipnaker. Four boats will be pro.
vided. The finish of the cabin and
saloon and stateroom will BIZ in the most
artistic style, in hard wood, and her
Joiner work and all fittings and appoint
ments must be in keeping with the
character OF the craft.
Special designs are being made for fur
niture, which will be exceedingly hand
come and rich.
Mr.. Garry is the owner Of the steam
yacht Psstime, 10 feet on deck, which IL
too small for his liking. The Electra,
when completed, will cruise during the
summer with her millionaire owner in
and about New York, the Hudson, and
probably along the Atlantic coast as fsi
as the eastern boundry of Maine.
Mr. IIaldeman's Ninth Anniversary
Throughout the whole day larg'
throngs attended the Easter services q
Delaware Avenue Church yesterday. Thu
Rev. 1. M. Haldeman completed the nintl
year Of his psstorste. Some figures from
yesterdays occurrences at the churcl
give evidence of the interest created b.
his ministry There were 275 communi
cants, 48 new converts were given tn
right hand of fellowship and ak baptism
followed the evening service. The usua
floral decorations and choral singing
characterize ID the services. At p. m
there WAS al elaborate Easter celebration
of the Bible school. The programme in
Guided anthems and antiphonies emblem
attic o. the church feast. floral pyrami'