New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-19

handed to Miss Wmerding the christenlnsr nottle,
which was described exclusively IN Inc iIiu Dus"
YESTERDAY, and also huge bouquet OF yea ross rose,
and smilax. Commodore Wilson had previousS
Instructed Miss Wmcrding what to do, ana Size
stood ready and equal to the occasion Unr Init the
were applied to the bow, but they were u. aom NO
the rroundways ready for use in case OF neccssiT,
but Constructor Mintonye had dozen pa,.vli dns
rams at once applied to the crosso locks , nhuus
the keel, and the jar after two or 'hree 'io"'
was effective.
She starts-she moves,she seems to fesi
The thrill OF life along h ae, k Zee ground.
With 'o one exaiuns, JOY Gus bound
She leaps into the oceans arms 1850
As she moved. the white hand of Miss Wilmer,
ding raised the golden-wired and rpcoh-peaech NJ
bottle and broke IL over the nose. or ram; "; n'
ship and said: 81 christen thee, ,ne MANI 40 rho
Maine had come in contact with. ana tne cil r,
was complete humiliation for the bottie; ne
ribbons and gold-wire were gathered up Wv 'i ns
Young women, and were borne to their homes as
imementoes Miss Wilmerding kept the piece Oh
silk which surrounded the bottle. upon when was
in OIL picture Of the Maine ana "a s brd or he
believes that the petrol is the haroinger Oh g1od
luck and is diminutive for St. Peter VINO walked
upon the water: and that it was so naine9 , In
account Of its sknming over the SURFACE OIL tlc
waves with no apparent movement OF the wings.
It will follow in the wake of vessel Tor DAYS ,
during a storm, apparently WITHOUT loou VI ic'''
| and without Tapping its wings
| HOW SHE WENT INTO THE WATER.
| The new armored cruiser glided along the ways
| without culver. and she slipped from the cradle
At - IA o'clock into the element that will here
after be her abiding-pace, whether it be to pro-
| tect American interests and shipping in foreign
waters and lands or to defend the flag which so
| proudly waved from her stern after she LETT INC
! land go -, -,
! The Maine was also welcomed with a salute OF
| twcpty-one guns from the battery on Cob DOCK
and by the time the echo of the last gun had dled
away the new vessel was moored at the dock a.
| Main-st. There was not the least hltch IN .he
launching of this great vessel; she went into the
| water as gracefully as duck. and she sat on an
absolutely and perfectly even keel Her draught
Of water oat was seven .ee att n this depth
C.s4s tons that She will displace when finished.
AN AMERICAN VESSEL.
The vessel is wholly American. Her hull was
designed by Commodore Wilson, who has by his
distinguished ability displayed as naval archi-
tect, and the thorough and business-like methods
which he has adopted in the Bureau of Construc
ton, made himself an invaluable officer of the
! Government and faithful adviser to the Secre-
tary of the Navy; the engines were designed by
| Commodore G.. w. Melville, of tie Bureau OF En-
| cheering; and the guns and equipment are 10 DC
| furnished by the bureaus which they represent
| She was authorized by Congress on August D.
1886; her plans were approved November l. 1881
| bids for materials were opened June 4, 1888; ana
| contracts were given eleven days afterward, al
| of which materials are to be OF American prouuc'
| tion her first frame bent September W
| 1888; the first keel plate was laid OCTOBER J. IL
| 1888: the first rivet was driven on November :,
| 1885, the first frame was raised December D,
| 1888, and she was launched on November 40
| 1890.
After the launch Rear-Admral Braine gave a
luncheon to the Washington party, and to many
| well-known New-York and Brooklyn people MRS
| Braine was OH admirable hostess and was assisted
| by Mrs. l.. +. Brane and Miss Braine Lleutenan'
| j. D. j. Kelly, Lieutenants Richmond, Bitter
| Bristol and Rose Chief Engineer Jefferson Brown,
| Paymaster Carr and Surgeon Boyer entertained
large number Of guests on the Yantc, ana refresh
ments were served to guests on the Chicago, Dos
| ton and other vessels.
| Among the many on the launching platform be-
| sides the others previously mentioned were Gov
| erpor Morgan G.. Bulkeley Mayor II. j. Grant,
Mayor A. c. Chaplin, Medical Director George
Peck. Chief Engineer George w. Stevens and wife
| and daughters: Chief Engineer j. H.. Chaslnar
wife and daughter; Alfred A. Cowes, Majot,Gen-
| Wallace. Commodore George Dewey, n. II. Far,
Guhar and w. NJ. Folger, Judge d ocate-Genera
! Remey. Natha mel Mckay and wife. Commits ner
| Shields Marshal Jacobus, the Rev. Il. Dewitt
| Tajmaoe Chauncey NJ. Depew, General H. c.
| King 7 s. 7. Stranahan, Postmaster f. J. Col
! Inns. Passed Assistant Engineer A. V. Fraser,
| CLARENCE Braine General II. w. Slocum, Captain
| Henry Frben and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Van
! derblt. g. w. Quintard. n. +. Palmer. Lieutenant
| Commander A. B. Ii. Lille and Medical Directors
Charles Martin, A. l.. Gihon and +. ). Bogcrt