New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-03

The story of the launch could be told in these
few brief words: The elements were kind, and
gave as perfect day as ought to be expected In
December; the preparations for the accom-
modation of the greatest crowd that ever
assembled in the Quaker City on such
an occasion were all that could be made; the
ARRANGEMENTS for successful launch of the biggest
war ship yet built in this country were as com
plete as could be the vessel went to her element
as gracefully as duck ever slid into the water.
and she was named by as lovable and handsome
a young woman as the Land of the Free" could
produce.
HUNDREDS COME BY SPECIAL TRAINS.
There was big crowd came over from New
York on a special train in two sections, over the
Pennsylvania Railroad and there was as big
crowd on a special train from Washington. The
former was vestibule train, made up OF live
Pullman parlor cars and in charge of Conductor
A. r. Persey. The guests were met at the Penn
sylvania Railroad Station in Jersey City, by IL. W.
RAYMOND, private secretary to Secretary Tracy, and
he abored successfully for the comfort of every
individual not forgetting, of course, the demands
Of the inner man.
The following are some of those who were the
New-York special: j. Seaver Page, Miss Helen
C. Page, H. w. Raymond, Frank Tracy, Lieutenant
w. -.
Captain Henry Erben, Chief Engineers w. w.
DUNCAN. George w. Silver, A. W. Morley and
Edward Faxmer, Observation-Disclosures Il. f.
Chenery. Lieutenants J. d. J. Kelly and A. 2.
Nara. Naval Constructor Thomas +. webb.
Passed Assistant Engineer John Z. kafer and
wife. and Passed Assistant Engineers. +. Z. Berg
and Henry Z. Rhoades, of the Navy; +. W.
Devre. wife and daughter, Mrs T. Rhinelander
ZONES and daughter Commander John McGowan,
commander of the school-ship st. Marys, ana
wife: General C. H. s. Coils and wife, Miss Louise
Van Ingen, Edward Van Ingen, McLane Van lngen'
Miss Nav Bell Miss LeOnie de Barry, General +. L.
Earle Arthur Francis. Lewis Francis. Mrs. Jacob w
Miller. John r. dos Passos, Warren Mitchell, MIS-
Walter Watrous, Mr.. Livingston, Thomas Congo,
Mrs Svits Conde Mrs. Robert c. Black, Mr. and
Mrs Richard NJ Laimbeer, Mr.. and Mrs j. H. van
Nostrand. Mrs. w. n. Cromwell, ex-Judge w. H.
Auoux. Mrs. w. III. Leonard, John V. BACK
Lieutenant Treat, United States Army; !! S. Mary
English. Miss Mary f. Burr, ex-Consul-Oenerai
Edwin A. Merritt, United States Marshal >. W.
Jacobus Police Inspector Williams, Colonel George
NJ Clark, William Broolciield, Ambrose Snow
nrasident of the Board Of Trade; O. NJ Raymond
president of the Carbon Iron Company, when Is
furnishing the steel for the cruiser firate' FRANK
ID. Robinson, Controller Myers, jordan Il. Mott'
Cantain Charles T.. norton, peoIsc pPihHSS' ~
tenant Garden, of the Revenue Marine; I. H.
Gardner. Lieutenants j. ii. Stayton and Aaron
Vanderbilt. George Schuyler and George L. Pease
THE WIFE OF TIL PRESIDENT PRESENT.
On the Washington train there were, among
otbers Mrs. Harrison, wife of the President, with
a party of twelve young women; Secretaries Tracy,
Rusk and Noble, Solicitor Hepburn, OF the Treas
urv Department Senators Lyman r. Casey, John
r Allen, Anthony Higgins and {. +. Manderson.
Chief Clerk Sevoidon A. Brown, of the State De
n,rtment: NJ. G. Sackendorn, w. F. Wright, Clerk
NJ the Senate Naval Committee; General Anson
G. McCook. Senator Palmer, wife and daughter;
General w. Smith, Congressman Wright Of Penn
sylyania; Congressman T. j. Campbell, Rear Adj
miraI Pierce Crosby. Rear Admiral FRANKLIN,
Commodore George Dewey Lieutenants X. NJ. q.
Brown, Reeder. Logan, Hemphill' Alliboni, and
Colwell, Of the Navy Paymaster Bacon and wife.
William H. Webb, Elijah Halford and Senator +.
b. Stockbndge.
It is safe TO say that everybody who came 10 the
launch is interested in the development of the new
Navy. which has been continuous since the build
ing of the a. b. G. and D. the Atlanta, Boston,
Chicago and Dolphih was begun by Secretary
Chandler in 1888. The New.York Is the nineteenth
vessel to be launched for the new Navy fifteen
Of which are now in commission, since Mr.. Chand-
Ter began the first one. She Is also the largest
vessel $3.50 tons displacement yet put afoat for