New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-27
THE COLUMBIA AFLOAT.
SUCCESSFUL LAUNCHING OF IHE GREAT
CRUISER

MSS EDITH MORTON NAMES III NFS>'" ' '"''
rr,vrs TIN WAYS Nr CRAMPS sHIPYARD.
PHILADELPHIA. July 2G.-rnder san tie intensity d
whose rays seemed to make her he" s''' ",''O'
vibrant cruiser no l.. the ve'7eI mas Mlhrf'o
hoe, nonpl,,lv known the Pirate. was launched mere
mi. arernoon from Cramps ,hp ard. and named 'he
Columbia by MIS-. Edith Morton. daughter VI we
President Morton IN toiSue'S'o,i " -" 3D..
wear and I'm expectation oi Just sue" "V"''o' a. ~"
country IL suffering under now, Tue 'o'N''' Lamp
decdod some fine ago not 10 ISSUE any Invitations to
the launch TO dav. and III consequence u'''' w
n,A III ee,.,cs in The ,ze of the crowd present In
cnrns,,sou win that Of previous hunching' al the
yard .- .,,.o,,sd =.
"Inunchlnc Day at Cramps IS AWAY "u'',' a. "
holiday and with the exception U '"c 1"'e " "
work preparing The cruiser for her p'N7s~S w" -"
way, the army Of lAbOfer, that d"' ""''e Wv 49,
COR, absent til. morning. The business "i sc'''"s
~, ,ssr ,,.adv tor her dip INTO tie rVer was hot
an .nvi,,Ie on, The sun shOne with fop'ca' IN
,bi,v and tho steel ships standing III uet s'ocNs
and I'm. iron king around the yard see"eu - NJ. :"
nsguet to draw Us full rays down upon I've pa"o"s'
uersplr;ng men who toilng u"a'f J"
Although the launch wa not 10 u"e p''' ""'''
4 o'clock by / O'Clock men ana "omcn 'au GU a."
Gather about The pntes Of the yard. Al " oo"' "en
e'''e' s.,, ,1r,v,n op-n the crowd had Increased
=, alout 900 PEOPLE, and this number was uo"O'co
-, ,b. fine ST for the launch. Secretary li'cN' VIC
President Morton. Assistant secretary - ~
maudcr John scley. Congressman Jo'n ~ 49,. 80,
monder AlHbonr. senator Chiffon anu "'s''""'
,ary of state GrlnEell reached TINS Guy ~
from Washington Nrs. Morton ana her WV va I
Nil, Farh and MIS- Helen Morton, arrived al ~
M -, v, ,cn. ,yo parties were met Mt The
,,,o Ia. rr.rrv Cr,mu ard taken In carriages To u'
,,t,,,a,d They reached the yard about NAN past ''
,rhe Misses Morton each pre>e""u WIN "
lnuuuet upon their arrival. and then thr e""7 POI"
,, escorted 10 the stand beneath the bo"s VA Wv
cruiser. T., ,, -,
Az The vessel stood upon ia" s'o'h' III ~"
e,Ibed stat, was hard for the eye OF inc "npo'"''
,,". 49, ,ot.ct IN her the most powerful and
-. .,-,,..- tha. has ever been designed Inc
vo-oI or,cer- mon the platform, however were CIV
u,u,lsStic I'm their praise Of tfr y hihciF "'
OF the vessel In - and pfedict" "'A' Al p,
woud rcaliz. the plans OF her designers i"e So
length Of tb, cruiser especially hou'e'oo d. ''
hang ont C'eI the river ,, ,ro,
While the party had been taking ther S'"u "PV"
-, tt,~n, m. workgnen beneath the Keel Of 'he
,e.sel we're preparing her foT the journey GOWN ''
.a,s Tl,a shoring, were rspidy struck GOWN III"
timler, ,awed through. At ten minutes 20 "'
crashing sound OF breaking plankS WIS h''iu A.''
the bottle Of champagne was handed 10 "'a' 'H''"
Morton who was tod 10 prepare herself 10 O'e." It
a. soon rs the cruiser started Inc ho'se u INV
cr,ctipc wood ceased. and immediately The cruiser
,or,od ~, her downward sweep toward the river
A. the vessel began to gather Roadway. Hiss Morton
crushed the bottle again-t thr Keel ana s'lu
chri.tcn thee Columbia"
The cheers Of the crowd and the footing OF ""'''''
greeted the Columbia shc passed nom The ways aua
80 ,,, +b. surface Of the river as true the spirit
in a level. - ..,, =, ..c.,.
,ary Tracy and wee Pre- ident Morton, party a. lns
'tj,r ~, which tncv were driven a. the IN llroHh
station and returned TO Washington. Mrs M0gt'l
and her daughter, cd not accompany u" VEG IT.
dent 10 Washington. Dui went bach 10 hh'"eUc'N' '''
country place On the Huc-)n. ,,,..a
\ de.crp'iou OF rhc Columbia has been pno"sheo
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