New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-05
LAUNCH OF TIE RAM KATAdD
ADMIRAL AMMEN UNABLE TO BE PHIeINA
NAMED BY MISS sOLEY.

ADMIRAL AMMEN UNABLE TO BE PKEsINA-
NAMED BY MISS soLEY.
Bath, Me- Feb. 4-To-day was gaia Gay III u''
seaport city, tile occasion being the iaunch'ne y.
twin.screw armor- plated. barbor-defence ram h.'o"
built from the design OF Rear Adn''r7h -' -
U.s. Large crowds filled the streets NJ u" e,'y
hour There was not n cloud In the SKY ana .''e IL
was rs clear OF ice rs on the Fourth OF July Inc
committee on hc launching OF the kntahdih haa SCI"
out over 500 invitations and lad prepared 10 c".o' ~
upward OF q thousand people at the o""I'e' ~ ~
spacious Alameda this evening. Aoou' 'ne ' "
arrive was Assisan: secretary OF Inc navy '""'s'
solcy and his daughter. who named the 'esSe''
senator E,repc IIole and senator william p. Frye
Those occompanIed by Arthur Sewa arrived Oh last
evenings train and the special guests Oh "ee''
Hyde.
AT the head OF the RAM whose beak was cancd 'h'o
the air ut quite an angle, platform was oo"s' "''N
for the special guests The spectators h'tu I'LL IH'.
Of the yard. Business having been snspeh"eu, 81
crowd had gathered. A band played throughout tue
ceremonies, and although there was bracng air no
one thought OF being unc comfortable. Buhuhg was
proisc. A line Of jury ma,ts extended from s'"'
TO stern Of the ram and on this were ever u''.'r
OF strcamers. All thc principal towers anu
OF the works likewise gay with the ren' "h'e III"
blue on the front OF the principal 0Hc"' "r"Pu :,
flags, large pictures OF General iyoe' VI '"e ,'
Iron Works and OF Admiral Ammen, who's, co'o'"ed
pluck and skill made the day possible. The launch
Ing was delayed for the arrival OF the alterhoo"
train which bore h. special guests. The Maine Legs
latiire came in n body. Deacon ;. " White VA
New. York. was present. Admiral Ammen had eA'
poccd TO BE- present but wrote that late Illness uue
Il lmprudcnt to start. The Cramps, congressman e'
son Dlugley and G.. 4. BOutell" sent regrets
A good many people wondered how MIS- so'cy VIZ
to strike the ram, up in the air. ten feet ABOVE N
head But upon the buoy placed small oa'i
such rs boats are suspended from, and rove tnrouen
II was n rope gayy decorated, suspending by UGH
cate sting a bottle Of champagne. This bottle was
held in a basket OF red. white and blue ribDoh' WIN
stream.rs appended At :l3 p. m Constructor lihhs
com gave notice that all ready. The band STRUCK
up and the chairman appeared, leading MISS eo.y'
and followed by pretty retlnnc OF ladies' ana sehc
men. They proceeded to the launching stind. ne
HYDE Park Light Guards fired n salutc' y smAn
gun mounted on the deck OF the vessel. responueu
Then two voIle,s more followed from the ght gunrls
II was some little time before the adlnontory crna
was heard but Miss soley stood calm ana graceful
waiting Mr. IIar,com, In neat little sleccl, pre-
.rnt,d her with pair Of silver tongs, ana rs inc Nrs
sci bec,,n TO move down The we'll gre isc1 ways, sue
stepped forward and snapped the string. lhetr M.'
cheer a. the wine began 10 trlchlc down the on.',
and n workman presented her with the remain, OF tne
hottie as n souvenir. Tho vessel slid gracefully ana
easily into tho water Tho band played Hail Column
ha " and the ceremony ended. -,
Tonight ut the banquet there were spee'heN D.
senator Hale Mr. Solely and Others. IN. morn
ING rans brought l.40o people ana the aitfrhoon
trains 600. 1t is estimated that o,coo people 81"
the launchlng.