The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-11

tho water and had to be pushed and driven
OF after ten minutes Of hard conNing. The
Massachusetts, couldn't lie kept out OF the
water She broke away two minutes before
the time set for her to 60 She wouldn't
wait ,or tho sawyers to cut through the
rlanks that held her ut tho bow. hut snapped
them herself. and. with good-by toss OF hcl
head. shook herself away when tho tremor Of
starting passed. through the ship. as II to say
Here goes: Pm on" and went racing down
to the water for nico early summer plunge.
The water was cold and covered with ice for
the Indiana, but warm and decked with row.
boats for the Massachusetts. and one naval
wug. who whispered it under his breath lest
some day there might be a Republican Admin
istration again and he m ght suffer for It. said
the difference In the wator and tn" dfferen 20
in the actions OF tho boats tyrineJ to an amaz-
Ing nicely the differences betwc the Admin
isrations under which each was aunche1.
Aside ,rem the vessel itself and its safe con-
duct into the river. the one attraction OF tho
day was Miss Herbert, There was general
prnmlnent and winning part in naval affairs
tnce her father lecane Secretary that 1t is
doubtful II. with the execution OF Mrs. Gleye-
land the presence OF any young woman in the
country - could have aroused such in
lerest Those who. were near her, saw
owy ' NTH WA large %ee cray ey Hse light hair
bordering on Titan rod and very fluffy. a
pointed chn.a mouth OF uncommoniy sweet
oppression as she smiled. and an Animal on
that made full use OF tho GraceS md femlnine
Lrts that distinguish the Southern American
near tho ottom with douhic row Of satin
Wits SSf at SasR Eo1 saF to
her chin, with Ilack velvet strinGs. AT her
waist she had largo houuuet OF white
roses AMI IN her hand carried another. from
IlttH1ns traIIed. This bouquet was made uD
o, OIL Iilcs Of tho valley. orchids. and ferns;
10 special train. and were compelled to make
g., q o'el?ck stnrt None Of them showed any
he rarty wsre Secretary Herbert and Ills as
Jtant; Mr McAdoo. tesides several Congress-
Zen, Nearly svery ono Of the ladies carried q
s9fns, Henry y; and Edwin s.. and taken
There they found m !" innovation. fnss Side
the gates, completely GROWING out the hun
Sted r more POLICEMEN. was drawn up the
topped of with III" rloso-nttng blu. Knit caps
Mnd ints r 10y the brown leCgings OF each
iasseh through tho ranks. The naval ana
t" am, presented arms thetrumpets footed and
m nna SseS @na ,oh the dIGm. rolled and
McAdoo, and the othors TIPPED their LntsS
most Of tHs being q straw Viii s"rra "'S;
TART of the naval iattalion ito ''I rar ~
finally reached the platform. and Mr.
henry w; Cramp, told Miss Herbert. as he
always tells The fair clristerers of tho Sims
Just how, when. and whore to strike the silEsn,
70! nose, When the christening larty were
al IN the little rostrum built up on the chris
ten!ng platform. II was seen that the only
Prominent representative of Massachusetts
present WAS the Hon. Josiah Quincy Assist
mt Secretary Of State. lie stood far back hut
lowered above tho crowd. and as the vessel
tlid oif he was little inclined to wave his tall
nat There was some regret that u Massachn-
tetts young woman lad not heen chosen Il
coded that n daughter of rho Secretary and
especially OF the Administration, had prior
rights IN such matters.
bliss Herbert has figured so much OF late
~ soria functions OF the navy that Fhe dis
play"d less nervousness than many OF her
PREDECESSORS nj Cramps. Lieut.. Nixon had
su'cesded In getting three splendid rallies
ron The st2lwart workmen under the ship
Sn no thcn the saving began and the vessel
;;iefDer who swrnE her arm ont and brought
i"g htthhGm pagne bottle against the Low with u
Hghl blow. The bottle didn't break.
~ ne cheers had begun. The big siren whs-
~ " tho New ork. under tho manipulation
a. nhglneer int hiof John Patterson OF the
htiTnps; beEan 10 roGr and shrek like the
Rri iro o. nall dozen Bnrnum menageries at
fIimHa -leeilng time. The boom OF n rapid
iivneSs cannon on Petty's Island, across the
slipping away. N'' '"'' ""' '"''
Herb rt's .nr '''''''a "'' IN 'iisS
tine admontioa wasn't necessary, for this
sho lut muscle in tho effort and the