The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-11-13

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. l2.-shortly alter
o'clock to-day the magnificent steam.
ship St. Louis, OF the American line,
was succes,fully launched at Cramps
ship yards. Tho affair was witnessed
BY fully $1,000 people. Mira. Cleveland,
vile OF the President. broke the tradi-
tional bottle of champagne on the bow
Of the noble ship as it gIided down the
ways, at tho same time uttering these
words: ~ christen thee St. Louis"
Mrs. Cleveland was accompanied by
her husband and distinguished party.
The train reached the ship yard at
noon. The party was made up as fol-
lows: Secretary Herbert and Mrs.
Micou, Attorney General Olney; Secre-
tary Morton, Mrs. Gresham, Mrs. La.
mont, Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle. Mr..
and Mrs. Thurber, Hon. 7. +. Bayard
and Mrs. Bayard, Assistant Secretary
Hamlin, Admiral Walker and Mrs.
Walker, Commodore Melville, Commo-
dore Matthews and Mrs. Matthews,
Commodore Chadwick and Mrs. Chad
wick, Captain Ewell and Mrs. Ewell,
Commodore Dewey, General Dumont,
Lieutenant and Mrs. Reamer, Lieuten-
ant and Mrs. Verder, Mrs. John L. Rey-
burn. General and Mrs. Frank Arm
strong, Miss Kate Field aud Mr.. George
W. Boyd.
Tho party that came from st. Louis
TO witness the launch included the fol-
lowing: G. P. Walbridge, mayor Of St.
Louis; Mrs. Walbridge. Miss Walbridge,
William G. Boyd, president Merchant
Exchange; Miss Nancy Boyd, Miss
Eliza R. Boyd, L. D. Kingstand, presi-
dent Kingslaud & Douglass mauufac-
turing company; Mrs. Kingsland, Miss
Bessie Kingsland, 7. r, Boyd, president
ST, Louis exposition; Mrs. Boyd, Con-
gresham S. W. Cobb, Mrs. Cobb, Miss
Cobb, Gorge II. Morgan, secretary Mer-
chants Exchange; Mrs. Morgan, Miss
Blanche Morgan, D. R, Francis, ex-gov-
erpor Of Missouri; Frank Galena, secre-
tary 81, LOUIS exposition; r. o. Stanard.
president R. o. Stanard milling COIN
pany; Mrs. r. o. Stanard, George r.
leighton, II. q. Haarstick. president st.
Louis barge line; Mrs. Fl. c. Haarstick,
Isaac NJ. Macon, president st. Louis
Anchor Line; Charles A. Knapp, Good
man King, secretary Mermod Card Co.;
Mrs. Goodman King, W. y. Anderson,
president OF the Farmers Elevator Co.;
Mrs. Anderson, II. g. Townsend, gem
eral passenger agent Missouri Pacific
railroad; Mrs. Townsend, Charles Fl.
Wyman, W. +. Drummer, general pas
Benger agent VandaIia line; Mrs. Brun-
ner, II, |. Miller, superintendent Van
dali line; John W. Noble, Jeremiah
sheehau, president Builders Associa-
ton; r, E. Baiae, agent steamship line;
Mrs. Baine, G. j. Hanehrica, secretary
Seasinvhaus Milling Co.; J. D. Bascom,
secretary Broderick & Bascom; Mrs.
Bascom; Richard Barthohi, Congress-
man James Cox, Miss Wyman, S. NJ.
kennard.
After tho launch the invited guests to
the number OF four hundred were en-
tertainod at lunch in the office OF the
ship building firm. Mr.. Charles II.
Cramp. president :: the company, vel
coined President Cleveland in speech
in which he dwelt upon the fact that
this was the longest steamship ever
launched in the waters in the western
hemisphere, and with two exceptions
the largest in the world. He stated that
it was of American manufacture
throughout, and paid high compli:
mcnt TO President Cleveland's naval
and merchant marine policy.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Cramps
speech, President Griacom, OF the Inter-
national Navigation Company, who
acted as toastmaster. proposed the
health Of the President OF the United
States, which was drunk with cheers.
President Cleveland, in responding,
spoke OF the qualification it afforded him
in being present on the occasion, and
slgnined his pleasure in entertaining
the hope that It was the beginning OF
an epoch in which American commerce
would again hold the supremacy OF the
seas. In conclusion, he said:
'Since my participation in rebuilding
our navy during former official term
has been so fatteringly referred to, |
hope 1t is not amiss for me to say that |
shall deem myself especially fortunate
il IN the time come it can be said that l
have done something during my present
incumbency in aid OF the freedom and
extension OF American commerce and
the consequent further growth OF Amer