Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-11-12
LAUNCH OF THE ST.L0UIS
President and Mrs. Cleveland
and Party Pass Through.
OVATION TO AMBASSADOR BAYARD

Farewell aud Bon Voyage to the Delaware
statesman-T Distinguished Party
Remained at the p, W. s b. station for
Several minutes Many wrImlngtoniaps
co Up to See the Launch.
shortly after noon 10 day tie big
American Line steamship 81 Louis
was launched at Cramps shipyard, Phil
adelphia, thousands of prominent people
being present At tbs ceremony. The
arrangements for the big launch were
very complete and the only thing that
remained to be done was to knock away
the stays when the big ship glided
along the ways and out on the bosom Of
the Delaware river An unusually large
crowd, 10 is estimated about 40 coo peo
Pile wss in and about the shipyard The
demand for tickets both from the build
ers and the International Navigation
Company had been enormous The
capacity Of the stands at q maximum
estimate Is 600, tho tickets for which
were al distributed.
| temporary bridge had been erected
1 from the Cramps office TO the sail loft,
over which the christening party passed
| From tho sail loft TO the christening
| stand an elevated passageway had been
erected The platforms we're on the south
side of the st Louis between her and
the sister ship st Paul Only the in
vited guests were given the privilege Of
their use
Throughout Saturday about 800
workmen awalmed over the big ocean
grey hound, knocking away planks,
screwing IN bolts aud putting the finish
ing touches on the vessel preparatory to
her launch ~
Yesterday the St Louis delegation
headed by Mayor Hitchborn, arrived by
special train To-day they ware taken
to he shipyard on the steamer Columbia,
arriving about the same time that the
Washington special with Mrs Cleveland
and her party aboard reached the ship.
yard
r steamer Chester Carries $50.
At 8 80 this morning. the Wilmington
steamboat City Of Chester htoamed out
from Fourth street wharf with Isl
people on board, al going to see thl
launch Among the number were many
women and the saloon Of the cosy steam
boat vas as com Portable as any pRrlor II
the city. The Chester will 60 direetl.
2 to the shipyard and there anchor of t,
allow her passengers an uninterrupted
view OF the exercises Some Of those oi
board the Chester were: Milton Lackey
Dr. j. T. v Blochsom, DR. Owen Q
7 spear, Samuel H Black John r MARI
Andrew j. 1'raynor, Albert = Buoher
E Wilson, Alfred Gawthrop, Passenge
9 Agent Bowness Briggs. Of the Whining
tou and Northern railroad. John d kei
ney, Captain Reybold, De Haven Norris.
Forty-four in oleveiapd's Party
II when President Cleveland's apecii
4 train passed through this city on Il
n way to the launch from Washington. O
10 40. there were forty four members q
a the party The President himself, wit
a the members OF the cabinet, occupie
V President Robsrtss private car Of th
/ Pennsylvania railroad, which he ha
a travelled in frequently before The trai
Z consisted Of two Pullman parlor cars an
IL combination.
a Near tae rear end Of the private cT
!. and facing the station sat PreHider
: Cleveland. wearing a silk hat, frock Goa
le brown kid gloves and light trousers
It his right sat Secretary Herbert Directl
n opposite, on the side Of the csr next
le the station, was Mrs Cleveland lookin
x prettier than ever. facing the Whining
ll ION CNoWus WulCn W tuAa AA4u IA
IN swelled 10 over hundred mon
n. Ovation to Mr. BRyard.
1r In order TO get around the coloni
% express train, which had coma IN iui
8 before the special it was run aroun
under the shed. Here Ambassador sn
d Mrs. Bayard stepped to the rear plattor
a the observation end-and their appea
10 anee was 3 signal for the crowd 10 rus
# down the platform and jostle each 9TH
be IN the scufils to get near the handson
ve American statesman.
Mr.. snd Mrs. Baysrd had appeared {
ia the observation platform to say farewg
ID to their SON Thomas 4. Baysfd, Jr, vi
ID had been waiting at the station with son
he smell parcels for his father. After
% Rffectionate farewell. young Mr. Baya
IS was pushed aside By the jostling crow
everybody wanting to shake the hand
sll the ambassador
He graspsd the outstretched han'
a. affectionately and spoke to eveTyboS
nd whom he could reach. A spec ial lriei
nd came up to bid bon voyage to the d
% tineuished DelawareRn and with him q
ambassador was convsrsing when {
on train started out. Then there was
ed general hst-tipping. President Clev
he land and Secretary Herbert also doff
he their silk hats snd Mrs Clevela
waved ber handkerchief as the trs
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