New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-13

for tho transatlantic trade which has been built
in America for many years All the mat'rlalS
which enter into her construction al" American.
American genius designed her ana American
labor put her together Not only thousands Of
the people of Philadelphia. but delegations ot
v.,u-krown people from ST Louis. New-York and
Washington were present AT the launching. Presi-
dent Cleveland. surrounded bv members of his
Cabinc, and other high government officials sa"
the ship slide into the water ana Mrs. Cleveland
hroke IN. bottle of American champagne across
nor bows and said: Il chris,en thee St Louis
II VAS A great day for the Cramps, Il was
gr.a. day for their chief constructor. Nixon, II
Nas a great DAY Tor Philadelp hia. and It was
great day Tor the foreign commerce Of America
and IN. American Line Tho day was clear aAd
cold the mercury In ne thermometer being be-
log the freezing point IN the carly hours oi the
morning 1t was just the day for the launch 81
a big ship. Tho people u Philadelphia are re-
putcd ~ be slow to enthusiasm ana not gwen
o. outbursts OF fcstivty. but to-day 'hey tire"
on all traditions and poured eager ana entnusl-
astic streams of people out into that section
of IN. city by the riverside where the wards Of
tho cramps are located The squalii si'eets
along ih. waterfront near the great ship
yards seldom see carriage with iivrr'd drivers
ana paving horses. but to-day these equpag'@
filed ulork after block a. they waited for the
people whom they had brought to the aunrn-
,r rh- morning ine crowd poured north To- the
Cramps shipy,rd. The horse-cars carried crowds
that their makers never intended thoy should.
anI th, streets from th" centre u the city TO the
yard noro Nr.l with mne l!n,s " public and
private vch.cl,~
Many ol the streets ln th~ immediate vicinity
II the yard were r,pei on and larg, force Of
polio. handed the .rowd quietly and method
ic,lIy. Those who heli tickets went down Bal
ST. and were admitted at thc gate In that street,
and tn. others svtrfucI in through the Cumbcr-
lands. gate. Two hours before the great ship
slid into The water IL seemed as If every avail
ab. foot Of space I'm the yard had been filed.
and yc, The people kept coming Stands for
spectators had been erected near the -. Louis.
an! at her p ,ws VAS broad platform reserved
for the President and his party Thai platform
communicated 10y bridge with the second story
of the noull.ng-room building. and was covered
with bunting. From staffs on ii numerous flags
were hyiEs
High above all ros, the red and black hull Of
the ST Louis The scarOlGings which had sur
rounded her while sh" was being constructed had
becn removed. and she rose clearly and sharply
defined into In" frosty air. with all her lines
and graceful. sweeping curves Inviting admira-
tion She scented if she stood erect there by
her own WILL strong and proud and mighty
ON the ways next To- her. but separated from her
by "A considerable space. was her sister ship. the
81 Paul now nearing completion and swathed
In = mass of poles and sc inoldingS
Tickets had been issued To the ~. Paul. ana
all her decks were massed with people. In the
great throng In the yards. and on the stands
H,,t. nd nul Sh,l YES n,s
piers and the ways. the women seemed al
most to outnumber the men. and their attire
made bright patches ana streaks ot r'"r; 'n
the river a fiotia ~ tugs and excursion boats
almost filled the space between the pennsylvania
shore and the low. muddy island in ln'dstioanl
Far up on the high decks ~ the 81. Louis work
men and sailor bojs from tn" Saratoga moved
about Down under the bilees of the steamer
several hundred workm"n of the yard I"unged
about Whiting the signal t. begin IN" N'"rk ~
launchinS AID Chief Constructor NlN'n went
rapidly nom bow To- stern along the keel. mar
shalllng his forces. ana seeing tha' everything
was rcady for the eV-ntful InpW'nt
The delegation from St Louis. the city atter
which the ship is named. had arrived the n'gh'
before. and was now "ssemnicd ON .hr pi"sl",n
six men and women. and they brought Il botiie
Of ST Louis champagne with when To chrisl,h
the vessel Among the party were MaE"r " al
bridge Ex-Governor David X. FRANCIS eX-'uN-
ernor Stannard. ". g. Boyd. president of the
Merchants Exchange of 81. Louis; ". !. an
dcrson. president Of the Farmers thc"anE.
IA.
League and \ W Cobb "A Democratic CON
gressman. who has just been reelected il"m
the XIIth Missouri Congress District by Such
:, r.rrnw minority that he had to endure n
arcat deal of chatting his way from the
Mississippi To the Delaware inc 81 LOUIS
delegation came in special tran over the
Railroad Al about IZl9 O'Clock
tho noise of n railroad train was heard outside
the yard and every one knew that 'he speciai
and his party. had arrived. The train came
over the private track Of the Cramps. and
stonped within few feet OF the door or the |
,,,r,iiding-,oft building Charles n. cramp. the
president OF the cramp ship Building Company,
had boarded the train before II reached the
"a ana row escorted Mr. Cleveland from II
10 rho niatform erected at the bows Of the ship.
The Naval Reserve band played Hall TO the
chief" and Mr. Cleveland, followed by his
,artv waiked across the bridge leading to the
piat p form in full view Of the assembled thou
sands Beside him walked Mr.. Cranp, ana ioi-
i",,ng him came Secretary Herbert, OF the
Navv escorting Mrs Cleveland. Among the
other members Of the party were Atorney-''en-