The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-19
NOW IN HER ELEMENT
The New Steamship ATLANTA" Gracefully
Bows TO The Music OF the Waves.
ON BETWEEN NORFOLK AND BALTIMORE
Miss Ida Glonn Breaks n Bottle of
Champagne ON the Row OF tho Now
Ship aud Christeus Her "AtIuntn"
Many Distinguished Visitors From
baltimore una the Cato city.

Philadelphia. March. lS-rhe frc,eh,
ana passenger steamship ATLANTA.
nniluinS for the Southern Railway Com
puhE Tor use between Baltimore and
Norfolk, was successfully launched nj
o'clock this afternoon from Cramps
Sn'pyard In the presence OF a number
or DISTINGUISHED visitors from Atlaur,
and Baltimore. and a large crowd "r
spectators who had collected to witness
'he event. THE honor OF christening the
NcSScl was assigned to Miss Ida Glenn
daughter Of eX-aiuyor ]. l.. Glenn. of
Atlanta.
The Atlantians. who Travelled North 40
witness The launch of the steamship in
hohpr OF their city. left home at noon
yesterday In two special cars. At Balti-
more rhe party was further augmented
bS the addition Of two score or more rep
res natives of the Maryland metropolis
Thc entire party arrived her at noon
today and were driven Ia one OF the
principal hotels, where they took a shor,
rest before going TO the shipyard for the
launch
lie Atlantians in the party were: EX-
Mayor j. T.. Glenn. wife and da,Iph., =.
fTcSidonh Collier. OF the recent Atlanta
exposition: Charles Wilcox. Col. Il. G.
l."wrcy and wife. the Misses Newman
Major Draper. Col. a. j. Vert. John r.
Sisco and Mrs. Sisco. j. G. Woodward
ana ;. y. Morris. of the cltv council: w
II. barrett and Mrs. Barrett, and Dr.
j. d. Turner
lhe ltaitimoreans present were: Enoch
Pratt, G. Morton Stewart. General Felix
NEhus. j NJ Hood. president of the
"Stern Maryland Railway; R II. Girls
void. Henry Williams. John R. Shcr-
Wood general manager of the Baltimore
steam Packet Company: f. w. Turner
Superinien'len of the Merchants and
NJ ihers Transportation Company: X. H.
:dmonds, SkiDwlth Wilmer. Thomas c.
l'ashor Edward II. Fowler. J. c. Whit
hcy, George t.. Patterson. Robert Ram
say. w. q. Atkinson, Willard Thomson
George X. Needham. w. c. Eliason.
prcsids nj of The Tolohcster Steamboa,
Company; J. NJ. Shrivcr. assistant gen
cNil passenger agent OF the Baltimore
ana Ohio railroad.
y Few moments after o'clock the last
block was knocked from under the shin
and as the vessel started from the WAYS,
Miss Glenn broke the hottie of cham
paGne upon the side ANA ohristcned the
ship "AtlaWa." After the launch the
party was entertained at luncheon
by the Messrs. Cramp.
Most of the Baltimore party returned
nome Tonight. but the Atlanta party
VIII remain here until tomorrow.
The Atlanta is a single screw steel
steamship. with a cargo capacity OF 500
tons. She Is 2i0 feet long. A. feet beam
ana 10 feet draugh.. Her engines will
ID" of the vertical. triple EXPANSION type.
ana she Is expected Ia make Is knots an
hour. There win be accommodations
aboard for 200 passengers and the vessel
viii be handsomely furnished with ev-
cry modern appliance. The cost of the
Atlanta is S250.000. The Atlanta has
IN" outward appearance OF being nearly
complete as her deck houses are on, but
u VIII he about two months before she
is finished.