New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-05
A SUPERB YACHT LAUNCHED.
p. A. p. WIDENERs STEAM CRUISING
:. VESSEL JOSEPHINE.
uv INTERESTING SCENE AT ELIZABETHPoRI
n. J.-DEscRIPTIoN OF THE NEW
PLEASURE CRAFT

n. J-DEscRIPTIoN OF THE NEW
PLEASURE CRAFT.
yidener,s magnificent cruising steam
-. yos.nbine the latest addition 10 the New
Work. Yacht Clubs fleet, was launcheo YESTERDAY at
,hs Crescent shipyards Elizabethport y. d. :"
nresence of a large number OF intefes.eu p,,,o
vho came from New-York, Phiadelpha' ,.na,s
ton. Trenton. Baltimore and other places ~
the spectacle . ,oora,ed from
...n, 20 stern with coli flags and the Na'io'a
eolors looked beautiful even pelore Inv ,.oan
Workingmen were harnmering away "' ,,on
other vessels which were in course OF co''
in the Crescent yards, near where '"e .,nr for
rested and where she seemed 10 oe "a' a.,
Or signal which would break her shacKles anu az
low her to leap into the elemen, for which s''e
intended. M Mat
AT noon the shipyard was crowdeu -" '
form under the bowsprit stood MT. "i'."''
members of his family, Lewis NNoh IL. a.
architect under whose direction Inc Josep 49,
anil, and a large number of invited guests W"
AMBIGUOUS In the group was htte TOT j" ,
velvet coat and eggngs TO lnatcA anu e.,s
mink bonnet out Of which peeped a rosy ," .,,1
sudden nv the blond curls which the wind iiisi'e1
n,o,,- IN all directions The little girl was
rlsaror Wi1ener the granddaughter OF MI. anu
Mrs p A. H. Wilener, and the uaus"'e 49,
and Mrs George d. Widener. ohe - >,rs
granddaughter of William L. Elkins' VINO 10 ''''
George d. Wideners father
THE CHRISTENING WITH CHAMpA'NH'
Tho men began to hammer at the "euses' on"
- che COW was heard to work on the sole pieces
-" ~. ,h,ro r,,ch kept the giant yacht OF the
80 ,ohopgan sldes which had been puiit uhu.i "
and on which liberal quantities OF taiio" nav ,no
distributed to prevent friction Ineh' u ."e 80
accompaniment OF the saw. little MISS i- o,,.
= hottie of champagne, which was """1 ,,S
orramented With ribbons and almost co'eleu W..
hrai
:. ,ha Yacht As the wine fixed and tricXied oo""
.he metal sides Of the yacht-some nhoNs us "as
"a the velvet coat Of the chld-she pronounce -"
words which named the yacht Josephine "i'' "0
grandmother ,,n cracking
This was done none too soon for sharp cra'A.,'e
~ wood was heard from the direction where 'he
men were saving and them noiselessly. swiftly a,u
gracefully the yacht slid into the water VIM
everybody cheered and every steam ons and good
wishes to owner and constructor: % vacbtsmen
.ram the fact that she is an American creation ana
mai she has beer built as quickly as anu az IN
me CLYDE or at other foreign yards which have
been largely patronized by American yacht owners
DIMENSIONS AND EQUIPMENT.
Tho dimensions of he Josephine are: Length over
all 2z Feet; BEAM 2s feet; depth. 10 feet; draush'
q, ua,er.u feet indicated horsepower l2W; speed
Is miles She has been placed IN the hshest CLASS
30 tho American Shipmasters Association by T.
Plat stratton, the surveyor She has eight water
tight compartments The promenade deck Is a0 Il, ZEE
long and D wide The main saS0n fe wI ons and
~ foat vide fitted up in panelled mahogany, win
Iantle and fireplace thanked by buffet and book
cases in the forward end. This room also eo"'"'''
HE coal bunkers hold 2l0 tons OF coal. Am .3
the auxiliaries are an icemaking plant refrgeratns
Machinery fresh water distiing plant steam anu
hand gearing gear. and two power iaunShes
&c lights will be used throughout ana storage
Isttery will run the lights after midnight so b tns
IT, tremor of the dynamos will not disturb mos
In IN wish - sleep The yachts engines are Triple
expansion and is avered that she VII oe 90 tho
Insenhine will be about 100000. When she Is com
pleted Mr. Widener expects to make long u'P vi
fhe new Yacht possibly around the word.