The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-14

The peopse "a hefed 10 witness the chriK-
tsging or the new steel government boat
waited long and patiently Their reward
wss IN the wild movement when the hulk
OF steel infused with sudden spirit.
plunged into the waters Of the Sound.
trembiad. and then gilded placidly. q liy-
iuR thing IN IT. native element.
What a cheering there eas. The band
played something. the star spanEled
Banner vas on the programme. bat no
one noticed. al wanted 20 cheer. Impro-
viaed grand stands. sheds. lumber piles.
ncanoiding. all we're covered With people
who wanted to shout and they did shout
The opportunity had been long delayed
and IL c0id. but these discourage
ments scre forgotten ia the enthusiasm
OF the moment
Time and Tide.
1t VAS a perfect success. Everything
worked according 10 expectation save the
tide There we're between 1000 and 400
minds concentrated Oh that tide. but IL
moved slowly lu. as though launchings
we've OF too trivial import 20 be consld-
erred. Even the fact tina, the United States
coast and ge0datlc survey had made mr.
tAuEemsnts for high wafer at 9.I o'clock
had no efTes, whatever. Whether the tde
N4s wrong, or the survey. mattered little
gae thousands OF people had 20 wait. ana
their sai,h Ia the survey Was given pow
effal chin.
The tide OF ii.s feet scheduled for AZ
o'clock IN the morning materialized all
sight. and then. seeming 10 feel It's duties
f3r the day over. the water took long
fss. As the hours wore on toward noon
= uoEan 10 be ssriously questioned wheth-
there would be any launching at ali.
,ge water was rising, but At tho rate Of
am inch an hour. The time for ebb tide
Heared and yet there WAS not seven feet
Of water IA the slip. Robert Moran was
afraid 10 try the launching. There was
enough water. and yet IL vas q decided
risk. Finally. consideration OF the wait
ing spectators ovsrwslghed his hesitation
and the order was given 10 SO ahead.
Gathering OF the Crowd.
A. early as O'Clock In the morning
people began to present themselves al the
gates OF Moran's shlpyards and The Kerry
humber yards. The tracks in the frost
grew wider and wider tiil it WAS wiped
away altogether. They we're coming In
GROVES then. By ? O'clock every available
place about the yards was occupied and
more were coming The sheds and lumber
piles were eagerly sought "a places 81
vantage. and every elevated point was
considered in the light Of reserved sest.
The grand stands were filed. At that
early hour every one seemed afraid The
cutter was going % Re launched while
they we're not looking. IL soon became
Rnown that The launching would hardly
take place tn the forenoon. and many be-
gsn 20 leave Their places were more than
supplied ny others. and at 10 O'Clock over
1850 people must have been In the yards.
IL was A restless Gro vsd. Il moved con
4tnuo1sly. There was stamping OF feot
an9 ctapping % hands % fr.ghtea away
the cold which stole up through ths
chinks In the WhaFves and settled en- ev-
eryghiaz stationary. J. WAS a uns-iooklng
rrU 4
u seemed that All the well~knoHR men OF
the city were present. wi,h their families
GOV. Rogers did not pat a. al appearance
nor did any other ~ the stata officials from
olympia grace the occasion. Rut there
was no lack or Official representation.
What Nth Two ex-sovsruars. John II. Nc
Craw ans Eugene Sompls, Mayer W. u
Wool. The city counCl en nasse. and
many - The city and county officers. the
Golden Gate was accorded recognition
10 remember vita pride. Those asked rs
serve on reception c0unllttcc responded
roo1y N = majority q eases, ara probably
80 she,r efforts was Sue IN great measure
the eooa nature ~ The crowd.
"A usual where such "a number sre con
srexstoa. there was ait xaiars. ore man
distinguished himself by explaining 20
friend who asked what the tyoHhfg vas
Trouble. Why the tiSe - tied-" There Mas
sauth 70 see anG the foundry VAS Inspect
81 ~ mary some ssket questions. while
others secured COED seat sp& sat etoad-
Is casing az the new rsven8s cutter ana
tha torpedo boat whleA has EFaNa sp Pc
slse e Thcv presented a marked contrast
sAsss tao heats. one 80 short sud stocky
locking. tae otNar euiit IKE AZ unusually
long ard sata wp~s hognd. Taa bAaa play
a. anf pisvet. dcfoE much 20 reader ere
.unn<nse - waiting bearsH.s TAav start
Is IN shortly after o'chack and blew ard
teotea uaGi theiv noses were hlue auF
the.r fingers grew ns81h Hacst interest.
tur performances was sToo3es ~ a anal.
RAGGED bActblack. NO Artst as trusn
raafor for TIRE AsnA SIC vas ulost VII
,rx perFNruser. ant sfter Z stag N1s tarn
wsth tae hand went Ahaut fr tAe crours
giving ~ sxN5AtffNa wAareEer AaNcue
s,s>uhs - persuaded 90 lsak. lie vas very
Sexterous.
The order s.tsrn.
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s'wctFe yFr>" ana ~heH tH~ eoana q ss~a-
,nev~ Vas heart she 8as@eee3ei reovl- ~
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element T~Ae erfvi1E - tie we8ees N--
tween re packing ana 49, s'flax sav
wAs.A wax Is llft shc vessel frans fhe kaai
basek~ sex shanf hs'f ~ AoHs Whle
49, vas proceeding Aiies E~rf,a Nunzer
.e,k Ae~ place on The F.stFore- a. shr crs.
,svss fr~pr ard Stood 49, s. hetfie ~ sa-
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sTe,A fsstf1e was suSree8s,t HF ierg -isfeec
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