Evening journal., 1897-09-03
SAW IT AFFAIR OFF.


McKim, Miss Maude Miller, Miss Vir-
ginia Miller.
SAW IT AFFAIR OFF.
Other guests present from distance,
who sat in a reserved space upon one
of the upper wharves, wereS From Bal
timore-Michael Jenkins, vice-presi-
dent of the Merchants and Miners
Transportation Company; Decatur NJ
Miller, director: J. G. Whitney, traffic
manager; A. ID. Stebbins, assistant
traffic manager. w p. Turner, general
passenger agent; w. p. Turner, super
intendent; John Cooper. inspector;
Charles White, Captain j. -. Griggs.
p. f. Newcomer r. G. Hoffmer. Colo
mel Franklin, Richard Cromwell, Ken
nedy Cromwell, Nelson Perrin. r. e.
Hambleton. Edward Bartlett. Hugh
Whitney, George ID. Dixon, George T.
Patterson. b. II. Griswold, John X. An
derson. w. b., Brooks, c. A. Layfleld,
II. w. Kennedy, Captain r. A. Hooper,
A. M. Graham. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Whyte. Miss Mary Hannah, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alexander Falconer. Miss Edith
Tunis, Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Smith, Mr..
and Mrs. James McShane, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ramsey Barry, Mr.. and Mrs ID. II. Mil
Ter. Jr., Miss Virginia Miller, Miss
Lydia Miller, Gerard Hopkins, Beaure-
gard Howard, Parkes Fisher Theo-
dore Miller, Seth Hopkins, Mr.
/ Pope, Charles Boone, William Lehr,
Frank Baldwin, r. Gordon Williams
/ King Dawgerfield, Reuben Foster, Jr.
Lorraine Gill, ]. Scott Hopkins, DR.. A. }.
| Volk, Edward ID. Booz, Mr.. and Mrs
w. b. Turner, Skipwith Wilmer, Talbot
| Smith. Rees Cassard. Timothy Pitts
Alfred Miller, Vernon Miller, Miss Mary
Miller Mr.. and Mrs Julian de Bullet.
Boston-E p Whitney, Hugh Whit
ney, Arthur Wainwright.
Providence-MayOr Meginnes anC
Agent ]. w. McCloskey.
Norfolk-R. II. Wright
Newport News-L c. Saunders.
HOW SHE WAS NAMED.
Mr.. Miller Of the NJ. & N. Co. told al
Evening Journal man of peculiar Gus
tom in vogue with his company. Theii
vessels are all named alphabetically II
the order of their construction. Everl
other letter seems to fall to Wilmington
builders, for instance, Wilmington
n built the fairfax. another place pu
out the Gloucester; Wilmington bull
the Howard, skipped its turn on Il,
and came in again on J-uniata.
Il is also their custom to take tn
2 counties in the states whose commerc
they contribute so largely to-Pennsyl
. vania, Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhod
Island and Georgia.
When she leaves Wilmington. abou
, November 1, the Juniata will take tn
place of the Essex, now running I
J Boston, and the Essex will be assigne
to the voyages from Baltimore to Sa
! vannah The boats run all Winter.
e TASTE OF WILMINGTON HOSP
TALITY.
Even after the christening had bee
forgotten and the thousands
e spectators had wended their way
y homeward. the event did not see il
finish: the guests Of honor were yet
l. be given a taste Of Wilmington hosp
e tality.
( Andrew G. Wilson, of the Harlan an
Hollingsworth Company here Official
v ed. escorting the distinguished part
e to the spacious mould paw
T. ion. where the Juniata first lay-a sci
d les of chalk lines.
y Here a fine luncheon was serve
About ZUO guests, many Ol lhelu ploli
S nent Wilmingtonians, enjoyed tn
y feast, which was toned up by fine chan
e pagne and cigars.
g SPECIAL TROLLEY RIDE.
v Even then the visitors enjoymel
. was further enhanced by a special tro
ley ride under the guidance of Andre
G.. Wilson for the company and Assis
ant Superintendent Harvey Vandegri
& for the Wilmington City Railway Con
J. pany. The Baltimoreans were taken
Delaware avenue station, thence ba'
l. to Eighth and Market, and thence ba'
Y Riverview to ShellpOt Park, whe
If hosts of children were picnicking.
d THANKS TO MR.. BISSELL.
4 The newspaper men, both of WI
= mington and Baltimore, assigned to I
! port the launch, are indebted to Pu
- chasing Agent George p Bissell 4
many courtesies shown them durii
the eventful day. The members OF bo
= big firms, in fact, generously gave
p the information in their possession co
=, cerning the event and this masterpie
/ in modern shipbuilding.