Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-07-14
THE STEAMSHIP TENNESSEE
Launched at the Harlan Is Hol-
lingsworth Yards.
CHRlSTINED BY MISS HOFFMAN
Many Guests From This City
and Baltimore.
Visitors Dinsd by tho Buiiders-The Pretty
Boat to be Delivered in Baltimore by
September 1st--A Valuable Addition to
the Old Bay Liue.

A succosoful and very pretty launch
took place at the shipyard of the
Harlan a. Hollingsworth Co. on Satur-
dry afternoon, whom the steel three
dscked steamer Tennessee, built for
the baltimore Stenm Packet Co.,
known ns the Old Buy Line, slid
gracefully from the ways and rode
easily upon the surface OF the Chris
tiana. She was chriatened by Miss
Henrietta Mactier Hoffman, pretty
girl, daughter of Il. Q. Hoffman, presi-
dent OF tho Old Bay Line.
While workmen were procuring the
vessel for launching MIR. Hoffman aud
large party from Baltimore, together
with invited guests frDm this city,
partqok of tho hospitality OF the ship
building firm, 10 the mold loft. There
Caterer Spencer served substantial
and pleasing menu. Among those
present were President r. u. Hof-
nun Of the Baltimore company, and
Mrs. Hoifmsn john S. Lemon, general
counsel for the Old Bay Line, and Mrs.
Lomon; Lloyll Il. Jackson, Andrew L.
] Jones, George O. DIXON, w. Este
Fisher, Charles Mcliain, John II.
| Sherwood general manager OF the com
pany; William Randle. general freight
and passenger agent; Emmett Brown,
general ticket agent; Key Compton,
general agent at Norfolk; John 4.
Hill, w. E. Williams, private secre-
tary to Presidsut Hoffman; II. q. lioif-
man, Jr., Wilmer Hoffman, Watt Sher.
wood. d. II. Tompkins, Miss lienriv;ta
NJ. Hoffman, Miss Rosaliu Smith,
NJ issss Gladys and Dorothy Cuttings,
Misses kathlesu Rowdoin, Janet
Lemon, Elizabeth Hoffman. Dorothea
Hoffman, Emily Lstroiie, Edna Sher-
wood, and MIR. and Mrs. John S. Git
tings, all OF Baltimore; Charles ChRun
cey Of Philadelphia, Henry q. Morse,
president OF the Harlan IL Holdings
worth Co. Capt. Henry y. Nones, 4.
jackson Shaw, s. X. Smith, james S.
Stirling Rogers Wilson. j. Rodney
Cause, e. Tatnall Warner. George h.
Capelle, Job II. jackson, Preston Lea.
William 7. Porter and Capt. Willard
| Thomson.
About 4. 10 o'clock many of the party
went to a platform which had been
erected under the how of the new
steamer for the ceremony of launching
which had heen liked to taks place at
a.30. The platform was decorated with
red, white and blue bunting and
brought the party about On level
with the water line Of the vessel. At
her bow was the Union Jack; above
her hurricane deck were the signal
flags of the Old Hay Line; large red
strsamer bore her name, and at the
stern were the Stars and Stripes. AS
the minutes passed by heavy mallets
were starting the wedges at several
points, and Rogers Wilson of the ship
builders was instrueting Miss ilof.
man in her pretty duty. She carried 9
bottle Of champagne completely covered
with red, white aud blue ribbon, ano
hold it ready when the vessel should
give it's last tremor before starting fol
the Christiana.
II was just about 4.35 when thai
moment arrived, and as the steamer
started slowly down the ways, Mist
Holman smashed the bottle upon hel
bow saying II christen the Tennessee. !
as a matter of historical detail. Mis-
Hoffman, who was attraetively attirel
in pink pique aud wore large ha
trimmed with apple blossoms, bad sait
81 christen thea" when, as sh,
struck the bottle smart blow agains
the steel bow. the eirerrescent liquit
few out in her eyes and over her dress
forcing her to turn her face away for
! moment, and theu she turned toward