Evening journal., 1898-02-19
Millionaire Gould's Great Yacht
Launched.
HUNDREDS SAW HER GO
Was Christcned by Miss IA h
arinc Cl~mm,hs, "f New York,
REPORTED FIANCEE OF OWNER

ORABLE IN SHIP-BUILDING CIR
CLEs IN THIS CITY-TTE Nj
AGARA Is THE LARGEST PLEAS
URE YACHT IN THE WORLD.
WE'LL ARRANGED PROGRAM
FOR THE DAY PERFECTLY CAR
RIED OUT.
Howard Gould's yacht Niagara is
now afoat in the Chrstiana
She was launched at the yards Of the
Harlan and Hollingsworth Company |
this morning in the presence OF about
500 New Workers and fully three times
that many Wilmingtonians.
But for the inclemency OF the wea-
ther the hundreds would have run up |
into the thousands. for much public
interest has been evinced in this craft
which enjoys the double distinction Of
being the largest steam yacht ever
built in this country. and by far the
largest and handsnmest ever built in
any local shipyard.
There was but one thing to mar the
occasion, and that was the weather
Everybody was sorry that the launch
had to take place beneath a lowering
sky and steady fall Of rain. II prevent
ed that gay display of dress and fut-
tering bunting, which so strongly ap-
peals TO the human heart, and made
the spectators wet cold, uncomfort-
able and impatient Many points OF
vantage occupied by the sight-seers in
fair weather were untenable to-day,
I and hundreds who would have wit
j messed the eliminating point In the
:; achievement OF a gigantic work of ma
rine architecture had the day been
n clear, remained away for fear OF con-
tracing heavy colds, If not something
.e infinitely worse.
ALL IN READINESS.
Yesterday afternoon Henry G..
i Morse president OF the construction
company went over to New York, saw
y Mr. Gould and submitted to him for
: approval the itinerary OF tO-day's do
y ings. Mr.. Gould seemed well pleased
/ WIN 'NAA NAAAhttf NtAAN ~ 90
q President Morse returned to this city
is STIR AT THE YARDS.
o When the o'clock whistles blew
e. this morning, and the hundreds OF
F. men who find employment at the yards
Of the Harlan and HOllingswOrth Com
pany wended their way past the time
keeper and through the gates, the sole
n topic Of conversation was The launch
= and the feeling Of regret that the
weather should be so unpropitioui
H. was universal.
~ The men who had been assigned tC
~ the performance of Ube several parts q
}" work preliminary to the plunge Of the
Niagara, FASTENED to their foremen
~ who had received their orders from
y Captain N. r. Benson, and wer
q soon doing all that could be done a
p an hour so remote from the time Sc
9' for the launch, which was on full foo,
a tide.
~ Resting in her cradle, the object o
~ keen attention from everyone, was tn
III great red steel hull which is to carr.
&c TO all parts of the world one of Ameri
cas- most popular young millionaires
So and to advertise, wherever she goes
~ the engineering skill and mechanica
~, ingenuity of Wilmington shipbuilders
De From a mass of pieces Of iron the me
had seen her shape up, from day
day, as the great travelling crane cal
ried 10 position piece after piece G
- her frame and plate after plate of il
covering, while hammers, rivets an
ol Industrious men fastened all the part
together with a nicely which wa
W amazing and instructive. There sh
We lay. ready to be wedged up, to be cJ
r. al a a.
ways and into her natural element
7nt the breaking Of the bottle Of chan
10 payne on her bow by Miss Katharir
V, ClemmOns, enc of New York's mot
ing charming young actresses, and VIII
It is rumored, will become the bride A,
'ok Mr.. Gould and the mistress Of h
'ho magnificent craft
HaWseIs were made fast and laid
TO- keep the Niagara from plunging I'M
the the Delaware and Western bridg
on which is just above the yards. A
ent tools were laid in position ready f
'wn immediate use. The ways were libe
to ally coated with tallow to lessen Il
friction Of the graceful glide Of Il
ent great yacht. The tugs were stations
in their proper places to take the
c. lgara in tow as socn as the launch W
IN ever and her sternway checked. al
I'M then there was a short respite.
tsr- HOWARD GOuLD's ARRIVAL.
the Howard Could Miss Clemmons al
the others constituting the New Yo
party, came to town on a special ira
over the p, w. & b. railroad. T.
', special went direct to the siding at {
IN ccmpany's yards. and the visito
- were warmly welcomed by Preside
ma ma Morse and the other officials Of {
ted. nosed yera lsbovvr o,yo,. tto ,,,r,e-
ded Mani vsbile uraitrs fcy ~ he,,, - =
lex iannch 10 arrive Otbers lass o,,,.; =, \
-ritt occnnied seats in the recenfio,, ro,,'
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