New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-03
DESCRIPTION or THE BOAT.

DESCRIPTION OF THE BOAT.
F. w. Bliss's new steam yacht. the Felicia was
launched at $50 o'clock yesterday afternoon ct
the shipyards of the John ~ Robins Company,
Erie Basin. The launching was attended by many
well-known yachtsmen, and. barring slight and
amusing irregularity in The method OF breaking
the bottle of champagne on the bow OF the yacht,
the affair most successful
Miss Bessie Lane to whom Mr. Bliss had given
the honor Of naming tho craft. needed the assist
ance of Mr.. Bliss and workman before the bottle
was finally smashed and the wine moistened the
prov While the lahorers were making the last
preparations Mr.. Bliss Miss Lane and party OF
friends stood on a platform Immediately below the
bow The bottle daintily decorated with ribbons
Of red. white and blue. and was tied 10 the boat
With cord Miss Lane waiting patiently for
the first movement OF the hull. but II started 50
slowly that one Of the workmen had TO shout
There she goes" before Miss Lane aware
| that the boat moving. She seized the bottle
by the large portion and pounded the neck against
| the ships white side. The first blow was not
| effective nor the second. third or fourth at
tempts. once more she tried, and then gave II up
| IN despair
| Mr. Bliss then tried his hand. but the hull was
| too far away by this time for an effective blow.
and the bottle pulled away with the boat by
| the cord workman standing on the deck
reached over and seized the bottle and stood await
| ing Mr. Bliss orders. Mr.. Bliss motioned 10
| him 10 throw II, and with a powerful sweep OF
the he hurled the bottle agains, the starboard
side. few feet from the PROV The bottle smashed
Into hundreds Of pieces.
The handsome yacht took the water most grace
fully while the spectators cheered. and the whistle
| OF the Robins shops blew long salute She was
gayly decorated with flags the stars and stripes
floating at the stern. the Union Jack az the bow
and Inc OF smaller flags Of all cOlors running
from bow TO stern. The platform under the bow
decied in red. white and blue. and AT each
| md Of fha ehei Am, Ile 10
ships in the ncighboring drydocks. and the work
shops. We're also decorated in honor OF the occa-
sion
After the launching Mr.. Bliss ana Superintendent
| Dickey Of the shpyards entertained their friends
at 1t luncheon In the Offices
The following among the invited guests:
William Berri Colonel George 4. Price. Congress
| man Denis NJ. Hurley. Seth l.. Kcency. Nelson q
Carman. william b. Davenport. COLONEL Albeit T..
Lamb. Justice William Bartlett. Justice Edgar II
Cullen. Surrogate George r. Abbott. Park Com
missioner George V. Brewer. Harrison Il Moore.
William Nichols. Albert r. Moore. Charlie OTIS.
| Commodore F. =. Adams NJ G. ID. Borden. Deyne
Burts, William i. clyde. Howard Gould. Dr. -
Orr Edison. Colonel William y. Dykman. L. Bowen
Sanderson, SINCLAIR Stuart, Gustav Schwab. y. \
| Van Horne Commodore A. Van sanWcord. j.
be@yGT webb Ad ra4 Isslin G q Isen Gharles
sh hem {,og1 Norton and Herman oelrchs.
and IN many respects she resembles Harrison H..
MOores Marietta. She measures $50 feet all -
aft. She Will have two pole ma-ts. and viii be
schOOner-rigged The yachts bilees are nigh begin
ming 10 turn az the watcr-line ana rounding i'm
easily 10 the floors The forward house viii be q
feet long and y feet wide Its forward part VIII
be a combination dining and observation room IS
feet long Al the after-end Will be tho pantry. On
the starboard side aft VII be the captains chart
| and state room. AT Of the deckhOuse will DE the
will lead to the saloon below. The furnishings %
the saloon will be In white and gold. with upholser-
| Ing OF silk and satin
| Halfway between the social hall and the stern
| is large circular skylighi. which Will illuminate
/ the saloon. Leading forward from the saloon IS
| passageway 10 four guests rooms. two on either
| side These rooms are by feet. with stationary
bert rs and wasastands. The owners Is reached
way on the port Side II connects with Il spacious
staterOom The owners room extends the fill
| width OF the yacht. and contains double bed "A
book case. divans. wardrobe. a table and j. ker.
| The will be finished In white and gold and M
holstered in SILK Forward OF the engine and boiler
Is the galley. and below the sfOrcrooms.
| From the passage leading forward ne first en-
snecrs and the first officers sfatcrOOMs. and .heu
| the officers messroom. equipped with folding
| berths. The crews quarters viii contain twelve
! folding berths ana lockers.
| Two waier-tube boilers. with pressure 81 @O
mounds inch and caDlDl. az geu.rafiuE !. .,l
! which will be OF the ripl"-eXpansOn type with
four cylinders. A!gn-prcSSuf" OF = IN hes Ou"
intermediate OF y inches and ten low-pressurc o.
| q inches The boat viii be capable o. developing,
a speed OF sixteen knots with natural draURht. and
eighteen and half knots with forced draught. Con
| nected with the engines VIII be large dynamo
| and electric storage rooms Tho yacht VII! be d.
| Illuminated with seventy incandcscent lights. The
| complement OF small boats Will consist OF naph-
| tina launch. q feet long. an cigntccn-iOOt gig a
| fourteen foot cutter ana twelye-fOct dingy The
the awnings in order TO leave an unobs'rucied vie"
| from the decks