New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-06
THE BAILEY LAUNCHED.
NEW TORPEDO BOAT SLIDES INTO NEW.
YORK WATERS.
THE VESSEL NAMED BY THE GRANDDArrcu
TER OF THE ADMIRAL FOR WHOM THE
DESTROYER is CALLED
is CALLED.

In the presence OF over three thousand people the
united states torpedo boat destroyer Bailey was
yesterday launched from the shipbulding yards at
Morris Heights. OF the Gas Engine and Power Com
pany and Charles L. Seabury & Co. consolidated
80 numerously accepted were the Invitations to
witness the launching that a special train of four
teen cars which was chartered TO convey the
guests from the Grand Central Station TO Morris
Heights, was inadequate to accommodate all who
assembled at the station. and even when five more
cars were added every inch of standing room was
occupied. When the train arrived at the shipyard
a Dig throng OF local sghtseers was already in at
tendance. and by noon. the hour appointed for set
ting the Bailey free from the stocks not only were
the barges moored in the vicinity OF the dock and
the spacious platforms built on either side OF the
vessel packed to their utmost capacity but the
spectators also covered the roofs Of the numerous
sheds in the yard and found vantage places by
climbing upon the cradles and framework OF other
ships In course Of construction near by
ON THE PRELIMINARY WORK.
For an hour before small army Of worknen
had been employed in the preliminary work OF In
sorting wedges between the ways and the cradle
and knocking away the blocks supporting the keel
With punctuality always observed upon such oc-
casions. everything was in readiness to the minute
Directly in front Of and about the bow Of the
Bailey was erected a stand for the naming
party Upon this platform Miss Florence Beekman
Bailey, granddaughter Of Rear Admiral Theodorus
Bailey, for whom the vessel was named. took her
position at the bow Of the destroyer, ready, with
wine in hand to perform the pleasing
ceremony Of naming the boat Almost at the
noon hour f. s. Amory. president of the CONSOLE
dated company. gave the signal to release the
cradle carrying the Bailey. With blow OF the
hammer the pivotal wedge fell to the ground, and
then, at first almost imperceptibly. the big de-
stroyer began to move. At the same instant Miss
Bailey broke across the bow a bottle OF champagne
wrapped in the National coors. proclaming she
did so, II name thee Bailey"
Gaining momentum at every yard, the newly
christened craft gllded gracefully down the creased
ways. and she slid into the waters OF the Har-
lem River the screening Of whistles, the cheers OF
three thousand people and the playing OF the
Star spanged Banner greeted the successful
launching OF the first torpedo boat and torpedo
boat destroyer ever built in New-York waters.
Among the party on the naming platform
were Miss Mary de p. Bailey, Miss Lawrence Miss
Lord Miss Schoonmaker. Mrs. Booream. Mrs.
Zinsser. Mrs Won Duhn. Miss Culver, Miss Foulke,
Edmund S. Bailey. Walter p. Jones. MI and Mrs
T. B. Caske ]. Russell Barrett, Mr.. and Mrs. w
B. Elliott Mr. and Mrs j. Wendell. jr.. Mrs. Nor
ton Kingsbury, Harry i. Barker. Chester b. Law
j. Parslow Commodore Postley, Of the Larchmont
Yacht Club: Commodore j. Il. Metcalf, Rhode ISL
and Yacht Club David Banks and Henry Belknap
DESCRIPTION OF THE BOAT.
The Bailey is one Of the three torpedo boats for
which provision was made by Congress on March g.,
1897. The appropriated for the Bailey was $40