The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-14
HE KERSHAN
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II. & II, Company Launch
Another Vessel for the
Merchants and Min.
er's Company.

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The large steel steamer Kershaw under
construction for the Merchants and
Miners Transportation Company Of Hal
tiM0re, WIS launched from the ways at the
yards Of the Harlan & Hollingsworth
Company this afternoon. The launch
was witnessed ly the officials Of the conf
pauy and o number OF invited guests.
Amid tho noiss Of driving wedges and the
rasping Of saws the big vessel seemed to
trcnible and In response to the pressure
put upon 1t by the hydraulic Jack Gtartel
to glide from the ways increasingly It's speed
M 1t touched the WAFER. At the first move
nlent Of the vessel Miss James. daughter
OF the transportation company, broke q
bottle OF sparkling wine acro.s her bow
saying, II Chrlsten thee Kershaw." and
then the vessel took her Initial plunge into
the Christian river amid the cheers OF
the spectators.
The vessel ran to the opposite bank Of
tho river whore tugs vera nude fast aud
towed her to the wharf beneath the shear
poles where the machinery will bo put In
and the remainder OF the wood work I'm
ishpd The cabins will be handsomely
fitted up and will DO In hard wood. The
launch Is looked upon as one OF the most
successful ever made by the Harlan &
Hollihgsworth Company.
Previous 10 the launch an elaborate
luncheon was served In the mould loft by
Caterer Walton. Tho guests were re-
ceived by W. Dc W. Dimock, the genial
press agent for the local Fl IN. After par-
taking Of refreshments the party wore con-
Quoted through the Immense plant aud
then the christening party took their places
In the sand that had been trectcd ut the
Kershaw PROV aud then wa, sent on its
first journey. Ths vi itors from Balti-
more came to this city on q spscial train
over the Philadelphia Wilmington and
baltimore Railroad, arriving shortly after
IL O'Clock. III the party were:
Joseph 9. VI htliey, w. h. Turner. Col.
U. 5. Franklin, Reuben Foster. Mir. and
Mrs. R. b. Post. Mr.. and Mrs A. II Post,
G. S. Riggs, l.. b Miller. w. A. Reed.
Mrs. Michael James, Mr. and Mrs.. d.
Miller. Mr.. and Mrs W. James, MIR and
Mrs. W. X. Cromwell, E. p. " hitley, Bos.
ton; Mr.. and Mrs. W. u. Turner, John
Pizor, MIR and Mrs. M. f. Howe, Wallace
Robb, Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Hall, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Allen, MIR. ind Mrs. G. Lur,
man, Mrs. Robert Huyler, Alex. Harvey,
Mrs. II. p. Hail. Miss Garter. W. Il. Lucas,
Jr., aud u large party from New York.
liz addition to tho Maryland guests the
following Wilmingtonians received invi-
lations to be present. Mr.. and Mrs Pros
ton Lea. DR.. und Mrs. James A. Draper,
Charles W. Pussy, Job II. Jackson, Mr..
anu Mrs Il. L. Gilpin, Spottswood Gar
land Charles Copeland, L. H. Slavery, A.
$ Elliott Joseph AlcAlakin, Mr.. md Mrs.
]. p. Winchester. Elwood G. Jackson,
William q. Por,er, A. d. Poole, J. W.
Dawson, Jr., Captain Horny b. Non,s,
the Kev. w. f. Lewis, Levi &. Bid, d. j.
Reinhnrdt, Horace Wilson. Anthony Hig-
gins, Thomas jackson, 4 Bayard Heissl,
A. e. McCnus,and, Caleb NJ. Steward, c. 4
G. Bunnell, William Lawton, Mr. and
Mrs. OthU Rowland, Rev. and Mrs. Philip
and others.