The evening times., 1899-06-05
PLEASED WITH DEFENDER.
Builders Satisfied with Time Mad
Under Light SailS.

| Bristol. r. l., June 5.-The sailing Of the
Defender Saturday for Newport, again To-
cuses attention here on the work of finish
| ing up Columbia. Apparently it is deter
mined to paint her topsides.
1t transpired here why the Herreshoffs
changed the launching date Of the new
cup defender after it had been set by C.
Oliver Iselin, her manager r-owner. 1t
seems that 1t was intended to make the
launching a part OF a big society carnival,
of which the Clark Pegram wedding was
| TO be the opening number.
When he was last here Mr.. Iselin was
assured that, barring accidents. the yacht
would be ready to put overheard by June
S. and it was then agreed that the launch
! ing should take place in the evening 10
battle photographers.
When this was discovered and the
launching date made public weeks in ad-
vance of the time it was intended 10 make
the announcement, John B. Herreshon,
senior member Of the noted boat building
| firm, insisted peremptorily upon change
in the launching date. representing 10 Mr..
Iselin that as holiday intervened and
there was 80 much finishing to be done,
two days more would be absolutely neces-
sary. Accordingly the date was changed.
Mr. and Mrs. Iselin will arrive here on
Monday from New Rochelle. y. Y. and
Will spend the rest Of the week in this
town and Providence. They will go 10
Newport after the launching, where Col
onel Goddard. Mrs. Iselin's father, has Sc
lected a villa for the season. They will
attend the tuning-up trials Defender will
hold there against the new cup champion.
1t is reported here that Capt. Nat Heres
hoff. who went down TO Newport in De-
fender with w. Butler Duncan and several
other yachtsmen. is well pleased at the
time made by Defender on the voyage IN
der mainsail and staysail
In the north construction shop, where
Columbias S gaff and steel mast were built,
rapid progress is now being made on the
| steel boom, which will be turned out with
in short time.
The steam tender St. Michaels, on which
Columbia's crew will be cared for through
out the tuning-up trials and international
cup races, is an ideal boat for that pur-
pose The St. Michaels is 100 feet long,
300 tons burden. 13 knots speed, and can
carry 500 passengers.
On the main deck is a large deckhouse
containing forty folding berths. swung in
three tiers, fore and aft on either side for
Columbia's crew. and twelve staterooms.
six on side, containing the same kind OF
berths for Quartermasters. stewards cooks.
walters. and employees of the steamer In
all. the steamers crew consists of fifteen
men. making, with Columbia's complement,
fifty-fve souls to be Quartered and fed
The quarters are clean, neat, and well
aired. and should be very comfortable
during the summer.
The dining room is in the main cabin.
which, by the simple process of folding
up hunks and letting down swinging ta-
bles. is quickly transformed from sleep
Ing quarters into capacious dining hall.
On the second deck. Immediately under
the pilot-house are staterooms for the use
OF Managing Owner Iselin. of the Defend
er. and Mrs. Iselin. and for Captain Barr
and Mates Allen and Scott The hold af-
fords ample storage room for luggage,
spare spars. etc.
The st. Micaels was hauled in along
side the south pier yesterday. to be more
easily accessible to those of her crew who
are at work in the south shops polishing
up Columbia's hull