Evening journal., 1899-01-14
A PRETTY LAUNCH.
The Steamship Kershaw Grace
fully Leaves the Ways.
MISS JAMES WAS THE SPONSOR

iAfI1R AN ElJABOhAIlE LUNCH
EON SERVED IN THE MOLD
LOFT THE PARTY WATCH THR
LAUNCH.
One of the preytiest launches that
has ever taken place at the yards of
the Harlan and Holingsworth Com
pany Was that Of the Kershaw which
found a resting place on the bosom OF
the Christiana to-day.
The steamship which kss been con-
structed by the local company for the
Merchants and Miners Transportation
Company. OF Baltimore, was given her
initial bath shortly after O'Clock.
Notwithstanding the threatening
weather a large number OF people were
present besides the invited guests. AS
usua?, the hank on the opposite side
Of the Christiana was lined with per-
sons eager to see the handsome boat
glide or.
An elaborate luncheon was served in
the mold lott at 1890 O'Clock, after
which the guests were shown through
the immense plant
About o'clock the sound Of eledges
and saws could be heard, as prepare
tl0ns were being made for the Kershaw
to slide or. The members OF the chris
tenlng party took their places at the
stand erected at the Kershaws PROV.
As she began to move Miss France
Beverley James, daughter Of Norman
W. James, CT the Merchants ana
! Miners Transportation Company
crashed a ribbon-bedecked bottle OF
rare champagne against the big hull
AS she glided prettily from the ways
/ a shout of satisfaction went up, The
principal credit Of the success OF the
{ launch should be given TO william
Harman. foreman ehip-caIpenter who
had full supervision Of the actuai
launching, and 20 whom much credit
is due.
: Among the guests were: Michael
Jenkins, president cf the Merchants
E and Miners Transportation Company;
4 a. II. Bull, OF Miller, Bull & Knowlton,
- who are having the Ponce and San
Z Juan buiiC by the Harlan and Hoa-
5. lingsworth Company; John and Charles
e M, Engiis, Of the Maine Steamship
Company; Captain ]. W. Miller, presi-
dent OF the Providence and Stonington
il Steamship Ccmpany;Mr Dallas, Of the
) Red ID. Line; c. II. Crane, OF Tams
II & L3moine, designer Of many OF the
D. fasteet knockabouls, hah and one
Ie raters. Messrs. Boigon and Monyham,
engineer Of the Plant Line; Alfred c.
Q Smith. OF the New York and Cuba Mail
e Steamship Company; A. Cary smith,
el J. H. Bahantine. OF New York. Wal
n lace Peck. OF Fgazar & Co., OF japan;
Silas d. Webb. Of the China and Ja-
d pan Trading Company; Stephenson
Taylor, Of me w. & A. Fletcher Co.;
"a Lieutenant f. r. Brainard and wife.
b u. s Navy; John Haug, OF Philadel-
lphia, owners superintendent for the
T. Ponce and SAN Juan. being built for
=. Miller Bull & Knowlton, and the
h Maracaibo cf the Red d. Line.
h The New York party came on a epe-
q. cial car under the personal supervi.
sion Of Richard Deming, the Harlan
ss and H5ldngswoIgh Companys New
r. York agent. The Baltimoreans' specia.
train arrived about noon. The guests
from that city were: Mr.. and Mrs. W
b. Turner Mrs John Dizer. Captain
z. and Mrs f. NJ. H0wes, Wallace Rohb
"a Mr.. and Mls. Henry p. Hall, Mr.. and
r.. Mrs. Frank Allen, Mr.. and Mrs Gus
"A tave Truman, Mrs. Robert Tyler, Mr.,
=. and Mrs. Alexander Harvey, L. B. Mi.
he Her, Wi.F.am A. Reed, Torbett Smith
~ Jerry I. Hopkins. Mr.. and Mrs. Mich
q ael James, Mr.. and Mrs. DeCater II
On MHler. Mr. and Mrs. NJ. w. James. Mr.
+, ana Mrs. w. Kennedy Cromwell, E. P
To-. Whitney, w p. Turner, Joseph c
whitney, w. B. Turner, G. H. Hanes
A Reuben Foster, Colonel w. S. Frank
a. lin, Mr.. and MIS-. r. B. Post, A. II
no is. Post, Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Il. Riggs
Oh Major Allen Mccain, Dr. James Stew
n. art w. Edwin Boon, Joseph White
Mr.. and Mis-. d. Ii. Miller, Miss Maul
Miller, Miss Eleanor Terry, Miss Edit
/, Lewis, Mss Virginia Miller, Mrs H
p. Hall, Miss Carter, Miss Miriam
ms Ransom. W. T. Lucas. Jr., Miss Luca
lse and Miss Raymond.
,en Those present from Wilmington
were: Hon. Anthony Higgins, Lev
C. Bird, Dr. and Mrs. Draper, Job +
jackson, Elwood c. Jackson, c. "
is Pusey, Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Lea, Rev
lue w. F. Lewis, ID. A. Reinhardt, Colone
viii A. G. McCausland, William Lawton,
ons r. Warner, Captain Wizard ThomsoI
'"e general manager Of the Baltimore
Chesapeake and Atlantic railway; Car
ar tain Horace Wilson, Of the Whining
ing ton Steamboat Company; c. N. Shev
Mr.. ard, cashier Of the Wilmington an