Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-12
Launched and Christened at
Bristol, Saturday Evening.
Public Has First View Of Cup Defender,
a Handsome Craft.
Sad Accident at Launching-One Killed and
Seven Others Injured.

made in the plans for running her down
the railway, and the latest aspirant for
cup honors lies alloat ready to ship her
spars.
With the lights playing on the flags
and 20 or more of the crew racing about
the deck. the scene was filed with ami
nation and color. Ranged on both
sides Of the dock were 5000 spectators
while off the end We're clustered 80 or
more yachts of all kinds. so that there
was plenty of nose-cheers whistles
ard guns-to help out the brilliant eff
feet Of the lights. Mrs. Iselin perform
ed her part gracefully. surrounded by
half hundred society leaders Of New
York. Providence and Boston, and
many yachting friends Of her husband
Long before the hour set for the
launch craft Of all descriptions, from
The modest skif chartered by the re-
porters to the blue water steam yachts.
Navada and Satanela. lay waiting for
the removal Of the boards which shut
off the lower part Of the racers hull
from the curious eyes riveted on the
white counter.
Mt last the boards began to be
knocked away ana in the fast gather
ing dusk the crowd strained their eyes
"a make ont the jealousy guarded see
r.t w INA tnnc.bann of rIa,.rsbo.r,,..
latest underbody.
M. ,,hoI. ,,r,,1,I ,h.,,.r a., r,,,,rd
r,,II ..t ,.,.tt, s,,.,.rl;,,,, ,i,,ns ,,,I,ia,,
stamp the craft built to demonstrate
| thu efficiency Of a high center of buoy
aucy. ana the ballast placed on deep
| righting lever. M the boat was low
er.d slowly down tb,, raiIrood half =
| dozen men spran.. slunrtIv To their feet
as soon as the tairraI cleared the shed
roof ana swung ON end a staff carving
tbn silk4n Glass of The Stars ana
| STRINGS Then the rays of calcium lights
,...,.i, a.e,,,.1 ,,,,tf,,,,,ll,- ~, an, hu1 nc
III. I.,,rth l,..,., ,,t ne An, sh,,In,,. nr
tha sh@I h,ntlshi,.. y et,rr ryitl, ma
nrivatr signals M Nv X Tandorbilt
Ann n, n I>-aIin went nm ana when thn
boy. ~ I9st .at,rrnrd tha hurpna of thn
>-,,,. WIN, N-.,.lt ,,I,b want mn fnr-
,
IA. l,,-l,.,. ~ .i,, ar.,,,.,, ,,,I
-,it, .,+ rr,,,,., ,,.,,ra,t,. ,,,s tal,j,,..
,.,,,.,, III, .,,,., liz I'LL ,,ia,.s co,,,n NM,
i...,,..i ,i,,,,o.a,,b ,,,r,
-, ,,.:r,,r o.,t, Ii.rb,
..I,,-l;,.o ~,
~ @ -i
..ii'.., ,,,,., .l+,iI,. h,,.
,,, Iy-,.,.'.e,,,,te ,,,,,,,Ir,-.e
,,,a ,s1,,,,,,t.ia So, ntbn,e
III ';-.,.,,. KIM
w, ''...'' ...,.- ,,,,;,l.,,,+
- o,i' sli-' ~, e,,. tar,,l,,la
II ,..,,,,,
iiS,' 7,,,,, -,
Ill 49, ,.+i,,.,, st,a fo,,Iad
III 'i's ,,,l l,a.a III sbora ma
: 5.t..;,,,r t,.,,. ,,,,,,,,. IN. INA
iV'S i'''''' L. - i-i- .ut ahaa1
iiloii'g II III ~ ,.,,,,.
SaNru liIe 'le" ~ Is r.I; IL .,,t,
Sii'i'h Iilai Siii' ,.,7, ,'t =.
'iiieS II TIT Il ,'',- o,ls's;,,e.
A 'i-'.''o' Hill It'll. ..,.,,,,,II1,.s O. tho
'iie lli'e9 i. nIl,,9i,l ,;no,. Az
1St lo>S" 1911 III z4I,,,1i,,,,
the ulS Ia'li'S H''I LII i.oN IN
out II IasiiIilS HI Ii 'il'.'' .,,.
bronze Wa II " II f"
from d neWSPal -, 81 II, Ir IN
mass 81 lduuCllcS' 9h'h' go
clustered ~ lile multi ~ LII 9Th ~
Kaleidoscope II MOVING II - "''''
faces
As the hull settled into the water It
grew more and more apparent that th@
fiat Wineglass impression made by the