The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-11

- RreToI. r.. T., June Manner
~ ica's new cup defender. the rep
(O1 resentasion Of the best boat
building skill and materials Of
which the Western continent can
boast. was carefully lowered into
the water at the HerreshoH works At $50
o'clock tonight. and a. she started down
the ways. Mrs. Oliver C. Iseiin christened
her Columbia"
The launching OF the latest protector OF
Uncle Sans sailing iaurels was probably
one OF the most spectacular that has ever
occurred. for the light OF day had almost
faded when she started down the ways and
three powerful calcium lights played upon
her white stern and shining golden under
body with theatrical effect. A. abe fairly
cleared the she'd large silk American
yacht ensign was broken over her stern.
the coiors Of her owners appeared on .
small jury mast. stepped In place OF the
retusar mast. and the New York zach:
Club pennant new in the waist of the boat.
Brilliant seene ~ the Launshing.
With the lights playing on the nass and
twenty or more Of the crew lying about
the deck the scene was nlied with anima-
ticn and color. Ranged on both tides OF
the dock were 500 spectators while on
the end were clustered nifty or more yachts
Of all kinds. % that there were plenty Of
noise. cheers. whistles and guns to help
,aut the brilliant efxsct e ~. Nghta
Hrs. Isesin Id hef p1St gracefully. sur-
rounded by hair hundred OF society lead
ers Of New York. Providence ana Boston,
and many yachting friends Of her husband
The launching was q great success from
beginning TO end. being attended by only
one unfortunate accident among the spec
tators. A new cup defender is again afloa,
and In few weeks viii be ready TO battle
for the yachting supremacy Of the world.
witnessed From . Large Fleet.
While twice before IN Its history this H.
tie town has felt the thrill accompanying
the launching OF an American cup defend
err. the lowering into the water tonight Of
the beautiful sioop Columbia was never
;sleiess m event OF grea, Importance TO
Brissoi. as well ae 20 the entire yachting
world. simultaneously with the arrival OF
numerous yachtsmen from New York and
Boston in the morning there sailed Into
the aarbor and anchored OK the brown
sheds at the Herrsshc1's score or mora
OF steamships schooners and .loops. and
from the decks OF these yachts people
watched ali the afternoon the fnal prepare
tons for the evenings event.
HerresAon Gives the signal.
An hour before the launching the big
ae0r that for weeks had screened the
back end OF the shed was taken down.
ard for the arst time the world sad q
chance 20 see the shining underhcdy oe
the boat, Inside ths shed. assembled IN
der the how of the Dos,. was ,he cnris.-
efasnx party. with Mrs. fselin as the CEN
trail figure while on deck were twenty OF
the caiunbsa's crew. with Gre or two Of
fesrs. ard Nat HerreshoH.
A, sec Mr.. Herresaor gave the signal.
and the work % lowering ;ha boat iato
,se water began II took about ten rnia-
ases 10 get her started. and at s;i4 she
was seen 10 move There was consider
aA,e creaking af first. and one or two
sAer, stops. ha. at s;fs she began 10 slide
steadily. and then IL was .aa, Mrs Iselsa
dashed the ecttie os champagne against
her bow and said: Il ehrts;ea thee Co
.unsAia"
Ensigna Float In the BreeIe.
As the boa. came slowly on. there was
a shouting c~ows Slowly tse boa. moved
~ payA