Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-27
The SHAMROCK AFL0AT
americas Cup Challenger Launched
at Millwall, in Gland.
LADY RUSSELL SPONSOR,
me Launching MARRIED by the New
Boats Colliding With , ru,
and Getting Badly Dent.
ed In the Side.

London, June 27.-The new racing ont.
Ter shamrock has been launched from
o"illuda yard at Millwall. The affair
was conducted with the utmost privacy.
vh'S rev OF Sir Thomas Lipton's friends
having been invited to be present. The
party assembled at the Hotel Savoy.
wnere It's members took luncheon. Lord
Charles Beresford then drove with the
guests to the wharf in his own coach.
The guests included the Marouis Of
Dufterin, the commander of the ROYAL
Ulster Yacht club; the Earl and Count-
ess of Clanwilliam, Lord Charles Beres-
lord, Lady Russell of Killowen, the Hon.
LILLIAN Russell, the Hon. Schomberg Nc
Donnell. Sir g. f. Phillips Mr.. Herbert
maidstone, Mr.. w. A. Macarthur, M. p;
Mr.. w. II. Sharmam- Crawford. Mr.. H.
M. McGidowney, the Hon. w. Walsh.
Commoner Gibson and Dr. Armstrong.
Inc party was welcomed at the wharf
by Sir Thomas Upton. Will Fife, the
designer Of the Shamrock; the Hon.
Charles Russell and Mr.. Thorneycroft,
and looked over the new boat, after
which Lady Russell of Kilowen mounted
platform which had been erected on
ieNel with the vessels bow.
Then Mr.. Thorneycroft presented to
her ladyship a bottle of champagne,
which she broke on the Shamrock's side
saying: "God bless You and good luck to
you. May you bring back the cup Three
cheers were then given. and upon a sig
nal from Lady Russell the boat and her
cradle Eided into the "'2t"r.
Preparing For 80. launch.
The work of launr' , the yacht was
begun by knocking ;hv blocks away.
When this was done. hc9p was some de-
Jay in tearing down the sides of the house
which covered her, so that she could pass
freely.
The tug Excelsior in going up to take
the Shamrock's towine ran into the
yacht. making a deep dent in her port
side about Il foot abaft the b2wsprit.
The new boat is painted IL bright shade
of green, and her bottom is of bright
bronze She flew Sir Thomas Lipton's
fag-green. with ii gold square, bearing
green shamrock III t VI rNte>-at hel
bow. ard the royal c9s--n l!DatPd aft.
| A sheet of canvas hanging from hel
stern prevented the spectators on the
river from getting IN idea of her shape
When this was taken off after the
launching, it was seen that the boat hat
a tremendous overhang. The Shamrock
was lowed across the river to the soutl
dock, where she will ship her steel mast
There was great cheering as the boat slit
into the water.
As the boat was launched Il small
pleasure boat in the river capsized, bu
| its OCCUPANTS were all picked up ant
landed safely.
After the launch the party assembled
in the adjoining tent and had tea. In
health of the Shamrock was drunk, an
congratulatory speeches were made.
Plans For the Shamrock.
The Yachting World contains the fol
lowing regarding the plans for the Sham
rock:
"Some modification of the arrange
ments for sailing trial races with tn
Shamrock has been rendered necessar
by the delay in the construction, and.
far as can be ascertained, it has not ye
been definitely fixed what part of tn
original programme will be earned GU
Much credence is given in circles who
should be specially well informed to tn
rumor that the object of pushing forwar
the fitting out of the Prince of Wale
cutter britannia, is to have her ready II
few test matches before the Shamroc
leaves the south.
"Should this be done. the result woul
be valuable indication OF the saiii'
powers of the new challenger FOR u
britannia is the only boat now LETT
cutter rig which sailed against the va
kyrie on this side of the Atlantlc' .
Thomas Upton has not quite ahahuohe
his intention of taking the yacht roul
to the Clyde and if this part OF the pr
gramme is found possible she VIII ln'
90 across TO Bangor. and at the conclnsi,
of the Royal Ulster regatta she VIII
stripped of her raying rig ana rehtteu i
the trip across the Atlantic.
"The only thing as yet absoutey fX'
with regard to her, however, is that
being launched She will be taken r oi1
Fay's yard at Southampton ana hnlsh'
off there