The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-10-09
FAST GRAF
MAKES TRIP
Young's Waterwitch a
Marvel.
IS HANDY AND BEAUTIFUL
Runs TO Pearl Harbor in an Hour
and Proves Herself a
Cooker"
(From Mondays Daily.)

U'rom Mondays Daily.)
Archie Young's new launch, the Water
witch. had her initial trip in Honolulu
waters on Saturday afternoon. There was
a jolly party on board and n most delight
full run was made to Pearl Harbor and
back. The personnel of the party includ-
ed Mrs. Annis Montague Turner, the
Misses Alice Wall. Kathleen Cartwright
Nary Widdlfield. Blanche Frost and the
Messrs. DIR. r. w. Anderson. w. II. Bah
bitt, Frederic c. Smith. r. w. Single,
VIM. Williamson and Archie Young, the
owner The latter has had the title of
Commodore thrust upon him and bears
his honors easily. and. inasmuch as he
owns the finest private craft in Hawaiian
waters. the title is well worn.
The Waterwitch left Brewers wharf at
: o'clock and spent some time cruising
about the harbor. Photographer Davey
secured several fine snapshots of the craft
from the lighthouse as she went out
through the channel. After half an hours
general cruising ABOUT the harbor. the
Commodore headed her for Pearl Harbor,
taking course well out TO sea. The lit
tie launch displayed remarkable sea-
crowd her. but she had no difficulty in
making II and IL knots. In fact, the
launch can cover the distance from Brew
eI's wharf to Pearl Harbor and tie up at
Clarence Macfarlane's wharf in about an
hours time. As the launch entered the
harbor they encountered several of the
Honolulu yachts standing off fishing for
sharks. On her return trip the party
found the Bonnie Dundee hard aground
or coral shoai in the harbor. The
launch hove to and took a line from the
yacht over the latter's stern and endeav-
ored to loosen her from the rocks. The
line parted. showing that she was indeed
held firmly. The launch then gave out
her own tow-l!ne and after n short time
succeeded In disengaging the yacht from
her embarrassing, not to say perilous po-
sition. The Bonnie was towed out to the
mouth of the harbor. where the line was
cast off, AS there were five men aboard
the yacht, and with little chance of get
ting the vessel off the rocks, the launch's
quick work was we'll appreciated. AS the
tugs have been making a good deal of
money lately In pulling vessels off the
reefs around the Hawaiian Islands, the
Commodore Ia seriously thinking of look
ink out for salvage from the Bonnie
Yesterday morning a stag party was
taken aboard the launch, consisting of
newspaper men and friends of the Com
modore and the start made for Pearl
Harbor at II o'clock. With the invited
guests and the crew there were seven
teen persons aboard. At Pearl Harbor
the party was entertained at luncheon.
The start back was made at o'clock. On
the way out they saw the gasoline
schooner Surprise ahead of them. She
was on her way in from Kauai. The
launch was speeded to her full capacity
OF IL knots, and soon came up with the
fre:ghter She passed by the schooner in
O walk-away and left her far behind. In
passing the schooner the launch was pro-
PEELED out into the open sea where n
heavy swell was on. The windows were
closed. and despite the showers of spray
which beat against the glasswork, no wa
ter penetrated the cabin.
The Waterwitch can carry from twenty
five TO fifty people, the uccRsion de-
mards. If for n short trip from lIcnou-
In to Pearl Harbor. fifty persons can he
comfortably slowed away in hcr. The
guests have the privilege of making, Use
of the cabin, II tnInmodious. luxurious ar-
fair. tho forwa-C deck or the stern, W. ch
is fitted up with lounsng chairs. For n
long trip. from Honolulu to ltilo, fifteen
people could be carried with ease. The
cabin Is fitted up with every modern con-
vcn'ence to be found on first class
yacht. 1t is about seven feet. all told.
frcm the floor to the ceiling. Electric
lights. bells, tables and lockers whore
provisions can be stored for q long vuy
age. abound. Pullman berths give Sleep
upholstering has been selected with an
artistic eye.
An electric dynamo supplies lights for
every part of the vessel, together with
push buttons at every hand. There lS also
a powerful searchiight and the night
s.de-lights are lighted by electricity Tho
pict-house signals with the engine room
are done by electric push buttons.
The launch was built by Swanson of
Belvedere. California. She has maxi
mum speed OF II knots and has a forty
hoi se-power Union gasoline engine which
is guaranteed to he perfectly safe AMI
free from explosion. The machinery has
moved without hitch and when pressed
t. the maximum gives no evidence of
Jsrring. In fact. she Is miniature
steamer. The pilot-house. separated en-
tirely from the engine room, which is d.
reouy In rear of II, Is a well-fitted house,
and contains. beside the wheel. hand
some pinnacle. The engine room Is a
model OF neatness. Back of this Is the
cabin. The craft Is fifty feet over all with
nil e-fcot beam and draws five feet of wa
ter. Her gross weight is thirteen tons.
Herbert Young has been installed as
pilot and II. l.. Ross has charge of the en-
CINE room. Both are well qualified for
their respective positions.
Commodore Archie Young is we'll salts
fed with his craft. She has come up to
all his expectations. The cabin interior
Is to be fitted up In the most approved of
yachting style. to which will be added
harpoons and rifles for shark hunting or
other amusement that offers. 1t is pos
able that within a short time trip to
Hilo viii be made. AS she can travel at ,
u knots. the distance will be covered
quickly. Either this week or next trip |
to Waialua will be made. The harbor !
there Is safe and generally smooth and
the vessel can be anchored The light |
skill which Is carried On the launch Will !