The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-09
MISS FRANCES WARREN.
Daughter of Senator r. E. Warren,
Who Christcned the United
States Monitor wyoming.

States Monitor wyoming.
sion. which consisted OF six divisions.
Every ship In the harbor was decorated
with lanterns and bunting OF various
huea. All the docks were In festive at
tire. and the water front presented an
inspiring scene, The bay was filed with
surrounding hills were covered with peo-
pie.
WyeminR successfuiiy Launched.
The United States monitor wyoming
WAS successfully launched at high tide
this morning from the shipyard OF tho
Union Iron Works Thousands OF peo-
pie. lined along the shore. or crowded
on excursion steamers and other craft,
shouted themselves hoarse az the low
hull OF the new war vessel plunged into
the bay
Tho event had been made feature OF
tho semi-ccntenniai celebration OF Cali
fornias admission into the Union and
among tho, multitude % spectators hum
dreds wore tho conspicuous badge of the
Native sons OF the Golden West
The launching was managed by Super-
irtcndent DioiSie. of the Union Works
and everything worked without hitch.
Only persons with passes were allowed
TO enter the gates but every foot OF
space around thu huge cradlo in which
the wyoming rested was occupied.
Tho monitors hull was supported by
shores over the sliding ways. Early this
morning workmer began rammlng IN
wedges 30 as 20 increase the incline
or one foot 70 sixteen feet Later on
most OF tho Morka sustaining the ship
were knocked away. and by 1870 o'clock
sverything was in readiness for the
launching
About the bows Of the weasel plat
Form had been built for the guests Of
honor. Including Gov Richards. Of WON
tns. Aats. Gen Frank SiiEon. Col A "
Hansen and wife. Mas. Thomas Wilhelm
SNpt u Covert and Capt Patrick sull
wan constituting the stan. and Miss Hat.
Gle Warren.
Miss warren's Task.
To Mas Warren. who IL the dauxh,er
or tnitea States Senator Warren ~.
assigned the duty Of christening ire la,-.,
addition OF the American navy. This shs
did Ia regulation style. breaking the
usual bottle Of wine. and exclAiminr -
hsuse tAse wyoming" az the last sun
P0rAsS pFcps were removed and tina
monitor started from the Navs ana ala
SLOWLY into the eoa
When the vessels stern touched to-
waser fhe -pectaters sent IN a ,,,~N.s
eheer. which was. however. soon arnw,.as
"a na ain made by Aeoros Il stram
whistles
The w'ycainx /, yet wi,hoa, her heavy
sffn9r. ara IN fact little more than her
hun l. fsnishea The turret w.h.rs 49,
monitors nx Guns WITH Fcxoivr ts az prea.
sut nothing more than a hsE hole near IN.
ccrter ef she deck Back 81 thte 4. g.
nare ioskiur sssaesstyuctura % whaf wpt
Pc wren nnAshet the quarters Of ofleers
ard cw~w.
WORK en- TIRE vsxsei 10 70 - pushed for
ward ara shs will Be Ia rVaaiaess sny
service ct 10 very distant DAY.
Description OF wyomtas.
gTse eoaet defense monitor v-Sronntn- :.
enc o. four similar vessels designed ~
chief Naval Constructor ffienaern. Mis-
view 81 see aring enc greatest rewu,sa
With TIE lraSt expenditure % money. W.r
sister shins VIII "a namea the Arkansaa
cnnnsctient ana Florida.
The wyemine Was built by the f-rter
ircn werss, the contract price being kS,4
o0 The dimensions are, Length a. tnaa
water iinc, - feet extrrme breaatA. 81
feet; mean Sraft, f9 feet inches. afsalare.
lnAat, about : 800 tons. Tee han ia AZ steel
nes saeAthes. with double bottom ana Wa
t~r~tighs sgbdsvtssonA The hal = rro.
tectea by a side arner belt hanging from
eleven 10 Ave inches IN thickness rha
ttsrfes IL Of the balanced type, ia hr,.or
being riar inches thick A coming tower.
with ~ inches armcr and a single milf
fary naass. VIII also appear above the deck
The sess@ IA 60 make twelve knots an
hsur. her main battery viii consis, q
two ta-iHch hrsech-ioaairE rides ard four
s4seh rapii-nre rides In the secondary
kAttsFy viii be three s-paunacs rspia-Hrs
Gana aud fuur l-pounaer automatic rides.