The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-29
A QUEEN OF YACHTS.
First Trip Across the Ocean of Col
OneI DrexeTS MurEurIta

OneI DreNeTs MarEHrIta.
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 29.-CoI A J.
DTcNels steam yacht NarEarita dropped
anchor on Marcus Hook early last night
after her first trip across the Atlantic
Few more attractive marine pictures
could be presented than that Of the
new arrival IN American water as she
lay at anchor in the moonlight after her
fast run from the Azores. The Margari-
Ia is conceded to be without a superior
among the pleasure craft Of the world
and her graceful lines alone seemed 20
Justify her fair reputation
The Margarita passed In the Delaware
Capes about noon. and proceeded Ie.s-
ur,iy mp the river. This morning she
steamed mp 90 the city. and anchored of
Arch Street II is the intention OF her
owner 60 keep her in American waters
until the middle OF October The MarEa-
rita Will remain on the city probably not
more than three days She viii then 10
To- Newport for a few DAYS. and after a
short cruise. will go to New York for the
Americas Cup races.
The party who have made the trim
across la the Margarita includes. besides
Colonel and Mrs. DreXeI and their five
children, Lady AIwyne Compton Sir Ed
ward Hamilton. Lord AthIumney. Mr.
Francis de NIurrietta. Mr. r. W Van
Noorhis and DR. Phillips Colonel Drex-
els children viii be- for time AT Chel-
sea, \. J., except the eldest, Anthony J.
DreNel, jr. who viii return TO EugIaud
20 resume his studies at Et0n. The party
were fla excellent health throughout the
trip.
Built ut the yards Of Messrs. Scott Il
Co., at Grseuock, Scotland, tn. Margarita
Is not only delight TO the eve Of one
who views her fine lines and exquisite ar
ronsem-Hts and hitting, but has proved
herself 10 be an exceptionally fine sea
boat II further demonstration were
needed Of this quality than that furnished
10 her earlier cruises. u would be found
IN the creditabIe run from Cowes. which
she mas just completed
The MargarIta has come from St Pc
tershurg. aud touched az Cowes but a few
days, while her owner made brief visit
10 his residence, ClsudOn Park Sailing
from Cowes August T. the yacht eucoun-
tered rough seas on her way 10 the
azores, but lost no time as a result She
c"aled az Pouta Deigada. and a week ago
yesterday sailed TOT Philadelphia HCr
aN'tase speed throughout the trip was
g. l. Watson. Englaud-s famous naval
dIcIittct. made the drawings for the new
Etcht, ana she was launched April IS 1855.
s'i4e Suttrrdfd 10 the name which was
held by two yachts previously owned by
colonel DreNel The second Margarita
though an excellent yacht. was not 10 be-
COMPARED with the one that now bears
The new Yacht is SZs feet over all and
on the load water line % feet Her beam
extreme. IS - feet g inches and Grar-sH-
l6 feet s inches. She has The ordinary
cupper DOW and her stern IS ellipticaL
Sng IS what Is known as -'buiIt-uu - and
= HGsh deck. fore and aft her minimum
LTee1oard when deep loaded being y feet
inches She IS built Of steel. on the dou-
'ie-bottom principle ard IS divided into
Ten Watertght compartments. Through
out the finest and most uD-to-date mate
nal was used by her builders. and tha
latest improvements were adopted In her
construction throughout
Ptrhaps the first impression tii1t IS xiv
II hE the new yacht. next 10 that Of eI.-
Eance IN all her appointments is thar OF
cofnfnodiouSEess- Mr.. Watson has ad-
mlTaDly combined the elements OF a per
LtCt pressure craft IN this creation. and
beauty, safety, and comfort have all been
admirably blended. The main deck fur
HlSheS a spacious promenade The draw
lnE-EOpm- which extends the entire
breadth Of the vessel. is beautifully fitted
m pure Louis Nv style The library or
main hall, Is furnished in Empire stvle.
and the diuiug-rOOrn. which is very sr,a
clouS. IN Chippendale This room has
WOODWORK Of carved Spanish mahogany
with loaded glass dome overhead Mrs
DrtNeI bedroom IS furnished in Louis
style
The snoIIing-room is OF old English de-
sign IN plain oak panels. and the after
deck house is in white wood The decks
on lne Etcht are OF steel covered with
teakwood. and the deck houses are also Of
steel, similarly covered.
Though Designer Watson has beer nm
usually liberal in the room he has given ~
seE eral Of the most Important apartments.
an OF the space at his command has been
admirably utilized The main. or after.
STAIRS which are Of Spanish mahoga ny
are very wide The after veStibule is also
In Spanish mahogany The forward vesri
bu-e and stairs are Of oak
All that Is progressive in shiub-if5f0r-
Is represented in the new yacht She is
equipped with an ice plant Of 7 .2pl pounds
capacity q Gay and has an electric gen
Grating plant that supplies 500 electric
lights All the rooms are heated bv
steam. and are ventilated by the blow
down and up-Jal-e system
The MsrgariJa is driven by triple ex-
pduSion engines. with Scotch boilers Her
LurSePoW er Is $50 and her coal capacity
1'' TONS I'm power. as in size. she COM
!areS tJForaoly with some OF the ocean
liners In the eight months she has been
out she has shown herself 10 De very
STEADY. even ln the toughest weather
II was specified when the Yacht was
huilJ- that she was To De Of seventeen
knots sped and on her trial mad. in No
VFmber. she demonstrated her ability ca
silly 10 exceed that speed. averaging FOR
knots an hour.
a steam launch for the crew. a LIQUID
fuel launch thirty-tive feet long for Col
Uuel DreNel and SIX smaller craft com
plete her equipment or small boats. She
has three Lord Kelvin COmpasSes and one .
RitChir tBostonl liquid compass. At the
foot of her main stairway is a formida-
BILE appearing stand of arms. and I'm all
the yacht carries TWO bTgeCh-lOadiuE
guns. two Colt rapid-fre guns. thirty Lee
Metfori rifles. and thirty WebIey revoIv-
erS of army pattern She carries a crew
of siXJy-eiCht men. and her captain IS
j. r. A. Gushing who was also on the
second MaTgaFIIa- In the extended CTuIs- .
Is she has made since she first went into
commission the yacht has fully justified
the high expectations of her owner de-
SiEuev. and builders
CURRENT HUMoP