Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-18

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mated. Every pleasure craft anu
steamer sail boat and row boat Una,
could be pressed into service hoVereu
around the ship and were kept pach
with difficulty by the patrol OF tugs'
1t was estimated that fully oOOvV peV-
pie saw the big Dattleship plunge lhlo
the water.
Three score OF picked men VINO nave
in their time launched some OF tie w,
of our great fighting ships OF Wilich
the Pacific coast Is proud, were selecteu
by the SCOTS TO do the work o. prepar
ing the enormous steel hull for lts hIst
din into salt water. No outsider was
allowed in the yard adjoining the ways
untIl the appointed hour for the gates
To open--ll o'clock. Work was knocked
off al 1915 for few minutes so lhat
the men engaged IN striking away we
bloclts could Join their FELLOW. WORK
men in hearing the ADDRESS OF 1Ie lles.
ident who had arrived at that hour on
the United States transport tug SioeulIl
with cabinet officers and specially IN
yited guests OF the army ana navy
THE LAUNCHING CREW.
After the speech-malhng the launch
ing crew returned to their posts ana the
rattle OF mauls and splitting Of timpers
gave warning that the cradle was pe-
ing released down to the restraints
block. or shore dog, a tug BOAT anu
launch patrolled the channel IN front
of the ways and took final sounulhSs
TO make certain that all was clear
The launching platform had been en-
larged somewhat to admit of the seat
ing on the south side of about 2Oo pco-
pe. on the platform there was stanu-
Ing room for more. In the lower yard
a number Of seats were put in place Tor
guests fortunate enough to holi gem
eral admission invitations. To the east
Of the wavs were anchored the barges
of the Ohio society with seating ca
paclty for 800 persons.
ANYTHING But PRETTY
The big, broad hull of the Ohio looked
anything but pretty, but the lines OF
signal flags and large national banners
strung and set fore and at softened the
grim outlines and when the ship took
the water q number CT men on the
decks waved small American flags with
which they had been provided. The
customary decorations prevailed on the
launching stand and bunting and Ban
ners were in prOfuslon about the ad-
joining ways and on the vessels build
ing ana awaiting repairs at the COM
pany docks.
No vessel was allowed within 100
yards of the channel and small boats
were warned to keep TO the eastward.
The official tug Slocum lay alongside
Of the dock and near her was the
steamer Resolute. with the Ohio dele
cation on board,
CHEERING THE PRESIDENT
The President drove rapidly through
the streets and was cheered enthusiasts
tically and in response repeatedly lifted
his hat Arrived at the transport dock,
he boarded the government tug Slocum
which was to carry the presidential
party and congressional delegation and
other favored guests 10 the scene Of the
launching at the Union Iron works Be
sides the cabinet members and their la
dies there We're on board the little yes
sci Gov. Nash, Of Ohio and his staff.
and ladies'; Miss Barber, niece Of Mrs.
Mckinley and Miss Helen Deshler and
her sister.
GREAT FLEET OF CRAFT.
A great fleet OF craft OF every posi-
Bile description had preceded the Presi-
dent out into the blue waters of the
bay all loaded down TO the waters edge
with masses Of humanity anxious to do
the President honor II was a glorious
sight, Flags and bunting streamed
from their fastenings IN the cool breeze.
flags fluttered and streamers Of national
colors trailed In the wind. Bands
played popular airs and there was an
incessant cheering. Added TO the noise
which issued from the smaller craft !.
the bay was the boom Of cannon from
the several warships anchored In the
harbor All along the water front the
fleet OF boats We're given ovations and
returning cheers and sautes were
echoed all down the bay
THE OHIO PARTY.
The Ohio party boarded the steamer
Resolute and the steamer Mcdowell
conveyed Gen. Shafter and his officers
Of the post and their ladies to the scene
OF the festivities. Barges without num-
Der loadedSo their utmost capacity were
towed down the bay by powerful tugs
and In and out OF the procession
steamed the government tugs Gov.
Markham and Gov. Irving bearing
Gov Gage and his stan and other
state officers.
THE SHERIDAN ARRIVES.
An incident Of peculiar interest added
TO the Presidents enjoyment OF today.
The transport Sheridan arrived from
Manila today with a large number OF
soldiers on board, and as she steamed
into the harbor, the presidential par
tvs steamer Slocum steamed out 10
and around the transport II was but
a few seconds before the soldiers, crowd
ing on the rails OF the transport, rec
ognizcd the President. and their en-
thusiasm at the unexpected welcoming
by their President knew no bounds.
The men on the transport simply went
wild, and the Presidents great pleasure
nj thus welcoming home the men who
have been fighting for the flag In the
Philippines was plainly depleted upon
his face. Nothing since the Presi-
dents arrival here has so pleased him
and his great pleasure was shared by
the members OF the cabinet and the
congressman who were with the Presi-
dent on the slocum.
THE OHIO DESCRIBED.
The Ohio ls a sister ship Of the Maine,
now building at the works OF the VII
liam Cramp & Sons Ship and Engine
building company. and OF the Missouri,
building al the yard OF the Newport
News ship Building and Dry Dock
company,
The huh, which is divided like those
Of the most recent battleships, Is ouiit
of steel and Is unsheathed. II Is $50
feet long on the load water line; Y feet
2ih inches extreme breadth and, at
mean draft OF 20 feet inches, displaces
1890 tons.
THE HULL.
The hull is protected abreast OF the
boilers and engines by q side armor