Evening journal., 1901-01-19
Palatial Fletcher Yacht
Launched This Morning
MISS FLETCHER Her SPONSOR
Finest Pleasure Craft Ever Built by
The Harlan and HOllingswOrth
Company

at 1923 o'clock this morning the AL
vina. the palatial sea home OF Charles
J. Fletcher, the Rhode Island million
aire. glided from It's ways in the ship
yard OF its builders, the Harlan and
HollingswOrth Company. This gem of
the sea was christened Alvina by Miss
Harriet May Fletcher granddaughter
of the owner of the yacht. Miss Fletch-
er stood on the platform at the bow
of the boat in a natty costume and
when the big hull started seaward she
cried out in clear tones, II christen thee
Alvina," and smashed the bottle of
champagne upon the beats prov. The
sparkling wine glistened in the sun
light as the big white hull kissed the
bosom OF the Christiana river. IL was
a pretty ceremony and Miss Fletcher.
who is an attractive young woman.
was surrounded by her party of friends
from Providence, r. /.
The Alyina is a triumph in ship
building and is by far the finest yacht
ever built by the Harlan and Hollings-
worth Company. Modern i'm every re-
spect the boat IS fitted for the con-
venience of its wealthy owner and his
family. She is net built fer speed. al
though she viii steam along at the rate
Of fourteen knots an hour. but is made
for the Summer home Of Mr. Fletcher.
The boat will be finished and deliv-
cred to Mr.. Fletcher by the Harlan and
Hollingsworth Company on or before
May 1.
Dispite the cold weather the banks
bridges and wharves along the river
We're lined with spectators who sent up
a cheer as the Alvina kissed the
waves.
The description of the boat when fin
ished is as follows:
Length along rail line (top OF waist
PIP feet; length on load water line
l76 feet; breadth. moulded % feet
l1h inches: depth from top of keel q
deck beams at centres, 16 feet inches
The yacht has q clipper stem ans
square stern. with one continuous decl
house. On the forward end Of the mali
deck there is a forecastle deck, Will
crews galley lamp room. laundry
crews lavatories and a steam windlass
Abreast part of the deck house there
is a bridge extending to the side Of
the vessel. Above the main house ther,
! Is n chart house and captains room
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are forward on the cabin deck: for tn,
owner, forward and aft on the cabiI
deck. In the forward end OF the hOus,
is the dining-roOm, followed aft by tn,
pantry, owners galley, a drying-roon
and closet In the after part Of tn,
house are the library and state-rooms
The vessel will rate at 100 A Llyods
with a IA knots speed. She has twin
screws triple expansion engines. Will
cylinders Of -, 215s and 35 inches will
% inch stroke. supplied with steam hl
two Scotch boilers 13 feet in diameter
10 feet inches long, with a pressure o
/ 1856 pounds per square inch. There arr
three furnaces In each boiler. whicl
/ have a natural draught. There Is ais.
a donkey boiler 3 feet 10 inches in di
ameter and Z feet long. There Is aboarl
an electric light plant for $50 lights
| The vessel has steam and hand steer
ing gear, and is complete with waite
| tanks. eyaporator and disuller. ic
plant, Hyde windlass and capstan, twi
masts OF Oregon pine. steel deck house
/ iOinery of hardwood The yacht wa
designed by A S. Chesebrough.