Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-06-27
CHRlSTENED DENVER
GRAND NEW CRUISER LAUNCHED
Large Crowd Of Colorado People
Watch the Cruiser Denver Glide
Into the Delaware Rises-speeenes
by Representative ceioradans-

es Nepfesentatise Ceiofaoars-
Philadelphia. Juhs -. - Yesterday
afternoon. ia the midst OF a pouring
rain. several hnnirei i--0Pls stood for
an hour or MoFr in the Nratie 4 i.rry
ship yards watching the ship eaEIs-n-
t-rs working iik. pygmiss under Ihe
colossal hull Of the beaver. removing
blocks. strengthening stays AMI put
Ting ways in shai- To have the vessel
glide without hiniEnnc- into the b-la.
War-. and for nearly an hour Mayor
Wright and his daughter. Miss lt0'
b-sta. the ships SPONSOR. stood on the
platform built at tho vessels bow
ready TO perform the e-umony Of
christening in the customary and ira.
di..onai manner. Thsre Nas long wait,
ins Ia the fierce d8NnI-0nr Of rain foe
Airs Wright and other ladies In Ih-
mayors immediate party and thry
wcrr finally given up nnd the word was
given to cut the last block holding the
ship on the wsyR
4 carI-rnt-r sawed through the block.
aud as the timbcr parted with a sharp
crnsh. Mlss wrish, struck tho steel
keel OF the ship q rcsoun'iIns blow
with the christening bottle Of chain
pasnr. She had han.iy time to say
Il chr!si-n thee p-nycF." before the
how was siiiin. swiftly down th. in'
cline into the waters OF the Delaware
river.
When III. Denver struck ;hr warsr
she turned slightly with the .is-- ear.
rent and pushed well cut InlS ;hr
stream. Two tugs then mni. fast pEi
pulled her To tnoorinss near 10y.
Miss Wrishts part OF the c-s-in9ny
wns well performed. Mayor WASH
bridge was promp, 10 congratulate Ter
upon her succrss nnd lie was followed
by Mayor Wright. Senators Patterson
aud Teller an. all OF the Colorado pco.
pie ON the stand.
When the Denver was well nfioat a
banquet was given by her builders in
the moulding loft Of the works tn tho
noisy music OF III. rain un the roof.
Four hundred and nf'y guests were
seated. At the head table were rrcsi.
dent Scddingcr. inasimnsicr. Miss lso-
b-rta N. Wright. Mayor Wright. Mayor
Ashbrldsc. Congressman Burke OF
Philadelphia. Senators Teller aud Pat
tcrson. Representatives Shnfroth and
bell. and Itcv. Mr.. Wood Of Phiiaici.
phin. At adjoining tables were 40
Colorado guests nnd nj others were cin.
ploycs OF the yards and friends Of the
shipbuiiding frm.
The Colorado guests wore handsome
oxiiixcd silver badges. the gift of
Thomas +. Walsh. and over the tables
mt which they sat were large fncsimilcs
OF the Denver city seal. chtwincd with
the national colors. The menu cards
were engraved with a handsome pie
ture Of the cruiser Denver on the front
page and on the reverse half tone Of
Miss Wright. the national colors aud
the Denver city seal.
prcsfdenf S.tlfnycr ms ion sfmn sfer
presented Miss Wright with a magniii-
cent memorial medal set In Jewels. and
with n big bouquet OF American Beau
~ roses. lie told her she had done her
days work nobly and well. In re-
sponsc Miss Wright said:
II thank you for the most delightful
time have ever had. I have antk.i-
pntcd this event for many months and
my happicst hopes concerning 1t are
realized"
Mayor Ashbridgc said he was not
present officially. but simply to pay his
respects to the people OF Denver and
Colorado. He called attention rather
sharply to the slip In the arrangements
whereby Mrs. Wright and her daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Wemple and Mrs. Frazer
and several other ladies' of Mayor
Wright's party were left at their hotel
and missed being present ut the
launching.
Had the city of Philadelphia had
charge Of the arrangements. this would
not have occurred" was his comment.
Mayor Wright thanked the $50 Colo
RADIO people present for their loyalty to
Colorado interests In attending the
launching. He told of the present
Denver proposes giving the cruiser
a silver bell weighing 400 pounds and n
$1,000 punch bowl to hold half bar
rel
Mayor Wright tried to soften Mayor
Ashbridges sharp criticism by thank
ing President Seddinger for courtesies
shown the Colorado party.
Senator Patterson said the new
cruiser is said to be noted for speed
and fighting ability; these are qualities
which distinguish the city for which
the cruiser Is named. Denver is the
swiftest and most pugnacious city of
the country. He hoped the Denver
would never have to fire hostile shot,
but II war should come, he knew the
Denver will be in the forefront of bat
tie.
Representative Shafroth said Colo
RADIO had always stood up for an eff
cient navy and had always voted in
congress for building more and the
best ships. They were repaid last week
when Pennsylvania and other eastern
states voted for the irrigation bin.
Senator Teller said: I'VE don't build
ships in Colorado. but we know their
value" He hoped to be present when
the Colorado, now building at Cramps,
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