Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1902-03-22
THE BARRY LAUNCHED.
Another Torpedo Boat Destroy
er Launched Today.
BUILTBY NEAFIE & LEVY,
PHILADELPHIA.
The Sponsor of The Barry" Was Miss
Charlotte Adams Barns, A Distant
Relative Of Commodore John
Barry Thousands Of
Spectators
SEE THEswIFTLITTLE GRAFT TAKE
THE WATER.
Special to The Eyening capltalJ


Especial to the Evening Capital)
Under the most auspicious circumstan-
ces the United States torpedo boat de-
slroyer barry was launched at the
Neafie * Levy shipyaids, at the foot OF
| Palmer street. at noon to day, in the
presence OF several thousand spectators
Never before was such interest manifest
ed in the launch OF warship.
Long before the gates OF the ya,d were
thrown open a great crowd OF people bad
congregaied outside OF the yards, eager
for a chance TO sec the 1.-THE and graceful
craft take her initial plunge into the Del
aware. Shortly after n o'clock, all the
de aftments in the yard shut down and
the public was admitted. With flags
flying from stem to stern, the barry"
stood upon the ways, looking rather di-
minutive by the side of the United States
cruiser "Denver,' which is also about
ready TO launch.
Around the brightly painted prov a
stand bad been erected. American flags
draped its four sides, while sireamers
waived everywhere in the March breeze.
TO the right oi the barry stood a COM
pany cf Irish volunteers. with guns ready
10 fire when the destroyer was launched.
In the hundreds Of launches that have
taken place at the shipyards in Kensiog-
ton, no such sight had ever been wit
messed before. Ireland's sons had come
10 honor in loyal manner the launch OF
the craft that was 10 bear the name OF
the Irish sailor who fought so we'll in the
young navy oil Uncle Sam.
a few minutes before the noon hour,
just as the band began to play, the
christening party arrived at the stand.
On the arm of Matthias Seddinger. the
| d eside Mt OF the company. was Miss Char
lotte Adams Barns, OF New York city,
the sponsor OF the Barry" Miss Barns
carrit d ribbon bedecked bottle Of cham.
pagne. Included in the party were Naval
Constructor Hanscom, Commander Og-
den and a number Of other officers in the
navy, besides many prominent city off
cials and business and professional men
and large delegations from New York
and Washington, ID {.
When the "driving-home" of the
wedges began, President SeddiDger noii-
| fed Miss Barns to be ready. as the inter-
esting moment had almost arrived. Down
BY the fJot OF the ways the Irish Volun-
icers were ready to fire their volley when
vessI went into the water. Sudd My
| the Barry" tTembled as II from stem to
stern, ar d then began to move. "She's
| off," some one shouted, and the same
| instant Miss Barns swurg the ribbon
| bed cked bottle OF champagne and shat
tered ii on the prov OF the grim de-
sroyer. al chfisten thee Barry, she
said at the same time. and the cheers of
! the thousatd DIS of spectators Game as a
| fitting finale. AS the craft sped down the
ways the band PLAYED "The Star Span
| gled Banner and the Irish Volunteers
| Fl ed volley that could be heard across
the river on the New Jersey shore.
Completed from end TO end. and ready
TO 90 to sea on a moments notice, the
Barry" was launched. Immediately
following the launch the christening party
proceeded to the mold-loii, where dainty
| barquet was served in honor OF the oc-
casion. Miss Barns. the Barry's sponsor,
| is, on her maternal side, a great great
grandniece OF Commodore John Barry,
ard his great-great-granddaughte by the
| adoption OF her great-grandiaiher. Patrick
Hayes. the adopted son OF the famous
| Commodore, who had no children OF his
own. The barry" which is the last OF
| the three swift torpedo-boat desroyers
built by Nea6e & Levy for the Govern
ment, is 245 feet long by 73 feet beam,
with powerful triple expansion engines.
Thornycroft boilers will furnish the
steam to drive her through the water at
| a speed of 90 knots. Like her sister
ships, the .Bainbridge' and "Chauncey"
she is built more for speed than strength.
| Her hull plates are so thin that modern
shell would pierce her easily. She carries
no atmor worth speaking about. The
quarters for the crew will accommodate
about a hur drtd mer; while light ard
rapid-hring guns will comprise the bat
teIies. She will also be fitted with tor.
| pt do tubs. The trialtrips ofthe Barry
Bainbridge" and "Chauncey" will take
place shortly over Government course
in the Chesapeake Bay.