New-York tribune., 1903-01-11
sCHWAB's CEILDRENS BOAT AFLoAT.
He Directs by Cable that She Be Named
Happy Day.

With q graceful plunge and amid the cheers of
hundreds On the shore. Charles NJ SchwabNs new
sfdewheel excursion boat for children was launched
from the Crescent shipyard at Elzabethport yes
terday afternoon The vessel was named by Mr.
Schwab's niece. Elizabeth Dnkey, q fair-haired
little miss of three She daintily gowned in
white satin, and with pretty hood Of the same
material. An ernine muf protected her hands
from the biting westerly wind
When Mr.. Schwabs secretary, Oliver Wren.
cabled to him Friday, asking what the new boat
should be named. the reply came back, call her
Happy Day" and so that is what his little niece
was taught to lisp when. with the assistance OF
Lewis Nixon. she smashed q bottle Of wine on the
boats bow just the vessel began TO move down
the ways
Commander E F. oualtrough, Z. s. N, Super
visor Of The Harbor approaching the generous
action OF Mr. Schwab in providing such a beat for
poor children, placed the tug Vigflant, Captain
Thomas Neyes. at the disposal Of the Launching
PARTY who were taken in her from Pier A TO EIiza-
bethport and return. The party consisted OF the
following friends OF Mr. Schwab: Mr. and Mrs
Oliver Wren, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E Dinkey. Miss
Elizabeth Dfnkey Joseph z Schwah, Lewis Nixon,
president OF the United States Shipbuilding Com
pany: Frank Tucker, 7. c. Wagner, Thomas G.
Shearnan. c. W. SPARKS Miss Eleanor Sparks, X
H. Armstrong. Dr.. and Mrs. Alfred Thomas, Mrs
7 f Mock j. H Ward, Willard A. Mitchell.
Thomas A Mcdonald Z. B. White, c. B. Reiss-
mann and President Mason s. Chace OF the Cres-
The vessel is one destined to be well known and
certainly well liked The Happy Day Is wen
NJ med for surely 10 the poor children that she
will take on excursions the picnic grounds built
by Nr SchwaS Recreation Park az Richmond
Beach. Staten Island she will embody happiness
and good cheer. The Happy Day will carry be-
tween fifteen hundred and two thousand children
She is q ssdewheel steamer Of the general appear
arce of the iron steam boats. having embodied III
her construction modern devices and equipments
The children will be taken from the heated tene-
rnents 70 the fresh air Of the picnic grounds, where
nature and art have combined TO produce fne
resort -
The vessel herself will be equipped with devices
+o interest the children their trip down the bay
The machinery. by glass enclosures. can be seen
At work and there is small hospital where clean
beds and attractive surroundings Will relieve. as
much as possible, the discomfort Of those who may
become III at any time on the trip.
Mr. Schwab ordered this boat soon before gong
IN Europe and decided on every feature, so that
the work has progressed without any interruption
rhouch he has kept in touch with the work by
cable Mr. and Mrs Schwab decided about eight
months ago on this charity and in its development
4hev have shown much interest
Following are the dimensions OF the steamer:
Length over all a1 feet: length on water line ~
feet: breadth Of hull g feet inches breadth over
eI1srds 81 feet inches: depth TO main deck, Il
feet draft feet inches: displacement. 4So tons
The vessel Is built OF steel being slbdlvlded INTO
eight water tight compartments Her naehineTy
Irsl1 he of the standard compound waixins-peshn
eneine type, driving feathering paddle wheels the
er9ines Of this vessel being constructed py the W
"a FLETCHER Company of Hoboken, n j. the
vessel being powered for speed or nineteen niles
z z hour.