The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-05-14
THE CBEQUAMECON.
The New Boat is Launched at Mani
tOWOc.
1T WAS AN IMPRESSIVE AFFAIR.
The New $4,000 Steamer Which is to
Come to the Cheguamegon Bav Slides
Gracefully Into the Water Miss
TurgeOn Christens the Boat
The passenger steamer Cbeouame

The passenger steamer Chequame-
gon, built for the Cheguamegon Bay
Transportation Company, for service
out of Washburn and Chequamegon
bay points was launched SATURDAY.
at Manitowoc. The new boat, which
costs $40, 900, is 113 feet long, % feet
of beam and has 103 depth of hold.
The boat is equipped with an electric
lighting plant and triple expansion
engines. The launching took place
at the yard of the Manitowoc Dry
dock company. The following ac-
count of the launching of the new
boat is taken from the Manitowoc
Daily News
Amid the hooting Of whistles from
steam crafts and switch engines in
the vicinity, and the cheers of the
hundreds ofspectators, the new $50,
600 passenger and excursion steamer
"Chequamegon' was launched at 800
Saturday afternoon at the yards of
the Manitowoc Drydock company.
1t was the first launching since the
Chicago parties, Messrs. Geer &
West had taken charge of the dry
dock, and it proved a most success
full one in, every particular, AS the
blocks that held the new craft were
knocked away she started down the
ways. 1t was then that Miss Eva
Turgeon of Ashland, daughter OF the
| captain, broke a quart bottle of
champagne over the bow and christ
ened the boat. She was presented
with a large bouquet Of American
Beauty roses by Mr.. Chas. West,
general manager of the Drydock Co.
Capt. Turgeon was also presente d
with beautiful floral anchor by A.
h. Cartier of Ludington.
The launching was advertised for
3 o clock Saturday afternoon and at
that hour people lined both banks of
the river and all convenient spots
where good view of the boat could
be obtained as she slid from the
ways At the appointed hour the
christening party came from the
office OF the company. Miss Eva
Iurgeon wore costume of white
and was escorted by the Misses
Anna Frosch and Anita Borch ert
and Mr.. West. Mr.. George Berger
gave the last commands and with
words L christen thee ''Chequame-
gon" from Miss Turgeon, the boat
took the water. From her bow
waved the Union Jack, from the
stern the stars and stripes ard a
large banner bearing her name
futtered from a pole am id ship.
She rode we'll and was pulled along
side the dock.
The party then adjourned to the
Office Of the Drydock company where
a light Luncheon was served and the
success of the new craft drunk.
Miss Turgeon was taken for
carriage ride about the CT y later by
the Misses Bessie Tilson and Grace
Hamilton and Messrs. Scove and
West. Those present at the launch
ing from abroad swere: A. E.
Cartier of Ludington, Supt. Coch-
rane, Chicago; Mr.. Thorp Manistee,
Mich. Mrs. Gribling, Capt. VIM.
Turgeon and daughter Miss Eva. of
Ashland. Work on the cabins and
upper works will be rushed and it is
expected that she will be completed
ready to leave for Ashland by June
1st. She will be Differed as follows:
Capt TurgeoE, Ashland.
Purser-Louis A. Cartier, Ashland
Engineer-Wm Gribling, Ash
land.
The Chequamegon will 90 into the
passenger and excursion business
amoung the Apostle Islands, Lake
Superior, and will ply on the waters
of Chequmagon Bay between Ash
land and Bayfield, touching at Wash
burn and Madeline Islands. Her
carrying capacity will be between
800 and 700 persons. The State
Elks, of which L. A. Cartier was
state secretary, will enjoy an ex-
cursion trip on the new boat at the
state convention at ashland in July.
The dimensions Of the boat are
length 1I3 feet. beam p feet. depth