The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-05-26
BOAT IS LAUNCHED
Lawrence Entertained Several Hum
dred People at Launching of
the Grady Boat.

Launch Was Duly Christened But Re-
fused to Slide Down and Take
the Water.
The little village of Lawrence at
Mile Laos lake was in gala attire and
entertained several hundred visitors
from Mora, Milaca, Princeton, Ogil-
vie, Brainerd and other points last
Saturday at the launching of the finely
equipped boat of Banker T. L. Grady
of Foley. Though a drilling rain
fell at frequent intervals during the
day this did not deter the people from
gathering about the pretty looking
craft as it was held by the timbers un-
til the proper time for the launch
ing. At the appointed time, two p. NJ,
Miss Lucy Thompson of Mankato,
Mimi, broke the bottle of wine on the
bows of the launch and christened her
Emerald Isle.'' A hitch in the re-
moval of the blocking prevented the
boat from starting toward the waters
OF the lake and a few minutes elapsed
before she began to move slowly down
the ways, but stopping before her bows
cleared the boat house. Jack screws
and ropes and blocks were brought
into play and once more she started
on her short trip to the water, and
when within only five or six feet from
the final plunge she stopped a gain and
the combined efforts of all kinds of
power available failed to move her
from her position, and she remained
there until six p. m. Sunday when the
boat was finally foated on the waters
of the lake.
The balk in the launching of the
boat was great disappointment to
Mr.. Grady and all who we're present
to see the Emerald Isle''' glide quiet
ly into the waters. 1t was the inten-
ton of Mr.. Grady to take out large
crowd on the initial trip of the boat
and allow tine people an opportunity
of examining it.
Emerald Isle" was built by A.
Westlake & Son, at Lawrence. The
new launch is sixty feet long, of the
latest torpedo model, with full cabin,
consisting Of pilot house, main cabin
and after cabin. The power is sup
piled by large forty-horse power
White gasoline engine. The interior
finishings of boat are of oak and but
ternut with sixteenth century finish.
The panellings made of selected woods,
together with the ornamental uphol-
stery combine to present picture of
exceeding richness. Lavatories, smok-
ing room, search light and every con-
venience for lake navigation have
been supplied at great expense to the
owner. The launch represents tri-
umph in the art of boat building and
it's builders who have placed some of
the finest craft on Lake Minnetonka
have outdone all former attempts to
build model launch. .1a
Though disappointed in the launch
ing other means of pleasure were
forthcoming. The Rutherfords had.
their boats at the disposal of the visi-
tors and M. E. Rutherford and War
rem Williams who had charge of the
boats took out many parties on trips
up the east shore and about the many
pretty islands.
It was the intention to have the new
launch of M. S. Rutherford and b. E.
Barnum at the lake on the day of the
launching of the emerald Islen but
the boat did not reach the lake in time.
Many of the Mile Laos Indians
were present to watch the launching of
the boat and they showed their dis
appointment in many grunts of dissat-
isfaction when the "big canoe'' did
not go into the water.
Evening brought on it's pleasures
for the young people and ball was
given at the boat house which had
been cleared of timbers and planks
and transformed into spacious ball
room. Dancing was kept up until
near midnight. Potts hotel, the larg-
est at the lake, was taxed to it's utmost
capacity, but Mr.. and Mrs. Potts were
equal to the occasion and furnished
fine accommodations for all the guests.
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Sawdusters Defeated.