New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-28
H.fRSHIP LAUNCHING.
Committees 10 Hare Charge Of the
Connecticut ADpOinted.

The hing ~ greatest interest at the navy yard
a. these 6a:s officers. workmen and visit
ore rs tho b3ttleslip Connecticut. Not only IS she
tie c1iltre Of interest, but she commands the
greatest activity for worknen and oficers-the
former doing the mechanical work that is neces-
sary before launching her and the latter laying
down the plans and making the arrangements 20
pUt her ahost successfully and to enable the pub
lic--so many space be given toto see this
monster warshtp take TO the water after Miss
WeIes, who is 10 christen her. gives her nose, as
;he how is called. a champagne bath. II will be
recalled that the launch Of the Trenton. the YES
sci afterTvar6 lost 81 the Samoan hurricane, IN
March, 1883, struck the ways on the day for
the launching, and she was not slid into the water
uRtil the next day, and after hundreds OF work
men aad labored for tWenty-tour hours 70 ease her
up with ialloTy, shores, etc. The next vessel to
he launched at this navy yard was the battleship
Maine which was blown up in Havana har-
Dor. or February T. 1885 The next launch at
this yard was tie protected cruiser Cincinnati and
she is stu doing good service.
On Wednesday the military mast set IN
place On the Connecticut, and from this viii float
the big American ensign when she goes into the
water September 2. On Thursday big timbers
strapped 10 the main shafting and struts out
hoard at the stern TO protect them from injury
through any floating or submerged obstruction
and every day scores Of wcrknen are employed
running tbs launching ways and erecting the
cradle about the ship. On Wednesday, Rear Ad-
snirel Frederick Rodgers commandsnt Of the sta
ton, appointed the following committees to do the
work necessary 10 be done under their supervision
from now until after the vessel is launched:
Lsunching-Navsl Constructor William T. Bax-
ter, chairman; Assistant Naval Constructor W p
ferguson, secretary; Lieutenant Commander Emil
Thesis, Naval Constructor j.. & Nutting r. IL
Robinson and II. Williams
On Invitations and Correspondence-Cnptain W
IL Emory, chairman: Payinaster J. r. Sanford sec
icusrr u
iasnoer h. {: Foundstone.
on Admissions ana ACKNOWLEDGEMENT J. 4 4
shuitz. secretary; Pay Director S R. Calhoun Cap
IAN John y Adams. Aodlca! Inspector G. T.. Har-
Hall, Passed Assistant Engineers ". b Day and
u Z. Rhoaces, and Civil Engineer W il. Allen
On Police. Accident and F1re Precautions-Cap D.
IAN J y. Hemphill. chairman: captain n i
fEsearss' secretary. CAPTAIN "A g. Speyers. Colonel
~. c Goodrell, Commander G q. Isowrns M
Kari RohTer and II. II. Hosey twenty warrant
S ss ana Tour marine officers and al marines
On ho12ors, Distinctions. Decorations and Music
insnder G p Preston g' secTetar r1f'eaSn5 Con-
Aaron Ward Lieutenant Commanders - Tannsn
a. r Salisbury AID Il. e Poundsfone Payn!3sier
= ~ I2,5 ae:Ilan ana Midshipmen Z. 7. Plnncy H.
on Entertsinment 81 Official Guosta-Pay Director
=, y. Speel Chairman; Passed Assistant Pay
] Reaney Lieutenant Coinma:lier P-s'' ~ ~; ~
1TltsI flEA Engineer Y. q. Hollyday Paynagfer
p lZsrd. and F. c. Pyre masters W.
. Al9s % coInalandant to Assif: with Official
SS55eesls-Nanai ConstrUctor i. / FernsJd Nedici
11Sf.ec.ors Il J. Babia and T. 5 Bogart: Pa
xx--sc. .9t y. = Boggs Medical inspectors Thee
az 1gTe noolYsrteT and 6. J.. Ii. Harmon; csptsin
~. =. bSrnette, Commanders D. D. Y. stuart ava
GaasneeTs G. " Lungen. w. Sears and ~ y
~ :rs en, LlTsetehant y a Edgar, Ensign F
oneess of lie station when other duties are eo,pr
Ihe con.tnittees have begun their vvo-I ,,,,,
$500 nss they VIII have little spare time for them
sS.ESs a-tsr t2ey have conducted the 49, ~
1,l1noea 81 them "a their regular duties and d Ge-
vii -eo. "cIA, TIE limited space for peopie
-, lss.sIs li4ch diplomacy from the coro,;.
$3.50 On INVITATIONS and admissions and the lint
,-.ss Aos platforms, entertainment dAcor, , Rasl.'
very much err s sbo1 precautions wiz require