The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-07

Promptly o'clock this
hsh tide the basahip Nebraska slater ship 70 the
The first Uncle fighters constructed Pacific
Northwest sd her Moran nros shipard
the pairs chorus
q applause that echoed brated and shore while
the immense huh raced down the incline and eapd like vns
moment when the tirat visible
the Nebr
exactly II length
hatteship
champagne BY sponsor
eshs against he bow az 2o7 just tHo seconds after the rst
Ahs signal Cut the ways M.s Marie Main Mickey daughter
q Ioh H. Mickey chief executive Of the state whose the
cried rich eontrao tones Iehren thee Nebraska aud dash
ed SLING flood the warhps boss ooseusd from i,s
eaeens and hssnE down the plates OF steel and the Eayy decor
ad levathan of the deep quick life moved maseay
down the Ways and plunged In stately fashion into the water
THUNDERs OF APPLAUSE
With her first percepube cheers burst from $1,000
threats swelling vbe thunder gathered
the leaped spendldy
simultaneously Uncle
later there began the eiauro Of bells the Shrek Of
sirens and the hTi chorus Of the ca industrial whistles In
honor the battleship.
the distance yards sdsd out
into Elliott bay gradually ssninE her speed and finally coming
al stop N smooth waters the toe i{e Nanasfe hard 1901
yoke Bababa and Wyd picked her and toWeA her back
which leape
to remain until her trial trip ha the future Tonight she
Without single hitch flaw launching
carried out IN every dea Ihcfe vas not anaaFa efeunfe
10000 people witnessed monster seashter launching
not forget the Inspiring etaele
THE hay WAS HOLIDAY WORLD
hundreds yards either headlines drawn By
steamships tiny throbbug launches
and Of all fashion hrouged and bump
ed sides all gayy decorated and Laden with human freight complete
the holiday world Of Faiety and pleasure Here and
there patrol boat bearing The government aha and win the
nuttcrng swiftly about main
and then halfupprcsaed srks told Of omans fright
the confu well UNDERWOOD rules and reg
uaon observed the immense gathering q water craft being
exeelenuy handled by Uncle SAM revenue officers.
wate and south there
was hope Of catching gmpae Of the spectacle people were 'o
children good. nauredy Wed
with place had
from Tar and Wide 70 witness ne launching Steady streams Of po
pie the Of t shpyard thrown for the
ship vas occupied the roofs baug buildings dot
additional SPECTATORS 4 ereseentshaped stand
gathered early The built high apndlng
esea looked more Ike an OIL well derrick than anything elise ana
Mickey naturally eynoaare qf al eyes She
young n most atac appearance and there we're
many approving ~ charming sponsor for tho
occasion She stood memda,ey in front Of the Nebaa@s bow
christening ceremonial just behind the women stood
Mickey and Robert Mo president Of the Moran BROS
city entirely Back Of interesting party and
era Of the day the ne PARTY Of thirty ebraan
Guiding Mickey his sta Of other Officials
prominent officials Of this state Seattle officers OF bo
number Of several hundred all tod.
little before ~ 30 O'clock gatea Of the ship
yard we're the public and other
taking OF the
waiting the
o'clock the
nd a minutes
their the
until
ennsd BY he music Of Wnenera FIRST eament band me
tnted Marine United states
Amy band from for hwton Meera and fuebena banda ~
launching Platform
u8uea ~ Mayor Banre Introducing Acting Governor
H5s4 state The n
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30 ~ $'S30s
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