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

Promptly this afternoon extreme
esorE The New Jersey the Rhs Island and The vsna and
the FIRST Of Uncle sans huge Fighters constructed the Pacific
Northwest Slid from her companys shpyard
the focus q 10000 inspiration giant
thing into the
John Mickey. state whose name the
battieshp bears raised ao the champagne
ed sparkling flood the varships bows Loened
tonease BY the crash Of the The efescnE vintage
bubbiing and kissing
atsd vathah Of the maieaeay
down tbs Ways and plunged In statey fashion The
THuNpERs OF APPLAUSE.
with her first persptbls tremor cheers burst from "a 600
threats swelling applause gathered
speed aud raced along seeming increasing freedom
simultaneously salute Uncle
Sans tribute Of shp Wyoming
moment later there began the fire bells
the shrn ciy whistles con
cert honor to the new battleahp
For the distance Of nearly mile the magnificent ship Eded
into Elliott bay gradually un her speed and finally coming
ia stop 10 smooth waters fhe tugs Tye WandeFe Richard Hoi
yoke boea ana Wyaa picked her no and towed her back TO
buoy No where she v remain t when she vii be
toEed 10 her berth beside the from which she had apd there
uaIshe trip year n Tonight
vii be beautifully illuminated BY hundreds Of electric lights
to mar the success On ts sorsl event h sfs bs and fbe
not SOON forget the inspiring etacle
WAS 4 HOLIDAY WORLD
For hundreds OF yards either side Of headlines drawn
The revenue cutter service big steamships tiny thobhng launches
little boats and cram q an size fashion
Cd sides all gayy decorated and isden freight
y covering and converting that section Of
the bay into holiday world Of Eaey and pleasure Here and
patrol boat bearing
nutering swiftly
tanning order and waruing enaahera back from the line Vow
then hafsupprced shes a fright close
Of neehborne craft bat
vailed the confusion understood rules and
uiaions were observed the immense gathering Of water craft being
ezeellenuy handled b. gnre SANS revenue Officers
On land all along the wate as Tar north and south as there
Of catching glimpse spectacle people crowd
and children roodnaturedy We'd
HgfHHH MIA ffE had fafHe
launching Steady
pie OF the big pyards open for the
day every standing blk battle
chip occupied Of ueghhorng
ted with additional spectators on the
erected completely elop PROV the
ved guests gathered sa The stand built 80 high on spndng
eas looked more Ike an oil well derrick than anything else aud
gathered about the stairs the prominent people
ascend ha 1ek'y naturally the eguosure Of al eyes sue
s young woman '' most A tive appearance anu th' W.
approving comments ~ chosen for the
occasion She stood imemaatey Of the Nebasas bow
beside ha stood N Nee Moran companion during the
christening eeremoule just behind stood
company enterprise building Of the Nebraska this
ety s. almost entirely due Bae Of mla interesting party
Guiding Mickey. his stan and other officials
the army navy department. and scores guests the
number Of several hundred all tod
tue while before lsso clock whom the gates Of The ship
Tara were thrown open 70 n p9be The launching talg a S
ense which waiting outside for sermmage
were opened the ra9 gs" and within very few minutes tens
- fy 1I tiiea ofneer ~ .s n soBfaslop and
entertained By me music Of wamers FIRST Regiment band the
Aruy band from Fort Ianton Mers ana Luebena bands
addreas BY MAYO nnraF introducing Governor
eusooary oIdcn times to Celebrate the victories and
m We have ne iaPy s g, eso a,n o. he bounty
sg harvesting Of our fat battleahlp
hsse sss.e.sg4 o. which ssa ses
s.of this nobs s te sran ane g'
has suoyed sp aaS SleG @ ss, s ss spirit which
ana be- but h,s iefee. foa9 h mere % es 20 AZ "a