Evening journal., 1905-06-30
VIRGINIA. tn
TAKE HER PLUNGE
New Boat to be Christened
by Miss Virginia Sher-
wood Tomorrow
CEREMONY WILL Be lUNIQUE

From the ways OF the Harlan and Hoi-
lngsworth Company at 11i5 a. m. tomor-
row the new steamer Virginia will be
launched with appropriate and unique
ceremonies.
The christening Of the Virginia viii be
performed by Miss Virginia Sherwood as
sisted by her sister Miss Edna 70. Sher-
wood. daughter Of the vioe-prosident and
general manager Of the Baltimore steam
Packet Company for whom the boat is
being constructed.
BY an ingenious method the vessel will
be released from the ways by the cutting
OF a rope which trips and pulls down the
daggers which hold it In position. This
will be done by Miss Edna e. Sherwood.
who will sever the rope with silver
plated axe made from the steel Of which
the vessel Is built.
The rope being cut Miss Virginia sher-
wood will perform the ceremony of
christening by breaking bottle OF wine
artistically decorated with blue and white
ribbons, the colors of the State OF Nir-
ginia, on her bow as the vessel COM
mences to slide down the ways and IN do
/ ing so will unfold her name to the public.
and at the same time breaking out the
flags OF the nation and those OF the Balti-
more Steam Packet Company.
The guests who win include a number
OF prominent Baltimore people will arrive
here tomorrow morning in special car
and will be met at the station by officials
Of the local company.
DIMENSIONS OF VESSEL.
The Virginia is constructed Of steel
throughout and is built to the require
ments of the United States Standard
rules for the twenty year classification
and to meet the United States Govern
ment inspection as regards huh and ma
chinery.
Her dimensions are as follows; length
from after side Of stem TO fore side OF
forward post. go feet; length over ALL
about so6 feet; beam moulded at water
line about 40 feet; beam moulded at deck.
a feet; beam moulded over guards, S.
feet.
The propelling machinery Is also being
built and installed by the builders and
consists OF one inverted direct acting sur
face eondensing four cylinder. triple ex-
pansion engine. with high pressure cyl
inders 2iik inch. intermediate cylinder,
4 0inch, and two low pressure cylinders. A
inch diameter by AZ inch stros-e; of a
combined indicated horse power OF about
300, the steam pressure at the engines be-
ing designed for aw orlxing pressure Of 17o
pounds per square inch
Steam is supplied by four cylindrical
boilers Of the Scotch type 10 feet diameter
by II feet, three inches long. containing
three corrugated furnaces each, having a
total Of 2S6 square feet Of CRATE surface
and 1872 square feet Of heating surface.
There is also a donkey boiler OF the same
type.
r The electric lighting plant consists OF
two direct connected generating sets with
capacity Of 20 X. W., and each VIII fur
nlsh power for $50 sixteen candle power
lamps, the total number OF lights in the
vessel amounting 70 over $50.
The entire vessel Is fitted with steam
heat and annunciator call bells fittcd "a
each state room, and when completed
will be one OF the most modern types OF
. naval architecture, combined for speed
E safety and comfort.
The contract for the construction Of this
= ship was signed on Devember p, 1904, IN,
- keel was laid February II. 1906. and IN,
contract date OF completion is Novem-
- Der q, 1906
She is handsomely fitted up and the In
terror joiner work and decorations are
] finished in cream white and gold and sci
- OF with Mexican mahogany
( The vessel will accommodate 400 saloor
and S5 second-cabin passengers.