Evening journal., 1905-01-19
GOOD LUCK FOR
THE ORDNANCE
Quartermaster's Department
Steamer Was Successfully
Launched
MRS, h, h, 1HAYER SPONSOR

Amidst the blowing Of whistles, the
flutter OF flags and the cheers OF hum
dreds OF spectators the United States
Quartermaster's Department steamer
Ordnance was launched successfully
this morning from the yards OF the
Pusey g. Jones Company.
The launching was set for 1880
o'clock but it was 1912 o'clock before
the shoe was sawed, the wedges driven
and the vessel gllded gracefully into
the icy waters OF the Christiana river.
The sponsor for the new craft WAS
Mrs. II. III. 1hayer Jr. who as the
vessel moved from the ways broke a
bottle OF champagne across her bows.
Saying Il christen thee Ordnance" The
! launching party stood upon q raised
platform at the bow OF the vessel taste
fully decorated with bunting.
Sign Of Good Luck.
When tho Ordnance reached the
water two snow white doves were re-
leased from the pilot house by Ward
low Hammond and the beautiful binds
made "a direct line for the sea- This
TO builders OF vessels indicates good
luck for q craft, as had the birds cir
cled and allghted on the vessel misfor-
tune As sure to follow.
Previous to the launch tho party
gathered in the offices Of the company
and Mr.. Savery, president OF the con-
cern, stated In a few words the nature
OF the gathering and assured those
present that the vessel would al ali
requirements demanded OF it.
Captain 4. i. Ames, who represents
cd Brigadier-Gene1nl w. M. Cnozier.
| extended his thanks to Mrs. Thayer
and also to tho company on behalf of
his superior officer for the fine vessel
that had been turned out and comph-
mented the firm on its work. Follow
ing the launching am elaborate hinch-
con was served In the cu1npany's Of
fees. The launching WAS under the 'di-
rect supervision of l.. II. Jefferies gem
Grad manager OF the Pusey g. Jones
Company while Charles Heald. general
yard foreman. had charge OF the men
employed about the beat.
Among the out OF town guests were.
Chauncey G. Whiton, of New Bedford.
Mass; Mr.. and Mrs. Hartman Baker.
Phha. Mr.. and Mrs. George Il. Meii57.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Savery, Mr.. and
Mrs Stephen savorys West Chester.
Pa; Mr. and Mrs. +. A. Towne, stam-
ford. Conn; l.. ]. Nilsson, Baltimore.
J Nd; +. G. Gutmaraes. New York, r.. r.
Haydock, Philn. Joseph Wharton.
/ Phila.; George 4. Parker Mr.. McLain.
Irving l.. Price. n. B. Church, George
II. Waters. A. l.. G. Doty, w. b. Dem
ming, IL. l.. DesAnges. New York.
Manuel Elordi. Brazil; Dr. II. w.
WiclSs. Reedy Island Quarantine Sta
tion; j. M. sheehan. Baltimore; Joseph
o. Borden, Phila.; Mr.. and Mrs. Ciuz-
nsrff -
New York; Mr. and Mrs. II. II. Thay-
er, Yonkers, New York; Captain T. L.
Ames. Washington, representing chief
OF ordnance Of War Department; MIR.
and Mrs. McChesney, Ell1ton. Nd; DR..
Raymon A. de Toledo. Brazil; r. l..
Faris, commander OF the Explorer, now
at the Pusey & Jones Company's yards.
J. +. Goldsboro. chief engineer OF same;
L. M. Furman, =. V. Miller, G. A. Ball
lard, n. @. Geek, w. f. Glover, all OF
the Explorer.
Guests from this city we're Governor
and Mrs. Preston Lea, Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Harris, Mr.. and Mrs Benjamin Nields.
Miss Bessie Nields, David c. Ried.
president Of the Harlan a Hollings-
worth Company, T. Coleman DUPONT,
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Warmer, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. A. Hart.
Mayor Charles ID. Bird, Mr.. and Mrs.
Z Charles S. Gawthrop, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter s. Taylor, John Montgomery,
b w. H. Heald. Major c. A. Flagler.
Z DR.. and Mrs. II. w. Howell, DR.. and
Z Mrs. L. A. Kittinger, Alfred b. Moore.
[ Miss Florence c. Hall, Mr.. and Mrs.
I Charles r. Miller. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Taylor Arthur G.. Garrett Captain 70.
! s. Kershaw, jerome b. Bell, Theodore
: A. Leisen, Harry Cieaver. Mr.. and Mrs.
6 Henry Hoopes Mrs. A. v. Bordiey and
Miss M. l.. Dodd, Edwand Glenn Cook.
= Miss Cook, Miss Rossell, Leo Rossell.
- Frank Rossell, Miss Helen McCauliey.
Z Miss May II. Cam, ]. II. Hanscon.
q DR.. and Mrs ]. G. Clark Harvey d.
I Whiteman, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert PEN
n nington, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward M. Tay-
= lor Mr.. and Mrs w. P. Bancroft. Miss
D Bancroft, Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Webb,
e Arthur Grover J. B. Cole.
In the Office party were Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas II. Savery, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
II. Savery, Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Biddle.
Mr.. and Mrs c. Southerland. Mr.. and
Mrs. George A. MessiclS, Mr.. and Mrs.
Y John w. Lawson. Jr., Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. May, Mr.. and Mrs. j. New
IilNttAA AtAANA' tAdAA AAAHo AtihAHs Lltildr H.
n Latimer, Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Kim. Mr..
= and Mrs. V. G.. Hazard. Miss Mary
). Hazard Mr.. and Mrs. J. ID. Thomas.
a The vessel, when done. viii ply in the
Z. New York harbor and win be used for
i carrying men and supplies to and from
the proving grounds. The dimensions
K lof the boat are: Length on deck, 120
y feet, length on load line, 112 feet 6
: inches; draft. loaded. 9 fee. inches:
= lspeed. per hour, Is IL statute miles
4 per hour.
L The steamer will be fitted with a
e combined steam and hand steering gear
= and a complete fire fighting apparatus.
The vessel will be propelled by a YER
tical inverted direct acting compound
surface condensing engine with high
lpressure cylinder is inches in diameter,
low pressure cylinder SO inches dame
!. ter. and a stroke OF piston OF p inches.
Steam VIII be supplied for a Baboock
and Wilcox water tube boiler feet
n wide. by 10 feet l inch long, with a
s working pressure of $50 pounds to the
o square inch. The boat viii be provid-