Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-01

II. Heinke Of New York, who is to
take the vessel TO her destination
President Thomas II. SaveFy of the
building company, Thomas II. Saveiy,
Jr., of Denver, COL, Samuel y. Bid
die, secretary Clarence Southerland,
assistant secretary j. Parker Jeiieris,
general manager George A. Messiok,
assistant manager; William II. Kirn,
superintendent of marine construction !;
Robert Mills OF this CITY and dauRh-
ter, Mrs. A. Il. Moore; Elbert II.
Neeso, Jacob A. Baldwin, James
Crosby. Joseph Cummerfcrd, snRi-
neers; Horace II. Thayer, marine en-
pineer; Homer Latimer and Howard
Seaman of Cornell University; CHARLES
II. Heaid, superintendent; r. Il. Gil
pin, chief engineer, W. Il. BlakemoEe,
inspector of revenue Gutter service (;
David Leroy of New York, represent
ing the Roberts Safety Water Tube
Boiler Co. Sheppard Joseph, repre-
aenting M. MeRaTy q Son Landis
Isaacs. Joseph ID. Thomas Of the
dEauehtinp and engineering depart
ment; Jefferson Garrett and r. ID.
Jordan, IiRReTs; Daniel LoRue, Tim
othy Buckley, Herbert Shaw, Harry
Butler, fiTemen; Horace Weaver, Fred
erick BaeF, electricians; John Beehan,
William McVey and Moses b. Fleming.
The vessel IL 1870 feet In length and
has three decks; the main one contains
the state room, mates room, galley,
pantry, mail room, mems room, lobby,
four state rooms and dining saloon.
The saloon deck has three state rooms,
forward, a passage way, then eight
state rooms, stewards room, women .
room. stairway, sofas aud four state
rooms.
AIT Of this deck there ia an open
space with seats. The hurricane deok
extends to within 80 feet Of the bow,
upon which is located the pilothUuse.
captains room and four lifeboats.
Each state room has two berthe,
fitted with springs. Each room has
wash stands and mirrors. The officers
state room has handsome mahogany
bureau.
The vessel IL painted white and the
furniture, tables, hunks, are finished
in mahogany.
The plumbing is Of the most modern
make and the water is supplied by
gravity from tanks for the toilet
rooms, sinks in the galley and pantry.
The engines driving the vessel are
vertical inverted direot-acting fore aud
aft compound surface -oondensing en-
Qines, with cylinders o and 20 inches
in diameter, each having a piston
stroke OF 10 inches.
The steam 10 supplied by = Roberts
water tube boiler, suitable to use coal
OF wood, and with a working pressure
OF 100 pounds 10 the square inch. The
propeller wheels are OF bronze. The
hoat has five pumps and an injector
for feeding the boiler.
Fresh water tanks are located fore
and aft for the use Of the kitchen.
The lighting IL by electricity. In
the dining saloon are II lamps Of ia
candle-power each and on the top Of
the pilothouse is erected q aaarchlight.
The total number of lights is ia OF le
candle-power each. In the enkin and
boiler rooms the lights are enclosed in
waterproof fixtures. The entire wirina
Is in conformity with the rules and
regulations Of the board Of tire under
writer's.
The visitors. guests and smployss
partook Of fine dinner on the boat.
perpared and served by Caterer Hiram
Colder and an able corps OF assistants.
MessTs. keenan, and Hill said; "We
have never tasted such fried oysters.
We cannot get such in New York. -