Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-24

launched VIII not only be successful In
every respect. but that she may be a
source of large revenue TO otir company.
"in concluding l desire TO return my
thanks TO Mr.. w G. Cox, president of the
H. and H. Company. and his very efficient
vice president. Mr. Frazier. for their many
acts of courtesy to me while the two steam
ers were under construction. / wish them
prosperity and success in all their under
takings. 1t is indeed a great pleasure to
any person experimenting the construct on
of steamers 10 have such courteous gentle
men TO deal with
Little Sponsor Remembered.
At the conclusion of these remarks AFR
Callahan turned to the little sponsor and
presented her with handsome locket. suit
ably inscribed. saying:
ITO my little friend. Miss Louise Paff:
Ell have here little trinket which take
great pleasure in presenting to you from
myself personally in CONNIE moration of the
christening of the steamer Callahan, which
you SO charmngly and gracefully per
formed, and with it goes my hope that your
future life may be one of continued health
and happiness, and that you will be for all
time a blessing, and comfort not only to
your dear parents. who are present with
us today. but to all others with whom you
may become associated during your life
Mayor Pafr in behalf of his daughter &C
cepted the menIento thanking Mr.. Callahan
for the gift He then as the representative
of Alexandria thanked the Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat Company for what
IT had done to advance the business interest
of his city in building the fine steamers for
the ferry route, and predicted their sue
cess
Memento for Dorothy Callahan.
At the conclusion of MIR. Pams remarks
Mr.: Callahan again arose and turning to
his little granddaughter, who launched the
steamer, said:
ITO little Miss Dorothy Callahan, my
granada lighter:
Don't think, little one. that 1 have for
gotten your participation in the ceremonies
here today in the launching of your name
sake. 1 have a little memento to remind
you of the part you performed in casting
the steamer Callahan loose on her road to
that element for which she is intended On
the inside of this trinket is the inscription
presented to Dorothy Callahan, by her
grandfather, at the launching of the steam
er Callahan at the works of the II. and H
Corporation March a. 1906 When you ar
rive at the age of womanhood and in the
natural course of events your grandfather
Is numbered among his kth and kin in
that silent city whence none return. this
inscription may recall to your memory your
participation in the launching of this
steamer, and you may probably say to
yourself Grandfather did make for me one
of the happiest days l ever experienced in
my young life "
Mr.. D. j. Callahan accepted the memento,
beautiful little watch, for his daughter,
and assured the donor ii would always be
one OF the treasures of the girl, who, when
she looked at it. would be reminded of the
Tany klndneSseS of her grandfather to her,
and of one of the most pleasant days in
her life.
Other addresses appropriate to the occa-
sion were made, and at their conclusion
the Washington party boarded their car
attached to 2:05 pm. train and left fer
Washington
Ready for Service in May.
The Callahan will it is stated be com.
pleted and ready to turn over to the owners
about the middle of May next and will be
placed the ferry route between Wash
Ington and Alexandria, in conjunction with
the steamer Woodbury., and will run upon
half hourly schedule The Callahan is
an exact duplicate OF the steamer Wood
bury which was launched at the Harlin &
HollingswoTth yards August %, 1905, and
which is now running on the ferry route.
She Will cost in round numbers $4,000.
Those present at the launching from this
city and Alexandria were: Mr. and Mrs.
Levi Woodbury., Mr. and Mrs. John Cal
lahan. Mr.. and Mrs. D. j. Callahan and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Callahan,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Bowling. 3. M. New
bold, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence F. Norment'
Mr.. and Mrs. Odell S. Smith and daughter
Gen. George Uhler, Mr.. and Mrs Fred j.
Paff and daughter, Hubert Snowden, Mr.
and Mrs. Daniel Fraser, Hylas T. Wheeler.
Mr. and Mrs. w. B. Hibbs, Allen d. Albert
jr John Alden, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B.
Ii. Harries Miss n. Gertrude Woodbury.,
Mrs Holland jerks, Mrs A. G. w. Foster.
Mr. and Mrs. S. NJ. Bond, Miss Irene Shaw,
MIR. C. Neal Hohnson and Miss Hohnson.