Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-01

The trial trip Of the handsome steel
hull yacht Emrose, built by the Pusey
4 Jones 90. for Andrew M. Rose OF
New York, took place on the Delaware
River yesterday under favorable cir
cumstances and was all that could be
desired. The water was almost smooth
and those on board enjoyed the affair
thoroughly, especially the dinner
served by Caterer Hiram Colder.
The start was made at 10. As o'clock
from the wharves OF the builders and
the trip to the mouth of the Chris
tiana River was made in tow of the tug
Atlas Of Philadelphia. The trip of
the Yacht under her own steam was
started at ll.15 a M, and the run over
the mile course were made with and
against tide. The boat answered finely
to the helm and more than fulfilled
the expectations Of those who were
interested.
The boat is 162 feet in length over
ell, q feet beam, 13 feet 3 inches depth
OF hold, and 8 feet draft. The dining
COON is in the forward part of the
main deck and is a marvel Of beauty,
6nished in natural teak, hand carved,
with the panels highly polished. The
chairs are OF teak, finely upholstered
In cherry colored pantasote. The pan
try adjoining is complete in every
detail and in the rear Of 10 is the
entrance 10 the engine room On the
after part of the deck is the music
room, which is finished in highly
polished mahogany.
On the lower deck forward are located
hunks for eight men and aft of this are
located quarters for the captain, mate,
engineer and steward. AIT Of the
engine room are the staterooms, one
double for the owner and wife, with
two hunks, two bureaus and fine pier
glass lockers. On either side of the
hallway leading aft are the four guest
rooms. The room for Miss Rose,
daughter of the owner, is located in
the after part Of the vessel.
The sleeping compartments are
finished in white, with the paneling
Of papier mache handsomely tinted in
apple green. The furniture is of ma
hogany. The guests and daughters
rooms are finished in white and have
furniture OF mahogany.
The electric lighting fixtures are of
the latest style and consist of hand
somely shaded covers for the lamps,
composed of colored glass in small
frames an inch square, hinged TO-
gether The boat has a refrigerating
plant.
The vessel made about fourteen
knots over the measured course on the
easterly side Of the river and then ran
south opposite New Castle, after which
the return trip was made to this city.
The speed showed an average of l4.6
miles under natural draft, while with
the forced draft with which the boat
is equipped, she will make an average
speed Of l6 miles per hour. The speci-
fications do not call for a stated speed.
Mr.. Rose, at the close of the trip,
expressed himself as we'll pleased with
the boat. The boat will leave for New
York In few days 10 be fitted out.
Those on board of the vessel we're
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew M. Rose of New
York, President Thomas n. Savery,
William III. Savery, j. Parker Jefferis,
general manager, and Mrs. Jeiferia,
Vincent q. Hazard, chief draughts-
man of the paper machine department,
Mrs. Hazard, Miss Hazard, William
n. kirn, constructing engineer, and
Mrs kim. George A. Messick, Charles
II. Heald, Horace n. Thayer, Alfred
b. Moore, j. Bail peirce, Jacob Bald
win, James Crosby, Joseph Gunner
ford, Captain John Heacock. philip
Leventhal, mechanical engineer of the
designers firm; Joseph Bush, mate of
the Emrose, George h. Brady of Har.
per's Ferry, manager Of the Harper s
Ferry pulp mills; Elhert N Neese.
Clarence Switzerland, secretary of the
building company, Captain G.. Frank
Nickerson, master of the Emrose, th,
vessels chief engineer, W. Waldron.
and George II. Casbay, chief steward