Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-12-19
THE MICHIGAN
LAUNCHED,
New Boat Of Lake George Steam
boat Company Christened by
Miss Loree.
NOTED PEOPLE WERE PRESENT
OmcinIs of the Company Inspect the
Fort William Henry HoteI-Wiu
Expend $4,000 or More in Inn
proving This Propcrty-De-
scription of New Boat.

Ticonderoga. y. Y. Dec. l5-The steam
er Mohican, the latest addition to the
feet OF the Lake George Steamboat com
pany, was successfully launch ID on tho
waters Of Lake George at the company
shipyard at Heart bay. Baldwin, in this
town yesterday morning at eleven
o'clock The boat was chr!stencd by Miss
Louise Loree. daughter of President l..
+. Loree of the steamboat company.
Of the Delaware & Hudson Railroad com
pany and of the Champlain Transports
tion company, the steamboat companies
operating the Lake Chnmplain and Lake
George fleets being subsidiary lines OF
the Delaware & Hudson.
President Ioree and party arrived at
Baldwin at 1890 n. m. on a special train
composed Of the observation engine Sara
toEa and private cars Nos. 200 and 5Cn,
the former being the oflc!al car OF the
second Vice president and tho latter that
Of tho president and the board Of man
ayers Of the u. & X. President I>oree n
company with Vice President Sim. and
other official spent a little time at Bald
win Inspecting the steamers Sagamora
and Horizon and the company's shops and
terminal facilitie. there after which the
party repaired to the launching WAYS
whore the hull of the new boat was in
readiness for its initial plunge.
Il CHRISTEN THEE MICHIGAN"
launching stage had been constructed
at the bow of the boat upon which the
official party assembled and under the
careful direction OF r. 8 Marvel the last
supports and bookings were removed and
the steamer commenced to move Miss
Lorce from the front Of the landing stage
broke the customary bottle Of cham
payne and uttered the words II christen
thee Mohican." In a very short space Of
time the graceful craft was resting on
the waters of Lake George and the In
teresting event was over. The fair
sponsor was attended by her father,
mother and brother.
Among the others present were: Vice
President c. S. Sims; General Manager
p. A. LOOMS and Mrs. Loomis; General
Manager Fassett of the United Traction
company and Hudson Valley railway:
James MacMartin, chief engineer, D. &
II. Co.; W. J. Mullin. general traffic man.
aEer. d. & II. Co.: G. II. Booth, cashier
d. & II. Co.; Axel Ekstro,n, consulting
electrical engineer D. & II. Co.; Andrew
Fletcher, president of she W g. A.
Fletcher company, contractors for the
hull and machinery; ]. w. Willard naval
architect who designed the boat: T. s
Marvel, president Of the T. 8. Marvel
Bodybuilding company, who ub-contracted
the HULL Capt. J. ". Manvillc OF the
steamer Sycamore; Capt. Wesley Finkle
OF the steamer Mohican. who vii
command the now Mohican, Walter =
Harris and Elmer WILDE, pilots OF the
Sycamore: John L. Washburn and A. A
Fisher. pilots OF the Horizon; and other
employees, friends and patrons of the
line.
WILL. IMPROVE HOTEL PROPERTY
After-~the serving of luncheon, the
party was sent through to Lake George
by sreCial steamer to remain over night
md inspect the Fort William Henry
Hotel property, which st is understood
will be thoroughly repaired and put ir
first class condition at an expense OF
from $4,000 to 100000.
The new Mohican is 10 feet long over
all. 5-foot beam. a twin screw propel
Ter. double engine, cylinders low pres
sure lO-inch diameter. high pressure &c
| inch diameter, common stroke Is inches
| speed Of II miles per hours, passenger
capacity 400 and liberal space for freigh
cargo; cost $4,000, Tho boat will b,
| ready for business next season and vii
succeed tho present Mohican, favorit,
| with Lake GEORGE travellers for man,
| years past. Tho now boat being larger
| faster and more modern It is EXPECTED
will gain even greater popularity thai
Nher predecessor
! HISTORIC MALLET USED.
In breaking the bottle OF wine at TIT
christening Of tho Mohican. Miss Lore
used n malet made at Shelburne har
Dor, Lake Chsmplain. from oak talci
| from the famous old Vermont. The NAL
let was decorated with steamers Of re-
white and blue and similarly the nation
| al colors adorned the champagne bottle
| Miss Loree was presented with n hug
bouquet OF red, pink and white roses b.
the company and with a handsome gol
brooch set with pearls and sapphires b,
President Fletcher OF the engine com
pany.
ANNo1rNCEs COUNTY WARDENs.