Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-15

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of linas ana while there 4lq1yssWeS
were not OF the launching party inn
nroved the opportunity to inspect the
handsome craft with her splendid
enripments. At noon an elaborate din
ner was served to the launching party
at the Seavey house. The smootnness
with which all the arrangements 1or
the event were carried out 10 due IN
great measure to the efficient launcn-
ing committee consisting OF II. T..
Bowditch of Augusta, ]. W. Rafter OF
Randolph and w. b. Berry OF Gardi-
ner.
4 Am odd coincidence which caused
much .carpment from those present at
the launching was the presence" at the
wharf directly opposite the one at
which the Islander tied up OF the
steamer Lizzie NJ Snow. which served
TO emphasize past. and present devel-
ornents.,of steamboat service on the
Kenne BEG The Lizzie M. Snow, which
is ahbutsquarter the size of the Island-
er, WAS sused on the Kennebee rivet
from Augusta to Bath about eight
years ago and bears about the same
relation to the new boat that the Texas
does to a modern battleship.
The keel Of the Islander was laid
Jan. 2 and since that time work has
been pushed SO rapidly forward that
all the builders will be obliged to do
after the engine and boilers are INSTALL
ed at Bath is to give the boat the fin
ishing touches which can be done in
very short time. 4 @ ''-
The Islander is expected to develop
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gross and Sc net tons and is built to
carry $40 passengers. The steamer is
SO feet, inches long. 10 feet, inches
breadth and feet depth. She is built
with Southern pine, planking and CELL
ing, and the beams are principally of
white oak. The finish is of pine and cy-
press. The boat will be equipped with
triple expansion engines from the Bath
Iron Works and the boiler will be fur
| nished by the Taylor Boiler Co. of De-
troit, Mich. The cabin furnishings are
! thoroughly modern and elegant in
tsyle. The ladies' cabin will be fur
nished with a Wilton velvet carpet and
on the floor of the main cabin there is
| to be a heavy linoleum. The cushions
are of heavy velvet On the upper deck
| arrangements have been made for IA
settees, which will be grouped in two
rows with aisles between. The steam
er is painted white with cream trim
mings and pretty effect is produced
| by the painting Of the name upon the
pilot house in letters of gilt and
green. The cost OF the boat when COM
plcted and ready for service will be
not far from $4,000. The painting was
done by V. K. Montgomery and Ben
| jamin Baker was foreman of the join
err work
| Late this afternoon the Winter Har-
Dor towed the Islander to Boothbay
Harbor and tomorrow she will be
towed to Bath, where the engine and
boiler will be installed. While at Bath
crew from the yard of w. Irving
Adams & Son will give the finishing
touches to the woodwork and the fur
| nishings will be installed by Amesbury
& Wakefield of Gardiner
Capt. Robert F. Westman, who has
been in the service Of the Gardiner,
Augusta, & Boothbay Steamboat Co.
ana it's predecessors in business for II
years, will command the Islander. He
has been at East Boothbay during the
winter and spring experimenting the
work OF construction and stated to
the Journal reporter this afternoon
that he was confident he now had Just
the boat he wanted. His .crew.,will be,
made Up as follows: ~.
Mate.RE. L. Dunton; purser, Il. FL
Greenleaf; engineer, f. A. Wakefield.
Hremata, Gilbert Emerson; deckhand.
George Dunton.
me steamer will make her trial trip
Win the. directors on board, May IL,
inc hrsts schedule trip viii be made
May 20. The boat will be fully equipped
LOT any emergency, having one metal
IlIenoat. one modern lifeboat which