Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-23

Philadelphia, Dec. 23.-Declared to
have no equal afloat as first-class
fighting machine. the battleship unn'
the greatest warship ever built in the
United States, was launched at IL a M.
today at the yard of the New York
Ship building company at Camden, \.
J.. in the presence of several thousand
people who crowded the docks and
every vantage point in the vicinity Of
the yard
AS the big hull started to leave the
thickly creased ways. Miss Mary Alice
Spry of Salt Lake City. daughter Of
the governor OF Utah. raised her arm
and broke galy beribboned bottle OF
champagne against the cut-water of
the great ship as shc spoke the words
that gave the vessel its name.
Iaunchings of big warships OH the
Delaware river have become a common
sight. but nevertheless. the latest con-
tribution to the American navy stirred
The enthusiasm of the crowd whose
cheers and the din created by the
whistles of the river craft. continued
several minutes.
Among those on the platform were
fo4f .f fl1a 1ox -
ment, Gov. Spry and members Of his
family. a congressional delegation in
cuding the members from Utah. repre-
sentatiyes of the Utah legislature and
nearly all the officers OF the ship
building company.
Tho Utah Is the fifth of the all-big-
gun type of battieship for the United
States navy to be launched. When
completed she will be more powerful
than the Delaware and the North Da-
kota of the Drcadnought class.
While the Utah will have no equal
when completed. she will not hold that
position long, as the navy program
following the one which called for two
ships of the Utah class provides for
vessels that will be considerably heay-
Ter. These later ships will mount two
more 12-inch guns than the Utah and
will have a heavier secondary bat
terry.
List OF persons to whom invitations
were sent for the launch:
GOVERNORS.
Hon. VIM. Spry and suite, Utah: Hon
John Franklin Fort, New Jersey: Hon
Edwin S. Stuart, Pennsylvania.
SENATORS.
Hon. Reed Smoot, Utah: Hon. George
Sutherland. Utah; Hon John Kean.
Now Jersey; Hon. Frank o. Briggs, New
jersey; Hon. Boies Pcnrose, PennsyI-
vania; Hon. George T. Oliver, Penn
sylvania; Hon. Jacob H. Gallinger. New
Hampshire.
Now JERSEY REPRESENTATIVES,.
Hon. H. C. Loudenslager: Hon. John
.. Gardner; Hon. Benjamin F. Howell:
Hon. Ira w. Wood: Hon. C. n. Fowler;
hon, VIM Hughes: Hon. Richard w.
rdrKer; Hon. William II. Wiley; Hon.
Eugene F. Kinkcad: Hon James A.
1amil; Hon. Thomas B. Butler; Hon.
Joseph Howell OF Utah.
MAYORS.
Hon. Chas. H Ellis, Camden. n. J.:
lion John f. Reyburn. Philadelphia,
fai Hon. Robert A Lincoln. Glouces-
ter. n. ].
NAVAL OFFICIALS.
Hon. Geo. Won L. Meyer; Hon. Beck.
man Winthrop, Admiral George
Dewey Rear Admiral w. S. Cowies;
Rear Admiral Raymond P. Rodgers:
Rear Admiral John e. PilIsbury; Rear
Admiral Newton f, Mason; Payma ster
General Eustace B. Rogers; Rear Ad-
miral f. H.. c. Leutze; Rear Admiral
casper F. Goodrich; Rear Admiral
Aoolph Mark: Rear Admiral Uriah r..
Harris; Rear Admiral r. F. Nicholson:
Capt. Henry T. Mayo: Capt. A. F.
Fechteler; Capt. VIM. j. Baxter: Cant
Robert Crawford: Capt. John H. Lin
nord: Capt. d. w. Taylor: Capt.
Albert d. Wits: Capt Henry
Baird Wilson; Capt. John r.
Hanscom; Lieut. Commander w. G.
Groesbcck; Lieut.. Ernest F. Eggert:
Lieut. Commander w P. Robert.
Lieut.. w Il. Fosarty: Capt. r.. S.
Griffin: Capt w. s. Smith: Commander
J. S. K Reeves: Commander w. w.
White; Commander chas. w Dyson:
Commander II. p, Norton. Mr.. O. A.
Anthony qunrtermaster department:
Maj. David S. Stanley: Brig. Gen. Jas.
p. Aleshire; Rear Admiral Washing
ton L. capps; Rear Admiral H. ]. Cone,
Rear Admiral T. c. Mclean; Rear Ad.
miial r. c. Hollyday; Capt. Edward
II. Campbell: Rcnr Admiral p. NJ
Rixcy; Rear Admiral Albert r. eau
den Rear Admiral George w. Melville;
Lieut.. Commander r. B Bassett. Jr.
Lieut.. Commander G. s. Gaibraith:
Commander J. C. Leonard: Capt. A. w
stahl: Commander Robert Stocker
Lieut. Commander Richard II. Robin
Lon. Lieut.. II. ". Gleason: Lieut. F. d
Hall. Lieut.. James Reed. Jr.: Lieut.. A
IL. Van Kcuren: Capt. Commandani