The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-24
|NITLESH|P UTAH
|a|RNALLY LAUNCHED
| ], biggest Fighting Machine in
J tee Great Navy of tile
United States.
,,yy N0TABLES PRESENT
'' TO WITNESS CEREMONY
Mss Alice Spry, Daughter Of
Ttah's Governor, Christens
Shin in Fitting Manner.

.-.,l 10 The Tribune
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. s3--ln the
-.r,s Of distinguished array OF
e..,,mep. ,hc battleship Utah, tbe
s.,,,t in tho United States navy, aud
ss.d '.Skcered o. Nuthin " was
-,,hsd lodsy in the yards of the
W York shipbuilding company at
',-,.u. n. J.. after Miss Mary Alice
- daughter of Governor Spry OF
s.,b had smashed = bcribhoned bot
= champagne over the bow and
ala ,bc words of christening.
Eu,dreds of workmen iii the yards
,,d silent as Miss Spry threw The
I'D with all her strength against
I, ,,eelplsted hall OF the leviathan
rar Then every one removed his
:, and ihe men gave mighty cheer
!. ihs ship slid down the creased sklds
n mashed into the water with a roar
/ rE,h drowned the shouting.
Utah's Proud Moment.
III is indeed proud moment FOR
|r.h while We stand here IN the pres
=, of this giant of warfare named
| M our own state" SAID Governor
|Sr.
|i;Watships arc necessary TO peace as
un as war. and vc know moi what mar
3,sLns achievements may be in store
| 4, This great machine Of destruction
Irl.h wifi carry the name of or great
|ssnonweaIth into the four quarters of
liz world -
Tbarc WAS great array of notables
|rr,pi. Among those upon The plat
hra verc Governor Spry. Miss Spry,
|Ez Spry. Mrs. Spry's sister, Miss
|IntheI, Miss Van Wort, Mrs. Bonne-
|rr. Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Sharp.
|kdss and Mrs Stewart, Senator Gard
IN' Mrs. Gardner, Governor Stuart of
If.sylyania. Governor Fort of New
Ilsgy, Senator Reed Smoot. Senator
ItsIgs Sutherland. Mayor Rciburn of
|filsdelpbia. Mayor Ellis OF. Camden,
&Rtsry Meyer of the navy. Beekman
| Talbrop, fret assistant secretary of
Iy navy; Senator Keenc Of New Jer-
IL. representatives Loudcnslager,
srgll, Woods. Fowler, Hughes. Barker,
Ekr, Kinhcad and Hnmill, all of New
'csg; Representative Butler Of Peun-
lN,aia, Admiral George Dewey. Rear
lEiral S. W. S. Cowlcs. r. p. Rodgers,
~ Pillsbury. n L. Mason, ". l..
bps II. J. Cole, T. c. Mclean. r. c.
.tSday, e. II Campbell. A. Il. Coudou
iL v. Melville, G.. W Goodrich. a.
ihz L. L. Harris and Il. F. Nicholson.
Navy Well Represented,
lnoUg the captains Of the United
aus navy present were: II. +. Mayo,
,. Fcchtelcr, W j. Baxter, r.
1Eforl, J. H. Linnsrd, D. ". Taylor,
b Willis, il. B. Wilson and J. +.
'i'tomb, The launching was
Is'sdulcd for 1880 O'Clock, and many
lTs before that time the guests com
80 arriving. Coy. Spry e party,
'se bad been staying nj the Belle
esrsltord hotel in this city. de
isl In automobiles at 9 0 clock for
iEdsn. Probably the most excited
l'eoer OF the Spry party was Master
IeHti Spry, aged q. who had been
r,eHcd part in the ceremony.
Camden Lieutenant Comma uder
sHS0., Z, S. ", who shares the hon
o the navy with Fighting
~ Evans as a cadet appoiutce from
nate of Utah, was on hand 10 de-
Is! '1e address OF welcome 10 the
saors As the vast assemblap pe
aaued Lieutenant Commander Pear
aic; THE great ship Utah, be-
US is really the finest product in
fH construction up to date, Utah
well TO be patient, for il is certain
INA case as. Of the first shall be last.
~ l9u all welcome
n Praise Ship and State.
Smmen ~. began swarming around
EOW OF The great ship with big
~s; ready to knock away the
~ Which would allow the hulI to
uosn the way. A few short adj
Irda. were MADE. one by Gov. Spry,
\ '.g' ~. Oy Secretary Never and others
IL Hd no'ables gathered. in praise
H., .,ga.ueship and rhc great state
EIE snlsh 'ho vessel Is named. Then
sassls5l 81, struck up "Tbe staI
r IG no WIS sound of grinding wood
Irr steat ship qulyered. With a
IN !, snot downward toward the wa
" sne Delaware river.
Z It;.. aptg, standing between bcr
las sN her brother. threw thc
s,ue bottle with all hor strength
! h., rr shattered aud a mighty cheer
Ikh,e y,, o. 'ng yonne woman said: 81
u Nv ehrlstened Utah. -
ans Notable Launching
4 ~ ,;ulcS are common on The Della
/tsa aer but the launching Of Tho
Z sss 'psei today established new
II was a memorable occasior
q ;ie dS., ,cWpolnls. first. on account
Z h.. ~snsunguished array of notabl,
Z /'aAd ,onu, an account Of tho nm
egb ',yh,ehg'h ,ha OF be.ship. and third
= /ti Gomez, Iset loat United State.
I,,sacy 'el'on now steps into su
!. .iI.I1oaw,a was great deal OF noise an.
Z siisr :, Miss SprY. tho bcautifu
b sOi y =: ne west, declared that sh
AtS' VI course, was a little Nor
q .t,,.ha ,,,ia shc. smiling, after the bul
;t s,;eto,n INTO The water. I,T va
q l,ra - .,, | jpst threw that boitI
a sords could and kept repeatin,
u; Earl Shew could never mis-
q am va, was a grand occasion
1. I'd upon e,S y, proud OF thc honor be
End l.. 'pliry and party were take
Ebs So,o, 90 1ne officials Of the shiI
iae ."'nIhany and shown throur
n Est ~ ,opus. They exhibited mnc
~ I'th!s poin+o5 'hing they saw. Tn
s'rrtion" "'oo W out ships i'm course q
s's w,ro "hd explained hnw ;h
4 f~c Ja,'o pun up from Inc i,cr
~ ''s Spry WAS IN ;n,crcstc