New-York tribune., 1909-06-21
NEW LINER ARRIVES
HERE on FIRST TRIP.
George Washington FOted Uorthy
of the Name She Bears.


maiden passage from Bremen She was not
decked wish code flags. the customary dress
OF a liner entering port. and coming in on
q holiday there ot-Inany harbor boats TO
salute her Apart from the flag OF the League Of
Peace and the code signal Welcome" which were
flown from the tower Of the Singer Building. there
was not much fuss over the newcomers arrival
There were many expressions Of admiration by
the crowd Of steamship who boarded the
vessel at Quarantine Il was generally believed
by persons who had seen the interior Of the Mau-
retania and the Rotterdam that il would be hard
for the decorators ard designers Of the George
Washington 10 be original. but a casual glance at
the lounge, the dining saloon and the smokeroom
showed that they had succeeded in presenting
vessel exceedingly novel and unsurpassed by any
ship in the transatlantic service
From stem 10 stern the George Washington sug-
gests innovation and great room. The companion
ways, alleys and staterooms are exceptionallv
large and hard polished woods Of many kinds take
the place OF the stereotyped white panelling so
familiar on other steamers.
An anxious crowd. su-eltering on tbe hot ,,;er
awaited the arrival Of the Washington As the big
liner came within hailing distance they shouted TO
friends on board ''Hows the shipP' Great, Best
ever travelled on" STEADY a rock" and
Comfortable as your own home" were some Of
the replies called back to the inquirers on shore
The George Washington is about as close 10 being
rlstinctly American . ship built in Germany
can be. There are German signs IN the alleyways
and cornpanionways, German stewards at every
ruTn and some minor Teutonic fittings here and
There, but the homesick American traveller NAV
find consolation in the great variety Of patriotic
paintings that adorn the walls OF every lounging
place.
SPEED NEARLY NINETEEN KNOTS
The George Washington made the passage from
Bremen in DAYS 3 hours and IS minutes an aver
age speed Of 1876 knots. She is 722 feet long IS
feet beam, has depth Of - feet from the saloon
deck ard displacement Of SEQ tons
The interior decorations.s paintings antique
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other modern equipment in the line Of what NAV
moro strictly he termed luxuTics do not by any
means comprise al tie notable features Of this
latest creaticn among the great liners; her safety
appliances are 10 be considered in summing up her
eAcelences- And not the least important Of the
special appliances with which she is equipped are
those for manipulating and launching her Iifeboats
The "Welin quadrant davits.'' which there every
reason to believe, constitute device long needed
snd-tntil their appearance-vainIy sought
During the past month 50 there have ar
rived in this port. their maiden voyages. sew
erai new. up-to-date passenger steamers such as
the Cleveland Of the Hanlburg-Anerican Line
the Berlin Of the North German LLOYD and the
America Of the Societa di Navgazione all equipped
with Welin quadrant davits
Inquiry among prominent naval architects en-
gineers and seamen develops the fact that there's
pretty general agreement 10 the merits Of this
ser ad that Of all the countless contrivances de-
have been iss,e5 Tii i &c ,i ana & 5oF which patents
meets the requirements and conditions 5,5 is |
sqf1ciently practical 10 be generally adopted And !
q favor this device has for itself in the few
years since il was first invented.
II Is thought that the only reason why n is mol
universally adopted by ship owners is that the
- eoSI oI lnsls tiation IS little higher than for
ittllls W. lIle iiftl4uated round bar dayitS.
In9ny complaining that competition IN oversea
cut out as much expense as possible when con-
SlFacune e rev SnFs Economy is all right. except
s considered that the initial extra cost Of equip
ping new ships with these modern and efficient /
traction / O
q the total cost of the ship. is only right that
1ertion drawn 10 the matter; and. also, that the
who ere r1oIass;, i III ,aIiS[lI -. % IoI,aHr 3S
consideration and who cheerfullv paw the extra /
receive due recognition.
LATEST sAFETY. APPLIANCES.
Il has been stated as a singular fact that IN !
spite OF the progress as regards size. speed COM
fort and safety which has been attained by naval !
architects and ship builders during the last cen
tury or So in this particular-the safe launching .
OF lifeboats at sea-no advance made until the !
arrival Of the Wein quadrant davits: and SO the 1
CID, obsolete round bar dayits which were in all 4
probability installed on NUah's Ark. i he had any !!
use Tor hfeooatS, still seen on the decks
q what are considered up-to-dste, modern yes /
sels-and THIS. toe in spite Of the general con- /
oeIlaIion thereof and OF the proofs Of their utter
- ,tIleSs efSIF tine conditions arise when
resort must he had 10 the Efeboats is always
80, - =. pgeSe me snip had listed heavily 10
poIt or 10 slareoaid or the snip rolling and 4
We're smashed against the side Of the vessel. or
eLse me teITlllea passengers IN their frenzy had
entered the boats before they swung out and
ready for launching etc To anyone who has
disasters for r71li5ar Of a. 2-as E iSI & 81 marine
parent that inefclen,v II tho boa+ IaIro,,I,lg
devices "a most .=lses To blame for man ~ .
5he hEcs lost and all those who travel the /
deep should hail The Welin quadrant da1i-s as an /
5iE 20 the human race.
To Illustrate The extreme simplicity Of operation
the captain c one Of t a-a5rlc laGiqens Ies told by
related on ms vessel the Welin quadrant davits
boats placed on skids equipped with ordinary round
bar caFlts lie Tecitas that: on trip from
teresting looking farmer from one Of the inland
states This gentleman seemed 10 take great in
asked good many questions on dax / found
him standing looking at watching the lifeboats
paced on Skiqs ana h immediately asked me
how managed 70 get those boats sides.
then j, IN turn. inquired why he did not ask
70 explain the manipulation Of the davits on the
Dodl Geek ne iauSniilSiH answered. on. that's
easy ] know how 70 turn crank myself" In
fact. explained the reporter. II takes
operate a ooa; eila4fiea "lth TINS appliance, and
u case o. emergency one Of them would be SUI g.
boats even Before the choels are released. and
this may be done very quickly from the inside
teal. and gradual turning q a scsew a each >
eavit raises the boat clear II the deck and swings
s7fert5or n can be stoned a. ar,, r,oint as the
This prevents caTSiziuE which often occurs with
the od-fashioned lowering by hand Valuable deck
reom Is economzed in several directions. chiefly
- erge ensce Is required between each on ac-
dayf1s WIKI handle the largest Efeboats. including
steam launches. with as great an ease as the
may conveniently be used for two or more beats
standing abreast Il there he room. There are also
two mechanical points of special interest. The ad-
vantages Of the horizontal travelling motion given
10 the davit arm are apparent 2t a glance IN re
gard 10 leverage The coTnpensaTlng arrangement