Evening journal., 1913-10-15
SISTER BOATS
TAKE TO RIVER
mid PLAUDITS
Salem 6nd "BridGetUn'
Launched in Presence Of
Many From Those Cities
MISS SINNICKSON AND
MISS WHITAKER SPONSORS

With a crowd of admiring friends
applauding and waving ponnants,
while the whistles OF the tugs In the
river footed a welcome to their new
craft. Miss Helen Whitaker. daugh-
ter OF Mayor and Mrs Arthur c.
Whitaker OF Bridgeton, n. j.. grace
fully smashed a bottle OF wine over
the bow of the ferryboat Bridgeton
as the vessel proudly slipped down
the ways of the Harlan and Bollins-
worth Corporation at HAS o'clock
this morning and kissed the waters
OF the Christiana for the first time.
The vessel settled gently In the water
perfectly at home and drifted into
the river while the big crowd Of
guests on the platform gaily waved
salutes aud the $50 members of the
delegation from Bridgeton and Salem
on the steamship Queen Anne an
chored In the stream shouted her a
greeting.
A few minutes later Miss Eliza
bcsh FOrman Sinnickson, daughter
oi Prosecutor and Mrs. Forman Sin
.nicksOn. of SALEM, n. j.. broke an.
other bottle of wine over the bow oi
the Salem. sister ship of the Bridge.
ton as that boat glided gracefully
down the ways and followed tho
course of her sister ship that hat
just preceded her. The Salem seem
ed glad TO be released and she shot
down the ways at a fast rate ant
seemed 20 strike the water I'm a play.
Il
ing to the banks of the river and
shot spray and foam high into the
air
Both vessels we're built at the yard.
of the Harlan and Hollingsworth Cor
pOration for the West Jersey and Sea-
shore Railroad Company They ar
exactly tho same type They are i6'
feet long, SO feet wide and IA feet
/ inches long.
These ierryboats are of the fire
proof type. having steel structur
below the main deck. with six water
tight transverse hulkhoads each ha'
ing am approved water-tight door
meet the requirements of the Unit
States Supervising inspectors IN
they viii float with amy one compal
ment below the deck filled. Tho VI
sells were fully Described lu IN
= EVENING JOJRNAL Yesterday.
Follouinr The launching ma
guests were entertained al lunche
lLy the company I'm the banqu
RON of its now Office building Mi
Whitaker and Miss Sinnickson we
the guests of honor Many address
we're made cOmplimenfing the bull
ing company on their new produc
and also the railroad company r,
lnaming the vessels after the thrivin
New Jersey cities.
About 150 persons. who came froi
Salem and Bridgeton. on the stcamo
Queen Anne. as the guests of IN
liailroad company. we're entertained q
Ian elaborate luncheon on board IN
Vessel. which was anchored near th
ldry dock The vessel will return {
Salem about o'clock this afternoon
But few of those on the vessel got o
10 come into the business section
The city.
List OF the Guests.
The invited guests included. N
and Mrs. w G. Coke. Persifor Fraz,
Jr.. S. X. Smith, Henderson Wei
4 Mr. King. Mr. and Mrs. John H. Ia
! Mr.. and Mrs. y. S. Longaker. Maj
and Mrs. r. r. Raymond Mr.. al
o Mrs. Herschel A. Norris. Mr.. and Nj
G r. S. Fogg. George Rommel Jo
Cannon. II y. Day \. Thiery and
A Middleton all of Wilmington; \
and Mrs. c. +. Dix. ID. r. Schnatz.
n. Hall. S. w. Derr. of Philadelphi
t. S. c. Thomas an Mr. Best OF Res
't ing: G. W. Rink and c. +. Chambe
b OF Jersey City; II. S. Haywa
Spring City. \. j.: Mr.. and Mrs.
d. l.. Sheppard. Miss Cappe Mr..
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