The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-06-25
ENORMOUS CROWD WITNESSES THE
 CEREMONY
Shriek of Whistles From Myriad Steamers Drowns Crashing of Bands. MISS ESTHER ROSS
 cHRIsTENs SHIP Wine and Water From Reservoir Trickle Down the Dreadnaught's Sides.

Iauncned at the Brooklyn navy yart
 here today. The Arizona shares witt
 her sister ship, the Pennsylvania, tn,
 honor of being the worlds larges
 battleship. The Arizona slipped int
 the water at 10:12 o'clock.
 She went to the river with the wine
 and water of her christening tricklins
 in rivulets down her bow from two
 broken bottles. that swung bound to
 gether as one from the tassel of 2
 long red, white and blue cord oi silk.
 Miss Esther Ross of Prescott, Ariz
 the battleship's sponsor, made a fai1 throw as the big hull quivered and slid slowly forward; the froth of the wine spattered her gown and the clothes of those in her party.
 Thousands Witness Launching.
 From the navy yard, black with a holiday throng; from the spans of the Brooklyn and Williamsburg bridges; from the docks and piers along the Manhattan and Brooklyn water fronts, from scores of craft hugging the far shore of the East river, and from every vantage point of windows and house tops in the vicinity, many tens of thousands saw the newest of American battleships glide down the greased ways.
 "Terror to Evil Doers."
 Bishop J. w. Atwood, of the Protes- tant Episcopal diocese of Arizona, in his, invocation Dravad that fho A riz0Do might be "a terror to doers of evil" Three blasts from whistle announc- led that the moment of preparedness had come. The signal was echoed from almost every steamer in the harbor till the crashing of the six navy bands was lost in the din.
 Bands Play National Anthem.
 The bands united in playing "The Star Spangled Banner" the ship trem- bled and moved. Miss Ross swung the two bottles. They broke; deafennig roar went up from the crowd and in a few moments the battleship's stern was cleaving the waters of the East river.
 1 She settled gracefully in the water and carried forward by the weight of her 5000 tons swung far over in the river toward the Williamsburg bridge. A fleet of the little naval tugs drew alongside, made fast and started back with the unwieldly captive to- ward the navy yard docks. Daniels Witnessing Launching. From the grandstand the christen- ing was witnessed by secretary of the navy Daniels, army and navy officials and representatives of the city of New York, including Mayor John Purroy Mitchell. After the launching, secretary Daniels was the guest at a luncheon at the navy yard, where he was to make a brief address. ;. Distinguished Arizonans Present.
 The state whose name she will re- ceive, was represented by a dis tinguished delegation. Gov. G. w. P. Hunt led the official party, which included United States senator Henry F. Ashurst and Miss Esther Ross, the | sponsor. A carboy of water, the first | spilled over the Roosevelt dam, was used in the unusual double christen- ing.
 Built to Give Punishment
 Ships of the line, like Arizona, are built to give and receive punishment in.sea battles. Their mission has little in common with that of the battle cruisers which have been the largest ships to engage each other during the European war. Speed is sacrificed in the construction of the battleships to weight of armor and against such a ship as the Arizona with her broadside fire from 12 four teen inch guns and protection of steel that can be made around the vessels vital parts like a wall, battle cruiser would be helpless and must depend on her speed and seek safety in flight. There are few ships in any navy fit to cope with the Ari- zona, ship to ship.
 Guns Have 13 Mile Range
 The range of the Arizona's guns is from 12 to 13 miles as they will be set in her turrets, or as far as her gun pointers and observers can see in brightest weather. As previous ships the IA inch guns, the Ari- zona's main battery will have a maxi mum elevation of nearly 20 degrees. It would be possible, it is said, to al