Evening journal., 1916-10-11
FREIGHTER WEEMS
Takes TO Water
Baltimore & Caroline Co.
Ship Goes Overheard
From H. & II. Yards
SENATOR LEE IS
LAUNCHING GUEST

While nearby sirens on boats and
factories sounded salutes, the freight
er. Georgeanna Weems, built for the
Baltimore and Carolina Steamship
Company. was launched at noon to-
day from the yards of the Harlan and
Hollingsworth Corporation. The
sponsor Of the boat was Miss Matilda
Weems Williams, of Baltimore, a sis
ter of Mason l.. W. Williams, presi-
dent of the owning steamship COM
pany. Many prominent guests at
tended the launching.
II christen thee Georgeanna Weems," "
Miss Williams said, crashing the bot
tie of champagne against the boats
prov, and the boat was let loose and
cut through the water IN the Chris
tiana river. Miss Williams carried in
her arms a bouquet Of chrysanthe-
NUNS.
lhe boat was built along the same
lines as the Henry Villains, built by
the local company several years ago,
but is twelve feet longer than the first
boat.
The new steamer is 255 feet long
over all, 80 feet beam and % feet deep.
She can carry a cargo of 1900 tons ON a
draft of Is feet. She is built TO Lloyd 3
highest class, under their inspection,
and is suitable for making ocean voy-
ages She is of the American coastwise
type Of vessel, having three comple,e
steel decks with ports in the side,
through which the cargo can be loaded,
as well as hatchways to each hold. She
is well equipped with winches and cargo
Doors, and is especially adapted for
carrying bales Of cotton.
The crews quarters are in the fore
castle and are fitted with the usual
toilet requirements. The officers aud
engineers quarters are in a large
deck house built amidshlps. which is
shade deck extended 10 the side OF
the vessel. On this shade deck house
the captains house and pilot house
are fitted.
The vessel is propelled by triple
expansion engines, steam being sup
piled by two Scotch type marine boil
ers, with a working pressure OF 1S0
pounds. The speed at sea, loaded. will
be somewhere about eleven knots. She
is fitted with all the necessary life
saving. fre-fghung and navigating
outfits as required by the steamboat
service OF the United States
Department OF Commerce.
The Weems is expected to go in
commission within the next three
weeks. When ready. Capt L. G.
Hudgins will take command and
take the vessel direct TO Baltimore.
Whether the new ship will be inn
mediately placed in service on the
Baltimore and Carolina route has not
yet been determined The contract
for the vessel was given out short
ly after the sale Of the steamship
Henry Williams, which, under the
command OF Captain Hudgins. made
one voyage across the Atlantic, car
rying cotton to Bremen. The Georgie-
anna Weems was named after the
mother of President Mason l.. w.
Williams.
Guests at the banquet following the
launching we're:
From Baltimore. Md.-Captain J. r.
Hall. J. B. Edwards and Henry Will
liams. Jr.. Of the Baltimore and Caro-
lima Steamship Company; John X.
Shaw, Mr.. Davie. Baltimore Drydock
& Shipbuilding Co.. George w. Will
liams. Miss Elizabeth c. Williams,
Miss Matilda weems Williams, II. A.
Stewart, Mr.. Miller. Mr., and Mrs.
Theodore w. Forbes, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles f. Rieman and DR.. c. Reid
Edwards.
From Washington, ID. C.-The Hon.
Blair Lee. United States Senator.
Representing the Central Railroad
Company OF New Jersey, Jersey City,
N. J.-C. e. Chambers, superinten-
dent OF motive power and George w.
Rink. mechanical engineer.
Representing the Philadelphia &
Reading Railway-W. f. Eckert, SUI
perintendent Columbia Division; ]. A.
Seiders, superintendent motive pow
er: J. c. Best. chief clerk, and Mr.
and Mrs George Rommel. division
Master Mechanic).
From Wilmington--Mr and Mrs Eu-
gene T.. dupont, Mr. and Mrs. James
A. Draper, Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester d.
Townsend, Miss Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs.
John +. Nields. the Misses Draper,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Whitney, Jr.,
Frank b. Greenleaf A. J. Taphouse,
Captain Oscar Lane, s. S. Pearl Shell,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. " Mason, Captain
Hudgins. S. S. Georgeanna Weems
ard Clifford w. Ashley.