Evening journal., 1916-02-05
DOVES FLY AS MERCY
ship IS Launched
Pretty Japanese Custom Fol
lowed as "Helen c. JUL
lard" Takes TO Water
IS SEA HOSPITAL
FOR NEW YORK SICK

The hospital ship Helen c. Juil-
lard was launched from the jackson
and Sharp shipyards of the Ameri-
can Car and Foundry Company at 4
o'clock this afternoon AS the boat
glided into the river six doves were
liberated from basket of flowers ac-
cOrding TO custom OF the Japanese
No wine was used by the sponsor.
Mrs. John S. Rogers, of New York,
niece OF Mrs. Jullard. who is the
wife OF Adrian Jullliard. of New York,
who had the ship built as a present
to ST. Johns Guild, of New York, for
use in the harbor of that city in tax
| ing care Of poor children.
The launching was attended by a
! party Of about twenty-five persons.
including Mr.. and Mrs Julliard, and
representatives OF the ST. Johns
Guild. AS the boat was leaving the
ways all OF the visitors were aboard
OF her and the sponsor pulled a rope
that opened the basket OF flowers and
liberated the doves.
Following the launching the guests
and officials OF the building company
enjoyed luncheon in the diningrooms
The boat is almost finished and will
be delivered TO the Guild in New York
harbor within thirty days.
The craft is floating hospital for
sick children. The lower deck CON
tains eating quarters for several hum
dred children.
The second deck contains large
bathing quarters Of salt and fresh
water as well as shower baths The
forward part will be used in caring
for sick babiel and their care-takers
Benches. with little hammocks, are
arranged so that the mother or care
taker can sit beside the sick child
The upper deck has four ward rooms
for very sick children. There also are
quarters for physicians.
The hurricane deck contains quar-.
! ters for the crew. as well as isolated
, ward rooms for contagious diseases.
The boat is electrically lighted an,
, has a yentilating system that also q
Z used as a heating system The boa
viii be used for cases OF whoopinl
d cough during the winter months whel
the children will he exposed to colt
E salt air. The boat is 23O feet lone
= tnlfi4-uNe rect neam.
The boat was presented to the gull
by Mrs. Juilliard. on September 2.
-, 1914. The keel was laid in May. 1911
. the date Of the launching is Februar
n . and the date OF delivery will b
/, about a month from today The col
/. tract price for the construction OF th
e boat is not made public.
z The designers OF the boat wei
1t Tams. Lemoine and Crane OF Ne
IN York. Mr.. Tams Witnessed the launc
ing this morning.
ID On July !, the new floating hospit
e. win take up the work that has be-
a. performed since 1899 by her sist
M ship the Emma Abbott which sin
Is that year has cared for 692 S29 q
tients. Previous to this the foatli
g hospital Abbott had carried 9091
s. children and mothers.
10 The new boat will accommOda
1900 patients.
Guests at the launch were Mr.. al
Mrs. John s. Rogers. Mr. and Mrs. "
ing La Beanie, Frederick Juilliard. Nj
= Henry p. Talmadgc, Miss Lucy ". ri
n mndge. DR.. and Mrs Edwin NJ. Col
Jr.. Seymour L. Cromwell Professor a'
Mrs. William II. Burr. Edward Rocsl'
Henry J.. Dcs Anges, William
p Owens. William Iudson, Master Rocsl
J. c. p Case. John r. lvans. Leeds job
n. son. W. W. Flannigan, MIR. and Nj
lt Ralph W. Horne. Mrs Duff g. Ma
10 nard. Mrs. Alfred G.. Freeman, Y. Ma
n ray Franklin, Jr.. President Duff
m Maynard, Treasurer Isaac n. Seligm
3. and Second Vice President Abah'
ID Jacoliy, NJ ID.