Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-05
HEAD is CHIEF GUEST
ATHOG ISLAND LA AUNCHING

invitations sent out were accepted,
while each one of the Hog Island work.
ers was invited to bring two friends.
Tho 1000 employees of the Emergency
Fleet Corporations executive officers in
this city were taken to the launching
in six chartered steamers, and viewed
the affair from the waterfront. The
general public was permitted to oc-
cupy any space that is left after the
preferred guests have been accommo-
dated
Visitors from Washington, including
the President and Mrs Wilson, made
the trip in special trains over the
Pennsylvania Railroad that were shifted
to the Hog Island tracks at a con-
venient point in the West PHILADELPHIA
yards and run straight to the shipyard
1t was only about two-minute walk
from the place where they left
their trains to the scene Of the launch
ing. A private gate was set apart for
their use. and they had a clear path to
the. waterfront.
Special Trains for Guests
The invited guests from this city and
those who come from other cities be-
sides Washington were taken to the
island In special trains over the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad from the Twen-
ty-fourth and Chestnut streets station.
These trains started running at 1920
O'Clock this morning. and were sent
off at fifteen-minute intervals from then
on until 11:20 o'clock.
Only persons bearing card of invi-
tation were permitted to use these trains
After the launching and the subsequent
luncheon for the invited guests, trains
were started back to Twenty-fourth and
| chestnut streets as soon as they were
filled
Hog Island employees and their guests
and the general public were requested
to use the Baltimore and Ohio trains
from the Forty-ninth street station or
the Pennsylvania trains from the
Broad street and Washington avenue
station. Trains left Forty-ninth street
at fifteen-minute intervals from 10
O'Clock until II 80, and at fifteen minute
intervals from Broad street and Wash
ington avenue from 1920 to ll:20
o'clock.
shuttle trains ran constantly be-
tween Ninety-fourth street and Tinicum
avenue and Hog Island to accommodate
those persons who may take the trir
by trolley.
Parking for $500 Automobiles
A parking place capable of holding
I 1900 motorcars had been laid out at the
northeasternNend of the yard. and there
4 was special entrance to this field. De.
tails OF Hog Island guards, assisted by
Federal Secret Service men and Phila
delphia police. were assigned to direc
traffic and handle the crowds.
Employees and their friends went into
the yard through a special gate to which
they were directed by large signs ant
by the police, and had clear patti
to their own section of the waterfront
Those making the trip to the yard II
motorcars also had their own route I,
the scene Of the launching. A check ant
call system, such as is used at theatres
and hotels, had been installed to enabl
owners TO get their machines prompt,
after the ceremony is over.
The stand for the invited guests wa
built on Pier NJ. right alongsid
the Quistconck. so that every one coul,
have a fine view Of the launching. Jus
behind this stand and raised slight,
above it was the platform for the HoI
Island employees. The 900 men who hull
the vessel occupied . place oe vsntaG
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