Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-18
0KLAHOMANS SEE
LAUNCHING HERE
Western Visitors Depart After
Viewing Freighter's Plunge
at Hog Island
EovERN0R HEADS PARTY

Governor J. B. A. Robertson, OF
3 oklahoma; Mrs. Robertson and a large
RELOCATION of Oklahoma congressman
and other prominent citizens of the
oil state today witnessed the launch
( tng of the steamship Inspector htty-
fourth vessel constructed at the log
Hsland yard.
They then departed on the steamship
trulsa for Newport News, Va, where
Dklahoma's gift Of silver service will
be presented to the new .superdread-
Aaught named after the state: y,
With all the traditional blowing OF
whistles and cheering, the Inspector slid
thso the river at 9:45 o'clock. MISS
Marion Stoy, the sponsor, smashed a
bottle Of champagne against the YES
hel's bow. oo
Then Miss Stoy. who lives at 352
Penn street, Camden, was presented
Nvith a silver toilet set. and the Two
neaids of honor. Miss Beatrice wood
and Mrs. Bertha J.. Buxton, were cach
riyen sapphire pins. AL are employees
81 the United States shipping board,
This trip of the Oklahoma is being
made that they may present the Slo,Ooo
oliver service to the superdreadnansht
NTH due ceremony. 1t is the longest
trip ever taken by so large Delegation
for similar purpose and the hrsC OF
the kind upon ship named alter
sity of the state concerned
trbe oklahomas take keen interest
A. tbe Hog Island yard, for the Tulsa,
named after thriving city II 'hell
state, was built there. The Iulsa was
named in honor of the city showing IN
iiberty Loan drives and other war e.
forts. It was the forty fifth snip 10
a. constructed at Hog Island.
This 10000 ton ship was place" aI
ne disposal of the party for the sea
%r;n IN Newnort News, Va, through ar
$anoaments made by Congressman f.
n Howard and Judge John Barton
pavne chairman Of the United STATES
Eb;nn;ne Board. The Tulsa, which was
launched July 26, had been chrlsteneu
with crude oil, and was CONSIDERED d a
fitting ship in which the party coulu
take the short voyage. -.
Arriving in Philadelphia this morn
acv from Oklahoma City. the parry
Teacbed the shipyard at 9;lo' Al'er
Xbe launching ceremony they went upon
1 tour of the yard, then boarded the
Tulsa. >-rt
I Tbe marty will arrive at Newport
News tomorrow morning. ACCOMPANY
ing them will be Matthew =. .5 brusI
oresident of the Hog Island snApSd'u
in the Oklahoma party are: -
Governor Robertson, Mrs. toDer 'soi
and their niece, Secretary OF state Jo'
Norbis and Mrs. Norris, Colonel ant
Nrs Ieecraft and daughter. Genera
nov Hoffman, Captain Wendall John'
SON Congressman f. B. Howard, Mrs
Howard and Paxton Howard, Congress
msn w. W. Hastings and Miss Maym
Hastings. Congressman Tom ID. Me
Keown and Mrs. McKeown, Congress
man James B. Thompson, Congressman
Scott Ferris, Mrs. Ferris and Mis-
Anne Ferris. Congressman James V
McClint;c, Mrs. McClintic and tive
daughters, Congressman Dick T. Nor
gan and Mrs. Morgan.
4 Captain King Smell and Mrs. Smell
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Stagger, Mr.. ant
Mrs, George Henshaw. Mr.. and Mrs
J. P. Watson, Miss Ethel Boardman
George Summers, Bascom Timmons
Hatton Sumner, J. w. Beller, Mr.. an,
Mrs. Charles D. Carter, Mr.. and Mrs
q. Barringer, Miss Nine Gore, Lieu
tenant Fletcher Riley and Mrs. Riley
Miss NJ. Hollingsworth, the Misse
Louise and Clyde Harris and Mis-
Powers, Mrs. ]. Norton.
Judge @. B. Ames, Miss Elizabet
Ames, Charles Ames, Jr., and Mrs
Ames, Howard Figg, Mr.. and Mrs
Houston b. Tehee, Ray Kellar, Mrs
John Gerlach, the Misses Marie an
f.ouise Gerlach. Miss Ruby Brewer
Miss Katherine Brewer, the Misses Ad
hnd Lillian Chase, the Misses Edith an
Grace Mcdowell and Mrs. J. Spangen
berg.