Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-07-25
big STEAMSHIP
DIPS into RIVER
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rived at the yards, workmen knock
ing out the stays as the vessel wal
already resting on the sliding way
for launching.
With the keel laid on March A.
officials of the Pussy and Jones
Company are proud of the rapid
record made in construction. 1t is
hoped to have the vessel fully
completed by October 4. The Sis
ter ship now standing on ting way
adjoining the one from which the
State of Maryland" was launched.
will be ready for launching within
six weeks or two months.
OF practically steel construction
the two ships will be the most com
plete in Chesapeake Bay service
Equipped with one screw propeller
they are $40 feet IN length and have
5s-foot beam. Coal or oil will be
used as fuel the boilers being
equipped for the use of either.
Inasmuch as tidal conditions linn
tied the time somewhat no speeches
were made at the luncheon at the
Hotel dupont. c. Stewart Lee, sales
manager of the Pussy and Jones Co.,
presided and informed the guests
that he was sorry that more time
could not be spent in the dining
room. The guests were escorted TO
the plant 10 automobiles immedi-
ately following the pleasant repast.
william G. Coke president of the
company, assisted in welcoming the
members of the visiting party.
Among those in the launching party
were:
S. Davies Warfield, president of
the Seaboard Bay Line for which
the vessel was built; Daniel Willard,
president of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad; John G. Pew. presi-
dent of the Sun Shlpbuilding Com
pany at Chester; and Mrs. Pew. w.
w. Neeland, president of the New
York Shipbuilding Company. at
Camden. n. j.. and Mrs. Neeland.
Other invited guests are:
Baltimore-Frank Furst, Jacob
Epstein, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. f. Burgess,
Capt. and Mrs. John Sherwood. Mr..
and Mrs. L. r. Powell, Jr., Mr.. and
Mrs. p. B. Thompson. Capt. and
Mrs. Joseph Delano, Mr.. and Mrs
f. p. Hook. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. d.
Downes. Mr.. and Mrs. G. William
Schuncke. Mr.. and Mrs. r. L.
Jones, Mr.. and Mrs c. G. Rogers.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Miller. Captain
r. s. Foster, Mr.. and Mrs. c. II.
Reeves. Mr.. and Mrs. Horatio Whit
ridge. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Cott-
man, Mr.. and Mrs. John Pendleton,
Arthur Turner. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Will
liam Middendorff, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank W. Jacoby. Mr.. and Mrs. ii.
A. Stewart, Captain A. Z. Blom,
Charles Mitchell. John Mitchell. Mr..
and Mrs. William Britain, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. s, Goldsborough. Mr.. and
Mrs. f. Ashbury Davis. w. L.
Thomas, E. d. Duffy, Hon. and
Mrs. Howard Bryant, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. Norris, Stanley Reynolds.
]. e. Murphy. d. G. Gray, Herbert
A. Wagner. G. d. Emmons, Waldo
Newcomer, Mrs Joseph G.. Fisher.
Harry Fahnestock, John Kelly, Jr.,
Henry e. Triede, w. Hunter Ed !
wards. Henry L. Frank, Col. Jacob !
w. Hook. w. Dwight Burroughs. |
Iohn r. Baines, Fred c. Shanberger,
e. S. Nelson, w. L. Thomas, Rut- |
ledge Carter. ]. E. Keyworth. Mr.. |
and Mrs. Daniel Willard, Mr.. and |
Mrs. w. b. Galloway, Mr.. and Mrs |
w. +. Loves. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard |
Taggart, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Z. Nc !
Thornton Rollins, DR.. and
Mrs. Charles O'DoDovan. c. p. Har-
wood, Captain II. Power, Mr.. and /
Mrs. Martin Caples. Mr.. and Mrs. |
David Mcintosh. Gen. and Mrs. |
Henry NJ. Warheld. Emory Warfeld, |
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry NJ. Warfeld |
Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Zachary Lewis.
Norfolk-C. L. Caps. Mr.. and |
Mrs. Martin Caples Mr.. and Mrs.
John Rogers, Mr. and Mrs. II. NJ. |
Cahill. Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Seldom |
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. King. Jr., and |
Miss and Master w. II. King. Jr., !
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Birmingham,
Mrs. Henry Kaker. Mr.. and Mrs |
w. Faucet. Mr.. and Mrs. I. Hunter !
Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Gattis. Mr.. and |
Mrs. w. L. McMorris. Mr.. and Mrs. |
9. b. Ryan. Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. |
Bonsall.
Atlanta,l Georgia-Mr. and Mrs |
w. L. Stanley, Robert F. Maddox.
New York City-Mr. and Mrs |
Robert L. Mutt, Arthur Wolff |
Franklin Q. Brown, James c. Col
gate, p. V. Davis, L. f. Loree, |
Samuel L. Fuller, Robert C. Ream, |
B. f. Yoakum. George G. Sharpe, |
Theodore +. Ferris. f. L. Du Bos- |
lue. Walter Rautanstrauch, Mr.. and |
Mrs. Maurice Bowler.
New London, Gonna. NJ. Main, |
naval architect.
Old Point, Virginia - Grover |
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. L. Parrish. |
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Tiers, Douglas, !
d. n. Bell. Mr.. and Mrs. |
o. T. Boyd. Samuel Porcher. j. II. |
Null. Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Hanseu.
Stevenson. Maryland-Mr. an6 '