Show Invitations Out OutI I For Christening OffiCIAlS TO SEE BIG Governors of Three States Are I Asked to Be Present For Por I Launching of Battleship Utah at Camden Yards Dec 23 NAVAL OFFICERS ARE INCLUDED IN LISTS Eyes of the Nation Are Turned Toward Great Event at At Atlantic Atlantic Atlantic lantic Port When War Ves Vessel Vessel Vessel sel Will Receive Name LIST OF INVITED GUESTS Special to The Washington Dec Dee 18 When the battle battleship battleship battleship ship Utah the latest latet addition to the United States Stat s navy and a coming flag flagship flagship flagship ship of the fleet slides from the ways into the waters ates of the historic Delaware at Camden N j I a on December Dec 33 3 her hr h r christening will be attended and wit witnessed witnessed witnessed by one of the most notable gath gatherings gatherings in the history of the growth of Uncle Sams ains ma sea power The governor governo of f three states state including Governor William Spry and his hla official party together with Miss KIA Alice Spry who I will w give to the nations newest fighting machine the name of Utah a score of United States State 8 senators aerators and representatives tives mayors of ot three cities ciU government bureau officials a hundred naval off officers officers I cers from Admiral Dewey down representatives 5 of foreign for governments government and a 11 along along long Ion list of representative men from all parts of the country are In hi the ate Invited list and will be the guests of honor The attraction of the launching of the mam maw mammoth mammoth moth war craft will bring thousand thousands of sightseers to the vicinity of ot the ship shipyards shipyards yards where the vessel has undergone construction The list of the Invited guests 1118 at the launching is 18 governors of states William Spry and anel suite Utah John Franklin Frankiin Fort New Jersey Edwin 8 S Stuart Pennsylvania Senators Reed Smoot Utah George Sutherland Utah John JOD Kean Xe New li Jer ler b H HeH eH C Jo John 8 Gar r Benam Benja CoIa i iw na naw W Wood cr c i Fowler W W Richard W Parker arker William t S Eugene F Kinkead James lawe A Ba HamiR t Thomas Thoma B Butler New Jersey J Joseph Joeeph Howell Naval officials George Von L 1 Meyer Ket r Beekman Beckman Winthrop Admiral Geore Geor Dewey Rear Admiral AdmIral W S Cowles Rear Heir Admiral Raymond P Rodgers Rear Ad Admiral Admiral Admiral miral John E B Pillsbury Rear Admiral Newton E S Meson Mason Rear Admiral Wash Washington ington L Cappa appa Rear Admiral H J 1 Cone Rear Admiral A T C McLean Rear Hear Admiral R H C Hollyday Captain Edward H Campbell Rear Admiral P M K Rixey Rear Admiral Albert Athert R Rear Admiral George GeorgeW W Melville Paymaster General Eustace B ft Rogers Roger Rear Admiral E Eo H C Rear Admiral Casper Cuper f P Goodrich Rear Admiral Adolph Marix Rear Admiral Uriah R Harris Rear Admiral R H F Nicholson Captain Henry T Mayo Captain A F Fechtler Captain William J Baxter r Captain Rob Robert Robert Roben ert en awford Captain John H Linnerd Captain D W V Taylor Captain Albert B WillIts Captain Henry Baird B Wilson Wl Captain John F Hanscom Lieutenant Commander W Q G Groesbeck Lieutenant t Ern Ernst et F Lieutenant Command Commander er W P Robert Rob rt Lieutenant Commander F B Bassett jr Lieutenant Commander G S 8 Galbraith Commander J C Leon Leonard Le Leonard a aard ard Captain A W Stahl Robert r Lieutenant Commander Comman r Richard H Robinson Lieutenant H M Gleason F D b 1 Halt Hall Lieuten Liesten Lieutenant ant James Reed jr nant A H U UVan Van K Kuren Keuren uren Captain Commandant Comman nt Worth Worm G U Ross Rose Captain Ira Harris General George Uhler Captain John Virdon COIn Com Commands mandr mands H 11 A Bispham Major Herbert Continued on Page Eight INVITATION OUT FOR CHRISTENING Continued From Page One Ron Hon Eugene augene i ugene Chamberlain Chamberlan C CA CA CA A McAllister ter lieuten lieutenant Lieutenant ant t W B Fogarty Captain R S Grit Grif Griffin tin fin Captain W S Smith Commander J JS JS S 5 K Reeves Commander W W White Charles Charlea W V Dyson Dy on Command Commend Commander er or H P Norton G A Anthony quartermaster quarter quartermaster master naster department Major David S Stan StaJl Stanley ley icy Brigadier B adier General James Jame B Ii Aleshire George GEors Warrington Mr II Mr Gil Gillette Gillette Gillette lette C H department Com Commander Commander Commander mander Benjamin C Bryan Captain J JH JH JH H Perry PerTY P T Mager naval construction tion office ice Captain John Richard Ed td Edwards Edwarda wards warda Pick ns Nagle solicitors office Colonel Col Charles H Hyatt Hatt Brigadier General Gen Genral oral ral Henry Henr C Cochrane Mayors Charles H Kills Ellis Camden N NJ NJ NJ J John E Reyburn Philadelphia Rob Robert Robert Robert ert A Lincoln Gloucester ter N J Philadelphia city officials J B W WHalton WHalton WHalton Halton president Maritime Exchange B JI BR ER R Sharswood secretary Commissioners of ot navigation John S SW SW SW W Halton Coleman Sellers H H Poole W H Spraul George F secretary secre seers secretary tary Samuel B MacDonnell Captain Samuels Samuela Captain Hughes HuChes Department of Docks Joseph F Ham Base HassKarl Karl assistant director Custom house officials Chester ter W Hill collector of port P M Lytle sur surveyor surveyor surveyor Walter C M Merrick naval officer Mr Egan Mr Finletter Local Inspectors Captain R ft A Sar Sargent Sargent gent cent Captain Powers D R Howard Captain McPherson Mr Wilson Invited guests A W Mellen Pittsburg Pitts burg Myron C Wick Youngstown 0 O Henry Walters New York City Michael Jen Jenkins Jenkins kins Baltimore H C Frick Prick Pittsburg Charles S Hall HaU Warren 0 James Jamee H Lockhart John Marshall Mar hall Lockhart Lockha Pitts Pitt Pittsburg burg James McCrea Charles Pugh Phil Philadelphia Philadelphia Philadelphia adelphia Philander C Knox Washing Washington ton D C Julian Kennedy Pittsburg Robert Garrett Baltimore J Craig Smith Youngstown 0 O Judge J H Gas Gaskill Gaskill Gaskill kill George J Bergen Camden L Perin Baltimore David Baird Camden Wil William William William liam J Thompson Gloucester N J Cap Captain Captain Captain tain Joseph E Borden New York City George Geom W Dickie and family San Fran Francisco Francisco cisco R C Viet D E Ford Captain Farnum New York City E R Sher Sherwood Sherwood Sherwood wood Philadelphia Pa Andrew Flet Fletcher Fletcher cher chert W H Fletcher H N Fletcher Hoboken N J G W Dearborn and family tam II Captain Burnham New York City W L Mellon C R Farrin George GeorgeH H Taber Pittsburg Pa George W V Jes Jessup Jessup sup up and son M Quigley Davis and Dorp Camden M Cramps Cramp Sam Samuel Samuel Samuel uel H Cramps Philadelphia Pa Charles Charle CharlesH H Crear Camden N J Charles H Jones Jone William H Jones Dr John B Jones Dr Charles J Jones James K Gorman J Stanley Smith Joseph Cui Cul Culbert Cubert bert Bernard Corr Philadelphia Pa Dr Franklin Powell Chester Pa President Pre Groves W H n Hand Mr Powell Cramps company A D Steb Stebbins bins Mr Blankenship Baltimore Md Charles J Harrah Nicetown Philadel Philadelphia Philadelphia phia Francis T Bowles Quincy Mass Jacob Andrews Bath Me President Hyde and officials Bath Me Frank L Neal Neall George Clark D T Newhall Phil Philadelphia Philadelphia Philadelphia adelphia William William D Winsor Insor Winthrop L Marvin Washington D C A Petrie Mr Hr King Nicetown town Pa W T a S Chesley Washington D C F B Wood Spar Sparrows Sparrows Sparrows rows Point Md H S So Hay Haywood wood F L Dubosque Jersey Jer ey City C B Orcutt New Teri City Walter A Pest Peat Newport News Newa Colonel Kaighn Point Camden N J J H lL Macalpine Philadel Philadelphia Philadelphia Philadelphia phia W D Hoxie E H Wells John Coleman New York City Charles H lL Cramp James Jamee B Bonner Bonne r Philadelphia Kennett C Viet New York City Charles Charle CharlesE CharleE E Mather William W llam D Dobson Charles CharlesT Chari ChariT T Taylor Henry Hull Mr stickle Sam uel Porcher Philadelphia H H Hus Hoa Huston Huston ton William C Sproule David M Johnson Johnson John Johnson son John L Garrett Chester Pa Wil William WilHam tam liam Maxwell Lee Garrett Philadelphia a aDr Dr Powell Chester Pa Dr A Britt Britt Philadelphia Dr William Davis Camden N J Captain Jefferson Jeffer on Dr Boss o IlL H Skillern the Rev T J Oliver Curran Philadelphia William Coffin Camden N J Description of Utah The new battleship Utah when com completed completed completed will represent the most moat modern type of ot naval architecture and will in involve Involve involve volve a cost coat of approximately The contract price for tor the ve vessel ells is 3 and the guns gun armor and other equip equipment equipment equipment ment will cost as much more The contract for tor the Utah was Awarded November 9 1908 1906 to the New York Yerk Ship Shipbuilding Shipbuilding building company of ot Camden N J The keel was laid March larch 15 1908 1906 and the ves vessel vessel sel eel will be launched December SI 23 In its ita measurements l the Utah has an extreme length of feet 6 inches extreme ex extreme breadth 88 18 feet teet 2 inches trial dis displacement displacement displacement placement 1855 tons The propelling ma machinery machinery machinery chinery consists of ot Parsons marine tur turbines turbines turbines bines developing horsepower hor There Thelt are 12 It boilers of the B 8 I W water Rater tube type and the required speed will be 20 at knots knobl In the armament the main battery will consist ef of ten guns located in five turrets and two submerged torpedo t tubes The secondary battery will consist of ot sixteen guns guna and ten smaller guns of ot and lesser leeser le eer bore for saluting purposes The armor on the turrets will 1111 range in thickness from eight to twelve Inches with the side belt ranging nine to eleven Inches As the Utah is destined to be a flagship it is la fitted with spacious and appropriate quarters for an officer with the rank of admiral Its complement of officers and men will be one admiral and staff start one captain 28 ward room officers office 18 junior officers 12 warrant officers 89 99 marines manne and 81 37 crew |