Deseret Evening News | 1904-07-22 | Page 8 | The South Dakota Launched

I The llie South Dakota Launched I IHan San Han Francisco l co July 21 Tho armored cruiser South Houth was las launched train from her cradle at the tho lie Union Iron Works nt at this eve evening fling ning The ceremonies attending the iho affaIr wino were unusually simple Night HI W T P Nichols bishop of ot the Epis Episcopal 1 lla llacOlla copal cOlla I diocese of ot California offered a 1 short prayer antI and then boil Miss Mind le Grave OrVe Her leI tied daughter of ot the time governor of ot South Dakota pressed pr l 11 the button lulon that Iele cd ed ItI the hull hul of ot the tho youngest American cruiser AH As 1 the he vessel usHel began to 1000 Miss swung a it bottle boto of ot cham champagne against tile the bow bul and bestowed iho ho designated name minnie upon the cruiser They Gov of ot South Dakota anti antiparty party anti and a 1 number of ot naval nral and the ha launching II citizens s