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THE LADS OH OP THE T Jlt; POTTES.Tueidfty, 3 P It, thoHoai Firad—H*w the SwaeC*«4 to %• OtiftBgedNAli'-arrangDinciits wiH be pcrfertcd for thelaunch o£ the new Steamer T J Potter nextTucbday Threfr o clock is the hour deaignatal for outing the ropes which la the mguftl for the lurg* and elcmt ntafc to move , ^ ... JAmong other appointments will lie electrjc lights The fixtures will be iho frand*Hme«t m thetr hue yet shown in this city The dynamo for Husking the light will be nm m uottiieetion with the regular steamer butler Tha light fixture* will Uu so art'ttiged that cither ud lamp3 or electricity can bt Hand 4t u moment's notice When the announcement vi? made that ilit hew steamer viw to be Lhn*lt;tCned the PVmme Potter, the inquiry Wat* frequently u\ ici« whether it was lo he named alter the Wlic ut damJUai the l*dc T J 1 lLU^ K«7Crnl days since Tux Ouei.onun stated-•tby order of Manager Holcomb the name of the steamer would be changed to tho'T- J Potter instcnd. of the Fannie Pot tur^ the question again (Time up The fol- | louring explanation may be of interestDuring Mr Potter h life lie had a peculiar dislike or prejudice, agasnathifl-mgafivtlang nmjisd after, him He never would fnivc n . boat,, a locomotive a-c.ur or u town bcaj fiw niittw if he could prevent it. For this rea I eon * hon the new boat wrc* tn be built he expressly desired Unt it lt;boukl bear the i lauiko of hw daughter, Fannie Potter Since hui death Mrs Potter has written to Mbueger Hoi col ah nnd stated tliat it vii hctWwh, aa well out the dtsiro of tho family that thumeW ho it should bear her husband a name Deference to the wish of Mr Potter durtnf Ms Die was paid k naming the bout afteEina daughter but alter his. doatji the objection waa removed* Mr Potter took a 1 great deal of personal pride and inters tin ' the new boat, end intended to bring his fuitrify to Portland to see the HUsnuer- and travel oo herGHAHLB* FICKlWfe 8B00SD HEABISK*,
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Morning Oregonian
Portland, Oregon, US
Thu, May 24, 1888
Page 8
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