Captain James Sever-- Part 5: Did He Christen the USS Constitution?

According to the United Services Journal in 1891:  "The tides were high and favorable, and at half-past twelve,Captain James Sever stood on the heel of the bowsprit, provided with a bottle of choice old Madeira wine from the valuable and well-stocked cellar of Hon.Thomas Russell, a prominent Boston merchant.

"She glided easily and majestically into the water, and was brought up by her starboard anchor within two hundred yards of the ways.    As she then floated, she drew eighteen feet aft and fourteen feet forward."

But, was this story true?  Did Captain James Sever christen the USS Constitution?  There were other newspaper accounts and they didn't mention the presence of Sever.  Was it that the role of christening was too insignificant or perhaps he wasn't there at all.

Let's See.  --Brock-Perry