New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-14
repled courteousy but emphaticaiy tnss WIS no' n
business to make any such guarantee.
TIE ST. MARY,S OFF ON a CRUISE.
PREPARING CITY BOYS TO BE EFFICIENT sEAMKN-
THE VESSELS ROUTE.

AL, was hustle on board the New York nau-
ticaI schoolship 81. Mary's Tuesday. Early on Mon
dav morning the boys began to come aboard, the TWO
weeks vacation having expired As soon as they ar-
rived they were mustered the upper deck ana as
signed to their Watches Under the direction OF the
officers they we're put to work and with the hcip
OF the able ached to the ship they
bent on the fore and main courses the
fore main and mzzen top sails and topgaant sails anu
the aft sails forward. The royals were Deht 70
yards and the yards got deck ready 70 DO sen
aloft aud crossed as the ship makes Glen Coo
this necessary work finished the liberty OF Tue
ship was given to boys. Attred In their white duck
rorknpsut, they held an informal reception on the
spar deck There constant stream OF VISITORS anu
the boys entertained them with music anu
dancing. Some OF the moro experlehceu
and thoughtful occupied themselves In stow
ing away their stores and clothes and making
ali possible preparations for comfortable quarters for tho
Mediterranean far as Genoa, but THIS had " oo
abandoned account Of the cholera 90.
The last farewells said Tuesday morning ana AZ
o'clock in the afternoon the vessel hauled OUT h h
stream towed to Glen Cove. the boys wiz oe
put at there Overhaulng the running ana setting
up standing rigging crossing the royal yaruS phn
service on Monday the ship viii set sail for New Lon.
don She will take her Time coming 10 an ancI ith
the small boats both under and sail making and tax
ing the sails aud handling the ground tackle keaon
abe will take departure for Fayal in The Azores
Commander shepard the commanding oincer OF tne ~.
Marys expects make the voyage 10 Faya III elghtee
days with ordinarily fair winds After cruising around
the Azores while the ST. Marys will set her course
for ST. Mchaes and Madeira. spending time enough III
those places for the boys To all the sights Inc asI
port to be made will be Santa Cruz. In TeneIine.
The vessel will reach the American coast somewhere
between August and Is, and from then untl ABOUT
October she will cruise up and down the Sound going
into winter quarters off East Tweny-third's early III
October. On the meward passage the boys VINO are
sufficiently advanced will have practical lessons III sea-
manshp and navigation. Under the supervision OF Tue
officer the older boys will take charge OF the
ship In lacking and making and taking In sail Iney
will be required to work out the ships posllon
both by observations and dead reckoning, ana IN
will be taught all the duties appertalhng 70 tue
position of chief mate master OF a meIchahtlnhn
Commander Shepard that the boys are OF superior
class, only those with proper recommendations beng
admitted About so per cent OF them study hard ana
with experience will make good officers. Up 10 tues
day ll2 boys had Joined the ship This number VIII
probably be increased about l2j before she sas from
New ondon. The ship Differed by regular naval OF
fcers Commander +. NJ. Sheppard acting as captain
Lieutenant K. NJ Berry, executive Oiicer Lleuttuhhts
c. p Perkins and NJ X. schwenk, watch officers, ana
Surgeon H. r. Harvey. She carries In addition sI aDe
seamen twelve dlers." cooks stewards, etc. Who
themselves able seamen.