The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-17
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The Interesting History of tn
Schooner Three Marys

me interesting History OF the
Schooner Three Marys.
There is lying at the exchange dock one of
the largest 4-masted schooners that has
ever visited Savannah. Three Marys is her
name, and besides being an unusually large
vessel she is one with an interesting history.
She is owned by Capt. Burdsall, her COM
mander. and Mr.. J. B. Manning OF New
York. who, with his daughter, Miss Katie,
made the voyage on the schooner to Sa-
vsnnah.
The Three Marys was launched in Bath,
Me-, Oct. ? last, and was chrstened as she
slid into the water by Bishop James A.
| Healy, the Roman Catholic bishop of Port
land. He was assisted by Fathers McDon-
ough, Wallace, German and Healy.
The christening OF the Three Marys was
the second occasion Of divine blessing TO a
ship by the Catholic church. The first was
in 1921 by Bishop Cheverls. The only inr
stance similar Of another religious dedica-
ton OF a ship in Bath. was about ten years
ago, when the missionary ship the Morning
Star was blessed by service and prayer Of the
| Congregational denomination. 1t will be
remembered that Christopher Columbus
had each of his three caravals reigiously
blessed by his friend, Friar Perez Juan, the
| confessor Of Queen Isabella, as he was about
to sail from Spain in August, 1892, in search
of western land.
The blessing prayer of Bishop Healy
after be had sprinkled the Three Marys with
holy water, was as follows:
LEND ear, o Lord, to our applications
and with thy holy right hand bless this ship
and all whom she may carry as thou didst
deign to bless the ark of Moan when cast in
the flood. Support her o Lord, with thy
right hand as thou didst support the blessed
Peter ON the water, and send thy holy angel
from heaven to deliver and guard her from
every danger together with all she carries :;
and having overcome all the dangers OF the
| sea, mayst thou direct they servants, her
Sailors into safe hArbor and guide her in IA
safe course, and when her voyage is ended
and her duties discharged mayst thou deigu
| TO bring her to home port in safety and pros
perity."
| The triune name is scriptural, and it is
proper that such a ceremonial blessing
should be pronounced at the christening OF
the Three Marys. Her name, however, has
| other significance.
| 1t is Mr.. MsnnIng's triune tribute of love
to his mother. wife and daughter, each of
i whom bear the name to sacred III the Cath
Ole church aud so happily identified with
| woman as she who "hath chosen the better
part" The ship is now his temporal trinity.
She may indeed with impunity and without
irreverence be called a sacred ship, for she
| is consecrated.
Inc lnree Marys is loU 1eet long on Keel,
40 feet beam, II feet depth OF hold, includ-
| ing two decks. She is built with all the
modern ideas for comfort and strength, and
has steam power for all heavy work The
vessel is l, i49 registered tonnage, and will
carry Its tons dead weight. Her cabin
accommodations are almost equal to those of
the coastwise steamships. She is loading
crossties for Philadelphia aud will carry
cargo Of 10000 ties. She will be here about
| two weeks.
Mr.. Manning and Miss Manning only
remainded a day in the city, returning
home by rail They were the guests of
Capt. Henry Blum.
Mr.. Manning is well-known here. He is
one of the sef-made men Of Wall street in
| New York, who from an humble beginning
as porter in bank has become million.
aire.