The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-19
SCHOONER
CATHERINE
NJ. M0NAHAN

With her four tall Oregon pine masts
streamers OF bunting from masthead and
bowsprit a staunch new schooner slid
off the ways at p. McDonald's shipyard
at Mystic, Conn, yesterday afternoon.
and as she touched the waters OF the
Mystic river. Miss Ellen NJ Monahan.
who broke bottle Of champagne. chris
tened the vessel Catherine NJ Monahan"
on the port bow and in honor OF her
mother. the wife of Thomas F. Monohan.
OF 221 Wickenden street. one OF the stock
holders In the craft On board the ves-
sci were about 125 Providence people. in
Guiding the stockholders and their friends.
and merry party OF young people went
TO Mystic on a special train which left
Providence at 1890 yesterday.
1t is very unusual to launch craft
so nearly rugged as was the Catherine NJ.
Monahan. but the managing owner OF the
craft. Captain Mark l.. Gilbert, recently
OF Bath. Me. is going TO have her rigged
I'm five days as he has several charters
waiting for her, the first being 10 bring
a cargo OF long piling from a southern
lumber port. The nimble riggers OF Cap
tain Gilberts gang were at work all the
time the shipyard men were knocking
away the blocking. so that while the
Providence party was there great deal
Of progress was made. The launching
was In every way success and went on
so smoothly that II augurs we'll for the
future success OF the craft.
There was an interesting function that
took place on the forward hatchway as
soon as the craft was ahoat Or. kerins
Of Providence. on behalf OF the "Quies
Club" OF this city, presented the yes
sci with a handsome silver service Mrs.
Monahan as sponsor for the schooner,
received Il with appropriate expressions
OF thanks. and said that she hoped the
success OF the vessel would equal the
luster OF the service. She In turn gave
the service I'm care Of Captain John q.
Hall who Is the master OF the schooner.
and he. too. expressed his thanks.
There were refreshments served In the
commodious cabin aft. where the cater
ers men had taken charge Of the stew
ards pantry and the we'll appointed dining
room which is much larger than those
found in many fats ashore new de-
parture i'm this craft is the building OF
the cabin the whole width OF the vessel.
which gives a vast amount OF additional
head room in the staterooms
on one side OF the after companionway
IL n we'll Arfhnke0 pUlNf lpI lnt
while on the other Is q spare bedroom and
bath room. Forward of these arc the sit
ting room. captains room which contains
n brass bed. and another spare room. the
steward and mates rooms dining room
and the pantry.
From the dining room is another com
panion way leading Ca the deck which has
iis feet of clear space for loading lumber
This IL pierced with three matches leading
into the double hold which Is provided
with bow ports so that long timhers can
be taken I'm.
A section Of the bow is enclosed giving
an engine room and forecastle combined.
and making the vessel very high in tho
bows. In the engine room is the archcr
hoist. bilse pump condensers and the 20
horse power engine which can be used
effectively In loading and discharring
cargo
The keel of the craft was laid down las,
January. and the boat was ready for the
masts last Friday. They are all fine sticks