The Brunswick news., 1917-04-03
SCHOONER GLYNN
LIFTS ANCHOR
THRoNG GIVES GoD-SPEEp WHEN
LOCALLY BUILT BOAT WITH
HOME CARGO DEPARTS.

Softly as the breeze kissed to ripp
pies the ensign at her mast, so softly
did the breeze kiss to ripples the
waves that danced about the Schoon-
er Glynn as she stood trim and com.
plete at her anchorage before sail.
ing Sunday afternoon. Drowsily the
murmur of voices from the throng
of nearly a thousand leisure sight
seers, gathered to bid the sea queen
God speed waited in musical prelude
to the volume of cheers that follow
ed as. led by the tug Angie and Nellie.
she pulled majestically along Ogle'
thorpe Bay, while to the shouts OF
the--crowd were added the siren calls
Of craft on the water She lifted
anchor promptly at o'clock
Merrily the sun danced from her
clean painted sides and deck to the
golden ripples and green shadows be
meath. Smiling. the crew stood on
deck and wayedeFesponse to the flut
tering adiew of kerchiefsS hats, and
waving hands.
So sailed the good ship Glynn. the
first Brunswick made craft to leave
the harbor with an entire cargo
of Brunswick made products. amid
the joyous sounds and movements
OF life at its happiest. Bravely
she faced the beckoning sea with it's
age-old call of mystery and romance
Mystery it spoke, but with bright
promise as the low afternoon sun shot
its sheen of gold over it's hidden
depths Romance it spoke with its
known past of conquests which bound
the nations of the earth in the bond
of commercial brotherhood and it's
guarantees before civilized mankind
of its internationally as a highway
of the world One more thread was
being woven through the web and
woof of world relationship. Only tho
hand of blind and violent nature or
the hand of piracy lurlsed in the
shadows to break the thread.
Captain J. H. Leo, builder and for
mer owner of the vessel. also stood
on the deck beside the captain. Will
liam Impe, the old navigator of the
seas. He accompanied her to the sea
buoy, just as far as he could go with
her on her maiden trip, before he tore
himself away. In the throng on tho
dock calmly yet seriously watching
the departure, was ]. H Bradley. own
er of the craft and consigner of its
cargo of rosin, turpentine and other
naval stores, to whose energy and
broad public spirit was largely due
this first venture of Brunswick's built
craft carving an all Brunswick cargo
Down the bay was the Hesse with
another crowd. waiting to see the de-
parture. In the outer ways other
craft were lined, watching her as she
sailed away.
Thus came to climax long prepara-
ton of months and thus was closed
and opened at once another chapter
of Brunswick's industrial history
While the Glynn lie biding her time
in the llarbor during the weeks pre-.
ceding. attentions were not wanting
toward it and the crew. Candy and
literature were sent by the young
ladies of the town. On Saturday mem
bers of the local W. G. T. U. and
ministers went aboard with comfort
bags for them. Religious services
were held for those that wished them
at the time.
Enthusiasm and good wishes were
evidenced in the cries OF the multi
tude that assembled for the lesve-tak-
ing One girl standing near to tho
rail hummed in low tone. but not too
low for young member Of the crew
just across the rail to hear. the tune
of the song. Goodbye, Good Luck
God Bless You"