The Republican journal., 1919-03-06

builder. was to succeed. Each work.
man had done his part in assembling
the schooner and he congratulated all on
the splendid spirit of loyalty shown from
first to last and hoped for the sake of all
that the substantial ways of the Jennie
Flood Kreger would bear many more ves-
sells Mr.. Lew Thurlow was presented as
successful business man along many
lines and he was greeted with prolonged
applause He had known Capt. Kreger,
but at the beginning of this schooner's S
construction Mr. Frost was an entire
stranger to his firm, he then took occa-
sion to pay a tribute to Mr.. Frost, that
anv man would be willing to undertake
the work and worry of ship construction
to be able to receive. The Jennie Flood
Kreger is one of the very best vessels his
firm has ever had built and that means
much He reviewed the conditions of
shipping and of shipbuilding at the pres
ent; expressed his faith in the future of
the sailing vessel as the cheapest carry
ing power in the world and called Capt.
Kreger one of the best masters in the
country. His only regret was that his
firm was not at present able to place an
other contract with Mr.. Frost. B. B.
Greenlaw responded to his name with re-
citing nautical poem Tacking Ships Off
Shore, which he applied to the Kregers.
Rev. Arthur E. Wilson congratulated all
on the pleasure they must have received
in having part in finishing such a hand
some piece of work. He envied the man
who could look on the completion Of his
efforts. He repeated selection from
Kipling's Ship That Found Herself" He
made a fine closing by offering to
take stock in the next vessel to be con-
tracted for here. Comparatively few
realized what the toast-master meant or
which way he was sailing when he an
nounced that a lady friend in nearby
city had loaned something very precious
to her, but equally essential to this occa-
sion, that it had been in constant use
so long that its imprint "Made in Ger
many" was practically defaced, but must
be returned to her without scratch or in
jury and this he had given his word of
honor to do. He then called Capt Kreger.
The genial Captain had been caught in
too many squalls on all kinds of seas to
be disconnected by friendly puff in a
home port and came on deck with as good
a speech in as few words as genuine
master could give SO large crew. Mr..
Alton X. Braley of the mill force in re-
sponse to his name repeated most impress
sively Longfellow's Building of the Ship.
Then in a most serious vein Mr.. Keene
presented MIR. Frost, who has made Bel
fast his home for 20 years. A few ex-
tracts would only do an injustice to a
speech such as the builder made to all
who were his guests on this impressive
and altogether most generous and
courteous occasion. 1t rang with a
true note of friendship, courteous treat
ment, faith in their ability as managers
and workmen, appreciation of what they
mad accomplished, Of faith that the Jen-
ME Flood Kreger would make a good
launching. He said he had secret for all
in his hearing, but that it must not be
repeated and then laughingly came for
ward with the statement that Capt.
Kreger was perfectly satisfied with the
vessel" whereupon MIR. Thurlow re-
m arked that 1t was not a secret because
Capt. kreger had said the same thing in
Boston. just to cause laugh ON the
Captain Mr. Frost related the Captain S
experience of sticking half way down as
he attempted to show the workmen that
man could go through the vessels coal
scuttle. Capt. kreger has promised to
pose in that position for a cut for use in
The Journal before his vessel leaves port,
the builder to pay for the photo and give
liberal premium. The program closed
with three cheers and a tiger for Mr..
Frost.