Port Adelaide
Title
Port Adelaide
Subject
Diary page 16
Description
[pilot and officer of] health come on board - latter meets Dr McMaster who conducts him over vessel, quite proud of sanitary condition of passengers - is presented with a clear bill of health - no sickness of any account and not a death during voyage, "May God be always praised"!!! Same evening Captain Leggoe, Superintendent of harbour and A. Searey come on board guests at our table - met M[other] M[ary] Cecilia at Lusitania - 7 passengers go ashore at 7.30 for sightseeing, great cheering and bustle. Address to Captain, great applause.
Sunday 15th, only 20 at service. Parson makes doleful complaints to Srs of non-devotion of passengers, they endeavour to excuse defaulters. Two Belgians go ashore in hope of being in time for Mass - promise to pray for us when before God's Holy Altar. No evening service from Rev. Mr Western but much singing of Moody and Sankey's psalms by [some of the Anglican ladies}
Sunday 15th, only 20 at service. Parson makes doleful complaints to Srs of non-devotion of passengers, they endeavour to excuse defaulters. Two Belgians go ashore in hope of being in time for Mass - promise to pray for us when before God's Holy Altar. No evening service from Rev. Mr Western but much singing of Moody and Sankey's psalms by [some of the Anglican ladies}
Creator
Sisters of Mercy
Source
Sisters of Mercy Archive, Ennis collection
Publisher
Sisters of Mercy
Date
1878
Contributor
Dunne, Joan
Rights
All rights reserved
Relation
Sisters of Mercy Ennis, Australia, New Zealand
Format
Manuscript
Language
eng
Type
image.jpg
Identifier
XE/358C15
Coverage
Australia, New Zealand
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