New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-05
RETIREMENT OF COMMODORE BoARxAN


The master mechanics Of the Brooklyn Navy. Yard,
New-York, agreeably to previous arrangement, pro-
ceeded on Tuesday evening to take leave OF COmmo-
dore CHARLES Bo,RMAS the retiring Commsndant OF
the Yard prior TO his departure for Virginia. They
were recei, ed with much ptaliy ana pooDess at
the house of his sonDlay, Mr.. Broome, Psrk-V,
Brooklyn, wren Mr.. L. ONEIL, the master house
carpenter Of the Yard delivered TIE following address;
Co.gopoRE BoARaAN: Tne ms strr mech mi - Who
have been at the NeS York Navy ard or the past
three years under command have requested me :" se
at tho ternacn Of your command and desire 10 parting o
cay apes their OF your chsIie OF X onesr sad
The Qdeb edness for he untorm courtesy vim ~hSn thry
have treated and their beet wishes for future proc
Tey end happiness. The charge With which yon nave ben
so org inIued Is Of the most Responsible to which an
ce u the Navy called involves tn CONSTANT eIer-
ee OF and qdgmsr and esPsbr, OF h.h order oe
departments employed DURING your .dnn's,aa n me ess
large md important have been built and others
partially competed Inc fnproTgeaennt o' t,s Gg
.ve works under the depa Of machinery. and the
Few and proved style Of workshops and .ss ar ~
rded iner the Of command, together WIN no
completion and launch of tie fgate Sabine. tho eoaSeetos
oftte Niagara ard 'be toner on hn .ad Iepa
the Surveying Sausdron for the China Sess and hs several
vessels Of other squadroD' The oSm9er 81 cS = a.
@Rcyst S1 sa saSdeSSs 2 wb nv We had Ss for
b. connected uudr command ypu h'Se borne "a
sosI r,u,seon. we baye 70 seiDowds- yoar
uniform non.ss and courtesy snd IN tdos leave We
oete y that you will cary with you our warnes wishes
~ coxaoDoRE BoARMAS's REPLY.
GrvTirNCS: I bave listened with feelings OF deep
,ee, b the address u,, delivered by you and hsah you for
and KIND explosions Contained hssin siSco
have led De b. nor command this Yard has con my ehst
G 20 cary strictly the o. tho O1ssEpnat ma ia
doing o. tax has been much ess IaborOus - mo thA
othef,e have been, being - ably sec nd-d by ue
ads of the necbsBica depsItmbs o. inc d
In s. found sby united with adasiTy, nd cheer
m lie 10 your duties n 90 Ut s't,sc-
When sbity and tn, tesire u dchHse iStN
fuy duties d.yo united scccets eet.nL
and a. chr owc N future tine view De do rem, wo'
of may itude the OF cur
thew Will st,nd monuments " the srow2s He1iHes
of 'cCr etun,ry, and the sail Of hsr n,ecbsne. H.
is no empty comph vent but spoken m sncsif
believe the mschlni-s Of this Yard uSig
their various def ;tmens The NAVY Afa Dty'
!yu destined 10 becgIne IN model Navy fed o 200
cp IN 10 tie Wosiero Void. ia pafufs posos po-h
the proper location for grand naval depot oaeo
time the Government boDoIed with ~ Important P"s
the cCmuaII OF this Yard, woks VI great meSsssoo 49,
been pro.ote3, end "A part tod bot VIDAL b~s
thus ff bss been may truth lilly De- said bat pe 81
or skeleton Of extensive works eeoi,g comp"s lou ~,
70 dOrlt IND my officer fully e>isge o. ~
ing Cur the of thu tJeerf menti sp5 an eos
Rratfed N bst At the expiration 0i my s'n
command OF this Yard, the dSci du;ss hsse
karnOnioas with those III tes my oomnano-
eluSon allow ssaiu TO thank for Jour gu- rs
expression Of regret and be eiod, although esn
tain ny b. 81 wishes for fnilie h.pppes snh a
ture ashley have been 10 the ps aid The esysa ~.
tId Ia ito Will be at oDes J'ts ~.
ard the proof that the Aner.cs mechanic y an S"''
country. N Ala Dsv-
After having tsken an sfiectionate farewell, ,uo
Is retired, deeply moved BY the Commodore ~, Iefs
and urbaaiy. We understand the Coinui''"'
yesterday morning.