The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-25
THE POLAR PASSAGE.

Secretary Robeson's Visit to the Navy
Yald-BrOoklyn Bellies On the Lookout for
President Grant-supplies for Captain
HalPs ExpeditiOn-An Old Salts Views ON
the Visit.
The official world Of Brooklyn has oeen in q state
Of nuter and excitement for some days, owing to
the rumor that visit would be PAID to the Navy
Yard By no less personages than the Presiden. OF
the United States and the secretary of the Navy.
Everybody with an axe to grind congratulated him.
self on the excellent opportunity that would be
offered for
CCRNERlNG THE SILENT LITTLE MAN
VINO rules over the desLines of the oniceseekers
and make him commit himself while under the ex.
citing influence OF o carefully prepared collation..
But the excitement and nutter was by no means
confined to the selfish and calculating breast Of the
politician out OF place. Brooklyn bellies IN the
proposed visit an opportunity FOR displaying their
grace and beauty, and dear, wonderful, little bon.
nets to the admlring eyes Of the military and naval
beaux, who would be present as o matter OF duty.
How the dear creatures prayed for and blessed the
good President and his kind Secretary, who pro-
cared for them this
WELCOME LITTLE DIVERSION
at these dullest OF times, when every lucky body
was away dipping themselves at the Branch to their
hearts content, engaged in desperate effort to
drink tile Saratoga Springs dry. 1t was agreed on
oil hands that never had Uncle sam had such an
able or charming secretary for his Navy and then
1t was whispered cautiously around that he was not
by any means a cross, musty tar-smelng old SALT
but beau gdgcon Of thrty-fve, or thereaDouts and
unmarried, too; so, at least, the rumOr ran, and
THE LADIES WERE DELIGHTED.
Think. then, what killing toilets were prepared, and
how military papas, with rather limited incomes,
WINGED under the unreasonable demands OF their
manageable daughters; but there no refusing;
sacrifice In such case was patriotic duty, and the
old soldiers surrendered at discretion. AS a result
the ladies assembled In most Milling costumes at an
early hour this morning. at the house OF Admiral
M. Smith, In the Navy Yard, and coured and drted
to their very hearts content and the dismay and
the discontinue or many a ii cree mustacne, who
lett that against the arrows
SHOT FROM A wOMAN'S EYES
his arms were worse than useless.
ALI the officers on the station whose duty permit
ted them to lie absent from their were present
with their families, and In many cases with their
friends To receive the President and the Secretary
and not vthstanding the effective way IN which the
young people managed to while away the time TO
had no interest In the play, looked out anxiOusiy
for the arrival Of
THE DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
They had not long to wait, Or at twenty past
ten A. M. carriage drove up. containing George NJ
Robson. Secretary Of the Navy, and the Rev. DR..
Newman OF Washington The distinguished visitors
were received by the officers OF the Navy Yard and
guard OF marines drawn up In line. After few
OF Admiral smith, where the guests were assembled,
and where they were received by the families OF the
ment felt when t was discovered that the Piesi-
dent had not put IN an appearance, as had been en-
took a few minutes before the good .hunored face
OF the Secretary could restore
THE KUFFLED TEMPER OF TIE DIsApPoINTED
BEAUTIES
to their usual state or piaciditv. As for the once
seekers tney swore prayer two'' and resolved TO
vent their spleen on the good things which The Adj
miral had prepared for the refresnment uf his
guests As soon as the ceremony of reception had
been got through, collation. was announced and the
visitors, who mad been up early ana deveIoped a
good appetite, and the guests VINO were Oniy "A shade
less hungry, marched IN to partake of the hospitals
ties. Fun justice was dOue to the repast,
THE WORTHY SECRETARY SETTING AN EXCELLENT
EXAMPLE,
which was eXcelently followed. During the repast
the marine band ana the band OF tie Vermont
played a choice election Of airs.
When the inner man mad been refreshed Secretary
Robson and Dr. Newman, accompanied by Admirai
Smith, went on board the Cataipe and steamed on
stores for Halls Polar eSpetion ~ s Tne Conn Conn
gress carries crew OF $50 men, has been Dtted
out with great care and supplied with everything
that can he useful TO captain Halls expedition.
One thousand barrels Of stores and 300 tons OF coal
are slowed away. independent Of the supplies neeued
for
Her Commander, Captain II. X. Davenport and
his officers received y, secretary Robson and party
the usual compliments had b cen exchanged the
Secretary OF the Navy proceeded to Inspect the ship.
ana having visited every part ana informed himself
Thoroughly on all points connected with discipline
supply, &C, he expressed himself perfectly satisfied
with
THE EXCELLENT CONDITION AND ORDER
in which he found the ship, and having compli.
mened the captain and officers. returned TO the Navy
yard about two O'Clock T.. Nj. He immediately en-
tered his carriage and drove down TO the Long
Branch boat. lie will be the guest OF President
Grant this evening ana on tomorrow Will proceed TO
Washington.
the HERALD reporter was greatly amused by an
OLD salt who delivered his notions on the grave uues-
tion as TO how the Secretary OF the Navy should
visit the Navy Yard. III tell you IT'S shame TO see
the Secretary OF the Navy numbering over her i'm an
Old carriage Instead OF sailing up the river with the
stars and STRIPES at ms mainmast and casting
anchor before the Yard, and come ashore az a sail
ought There's Tom Murphy's yacht would lie inst
the thing instead OF numbering IN here lust ike
some land lubber or q lawyer.r