The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-17
TH0MPS0N'S SUMMER JAUNT.
TIE CRITICAL INSPECTION THAT NE rs
MIXING 1T TIE WY YARD.

In the shade OF nm Awning Over the Upper
Deck OF the Cutter and In the Amer cabin
OF the Flagship with Cigars and Gobiets
els Mr. Naval Constructor webb in ?" was
tho question that q reporter for THE SUN pro-
pounded to one Of the numerous secretaries at
tho Brooklyn Navy Yard ut 1 o'clock Monday
afternoon. Everybody ut tho navy yard has
secretary, and this was somebody's secretary.
and he was very polite. The sun shone bright.
with n glorious simmer on tho yellow walls OF
tho yard aud now and shining national nag
Tapped suggishly in the breeze over the YORK
street gate.
&c regret to eny" tho secretary replied. that
he Is not. Is it nothing that can do for you 2"
Undoubtedly" the reporter responded.
what want IL permission to go about and
ace the different points Of the inspection which
understand Mr. Thompson is making in the
yard
strange sort Of rattle took place in tho Soc
retary's throat.
You Soc the reporter pursued. 1T will
make Il narrative Of large human interest. All
these buildings round about MS thrown Open
and their vast stores exposed TO the quick
practiscd eye Of the head Of tho navy. who will
undoubtedly make comments full Of practical
interest IA he passes along. Our comprchcn-
sivo naval matters Illuminated by our highest
naval authority. You see what wonderfully
good story il will make
But don't you see" tie secretary said. TAX
ing up an ivory paper cutter and knotting his
brows argumcntativey. that that isn't the way
tbs? That is to- say. the Secretary. don't YOU
soc, don't do that way. Now, it's a very
difficult matter to get at this inspection. ] don't
SUPPOSE il you wore to ~ ull about you'd I'M
dcrStnnd IT. In Il sense. 1t is vague. The Sec
all whnt his opini1tis. H. lust looks about
IA al IN - ii IA ia b u u
ure?"
course he doesn't. lie simply Coos back 10
Washington. and then nets according 70 what
hos seen, don't YOU seet Now, really, don't
suppose there's inu'il 80 be don" in This navy
yard. Every lolv knows about everything
Inspections what good would that do when
there's only u million pnd u half appropriated
to sunnd among all The yards in the country"
Well. | SUPPOSE could ~ around with the
Certainly YOU could. That il. you could II
there were any way Of sending you. The DIM
Guilty lies in the sending ~ You. You scc that.
with every desire to send you on my part, the
fact still starc- u- in the face ,lo YOU SEQ ~ the
tmpOssibilty of sending you. just at present
there isn't nm Intelligent on er in tho yard
who is unemployed. Let me see; now I
who il at leisure .ust at present. Do You
See that yellow house opp1-itr. suppose you
fnd n secretary thcgo who'll answer your pur-
poses exactly. Here's limo to Introduce you
10 him. G!nd 20 do you any favor. Good morn
ing"
marine with white trousers stood on the
steps Of the yellow house. listening to ID" songs
HIN. to sec tho secretary who is ~ one flight
OF stairs in regard 20 the Inspect ON which is
going on IN thr navy ward"
You may bass IN" was the marines courtc-
ou- pli>'ryhii on, but there il no such thing rs
you speak ~ in tn yard. First door to tho
From The srSg" secretary No. remarked
rs ne rr@rter stood before him. That's u
tn r. or,cr. having found nothing. walked
down a." grassy street t' the pier ~ which lay
at tho langway watching the departure of a
lonl !ona of v mon ''r Tire Congress. the nag
ship oi tho Asiatic squadron. which arrived last
week. aud = lying in The stream. 90 Is the Sec-
rotary # the Navy at luncheon = the reporter
no" tho officer replied. grinnins good.
huin"radly. he isnL guess he's on board
/ be- n-peetnc herf'.
" ican,t say. II" might bc doing TINT"
:. low ions before a. j b. back -
When he comes viii he como in the steam
lauu.' : made ftsi 10 the iagshipf
's, he'ii b, sur To come back in that"
The reporter then thanked the officer and
went over ~ tho wharf
Do you know. the reporter asked Of an
old sailor. the lettering on whose cap showed
that NJ 'longrd 10 the flagship. whether tho
s.cic'4!y OF tho Navy IL inspecting the Con-
Vol sail ,le. ol -r,i'Tr. iarn ii qgggutt9
hr be- in.p.'.lng 81 her or not. She arc
Il nice -llp. the old man continued. reflective
~. O. iu~pc q irti"uiary II yer con1ne yer
lnsp''tifEs 10 tho after cabin. whcre IL are
worry GOO. amt comfortable on a day like this
Ia oi opinion. tho old sailor added, after a
luil ~ mate 81 deep Thought. that he bee in
sprD t!ng Of her, and that be rather likes it,"
"a" report 'r watched the steam barge for an
ntlrr hour. All Wis comfortable ON board tho
TNl9ioo-a. Oy.r tie upu"r deck had been
-pr'a "a rnuNH- awning. AMI in the shade Of
tiIs Nrr1 uamuturks AMI "pol wlrkor chairs. A
more i'iiEhiiul td'" 10 inhnmt bctween Hts Of
INSPECTION couli not be- imagined. Three or
toi.f "l rpr, with h.ue and gold upper parts
aIi wait" duck under parts loungrd
M"r', smoEln- cigars and drinking
something ont Of gohlets piled high
WITT ir" Whom ON" wanted u light. or some
hing moro In Ia 5 glass be had only TO clap his
hands aid OUT ddrtri a slender thinaman, with
sod "umhric gown and II long queue who dcx-
NE t"-il' ~ h"ipl Of the navy engaged in the
,rduous processes If inspection! An hour
~ =. "; ~ -" frl ori'r came ont ot the Navy
i"rl rsl"uettl,t Ao INSPECT on and MrThOmp-
IOn w'rH stili rriru'l sly 'nce To face.
Mr. Thompson lnish"d his Inspection Of the
lavv yarl yesterday afternoon. He has been
i'.ng Irnoklyn extensively. Yesterday
llot ntn.;, after u drive with the Hon s. II. chit
"n!ru through Prospect Park. lac went down
hat polnt. AMI with the Hon Henry Murphy
M rttr gentleman he dIued in the Hotel
5f..ri ~. y -.l' 'lal car WIS plared at his dis
)o-Hl. M after dllnrr he returned 10 Brook
" ana h"gJ.;a.J flushed The Inspection Of tho
lHvy yard.
Kit 'ry Saw Yrrd wi, now be in order. Mr..
VhlA! son VIII sail Tor Portsmouth to-day.