Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-25
E0RTEESS MONROE.
He Naval Review Postponcmeut. q.
[SYocidl DiSuafch 10 TIE yerau.,, S,oy,

Especial Dispatch 10 72e RrsliiRo Sfdr.l
IoklRFss MosRoR, Va, Oct aS-The an.
noupcem'nt that the naval review has been
postponed by the Secretary until some tine In
November after The election, has been a source
OF disappointment 10 many officers OF the
feet, ard also 10 large party OF visitors who
had arrived here 20 witness the exercises. some
OF the visitors VIII no doubt return home iu
order TO vote. while others again viii remain
until it finally takes place. IL Is understood
that the President and several members of tho
CABINET VIII join the Secretary when he decides
20 come, so that the occasion may be much more
interesting than II IL had taken place on the
date first announced. Many or the officers or
the fleer do not like 10 lay In the Roads tor any
extended period. IL is all very well Tor week
or ten days, but after that life becomes monoto-
nous as lbey are neither at sea nor IN port
where there are any amuSements 10 81 enjoyed.
Others. however. have their families here. and
The number OF such Is quite large, seem 10 oe
perfectly cohleuted. aid would not object 10
having The review post 'poned until after the ia
augurafion.
a Coincidence.
Ii Is remarked as singular coincidence that
four years ago The flagship Hartford. OF the
North Atlantic 1leer. and halr dozen other
vessels were congregated tn tha Roads lust pre-
yiouS 70 the election. Two or three of them
were ordered 10 Washington after thai event.
and remained there during the winter. or until
alter the Inauguration.
Rivalry Between the Crews.
While awaiting the pleasure OF the author
fies the crews OF the different vessels are not
allowed 10 pass their time In tdleness. slg-
nal viii De displayed from the flagship, and In
az Incredibly short time the yards OF the shin,
will be literally alive with sailors making
sail This operation is carefully watched and
each vessels time noted In performing a given
ORDER. The crews are all aware of this fact,
and TIE most intense rivalry exists between the
crews. as TO their respective proficiency In the
AIT OF seamsnship. A floating target hes been
placed on The south side Of the channel. near
the rip rap, and IRE Is opened upon Il with such
vigor that the fleet is epvelopcd In smoke, and
one would suppose that naval engagement
was ia progress. AT another time The boats
are lowered away. and boat drills Instituted,
and In lew moments the water IL alive with
row boats Cf all sizes. This is the most exciting
pCFtiOD OF their exercises. aud cal forth the
best efforts OF the rival crews, ana as they form
IN !ine and sweep past YOU on the tide presents
picture or nautical beauty, which must be
seen TO be appreciated.
Evening Reunions.
IL the evening large number OF the officers
came ashore 10 meet their wives sweethearts
and fTlenoE, who congregatcd In the handsome
pavilion OF the nyGeia hotel This is the pop
ular leSoIt and as the band OF the artillery
school or that Of the Tennessee or Minnesota are
always In Attendance, the younger portion
have every opportunity or enjoying the de-
lights oI lhe waltz. 50 dear 10 the hearts OF all
the ladies.
NcyspGrt News the Coming City.
There Is considerable excitement on the lower
peninsula. ewing 10 the prospect which now
SET ms 10 be an assured 1act, lDat lne tneSa-
peake aLd Ohio railroad Viii extend their line
10 Newport News. at the mouth OF the James
river, for deep water terminus. This question
has beer agii3ted for the past ten years at one
tine lCrklov was said 10 be the point select
cd. At another. PiGDkitank, some ca miles up
tie bay. TTCm The manner property Ia the i'm
mediate vicinity has changed hands IN the past
two weeks there seems 10 be no doubt that
Newport News has gained the point. and prop
eity holders ere corIespondtngly happy. Farms
that were sold month ago for ten aud twelve
collars an acre cannot be had for less Than nifty
or sixty. Newport News is beautiful location
for city. situated on high buff. overlooking
the Jemes River and Hampton Roads, and Is
a nCst desirable site for a railroad terminus in
tide water Virginia. The country back or IL Is
high ard level, and only needs transportation
facilities to make IL OBe OF the richest farming
sections IN tBe state. IL is stated that work on
the road viii be commenced at an early day,
and as there are no heavy grades between here
end Richmond. and but one or two streams 10
clcss, tie ChiCBahcminy being the most forrni-
dable the shrili v histle OF the locomotive may
awskeE The echoes OF the forest lD which Pocha-
hontas played as girl before the trees bud
again.
Making Maps.
Some Fifteen or twenty officers or the artillery
school are al Yorktown and Gloucester making
a survey Of MAPS Of that section, and viii be
abse 1t week or ten days.