New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-19
THE CRUISERS UNDER WAY.
STARTING ON TRIP TO FOREIGN WATERS.
SECRETARY TRACY AND MANY GUESTS AC'
COMPANY THE FLEET TO SANDY HUNK
CROWDS WATCH THE START
A CADET DROWNED.

A CADET DROWNED
For IRE first time in the.hstory of the United States
Navy. FIVE OF the handsomest and most forhluaoio
vessel. Of war ever seen in this any other country
oaye TO the thousands Of citizens of New-fork jersey
CITY. Brooklyn and Staten Island who assembled
.,one the fronts an exhibition Of evolutons that
usll long be remembered. 1t was the departure OF
the four new steel vessels Of the Navy-the Chcaso
Atlanta Boston and Yorktown-known as the squadron
OF Evolutionss for th6ir cruise in European "a'ce'
Everything was carried out according to programme
and with that promptness which characterifes the
Navy in all things, especially with such man. NIL
itary in his bearing and military in the execution OF
orders as General d. F. Tracy, at the head OF the
Navy Department. The Secretary had detailed te ans
patch boat Dolphin TO accompany Acting RearAdmira
Walkers feet far Sandy Hook and there BID u
godspeed Those who were privileged to see inc
departure Of the painted floating forreeses must
have had their breasts swell with pride that their
Government could send to foreign waters such for
uidabe representation OF the new Navy that was %
gun In 1882 under Secretary Chandler and has oceh
continued by the loosenng by Congress OF the purse
strings of the Federal Treasury
Eleven O'clock the hour set for the SHIPS 10
start and long before that hour the bulkhead between
Twenty -thirJst and Twenty fourthst, on the Norm
River was crowded with people. At 10 80 secfe
tsry Tracy In a carriage with exMinister to Austria
John A. Kasson, Congressman II. Wells RusK ano
Hilary A. Herbert Of the Naval COMMITTEE arrived
ct Twenty fourfnsr and escorted by the secre'arys
aid Lieutenant T. B. NJ. Mason, they boarded the Dol
phin's launch Bonita, In waiting for them Inc
secretsrys distinctive blue flag, with the foul anchor
In the centre and white star in each corner was
hostei at the bow al once In the same launch were en-
Secretary OF the Navy George NJ. Robson. Rear-Ad'
mirsl Bancroft Gherardi, General Isaac 3 Csth'
Lieutenant W. S Cowles commandant of the Despatch
the yacht Of the Secretary Of the Navy Everett T.
wheeler and II. d. Polhemus search was made for
hut ho an mot
the launch put of without him. Mr. Whtney's non
arrival recalled the fact that the Dolphin was the YES
eel that had attained notorety during his admin
htraton as a vessel structurally weak sort OF
acrayy quilt and that he had never been on board OF
the vessel afoat 1t suggested that he might ho'
wish TO risk himself in this instance But this was
grautous and cruel hypothesis, for he arrived later
went on board the launch Evelyn and returned to the
city after the trip Sandy Hook without the slightest
shaP His acceptance Of the invitation OF secretary
Tracy was a fine compliment and his pleasant eXcur-
sion was the sarcasm Of his fate Secretary OF the
Navy.
There were also on board the Dolphin ex.Con-
gresham John II. Thomas, who drew up the bill pro
vldlng for the construction of the Chicago, Atlanta
Boston and Dolphin, and the designer Of the proposed
cruising monitor: Rear Admiral d. L. Bralne, com
mandsnt of the station; Rear Admiral Bancroft
Cherardi commandant of the North Atlantic Squadron,
and his aides Lcucnants c. II. Arnold and Allen g.
H. a.
rcceivingshlp Vermont; Captain Theodore I. Kane,
equipment officer at the Yard Lieutenant Samuel
seabury on the Naval Board of Inspection; H. W.
Raymond, private secretary to secretary Tracy
Robert Graves, nephew Of Secretary Tracy
Major General o. o. Howard, Brevet Ma1orGeneraI
W. D. Whipple, adult nt-general of the DIVISION VI
the Atlantic Leutenants Guy Howard and Charles
G.. Treat, ade-dc-ca camps; and Lieutenant Taskcr H.
bliss on the staff of MaiorGcnera Schofeld and
representing that officer
AS SecIe airy Tracy stepped over the starboard gang
way o. the Dolphin ne received with the statutory
honoTs OF sde-boys and the boaisvan's piping, his
flag hos Cd az the main and salu ell with nineteen
guns by the Dolphin, and also the Chicago, While
Conernos large band played Hail to the Chief"
Conterpos Band composed of his own musicians
and six frst-class and ten second-class musicians
employed by the Government. The latter arc known
as Contcrno's Marine Band and play IN all ordinary
occasions at the Navy Ya but upon special OCCASIONS
Ike that of yesterday, Contcrno has increased the
music 10 thirty pieces paving the additional musicians
from his own poclet, besides supplying the uniforms
A description Of the four vessels of the squadron
with a list Of their officers published in The
Tribune OF November 10 The officers OF the Dolphin
are Lieutenant Richardson Clover, executive officer
and acting commandant; Leuenants W. A. Marshall
and W. S. Benson. Ensigns f. F. Leper and W. W.
Buchanan, Chief Engineer w. A. Windsor, Passed
Assistant Surgeon Frank Anderson and Assistant Pay
master James H. Chapman.
1t was IL 90 when the Chicago with Acting Rear
Admiral Walkers red two-starred pennant at the
mzzen broke away her anchor and steamed up the
Hudson River past the Dolphin, which vessel was sa
luted The Chicago followed In succession by the
Boston, Atlanta and Yorktown. Making turn at
about Fiftieth ST. the vessels, the Chicago leading,
passed the Dolphin in review, the marine guards at
present-ayms on the quarterdecks, and the officers
in full-dress uniforms salutng the Secretary Of the
Navy as the vessels passed down the river. With
Secretary Tracy, the after bridge were ex-Secre-
tarics whitney and Robson, who returned the sautes
given. When the Yorktown had passed the Dolphin
got under way and brought up the rear. Just above
Fort LAFAYETTE the vessels Of the squadron SLOWED their
speed permitted the Dolphin to pass In review ana
as the Chicago passed, Admiral Walker was seen
on the poop. He gracefully acknowledged the cordial
salutaton of Secretary Tracy. Then followed the
booming of salutes from Fort Columbus Governors
Island Fort Lafayette in the Narrows and Fort Ham
lton responded 10 by salute from the Dophin's
battery. The Dolphin preceded the fleet the rest OF
the way 10 Sandy Hook then stopped and h0lsted the
signals Good byn aud "Good luck,' and started on
her return 10 the city, After leaving the fleet the
officers of the Dolphin invited Secretary Tracy and
his guests 10 a substantial luncheon. The Dolphin
arrived at her anchorage in the North River at 80
D. m and with the exception Of Rear-Admiral
Gherard and his staff, who went 10 the Yard In the
launch Evelyn, the guests were taken ashore by
Rear-Admiral Bralne the Navy Yard tug. As
the latter left the side OF the Dolphin her paery nred
SALUTE for General Howard. which was followed by
similar salute from the training ship Minnesota.
After going TO sea the cruisers met with a strong
wind and putting back anchored for the night this
side Of Sandy Hook. They expected 10 reach Boston
to-day.
They will remain there three or fou
days, part of the Inteinatona
Maritime Exhibition, aud will then start for thu
European cruise They will first go TO Lisbon. touch
al a a
spanish ports, and then 10 Marseillcs Nice Naples
Malta and Alexandria. In the spring the vessels vii
return and so 10 Brcst. and touch all the leading
ports Of France Germany and Great Britain. Tht
squadron's cruise has a two-fold purposs-to show
European powers what the United States has begur
10 do toward modcrn-built Navy and as a school to
practical training
IL IS not TO DO altogether a pleasure cruise hi
IL is one which Secretary Tracy arranged for drill
ia fleet taccs the handling Of yessnls sinclu and ir