New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-09
7 HE sECRETARY's VISIT.
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Secretary Of the Navy Benjamin +. Tracy was as
prompt as a thoroughly disciplined Navy officer 10
his arrival at the Navy Yard yesterday to Inspect
the vessels and other property, to make the Official
acquaintance OF the officers OF tho station, and IN
timatey to scQualnt himself with the progress OF tho
work there. He sent word that he would be there at
10 80 O'Clock, and Ave bells7 had Just struck whep
his carriage entered the York-st gate Fifteen min
utes before that time the officers In fuldress uniforms
assembled on the north side OF tue driveway tho
marine band and drum corps and battalion Of
mariaes In fu-dress next In the rear. Captain
Charles T. Williams in command Of the battalion:
Captains Erastus r. Robinson and Richard WaIlach in
command Of the FIRST and second companies respect
lively, and second-Lieutenant Joseph H. Pendleton
acted adjutant
The first 10 allght from the carriage was Secretary
Tracy, and he was received With the lifting OF the
chapeau by Commodore +. NJ. Ramsay, but the Sec
Rotary wanted a cordial recognition and ex-
tended his right hand. IL was grasp and a shake
OF old and warm friendship Next stepped from the
carriage Commodore John @. Walker, Chief Of the
Bureau of Navigation. and Lieutenant T. B. NJ. Mason.
Naval Aid to the Secretary. Secretary Tracy and
Commodore Ramsay led the way to the Lyceum. Each
was In strong contrast TO the other the Secretary
about six feet In height, broad shoulders stawart
frame, firm step, closeout full gray beard. prominent
but sharply defined features, broad and well developed
forehead, Keen eye and countenance showing de-
termination, but with benevolent characefistcs Co-
nodore Ramsay, about the same height the secre-
tary Informed military figure, straight as when he
was mdshlpnan, handsome face, with skin almost
smooth and youthful In appearance, symmetrically
trimmed gray moustaehe and silvered hair keen and
quick perceptive eye, and most pleasant manners
As the Secretary and Commodore Ramsay started.
with Commodore Walker Captain ]. N. Mlllers
arm, and Lieutenant Mason under escort of Lieutenant
A. D. H. Lille the officers ranged In line in order Of
precedence, lifted their chapeaus In salute, the
marines presented arms, the drum corps gave four
long rufiies, and the battery Cob Dock began To
bech forth It's salute Of nineteen guns, followed by
the band playing Hall to the Chiefs Reaching the
Lyceum, the Secretary introduced to the officers
by Commodore Ramsay. as they passed in review as
follows: ExChlef OF the Bureau of Steam Engineer
ing Charles H. Loring, Chief Engineers W. W.
DUNCAN and Louis J. Alien; Paymasters j. Porter
LOOMS and Arthur BurtiS Medical Director Edward
$. Bogert, Captain William II. Whiting, Commanders
James ID. Graham, C. IL Rockwell and T. NJ Green
Lieutenant Il commander William d. Newman, Lieu
tenants A.. G. Paul, Hobart L. Treman, ". H. Turner
Civil Engineer Peter O. Asserson, Naval Constructor
J. b. Hoover, Assistant Naval Constructor Joseph j.
woodward, Passed Assistant Engineers J. J. Barry
william a. Windsor and George II. Cowte; Assistant
En- gineers F. c. Bowers, Wills b. Day and Joseph
L. Wood; Passed Assistant Surgeon John S. sayre,
Carpenters ". d. Toy, Gunners J. Smith and James
Hayes, and other warrant officers.
After inspecting tho Lyeeum Building, the Secretary
and officers went first 10 the new cruiser Chicago
whero they were received BY Captain ii. D. Robson
and the other officers, in full uniform, at the starboau
gangway Next the Boston visited, the Secretary
and party being received by Captain James okane
aud other officers in full dress. The Secretarys Duc
flag with tho perpendicular anchor IN tho centre anu
a white star I'm each corner holsed at the BostOns
main. Tho Secretary paid tho miuutest attention 70
the guns and was specially interested IN mo hoeh.
kIss revolving rifles. The monitor TerrOr was next
Visited and then the monitor Miantonomah, when
n Tho nearest 10 completion The Secretary fOund thss
Commodore Ramsay was familiar with every detail detail
Tic VISITED also the shtp-h0nse, where inc nsne
IA being constructed tho machine shop the foundry
where ne infinitely examined tho apparatus Tor Nst-
Ing The torsOna strength OF the sorrows OF mo Aulnla
ana Boston. A. IL 30, Secretary Tracy, Commodote
Walker and Lieutenant Mason were entertained az
luncheon BY Commodore Ramsay, NJ which many oil the
other Officers were present After Luncheon the seere
taTy and hls patty left the Navy Yard.
IL was Observed that secretary Tracy violated ~,
nocentIy OF course OF the most closely observed
regulations against smoking IN any Navy YAM lie
walked from Commodore Ramsay's house 10 bis car
rtage with lighted cigar but he was the only person
present who smoked The Secretary started for wash
ngton at y. m, on tho Congressional limited OK
press on the Pennsyivania Railroad: Now that no
knows tho exact condition OF things at the Navy lau
expected that In another week he WIN order that
tho Chicago and Boston be made ready ut once for
service, and that other new work be resumed