Morning journal and courier., 1891-07-23
NEW LoNDeN,s GALA WEEK.
Full Detailed Program OF the Man
euvres of the Squadron of EvoIu-

Full Detailed Program OF the Man
euvres of the Squadron of Evolu.
ton.
The presence'of the squadron Of evolu-
ton at New London and Fishers Island
the coming week will be a gala event.
Elaborate arrangements have been made at
New London for the entertainment of the
officers of the squadron, both before and
after the maneuvres at Fishers Island.
The full program for the maneuvres is as
follows:
Saturday, July 26.-At II a. m. the
squadron will leave its anchorage at New
York, and, accompanied by the steamer
carrying the naval militia battalion, will
pass down the North and up the East
rivers on it's way to Fishers Island, Sc
lected at the request Of the adjutant-gen-
eral of New York as the place most suited
to the naval militia of the state in view of
it's strategical position for the naval de-
fence of New York city and the advan-
tages it offers for exercising boats, man
euvreing ships and firing at target with
the main and secondary batteries in unob-
structed water.
Program for Fishers island Monday,
July 27.-At 9 a. m. the naval militia will
report on board of the ships. At $50 the
regular ships companies will be inspected
at headquarters and drilled at great guns
until 1915, the naval militia looking on.
At 1890 the naval militia guns crews will
be called to quarters and instructed in
drill at great guns until 80 by divisional
officers Of the ship. At Has the naval
militia will return to its vessel At 1:15
D. m the naval militia were on board. At
80 the first parts of the naval militia
crews will be stationed at the Hotchkiss
guns of the secondary battery and be in
structed and drilled at them by the divis-
ion officers of the ship for one hour. The
second parts Of the same crews will be in
strueted by. the officers of the powder di-
visions in the various kinds of ammnni-
ton and their service for one hour. At
2:45 the first and second parts of the gnns'
| crews will change places and be drilled
and instructed as during the previous
period for one hour. At the naval mill
tia will return to it's vessel.
Tuesday, July 28.-At 9 q. m. the naval
militia will report on board. At $50 a.
m. the squadron will on signal go to gen
eral quarters, the naval militia crews
taking part, being accompanied and shown
their respective duties by members of the
regular crew whom they replace. The
ships companies will drill at general quar-
ters until 1915. At 1890 the naval mill
tia will be called to quarters at great guns
and will fire, with the sub-calibre appara
| tus, at targets placed at 300 yards from
the ship, under the supervision of the di
visional officers of the ship, for one hour
At 11:45 the naval militia will return tt
it's vessel. At 1:15 p. m. the naval militit
will report on board. At 1:3O the nava
militia guns crew will man the Hotchkisl
guns and fire with sub-calibre apparatus a
q target placed 200 yards from the ship
under the supervision of the divisional
officers of the ship, for two hours. At 4
the naval militia will return to its vessel
Wednesday, July 29.-At ga. m. thu
naval militia will report on board. AT 10 tn
squadron will get under way and proceed
| to the place selected for target practice
The largest will be placed at the apex of
triangle, whose sides will be 1, 500 yards
and each ship will pass along its base at
speed not greater than four knots, ant
each naval militia crew will in passing fir
two shots at the target from the port mail
battery. The squadron will then counter
march and pass into the triangle at 1 ,00l
yards from the target, steaming parallel t.
the base, and in passing each naval militi
crew will fire five shots from the Hotchkis
guns of the starboard secondary battery
The squadron, upon the completion of tn
target practice. will return to it's anchorag
and the naval militia to its vessel
Thursday, July 30.-At 1870 p. m. tn
naval militia will report on board as the.
will be directed in subsequent orders. A
2 o'clock the squadron's naval brigade ant
the naval militia battalion will make
landing on Fishers Island, supposed to b
occupied by an enemy. The details of thi
operation will be arranged and publishes
hereafter.
Friday, July 31.-At 10 q. M, boa
view Of the squadron's naval brigade ant
the naval militia battalion on shore.