New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-21
ADMIRAL HARMONY TO SAIL.
THE DISTINGUISHED OFFICER WILL JOIN
THE ASIATIC SQUADRON.
HIS LONG RECORD AND EMINENT ABILITIES
TO SAIL on THE LANCASTER.

HIS LONG RECORD AND EMINENT ABILITIES
TO SAIL on THE LANCASTER.
Washington June 20-Admiral Harmony will run
up his flag on Tuesday at noon on the man-of-war
Lancaster now lying at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and
receive salute Of thirteen guns The Admiral soon
afterwad will set sail to join the Asiatc squadron TO
the command Of which he has been assigned relieving
Admiral Belknap he reaches the rendezvous
Admiral Harmony Is OF the most brilliant and dis
tingulshed officers in the service. He appointed
from Pennsylvania In 1s47 and has, therefore, been In
the Navy nearly forty-fve years. During the war OF
the Rebellion he held important positions and dis
charged his responsibilities with fidelity and zeal He
was in the South Atlantic bOckadng squadron, cons
handing the ronclad Nahant, in 1s62-'63, took part
in the attack on the defences Of Charleston April .,
1863 the passage Of the Mississippi River forts and the
capture of New-Orcans the siege Of Vicksburg, the
capture Of Mobile practically in all the momentous
Naval operations Of the war.
The record shows that in every station in which he
was placed and in every emergency encountered In
his career he was distinguished for enthusiasm ana
efficiency Indeed il is said Of Admiral Harmony thst
he Is perhaps the abest commanding officer In the
service possessing courage, patriotism. force oil CHAR
acter executive ability and high Intellectual and pro
fessional equipment. During Mr.. Cleveland's Admin
istratOn he was at the head OF the Bureau OF YARDS
and Docks and was Secretary Whitneys right hiiiu
man. acting as Secretary during the latters frequent
absences Since then he has been chairman OF the
Lighthouse Board and has performed various other
duties calling for special qualifications and great
organizing talent. He goes to upon what VIII
probably be his last service Of any great Duration
since, although in the fullest mental and physical
vigor he must soon be retired under the age limitation
and so mako way for younger though hardly more
efficient officers.
The voyage Of the Lancaster will be a long one
She Is to 60 around the Cape Of Good Hope Oh her
way Aslatic waters and. she is to travel almost
entirely by SAIL the trip is likely to last until about
December l. The Cape route was chosen because TO
use the suez Canal and the Red Sea route at TINS
of the year is extremely nconvenient not 10 say
dangerous account Of the inOerable severity OF inc
weather. The Lancaster is full rugged ship fine
saller and one of the most comfortable vessels Tor
ward room officers In the whole service.
Admiral Harmony takes with him, as his personal
STAFF, Flag Lieutenant J. Russell seHrdge ana rag
Secretary r. H. Miner Mr.. Selfridge has been on duty
I'm WASHINGTON In the Bureau Of Ordnance, ana MI
Miners last assignment was TO the Naval Academy
at Annapolis. On reaching the Asatic station the
Admiral will make the following appointments on the
general staff of the squadron. Fleet captain, Henry
b. seely feet engineer. b. B. II. Wharton fleet pay
master L. A. Frailey fleet surgeon, Daniel McMurtrle
feet marine officer Captain Richard Wallach.
At present the Asatic Squadron consists OF the
Monocacy (hagshp), the Alliance and the Pal0s The
Lancaster will become the flagship after reaching the
sta ou and the feet will be further recruited by the
addition OF the Marion and the Alert thuS giving
miral Harmony a squadron Of six mem f-war The
rendezvous will presumably be at IOhohanh, Japdu,
that being the most central and convenient point. anu
nos sessing more OF the attributes OF regular Naval
statOn than either Hong Kong or NagasaN fIOp-
abv no flag officer in the American Navy ever set SAL
unon l0ng cruise leaving behind more genuine frlenqs
and weI-wishers than Admiral Harmony does on this
occasion.