The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-02
ALL OVER TAR AND GLORY.
THE NArAL RESERVE COMES HOME
AND HUSkS ITSELF.

Cheered On Its winaias Way Across Town
to TIE Ciose-General Agreement that It
has Come TO stay Part of Our militia.
| The gallant boys OF the naval reserve have
returned from their weeks cruise covered with
tar. tan. and gun oil. but fairly wallowing in
glory and enthusiasm. They left the dock Of
the ISluot House In New London at 10 o'clock
last night. after having spent q Jolly hour
dancing with the young Indies stopping at that
, hctel 1t was amusing to see tho way the girls,
| In their pretty summer costumes, laviahed at
| tention upon the young tars in their dirty
| white suits.
| On tho way up the Sound on the stonin gton
the amateur sailors were instructed in night
| navigation by Commander Miller aud his off,
/ GERS. Most OF them. however. were in bed by
| IL o'clock. sleeping IA only mon can sleep who
have worked TO almost the full limit OF their
strength. The buglo call dii not get them out
on dock until O'Clock this morning. Comman-
der Miller deciding that they were deserving
of ar extra hours slecp. When they got their
eyes open ana tumbled out on deck. they found
the Stonington tied up TO the Charities and
| Correction pier at East River and Twenty -sixt
| street. Somebody propo sod three cheers for
Good old Now York" rher were given again
ard again.
Without delay the mon were ordered to get
/ down to breakfast Tho way they slowed
| away steaks bacon. eggs. chops. flsh bard tack.
| and coffee was sight. The reserves have 10
a man since they started out 10 become sea
dogs" cultivated appeti,es that will cause con-
stcrnatioE when they get back to their faulty
| tables.
! Breakfast over they were ordered to go to
| their staterooms and put on their havsrsacks
canteens aud belts aud get their ,nuskets ready
| :" march across the ctv and show themselves
! T., tho Io ,,,la laa Ian rp,y nj,
! alb IL, them for week rast
The men marched or to tho rier ard there
i formed by fouis. The navy Yard band went at
their head SQUAD 0t big policemen led the
column. Forward march" was the order
i given and the FRS. Battalion Naval Reserve
| ARTILLERY. state Ut New York. trsmpcd out
| on to Twenty-siAth stree.
! There were only about 100 OF them. Thirty
| more had gone IN the cruise. They had not
been left Gu the field nlter the battle on Fish
ers Island but had been called upon by tho
| eNigencies OF business 10 return by Stain. Tho
| men were dry ioi. but their brun2ed faces
suits told OF the service hey had done
.Ss, tue, tusir Regulation eaupmsn's suggested
ors. The Officers in their llus uniform. and
CABS trimmed gorgeously with gold braid Of
wsie rot as proud Of their iinery as the F." able
seamen" in the ranks were Of their dirty suits
marched with style and finish that won, Tor
them the heart!es plaudits OF the unpreludicsd
sas: Hs S %ea syns and obs
.uui.ksteps. tn. men marched with spirit
TINT was remarkable. ronsi ;e,ine the great
wers inelined to le, i6eir Shoulders drop and and
as orders were gwen they Strengthened up.
All up through Twenty sixth street the col.
| umn was roundly applauded and the boys got
| perfect ovation from the University Climb
! They formed In company front as they turned
Mona hsm at
but the Mayor was not there However. there
, Vas plenty o. leyisving FIN avenue was
many a cheer as It trampei mp to Thirty
fourth sire t; through which it went to Eighth
avenue. getting grand reception at the
All M Eighth avenue and down Fifty first
marched BY four; AMI the Wet liders srsstsd
! them cordially. They were pretty we'll knocked
~: out when they halted ON tho pier after their
While the men we're marching the Stoning-
ton bad steamed Item H.oYnd the Battery and uD
Young tais 10 d.. Tie biz cutters Which had
the boat They Weigh tons ba. The boys riSssd
their tackle IL true salor style. and soon had
lad to be d. monnted and pu BACK on board ths
Minnesota, Then the men were ordersd to form
"n se Gs T s on oos s
tho mon i"r the regard Tor discipline and the
enthusiasm they had >hown during the cruise,
and assured Them that they had done them
now dismissed they said in conclusion. We
we will start in on win er 8 worS that. lot us
hone; will cuminate in another such cruise as
! Tho men wanted TO cheer their officers. but
| this Is AGAINST navy regulations SO they gave
,ent to their en- husiasn BY cheering ~ .hs white
store eli" hcs :" for the first tins in a week:
'her For IN hour around AMI
and d" on. :: you o dni e" " '''' W. ''
has
praise and j Is s , beyond any POSSIBLE
vision for il Gov ii il told he boys SO alter
w i;n,s their work last week, p.o
own steamer ana fei The msr,ves, Uncle sam
ill., use Of Tie eight spsndil mellow aH -" Il
inc white squadron and the services # the
as tors IN ad He to s'e ehis
l'nc.e sam gave the reserves ammunition
t.a, lost nearly four th" wsa. doI!"rs The
gave them sb:.tsIy n?hing s ,S;i the right
/ made this winter at Albany. however. to pro-
, y!Go for the naval reserve.
| 10 Tui; EDITOR OF The suns: In your
rcrort OF the great gun practice yon give tho
crsA, toI hitting The t y. e. 10 the SsconH Bat
!pe 3!rrrs aboard the Boston; On which was
was hit BY Mr., George II. Petit, who was cap
tain OF the first guns crew manning tho eight
! inch gun forward. and us il was sinking was
struck by shot from. the six inch gun.
manned and fred by Mr.. Frank slazcneer.
f, How any statement 10 the contrary could lie
made. when the fact is considered that ,he
ras pnssea rom The bnss OF ne si ter
| angle and began I, sink Immediately after
tor. Is beyond my concrrtion.,
| This morning YOU credit the First Battery
| with winning tho boat race. You will find.
by ting the log, Of the, stonington. or any
OF the officers Of tho \. + y. s, \. y. that tho
too BY the Third Bat,erys crew. ! feel that
reflect credit on liz. First Battalion. should re-
criye it's Just due. Yours truly.
| New YORK. Aug I. GEORGE H. Pitt.
PatroliinK the Seal Fishing Grounds.