Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-03
CsSrespOndence Of The Evening Star.
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CssrsspOnlenre Of The Evening Star.
U. 5. y. CONSULTATION,
New LONDON. CoSS., July 81, 1891.
The cruise of the Constellation this summer
with the naval cadets of the first, third and
fourth classes has been far quite a success.
Leaving Hampton Roads the last of June. she
has spent the entire month of July in the
vicinity Of New London. The harbor. which
was ut one time the chief rendezvous Of the
whale fishers before the discovery of petroleum
almost put an end to the whale fisheries, is large
aud easy Of ingress and egress. Long Island
sound, than which there could scarcely be a
finer sheet of water for sailing opens ont be-
fore the harbor, and Fishers sound and the
Race give two fine passages seward and to
Newport, Il. l. The plan of the present cap
tain. Commander Chester. has been to spend
ths week days in lacking, wearing and box
hauling the ship in the sound-giving the
young gentlemen OF the first class
chance to take charge of the snip for
the time being Then IL Is that
the hrst-ciass man feels his importance-that
Is uniIl he finds that he Is lacking ship without
putting the helm down.. or wearing without
putting the helm the right way. Yet, consider
Ing everything. the boys do WE'LL and gain ex-
perience here which Is of lifelong value 70
them as naval officers. During these summer
cruises the cadets sleep in hammocks and
cergo many of the hardsbips of actual sailor
life, yet 1t does them vast deal of good, for
tkey pick Up the flesh that Is lost BY hard study
during the winter months and return for the
next years work tOughened and tanned and
fattened for the hard study OF another eight
months academic life.
ANUsEMENTs OS SHORE
Every Friday evening the ship goes into port
here and Oh Saturdays and sundays the young
men don their full dress III place OF the working
clothes Of the week and go ashore to hops and
parties that await them every hand. Two
large hotels guard the entrance to the harbor
and here the cadets find plenty OF hearts TO
crush ard hands to win for this simmer onlv).
On Saturdays the bathing beach Is crowded
with them. and they are generally good SWIM
ners. whose daring feats IN high dives and long
swims make them the admired Of the crowd
Many Of them hire horses or carriages and run
Faces along the beach drives to the lasting peril
Of the nurses and perambulators. And at the
billiard tables some NAV be found even against
She strict injunctions Of the Naval Academy
regulations Yet OF ali these IL is the society
man. or ar he IL known among cadets, the
''sPoOny man. that enjoys himself the most
Thoroughly here Scores Of pretty girls wear
The hat ribbons OF the COnste linton and pin
their throat laces with brass button pins
all relics Of their cadet" for every one
OF them has cadet and generally
he Is all her own just for this summer. The
cadets are entertained by gay hops at the hotels
and cottages. where tine flash of the brass but
tons brings many girls heart all ready 10 be
hung on the same buttons trophies Of a sum
meT Warfare-a warfare on the hearts of the
falr. The harbOr Is a great yacht rendezvous
and many Of the yacht owners have taken
pleasure IN inviting parties of cadets and
EOlug ladies' out for short sails in the sound
or over to Fishers Island. where a large party
~ West Point girls are spending the summer,
put are not so true to the gray of the army
cadets but that tho navy blue can catch their
eyes and the who wears il catch their
Iearts- The naval cadets have won quite IL
reputation In New London. where their summer
cruise has made its headquarters for the last
eight Years They are all said TO be good dan
GERS and good fellows. and nope they deserve
the good name they have thus won.
THE VISIT Oh THE WHITE SQUADRON
10 Fishers Island has given the cadets an op-
Iortunity TO see some of the drilling on the new
chips On Wednesday the squadron went out
TO MOntauk Point for target practice and
through the eourtesies of the commanding Off
GERS of the different vessels, the cadets were
taken ont and given chance to see the new
breech-loading rifles in actual Use. The Con-
s.eliatiOn is just such ship. with just such an
armament as was used III the of 1872 and
about all a cadet learns on her during prac-
tee cruise is some of the routine of actual duty
aud considerable seamauship. that MANY 9TH
GERS think that II Is mistaken idea to send
them on such an antiauated cruiser. To them
tile new steel ships ana the new guns is an IN
explored wonderland, and this sight at bit of
naval tactics in squadron and target practice
with high-powered guns will be quite a help to
them IN their gunnery studies at the academy
After remaining here few days for some re- |
PAIRS from damages caused by schooner |
which ran foul of the ship, the Constellation |
VIII go TO GARDENERS bay for target practice |
she viii then go to Newport and back to New |
London again, leaving the latter place for An
napoiis about August Is, touching at Old Point |
Va. on the way back. and arriving at An
napolfs August %. when the cadets of the |
1rst and third classes will go on the annual |
months leave. and those of the fourth class |
will be quartered on board the Santee for the |
month and given course Of drills and ath- |
Ietiss to NJ them for the coming years work.
NOTES.
Mrs. Chester, the wife of Commander Chester. |
j. at the Fort Griswold Hotel during the stay |
" the ship at New London.
Miss Chamberlain OF New York. who is a fire. |
qaent visitor at the Naval Academy, is also at
1he Fort GrIswOld
The engineer division OF the first class and |
al Of the second class OF cadets are undergoing
the usual course in mechanical engineering at |
the Naval Academy. They will go on leave on |
the 18th Of August till the LIST Of September
This will probably be the last summer cruise |
az the Constellation. as the new steel practice
cruiser is to be finished this fall and will prob
ably be used for future cruises. Inooted |
question Is name for the new cruiser
Among those suggested are the Severn" the |
name being IN honor of old Fort Severn the |
present gymnasium; the Parker" in honor of |
Tie Late Commodore Parker, who was once
superintendent OF the academy. and the |
annapolis. The citizens Of the latter town |
siAiII that the capital of the state OF Maryland
Ar wei deserves . cruiser as the capitals OF |
Georgia or Massachusetts, and no ship could |
lie more hitting for the name than :he one that |
u " make the Naval Academy lis headquarters. |