The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-25
WAR SHIPS IN PROCESSION.
WILL Pass TUE BROOKLrN BRID0E
ABOUT II a. NJ Tt,-DiE

On hoard the ston,neton tho Naval Militia
win Leara Their Trade they Co
The Doings At Fishers Island.
The white squadron will have steam Mp at
10 o'clock this morning A half hour later the
Chicago will hoist tho signal TO weigh anchor.
At that hour the tide will DO running in. and
the n sos OF the mcn-o'wAr will all be pointed
down stream The Chicago will lead the pro-
cession around the Battery. Tho hour OF de-
patture has boon chosen to get the most favor.
able tme for passing through He'll Gate. 1t
will no about ii o'clock when tho ships pass
undor the Brooklyn Bridge.
Capt. Miller OF the Chicago said yesterday
that the squadron would take It easy and
would no. arrive at Fishers Island until Sun
day morning. The steamboat stoniuGton will
20 alone. carrying the naval reserve. and will
bs under orders from the flagship Just like tho
others The naval mllitiamen must get up
early to-day. The batteries will report at 7:45
o'clock at the West Fiftieth street dock, Tho
Stonng ton will hs there ami Individual quar-.
ns!r WORKING slS,nss End 'Si ,,s to the
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naval re:.tys artillery VII e. hoisied with
Walkers order. The officers VIII stand reg.
, #. ssSb SS sd shS Win =. IL.
structed in navigation and the whole battalion
exercised at lre Iunrtera.
At o'clock. bsds must DO made up and quar-
tiers cleaned. Fifteen minutes lnter comes in
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Ass o!sIssk on Monday :, morning er the hen, naval
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sea as i. Ns VIII .as Il s.%s
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militia return: 70 .hs ssonlns,on. I'M md ~
nn Ta,saaY morning ct g, o'clock the . naval
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at ns 80 fa ss IL
On 'Wedne sdsy tina squadron Will proeeedto
the place selected Tor target practice. The. tar
get will be set at the apex OF q triangle whohe
sides will he 500 yards, aud each ship will
rass along It's base at speed not greater than
crew will Are Two ehnss at the target with the
countermarth and pass into the triangle nj
1000 yards from the Target steamin9 parallel
to the bne0. and 10 passing each crew Will hre
fve shots from the Hotchkiss guns. special
excursion is going up from Nav York on
which promises to be highly interesting.
On Thursday the miiitiamen will man their
boats. land on Fishers Island. and practise In
telegraphie and signal exercise to the main:
land. In the afternoon tho souadron's nava!
brigade and the naval militia battalion will
make landing at Fishers Islapnd: supposed
this opsr alton have not been arranged. FRI
day will he devoted to boat races. dress pa
ratis. and review. At 0 o'ciot K Friday evening
the Stonincton will weigh anchor. and on sal.
urdhy, Aug. !. the ceremony OF putting the
vr.sel out al commission will be gone through
York again.
The subscription for sxrenses Of the militia.
for which 5000 IL needed. has reached
s2.442.25 by the addition OF the following
names:
Ralph Eli. sas: G.ors. II n Mnl SIS; mlss.lans.
eun sia as; Robert stprkn o, rhilip q ow: 20: T.
$40: Morgan Iron Morse $50 the Brooklyn gnse" 81;
waiter tsrgMson siO richard !. Palmer !2': osrtrhs
AZ g go w% ISy. A." s ncop:. sx
soa s S.sss
Last night Lent ". Butler Duncan Jr.. and
the oficera of his battery Of the naval reserve.
the officers Of the Newark ky tax
Ing them to 500 Tho Tar and the Tartar" at