New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-19
THE OFFICIAL PROGRAMME.

| 1T WAS ISSUED FROM THE FLAGSHIP CHICAGO.
The following is the official programme of exercises
| of the Naval Militia of the state of NewYOrk,
ranged by Commander J. W. Mill r commanding after
consultation with Acting Rear Admiral John e. Walker.
and approved by the latter and also Ad.ntantGcner
Josiah Porter. 1t issued fI2m the flagship Chicago
yesterday:
All officers and men OF the squadron will at all
times be ready explain parts OF the ship,
Naval Militia. and win encourage and facilitate their
efforts t. MAKE their tour OF dCi wil The squadron
prontahie Each snip party OF the Naval Militia
battalion will ., IN charge vi QUO Of It's own divisional
omcers, and while on board ship viii be subject 10 the
rules ana discipline OF tue Inted suites Naval service
The guard slD for the daJ Will DC ready 10 send It's
steam cutter 70 the Naval Militia 4ad from their
veSseL IA directed by signal. lnlesS Otherwise
ordered the UNIFORM will at all times be wording
clothes.
ships OF the squadron as follows ,, ,-,
First Division . guns crEws to the chicago; sec 'nd
DIVISION guns crews 10 the NewarH IAirl DIVISION,
guns crews, 10 the boston; Fourth Division guns
eo 20 crew I'VE Of omee 20 fi the Y 81 70 inc Oo
Each guns Will lie assigned 10 one OF the guns
The man 4, 9 } and a, int tsa part 81 each GINS Is
assignment will be made by Inc commanding officer OF
the SHIP and will continue during the series Of exer
cses. The members Of the Naval Militia Will likewise
be assigned 10 replace part OF each boats crew, ana
will take this place when boats are armed.
PROGRAMME FOR NEW-YORK HARBOR.
Tuesday, July 2I.-At p. m the Naval Militia will
report Oh the Minnesota; at AS they viii report
board their respective ships. and Will be assigned to
their boats; at u rs the squadron will, On signal
and equip boats for cutting OUT The boats OF
each ship viii be taken in tow by the steam cutters
and Will form line Of columns In tow on The star
boaId side Of the flagship, two boats Lengths between
the columns, the Cnicago's column nearest the flag
Newark Concord Atlanta, Yorktown and Boston
They VIII then exercised by signal from the flagship
tide ana state Of tile river may permit at Ia the
Naydl Militia Will return 10 the Minnesota.
Thilsday, July 2$.-The Naval Militia will report
Tuesday; at 10 the squadron viii, on signal arm
and equip boats for distant service The
and exercised as on Tuesday at 7:15 the
Naval Militia will return to the Minnesota, and Will
to the squadron will exercise its search-li;hts.
in expectation OF an attack by an enemys torpedo
in ightsignalling by the Ardols and Very systems
At 10 10 the Naval Militia Will return 70 the Minnesota.
saturday, July 25.-At IL a. u. the squadron Will
iedTe Is @ Ss a S itso Win NJ ' p DOWN
the North and up the East Rivers its way u Fishers
Island selected at the request OF the AdJutanCIenerl
Of NeTl Ork, the place most suited TO the Naval
tor the Naval defence Of New-iork CITY and The ad
ships and firing at target with the main and secondary
procranIme for Fishers Island Monday July o.
At a. H. the Naval Militia will report on board the
ships as previously detailed AT . 30 the regular
& GSPnges T be n p ts at a9 N 1a
locking AT 10 80 the Naval Militia guns crews VIII
be called toquarers and instructed IN drill OF reat gun:
IL 10 the Naval Militia viii return to its vessel Al
80 The III first parts Of the Naval Militia crews win be
stationed at the Hotcss guns Of the secondary bat
terry, and be instructed and drilled at them by tho
dv,Sions officers OF the Slip for one hour The see
Oud parts OF the viii De Instructed by the
officers Of the powder divisions In the various kinds OF
ammunition and their service for one hour. AL 40
the first and second parts OF the guns crews VIII
change places and be drilled and Instructed "a during
the previous period, for one hour At 4 the Naval
Tuesday july 25-At 9 a. w. the Naval Militia will
report on board At 30 the squadron WILL signal,
60 10 general quarters the Naval Militia crews tsns
part, being accompanied and shown their respective
dntes by the members Of the regular crw whom they
replace The ships companies VIII be dnIld az gen
will be called to quarters at great guns and VIII fire,
with tie subcallbre apparatus, at targets placed at
300 yards from the ship, under the supervision Of the
divisional officers Of the ship for one hour AZ II -.
the Naval Militia will return to its vessel. At 10
D. m. the Naval Militia will report on board. Al
80 the Naval Militia gnns crews VIII man the
target placed at 200 yards from the ship under the
supervision of the divisional officers Of the ship for
two hours. At the Naval MILITIA VIII return to It's
WED Wednesday. July a0-At a. m the Naval Militia
will report on board At 10 tle SQUADRON VII get
a s4 va" Pac aee f1e % viii be placed
AZ the apex Of triangle whose sides will
be 1900 yards, and each ship win pass
and each Naval Nil tia crew viii I'm passing fire two
shot at the target from the port main battery. The
triangle at 1000 yards from the target. steamine
pacaie to the base, and in passing each Naval Militia
cr,w win fire five shots rom the Hotchkss guns Of
the gtarioard secondary battery. The squadron upon
Inc completion OF the target practice Will return its
ancborase and the Naval militia to IT, vessel
Thursday, July 3o-At 80 p m The Naval militia
SSrIcade and the Naval Militia battalion viii make a
landing Fzhers Island sgPgoGd to BE- occupied BY
ranged and published hereafter.
Friday, July 3l.-At 10 a. NJ beat races: At
{.s-aA. ana The Naval Militia battalion