The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-13
A NAIAL REsERvE DRILL.
Presentation or Celo-s, Gallons, saa DaAess
~, TO the states SnSIOrs.

l., to the states Sailors.
The shrill piping OF the boatswain's whistle
and the call OF the bugle echoed through old
Castle Garden last night. The occasion was
the first review OF the First battalion Of the
State Naval Reserve Artillery. The interior
OF the old. dismantled fort was abaze with
light. Temporary grand stand had been
erected on the park side at the enclosure. and
this was filed with ladies' and brilliantly uni
formed navy and National Guard officers. Hun
dreds OF other onlookers were provided with
standing room In space OF the improvised
drill room which had been roped of for that
purpose.
Among those present were Commandant
Henry Erhen Of tho Brooklyn Navy Yard. Capt
Winfield Scott Schley. L. s ~. in command Of
the Third Lighthouse District; Capt. sumner.
Z. =. N. Lieut. Commander Cowles OF the new
Bureau Of the Naval Reserve In tho Navy De-
rartment: Lieut. Commander Hanford. Navy
Pay Director Kenney. Assistant Naval Con-
structor Campo, Junior Lieut.. White. Ensigns
Field and Jones. Chief Engineer Ayres. A
sistant Engineers Carney. Patton. and Milton
Assistant Surgeons Blackwood and Lamotte.
and Second Lieut.. b. 4. Neumann. U. S. Marine
Corps. all OF tho Navy Yard. and Gen. Ferdi-
nand T. Earle. Chief OF Artillery: Gen. h. NJ
Whltlock. Inspector OF Rifle Practice: Paymas-
ter-G-neral +. X. Halsey. Commissary- Cen
eral OF Subsistence Sanford, Col. Sloan. aide
de-camp on Gov. Flowers staff Rear Admiral
d. L. Brane. retired. and Capt Philip H. Low.
L. =. ". retired. and Park Com missioners Al
bert Gallup and Paul Dana.
After assembly the battalion was formed in
hollow square. and was presented with a
stand OF silk coors. the gift OF committee
OF ladies. and n set OF silk Cuidons. which
were given in ommemoration OF tho killing
Of Boatswain's Mate Riggin OF the United
States ship Baltimore by CHILEAN mob.
The Indies who made the formal presenta-
ton Of the colors were Mrs. J. W. Miller. wife
of the commanding ofhcer OF the battalion !:
Miss Greene. sister OF Lieut. S. Dana Greene
OF the First battery: Miss Scott. and Mrs. ".
Butler Duncan.
Capt Schley under whom Boatswains Mate
Ricgin served. presented tho guidons in a
short speech. in which he spoke in compli-
mentary terms ~ tho naval reserve and in
praise Of the naval service.
AS these guidons are to mark your lines In
the discipline Of steadiness for service" he
ssid IN closing, they also seem to bear the
fence to which your organization is dedicated
They are then consigned to your keeping with
S them and %emor.biy Ss guard us Nh ths% When
the time may come"
A rest was ordered to give the organization
Capt schley three times three. and the bat
talon again came to an attention to listen to
Lieut.. Commander Miller's response. He re.
ferred to the guidons rs a most significant
tribute to the patriotism OF the nations men
The insignia on the State flag" said he. in
receiving the stand OF colors. suggest how
closely Knit together are thu. duties to COM
monwealth and to country. while the anchors
thereon give us renewed hope for our future
senfaring success: a houe intensified into GER
tainty when patriotic women charge us with
the duty of protecting the first flag dedicated
to tho naval reserve OF the great State OF New
Tho presentation was followed by a dress
parade Of tho Naval Brigade. which was pnr
tcDated in by tho Navy Yard band: The
ceremony Was most creditably gone through
n review. Gen Earle acting as reviewing off,
bers of" Of GOV Sf lowers staff who were Present.
Commandnnt Erben. Capt. Schley. and Lieu
tenant Commander CowleS.
Commodore Erben presented the marks
men hndges which were won at practice on
the ships of the squadron OF evolution at
Fisher . Island Inst summer.
sst Of pss sn dated With ana
dant representing an anchor. two crossed
receive item were: w. de W. Dimack. g. 3
French: =. \ brown: !: +. Hyde. e. g: W.
buck. and F. l.. Slnzenger for practice at the
great guns II. H. Klamroth. $. W. Griffith and
Arthur Greaves for practice with tho sec
ondary lnttery. md Charles Stranahnn and c.
W. Stephenson for suh-cnlihre practice.
by Capt. Schley OF trophy consisting OF a pen
nnnt Surmounted by n stuffed game cock. to
the boat $ crew Of the Third Battery which was
successful In. the boat race last sum mer. -.
by the sF rsts Battery. Closed the drili Tor the
night.