The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-10-05
MARE ISLAND MATTERS.
An Active Week at the Navy Yard
Cruisers Ready for Sea Three
Admirals Exchange Courtasies.

hustle, life and activity in shop and
on board ship.
The officers and mechanics at ~"
yard have been imbued with T..
same spirit of enthusiasm for the
progress of their work.
Two of the white cruisers have
had all the work to have been done
on them completed.
1t is noteworthy fact that when
the evening of the oath inst. arrived.
the last stroke of the hammer was
heard. Secretary Tracy had issued .
his mandate that at that time the
Baltimore and Charleston should be
ready for sea, and to sail the follow .
ing day. His orders have been car
ried out to tn 'ir fullest extent, and |
the command ant of the yard is proud .
of the fact.
This afternoon they left the island,
bound for San Diego, with the broad |
pennant of Admiral Gherardi flying
at the main of the Baltimore. This |
is probably the last time she will be !
seen in this harbor. Her destination
is for the Atlantic station, stopping
at all ports on the way with the fleet
to accompany her. She had full
supply of sea stores on board. The
Charleston, which accompanied her,
was not so fitted out. 1t is, there
fore, possible that she will go no
farther than Callao or Valparaiso.
Strong efforts have been made by
Admiral Brown to have her retained
on the coast as flagship. His eff
forts, coupled with the probable or
ders of the Secretary of the Navy,
will be the means of retaining her
on the coast. Our people look upon
her as well as the San Francisco as
part and parcel of the Pacific fleet.
Admiral Brown hauled down his
pennant from the San Francisco
this morning. She was then no
more part of the Pacific squadron.
His flag was hoisted on the Thetis,
though he will not take up his quar-
tiers on board. His headquarters
for the present will be in an Office in
the equipment building at the navy
yard. All his official business will
be transacted there until the arrival
of the United States steamer Mohi-
can from the North. As Admiral
Browns time is out the LIST of Jan
uary he will probably make but one
more cruise, that will be in the Mo
hican, either to Honolulu or more
than likely up North.
The San Francisco came out of
dock Friday afternoon and is along
side the wharf taking in coal and
sea stores. She will get out of here
about the LIST of October. A force
of men are working on her auxiliary
boilers and making other necessary
repairs. They will be all completed
in time.
Admiral Bancroft Gherardi ar
rived at the yard Wednesday even
ing. He was met at Vallejo juno
ton by Admiral Brown, and several
officers greeted him at North Vallejo
wharf and accompanied him to the
maynard There he was received
by Admiral Irwin, Captain Howison
and other officials, and escorted 70
the commandments residence, W.
the three admirals remained durl. :
the night.
Thursday morning he went on
board of the Baltimore and hoisted
his flag, and it was saluted by that
vessel, the Charleston and the yard
battery. AS his flag went up and
was broken, Admiral Irwin hauled
down the blue and hoisted the red
while Admiral Browns red flag went
down and was replaced by the white
1t is the first time that three ad-
mirals have been in command of
three severa' stations since the or
ganization II the yard.
Friday morning Admiral Gherardi
went to San Francisco, and, through
compliment, it is said, to Admiral
Irwin, he hauled down his flag, which
entitled the commandant to again
hoist the blue and Admiral Brown
the red pennant. All three of these
distinguished officers are warm and
fast friends.
Admiral Gherardi, now the rank
ing officer i'll the navy, was in 1870
commanding officer of the receiving
ship Independence. He has retain
ed his age, looks and appearance
we'll since that time-not much older
looking, though not as portly as
twenty-five years ago.
With the Baltimore, Charleston,
San Francisco, Yorktown and Bos-
ton as his fleet, the showing down
the coast will be creditable one.
The Alliance left the yard on
Saturday morning for Honolulu to
relieve the Boston, which will Join
the special squadron. 1t was sad
disappointment to officers and men,
who had counted on seeing the ship
put out of commission and being
sent home. Such is a sailors life
Some fifteen marines from the bar
racks were sent to the Alliance fol
duty, and others went to the cruisers
Strong recommendations have been
sent to the department showing the
necessity of having another drydocR
at the yard One of the principal
reasons is the frequent dockage OF
the new navy. If, as during the past
instance, three cruisers arrive at the
same time and all require docking
each has to await its turn. Where,
as, if two docks were in good condi-
ton work on each of the ships could
be prosecuted at the same time.
A cruiser should also be ordered
commenced at the ward If for me-