New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-13
Ma VAL RESERVE MEMS NIGHT.
BANNERS AND APPLAUSE FOR THEM.
BRILLIANT SCENES IN OLD CASTLE GARDEN
FINE REVIEW

FINE REVIEW
The First Battalion of the Naval Reserve OF the
state OF New York was reviewed In Castle Garden last
night by General Ferdinand p. Earle Governor Flowers
Chief OF Artillery. The Governor and General Porter
his adjutant- general were both sick or they would
have been there TO review the popular organization
As il was, the duty devolved upon GcneTl Earle The
old Garden has not seen such gala night since the
DAYS when Jennie Lind awoke its echoes To sweet
song The electric lights shone on uniforms bright
with gold lace, ranks of young men uniformed in whie
gisenng rnhrrels and the bright costumes OF ladies'
silkcn banners waved the band PLAYED and the drum
major dazzed the eye with his gorgeousness. Castle
Garden hardly large enough for the citizen sailors to
show al their best but they did remarkably well and
dodge the obtrisve posts which uphold the reO WIN
defines born Of their constant drills In the old Car
den during the winter. Among the spectators was u
plentiful spnnlng OF naval officers and officers oil the
Natonal Guard.
The first function" OF the evening was the
presentation of coors. The battalion was drawn
I'm I'm three sides OF hollow square.
At the open side ware assembled Commander
Miller and his staff Captain W. s. Schley, OF the
Navy and n committee OF ladies' The Color gia1u
advanced and stood attention. Captain Schey thoh
made an address to the men aud presented "o oiuc
silk guidons Then two beautiful silk banners were
handed to Commander Miller. One was great blue
flag charged with the shields OF the state Of New YORK
and Of the United sates-the flag Of the Naval service
and the other was the National ensign. These hags
were presented by Mrs Miller. wife Of the commander
Miss Greene sister Of Lieutenant :. Dana urehe :
Mrs. William Butler Duncan jr., wife oil Llen'ehaht
duncan: Mrs Forshew, wife Of Lieutenant FOrshew
and Miss scott COMMANDER Miller made an address
Of thanks. The color guard then received the hags'
all the officers and men saluted them and the hand
played the "star SpanGed Banner amid much en-
thusiasm.
The battalion then formed for inspection ana re
view. When the line formed General Earle ana
other members of the Governors stall, Commodore
Erlen and an escort OF Naval officers accompanied
Commander Miller In an Inspection. Then came
the march past General Earle, reviewing officer.
Contcrno's band there and furri shed music at
the proper times After the review the presenta
ton Of the craftsmanship badges won last summer
when the Naval Reserve men manned the guns OF the
Squadron OF Evolution the annual cruise. Com
mOdore Erben pinned the badges on the breasts OF the
fortunate marks men, Those who received bndges were
a, follows: First battery-W DE ". Dimack, g. H.
French, +. W. brown. j. T.. Hyde, II. w. I" yelling
and G.. NJ Corning. great guns II. H. Knnroth, ,. W.
Griffith and Arthur GreavcS, secondary battery ulIu
battcry-G. H. Petit. Frederick starbuck and +. h.
Slazcnger great guns fourth battery 0lr.i
han and G. W. stevenson, sub caibr practice, the
target having been shot away by the great guns,
\ rooster mounted on pole above blue Swallow
tail flag OF six wa presented 10 the boats crew O
the third battery which Won the boat race al flshers
Island last summer. Commander Miller ueh caru
for three cheers for The marksmen ana mr. crcr ~"
with a strength Of lung which showed mat last sum
mers exercises the waters around tlsher' IslAnu
had not YET away among the stuiuy o"yS VI
white After this the buges sounded to quarters ana
there various gun drills when euueu INC 'Nc"
ings exercises A.. ,, ~
many spectators could crowd into the space allotted
To- them