New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-18
NAVAL RESERVES SUNDA Y.
PTPED FROM THEIR HAMMOCKS AT Sun.
RISE.


HEARING TIE ARTICLES OF WAR AND ATTENDING
RELIGIo0s SERVICES ROCHESTER
MEN ARRIVE.
The shril piping OF the boatswains whistle,
followed by the sound of the bugle playing 'he
stirring notes Of the reveile. called the members
OF the Naval Reserve on board the New-liamp-
shire from their hammocks the second day OF
the annual cruise, yesterday. bcauutul uay
had dawned over the ocean and fresh "ihd
blew in from the sea. The agony which the sail
ors of the Reserve had experienced the night De-
fore in getting into their hammocks ana staying
there was renewed when they tried to get ouo ID
response to the call of "Al hands A sailor ;
hammock is not one of those nctted allalrs Ill
which romantic young women reclne unuer oul'l-
mer trees and read novels. but it is thln2 the
conoucring of which is attended with many pro-
fame words and not few sharp and sudden con-
facts with the deck Once subiugatcd, they are
the pleasantest and most secure beds In the world
but in their wild state they act like things pos
scssed Of the evil one. Ten minutes were allowed
for the amateur tars 70 tumble out Of their ham,
mocks and stow them.
The cooks had been up since the rim Oh tle
sun appeared above the edge Of the ocean, ana
Captain Miller was up and roaming about the
shin. He looked at the men at their early coftee
AZ one who would say, My gallant crew, good
morning. only that would have been Plnatore
and unidentified. and not according TO regula-
tiorsn CAPTAIN Miller is small Of stature. and
snare OF frame President OF the Providence ana
Stonington Steamship Company and yicc-presi'
dent Of the Ncw-York New-Ilaven and Hartford
Railroad Company, man who works more hours
n dav than most OF his employees ne YET delights
TO take his vacation in working like Trojan
with the Naval Reserve.
After early coffee the boats were called away
and those Of the reserves who desired went ashore
at Bath Beach, where until 1913 o'clock there
was bathing on the beach. IL Il needless L" say
that all Bath Reach that awake went down
to the shore 10 see the sailor dsport them
selves In the water in new and brilliant bathing
suits II Naval Reserve man Is forced 10 wear
coarse white canvas for his covering on the cruise
AT ordinary times, he can at least be as clcgaht
and picturesque he plcas"s IN the matter oil
bathing-suits No harsh, soullcss regulation can
interfere with that.
Al 80 a. III. the men were all back aboard
ship and mess gear was spread. When a sailor
saws that mess gear was sprcal. lie tres to eA-
prc.s in his feeble WAY that the tab. were set
colors had - be made At army post the
colors are run up at sunrisr, but aboard a man
ofyar the appointed time Is o'clock. 30 at
o'clock the band paradcd the poop and the
cOors were run up . the music OF te star
Spangled Banner everybody faoing at and un-
covering at the same time. Then the welcome
call 10 breakfast was sounded and the ships Stew
ard looked on in despair, comprehcndlng Tor Tue
first time the possibilities Of the human appetite
There were men seated at that long mess table
with It's coarse crociery and cotton tablccioths
whose valets sometimes find it. hard 10 coax them
10 taste an orange or nibble n a single poached
cgg in the morning, who made horrible devaS'"-
ton on everything edible within their rraTh
But all things have an end, even the morning 'p
pctitc of Naval Reserve man, and at : 40
o'clock the breakfast over
Then came sick call. Only one man responder
To this call and weudcd his way 70 the slcH Day
which i the ships h0spl'al, "heir 'mp "ui "a. d
physicians preside ready TO cnt on an arm or au1
minister "A dose Of calomel. The lonely indlvldual
who responded 10 the sick call gre 'cd III an
derpoc by requiring treatment only Tor scratch
received in diving OF the pier AT Bath Bach.
At 80 a. m the buglc sounded 10 quarters,
and for half an hour there was an inspection 9l
the men and of the ship by captain Mlller ana .is
stan Then the articles OF war were READ ana
the church call was sounded There is notllng
else which 50 fits man for divine services .e
hearing the articles Of war. After long lel'-
death or such other punishment as the court-nar-
tial NAV direct, "a church service comes WIN
sense of infinite calm
Cbaplain NrAllistcr from the Chicago, came
over TO read the service of the Episcopal Chafch
and with him were sX members oi me ChlciSo
band 10 form a stringcd orchestra. The chaplain
made a short address TO the men, counsellng uein
10 observe the cardinal virtues and obey their
officer. The hymn Nearer, My God, to Thee,
was sung 10 the accompaniment Of the string
band. After church came dinner
The Rochester Naval Reserve reached the New
lIampehrc At noon. II consisted Of the flfSt
Sepatatc Naval Division under command Of Lieu
tenant George French, and the Second Scparat"
Division under command of Lieutenant l. NJ
Enos The other officers OF the Rochester detach,
mcnt are cnsgns J. j. Lcary, T. !. Low ana
Courtland Avery: boatswan {. A. Martin boat
sv,aiusu,ate H. :. TAmkin and coNswain +. t.
Nupcnt r ere were fifty men OF them dressed
in white working suits and wearing brown eg
rincs As soon AS they reported on board they
were mustered and Captain Miller read the ar
ticlrs of war 10 them.
There was not much done in the afternoon on
hoard tine New Hampshire, the latter part OF tlc
dav being devoted mostly 10 rest. To-day thf
members Of the Reserve go on board the Chicago
and Atlanta for instruction at the main anu
scrondarv batteries. All the afternoon fleet oi
vachts and catbOats surrounded the New-llamr
Shire and the ships OF the White Squadron
Twenty canoes, looking like butterflies on the
vc,tor came ont and sailed around the ilcct from
tho Bcnsonhurst Canoe Club. The Field ana
Marine Club also sent OIL flOtilla Of yachts.