New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-29
NAVAL RESERVES, FIRST PARADE.
THE FORMATION AND LINE OF MARcH-soMR
PROVISIONS OF THE NEW LAW.


PROVISIONS OF THE NEW LAW.
For the first tmc since its organization the First
battalion Naval Reserves OF this city Will parade In
communication o, Decoration Day, and by the invita-
ton Of the Memorial Committee. Both the men and
officers are anxious that the Naval Battalion shall
make crcdltablc appearance and for this reason an
cxtr. drin with the brigade organization was held
last week In Castle Garden, the battalion Will
form into naval brigade at the beginning OF
the parade The battalion will report board
the Minnesota at West Fitieth.st, at O'clock The
uniform Will be the white working suits with leggngs
and the new watch caps The LIST. cd and Attn
Batteries will be equipped rs Infantry. and the 80
Battery rs artillery The bandmaster will report to
Lieutenant. Commander George f. Kent; the Torpedo
and Signal Corps will report to Ordnance oihcer
sattcrlec. and the ambulance TO the surgeon.
Assembly will be sounded on the wharf at e:l5
o'clock and the brigade will be ready for marching
orders IN fifteen minutes. All through the pande
the Naval Reserves will follow the First Brigade OF
the National Guards and a marching salute Will be
given to the reviewing officer Mt The Worth Monument
The order OF marching will bc az follows: From the
Mnnesota's wharf up Fifty secondst. 10 Severth-ave.
10 Fifty hird-st to Flfth-avc., where the battalion
viii Join the main column Of the parade On passing
the reviewing officer. at Seventecnth-st. and Union
Square, the commander and colors alone will salute.
The march Will then be down Fourth-ave TO Four
feminist and TO Sixthave whore the artillery
Will be placed trucks. and tho battalion will return
by the Sixth-av elevated road to the Minnesota and
there be dismissed.
The official order Of formation will be as follows:
Drm-maIor and brigade band, Brigade Commander
Miller and Lieutenant Commander Kent staff com.
rlissoncd officers, commissioned stan and aides,
Ordnance officer Satterlec, I'm charge OF pioneers,
pioneers. torpedo corps and signal men, Lieutenant
Forshcw commanding first battalion Of infantry, com
posed OF two companies OF twentyfour each Lieu
tenant Green commanding second battalion of Infantry.
also I'm two companies. followed by the Color Guard
with colors and guldons; following Lieutenant Dun.
cans infantry battalion will be Assistant Surgeon
Thomas In charge OF the Ambulance Corps and Lieu
tenant Mowbray. commanding the fourth battalion OF
artillery. will bring up the rear. The artillery VIII
be divided into two plaoons each with two naval
howzer. There will be eighteen men on each
howitzer.
By the new law which was signed last week for
tho establishment and government Of n state naval
militia the Naval Reserves required 10 go into
camp every two years or perform equivalent duties
IN shpboard for the same length Of time The lst |
Battalion will 20 cruise each summer and dcfray
It's own expenses when the State does not make the |
proper provisions But tho men and officers are now
greatly pleased that the State has provided for a |
biennial cruise: they had already arranged for ten
lays trip the last OF July. but this will probably be
Increased 10 two weeks. There are over 300 men |
IN the battalion and less than twenty vacancies at |
present. Ey the law In time Of peace there
IAN be only fOnr battallOns Of four companies each
n the State and In each company there are To be |
light competent electricians and eight other men with
practical knowledge OF the construction and manage
ncnt OF steam machinery. The uniform OF the naval
militia and the Insignia and designation OF grade and
nnk shall BE- prescribed by the commander In chief
rho relative rank OF officers IN the naval militia and
he National Guard Is as follows: Captain with colo
el, commander with lentcnantcoonel, lieutenant
commander with major lieutenant With captain etc |
The Naval Reserve hopes and expects TO secure
he use OF the upper half OF Castle Garden as n
ermanent armcry. X y can have that suitably fitted
p and secure tbe,fse OF "a ship from thh Navy Yard
or purposes OF drill the men Will consider this J
efficient for immediate needs The recent State and
'shonal npor0rifaons will enable them 10 purchase
part Of the muoL -needsd equipment and uniforms |
There Is other naval pattalion In this State at