New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-28
LIFE on SHIPBOARD.
THE NAVAL RESERVES ARE BECOMING
REGI LAR OLD SALTS.
An UNEVENTFUL TRIP 50 FAR-EvERYBoDY
BUSY WITH TIE ROUTINE woEK-A PLAIN
BILL OF FARE FOR THE BOYS.

BUsY WITH THE ROUTINE wOEK-N PLAIN
ELL OF FARE FOR THE BOYs.
| on board the L. S. S. New Hampshire, June IT.
! The naval militia ship New Hampshire with
nearly two hundred naval reserves, got under way
yesterday morning from East Twcnty-ciGhth-st.
! Eighty-thrcc men reported Friday night but free
gangway allowed until a. m. yesterday ana
| it was until then that of the men turned
up. During the early part Of Friday evening now
ever the scamen presented an extremely busihess-
like picture in their white suits. hard at work
bending the cewnes on their hammocks. Stow
ing their belongings in their lockers. ana get
ting ready for the week aboard ship. The reSnia-
ton United States Navy hammock is "A rectangular
piece Of heavy canvas. about 6x3 feet, with TO"
Of twelve grommets across each end. The cle"IheS
are about six feet long and doubled, the bght
passing through ring and the loose endS peihs
made fast to the grommets by two half hitches
When strung properly the clewlnes should be 'aut
and the end Of the hammock even. II requires Il
practised eye to obtain this result. however ana
many Of the reserves were obliged to undo their
work and make IT several times before the
hammocks would pass inspection.
At 9:iJ a. m. yesterday the tugs Louis Pulver ana
C. f.. Evarts took the big ship in tow The SAIL
to oyster Bay uneventful. duh haze huhS
over the waters of the Sound and the aif was OPP
pressiveiy quiet and hot Shortly after the snip
got under way the national flag WAS hosted. ana
was gone through the band PLAYING the star
Spanglcd Banner" and all hands facing aft and
uncovering as the flag The band OF the FIRST
United States Artillery. whose quarters are AT for'
Hamilton. will furnish the music during the cruise.
There are also piano and good glee ana bahJo
club made up Of members Of the battalion
The men are already falling into your Jack Tar's
way of grumbling at the food. but the mess Is
better than IT last year. although perhaps not
diversified. 1t is the same as that given to the
National Guardsmcn at Peekskn, the only an
ference being that the National Guardsmen are
allowed 81 per day. while the reserves are al
lowed only As cents There are meat potatoes
bread but no milk whatever. not even in the
coffee and no butter The members Of one di-
vision the Third. have made arrangements To b'
served with butter and fresh milk every day, the
men paying the expense Yesterday the men had
string beans and boiled rice and sugar as extras,
and to-day a poor kind Of soup and a scanty sup
plv Of fruit The walters are all foreigners. mostly
French and sneak little or no English. They in
variaby become Indignant whenever some up-
fortunate reserve. like Oliver Twist, passes his
plate for a second supply. But the supply OF beer
is almost inexhaustblc and the knowledge Of this
does much TO alay ault-fnding. Their" was no
fire drill last night. az reported In some of IN"
New-York papers this morning Lieutenant W. H.
Scheutze L. S y. came on board, as the repre-
sentative of the Navy Department
This morning all hands were called as usual atI
the regular routine carried ou'. Church call
was sounded at 10 o'clock. The Rev. 6 - W.
Brdgman, OF Holy Trinity Protestant Episcopal
Church. conducted the services and preached an
interesting and forciblc sermon from the text
Luke XVII 10: '1Ie is faithful In that which Is
least Is faithful also In much Then the ere"
sang Nearer. Ny God. to The
one OF DR. IiridgInan's sons. Theodore IL. IS
member Of the Third Division, and has been APP
pointed acting coxswain for this cruise. Another
son Lieutenant Bridgman j. Ia Troop \.
Ensign T.. II. Reuwick of the First Division. has
been appointed acting navigator. with rank ~
Junior Lieutenant and Gurncrs Mate Proskcy has
been appointed acting ordnance officer vice Leu
tenant II. l.. Satterec who is unayoidahly absent
Alfred T. Squire. seaman. of the Fourth bi-
vision while working In the hold Yesterday morn
Ing. fen and sprained his leg badly He Is tho
only occupant 81 the sick bay. and is doing well.
This afternoon liberty parties are much In vogue.
Cold Spring oyster Bay and n" Scawanhaka
Yacht club are all within two miles OF the ship.
The tug Pulycr is acting as dispatch boat for IA"
reserve. and makes two regular trips day TO
Oyster Bav.