New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-24
TUE NJTIL RESERTE CRUISE.

,M,TErR JACK T,Rs GETTING READY FOR
WEEK cF HARD WORK on BOARD SHIP
,r old United states lincof-baiile ship New
,fom,sbirc having on board the Fir, Battalion of 'he
vocal Militia state Of New York. will leave I"ehN-
o,ehth-st East River, early saturday morning j"
IL crni.c 10 Cold spring Harbor ana oyster pay
.rhs will be- the reserves third annual cruise
This wear the secretary of the Navy offered 10 pare
tho Tnited state, cruiser san Francisco at tAe us
posol OF the battalion for weeks run 10 seh' iS
oger however Commander Miller declined ieehnS
that the command needed more thorough framing
in ship routine before they could spcnn "eeh au
vantageOmsly abOart nlan-of-war
The tour Of duty will virtually begin tomorrow
,cl, when the members are ordered 10 report on
board but the ship will not be put in commission
until after her departure on SATURDAY. oh ,uHohN
hrrc will be religious service and reading OF the
Articles OF War In the morning, ana Inc men VIII
have liberty the rest OF the day The programme
%, Monday is landing and shore brigade drills In
the morning and tactical drills under sail and oars
in the afternoon for Tuesday. target Wac'ite ana
torpedo drill, and in the afternoon a part OF the
crew viii embark In the small boats, With stores
and munitions OF war; for distant service in the
cncny's country, remaining away from the ship
over night and returning on wednesday. On WeuheS
aoV another detachment nom the ship will land and
endeavor TO march across i"ne Island 10 Babylon,
taking with them surf wagons ana whaleboats ana
this march they win keep In communication with the
ship by means OF the Myer flag signal code: on
Thursday smallarn target practice and exercises
in life saving; Friday. rowing and sailing ana
landing fx dress parade and presentation OF prizes
saturday DIT under way to return 10 Newlork;
instruction in navigation on the way.
To convey Idea OF the amount and nature OF
the work Of the daily routine on board the Naval
Reserve ship the following showing the greater part
OF one dny's duties Is taken from the official orders
) n. m. call cooks; ) 80, call boatswaIns mat'e,
ma er a, arms and hammock showers q. call all
hands: CHS, coffee 80. pipe sweepnrs 30. mess
men report to master-at-arms; 80, spread mess
tables g. breakfast 6:43, sick call 80. fire drill
10, holystonc decks D. M, dinner .. turn TO- III
pecton OF lockers. lower necessary boats divisional
boat drills swimming; 6, supper $780, turn TO- o.
tattoo and pipe down 10, taps.
The New Hampshire has been undergoing replirs
all summer. several OF HE men have been hVing
on her some months. Th2 staff officers OF the battal
ion are Comma nder Jacob W. Miller commanding
Ileuto nant & lmmaud.r George Edward Kent executive
officer, Lieutenant Herbert L. sattorlee NAVIGATOR
Lieutenant John e.. Agar. payma>ter: Lieutenant
John Van der Toe surgeon Lieutenant James x.
Hayden. assistant surgeon. The divlsio' command
crs are Lieutenant Robert =. fOrShcw. First Division
Lieutenant >. Dana Greene, second Division Lieu
tenant ". Is. Duncan IT,, Third Division L"utrnrnt
w. H. Stayton Fourth Division The petty stan are
Richard W. G.. yelling. rnsster-at arms charles
chief quartermaSter: ". :. l'rosKcy chief gunner
mate: George w. Walker. electrician: =. II. Ander
so. ships yeoman: II. W. Gambler, paymasters
yeoman, DR.. 4. a. King APP thecary.