New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-12
WORK AT THE NAVY YARD.
PLANS FOR THE GREAT NAVAL REVIEW.
CRUISERS RAPIDLY GETTING READY-NoIES
AND COMMENTS

the item about the Navy that creates the greatest III
teres in the mind Of the public mt the present ''"e'
And 1t Is natural that II should be So lot IL Is W e
something greater and more imposing than anything
Of the kind that has ever been given III the ohi'cu
States Twelve nations at least including the Cni'en
states are be represented, and there VIII oc my
or more vessels from their navies. Thus people VINO
attend the review will have a chance TO see c"i'c""
| in one place the warshps from more han"hS '"''
they will ever again. probably. see In one pace VI
their lfetimcs; they will have the chance 10 co"'
pare the vessels OF their own Navy WIN 'nose Vi
| foreign naves.
The various ships will rendezvous at Hampton
Roads on April H. and will remain there until April
| "a: then they will start for New-fork' ana IL -
expected that they will all be here two Gays iaer anu
ready for the review. The plans Tor the great us
play are not yet entirely made but Admifai ""ri"'u
| said Yesterday that he working on them. "he"
they are completed they must be accepted by the sec
| rotary Of the Navy. Rcar-Admral Bancroft "hef''u
who is the senior officer OF the Navy has the who'e
affair OF the review I'm his charge. II Is not c'r'"h
what ship will be used rs the reviewing SNIP o"' "
Admiral said Yesterday 1t would probably he either
| the Mantonomoh or the Dolphin III the Mah'ono"''"
,s us.d for this purpose II wooden platform VIII be
built the forward and after parts OF her S"P
structure as a station for President Ce'eiaNu "'"
his pary The Miantonomoh probably VIII not parauc'
ANYWAY as She cannot be stcercd straight enough :"
| fact the monitors would nina their h'hi' ~
| has been expected thaHkhe vessels would par"ue up
the Hudson River for distance, the reviewing sup
being stationed part way up, perhaps AT fii'i''n'S''
but II Is now said 10 b. possible that the vessels ma!
| form In double column. and remain stationary "h'
tho rcycwingship passes by them. This WOMB HIM
one long line Of vessels nj anchor. Congress I"'eu
to pass the law giving permission to exercise Sr".
pole jurisdiction over the harbor, To keep boats OF
all kinds out OF the way and Admiral Gherardi' VINO
| is a thoughtful and carcfi officer fears some acc''
| dent II all the vessels are moving
Tie cruiser Baltimore. the flagship OF the sP'oHh
souadron has not yet out OF the drydock In the
Navy Yard. because her bottom Is not yet pau'ea'
the weather has been so stormy that the WORK mas
been much delayed. Admiral Ghcrardi returned 10 ''e
baltimore yesterday and hoi,ed his nae on her ABOUT
| noon. The admiral when hls flagship has bcfh III "
Navy yard has not usually hoSted his nas on h'r o'
Of Difference TO the commanding officer Of the Navy
yard and station who Is always his ju'ior In rank rom
the fact that Admiral herard Is the ranking onoer "l
| the Navy but this time h. f. engaged on du'S VI
special importance and significance, ana IL was 'ho"E.
best TO have his weasel distinguished. Inc WORN VI
retubng the boilers OF the cruiser yorktown Is h""
going OIL only two boilers are TO be rriubed NJ 'hS
lime The work will probably be all done and the
ship ready leave the yard by the last oil TINS "o'
Al last the flagship Chicago. OF the North A'iahuc
s,uodrn f. TO break from her custom VI taking snort
crlises which has been u long standing JOKE NJ IN"
ylrd and actually go somewhere. III" i 10 leave
the ward AT high tide tomorrow. and start Tor hampton
Ioads The ship has really been ready Tor sea ABOUT
two weeks, that she conld have s"h" O''o'o ''''
bu, She ha, had no sailing orders.
The dynamite-crui,cr vesuvlus Is TO receive new
steering engine while she Is In the yard and this Is the
PRINCIPAL work TO be TO her her old engine was
mai poyer,ul enough put the helm over more imam
n certain number Of degrees especially wh'h she was
running at a high rate Of speed. The ohcer' o' Inc
vessel feel highly gratned ut the result o 'hc rc''
,Ials OF her guns. They have studied The subject
carefully themselves and thoroughly believed in the
system and I'm the vessel even before the tla' lhc
trials were at last held. and the officers OF the ship
wore greatly pleased with the report OF the board OF
officers that conducted them; they speak In hlsh
term, o. Captain Montgomery e.card. the chairuah
and the way he went TO work, studying cafcnly the
.vstem Doing he did. the trials were cohdu''~
carefully and without the least BIT OK hurry ana "c'c
exhaustive.
The three masts OF the practice cruiser bah'r''
have been put In place IN the last week. ana mo r's
rrc will soon be- put on Some OF the furniture mas
also been put on board The ship. and III" o'hc'rS M"
men are trying TO shake things down INTO ph'e N
m mildly ms possible The officers have not yet 'ah'"
I'M their quarters permanently on the vessel but inc
crew went board yesterday u hve TWO VI 'ic
s,nalI guns on the ship have been mounted Oh
or carriages: and the rest u the battery VIII soon
be put into place.
chronological list OF retircmen's OF officers OK the
Navy that will occur during the administration oi
President Cleveland. from 400 10 le"' Is oil parucn
lar interest mt this time. In the Navy there VIII p'
,ty.one retircmons through the officers reaching The
age OF sxty-two years. which viii Include AL Oh VI"
six real adj nls tue ncve nsi. six Of the tn pres
on, comrn,dorcs two captains and FIVE COMMANDERS
Iut some OF these Will be promoted To inc n"At he'
grade before they reach the age OF retirement anu
the bill be pass.d providing that officers rciid Tor age
ar length Of service shall be retired with The rank oi
the next higher grade held at the Time Of retirement
some Of the captains will be retired rs rraradmiais
The following Is a fun list Of the rctremcnts to take
place In their order Of date:
1s03--Naval Constructor Robert W. Steele Aprii
IL: Surgeon General John W. Browne. MAY TO- Com
modore James H. ellis. May IA; Chaplain William H.
stewart July II Medical Director Deavan boodgo'"'
Aurus, 20: chief Engineer Edward d. Robe, scptcm-
Der II.
1soa-Rcor Admiral George +. Bclknap, January
90. Rear Admiral Andrew L.. X. Iienliam, April TO-
Rear Admiral John Irwin, April 10; Chi'i Engineer
John W. Moore. May "A; Commodore Aaron W. weaver
July / Chief Engineer Alexander Henderson, July Id
Commodore Joseph FyBe, july 70 hc'ir '"u'''i
David u. Harmony. September - 'ommooo'' ''"'S
Frbcn September u Carpenter Warren BARNARD, DC
toher 10: Gunner Joseph swift November =; Major
Aucust,s & Nicholson Marine Corps, November -
Rear Admiral Bancroft Gherard, November TO- Car
pcoter Augustus o. Goodsoe December = Chief En-
r1ncer Andrew j. Kcrsted. December 20 SALTWATER
Thomas o. Fassctt. December ~.
I695.-Commodore Joseph ;. skerrcu, January -
Roar Admiral James A. Greer. February %; Gunner
John GaskIns. March 3; chief Engineer Elijah Laws
March 90: Gunner James Hayes. March "a 'h'ei
Engineer Henry W. Fitch April II; Captain Edward
f. Potter May o; Medical Director Richard Z. Dean
Nav 81: Boatswan James Nash. June - Chcf En- |
ginccr Is. j.. H. Wharton. June 13' -Chlei Engineer |
Thomas Williamson, August o; Commander '"nn N
Winn August 81 Medical Director Albert l.. Ghan |
Scpcmlcr 20; Sailmakcr Samuel II. Boutwell, Septen
Der os Pay Inspector Worthlngton Goldsboronsh, |
October o; Gunner william W. Carter, October 10.
1s0G-Boatswan Robert Anderson, February Ia |
Captain Charles c. Carpenter and Medical Director |
Philip :. Wales, February "a; Chaplain Donnid NC
Larcn March Z Gunner George l.. AlbrO, Apiu - |
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