The Washington times., 1894-07-23
JOLLY JACK TARS ARE THEY
Empire State Naval Reserve Oat on
Their Annual Cruise.
DISTRIBUTED ON TWO BIG SHIPS
Making Themselves at Homo on the New
. York and San Francisco Commended by
the officials Of the Big Cruisers for Their
ssamanship and Good Conduct

GARDINER's BAY, L. l., July 22.-The jolli-
est lot Of amateur jack tars that ever strobe
the deck OF United States warship were
those members OF the naval reserve who en-
barked for q weeks sea work on the United
States cruisers New York and San Francisco
yesterday forenoon. The naval militia, num-
bering about three hundred and fifty men, are
about equally divided between the warships.
The first and fourth divisions OF the New
York naval reserve are on the New York
under command Of Capt. Muller and Lieuts.
Forshew and Stayton, while the secopd and
third divisions are on the San Francisco in
charge of Lieuts. Greene and Duncan. The
naval reserves Of the first and second sepa-
rate divisions number seventy-fve men and
six officers all Of whom, with the exception
of thirteen men are the New York. The offi-
GERS are: Lieutenants J. Mott Angle, E. N.
Walbridge; Lieutenants Cunior grade), C.
Avery, F. n. Enos, and Ensigns F. Andrews,
and J. J. Leary. The marines from both
ships were left ashore, and the regular jack
Cts WCut " tuo Iudfluo 4uoibctos blNlu6 up
their own to the visitors.
Ths San Francisco. with Admiral Oscar F.
Stanton on board, passed Tompkinsville, S.
l., shortly before noon and led the way,
closely followed by the larger cruiser. The
Columbia started a few minutes later on her
way to Bluefelds, and the three formidable
ships passed out to sea in beautiful weather
with a light southerly breeze blowing. When
the Sandy Hook iiGhtship was reached the
Columbia headed south and the New York
signaled good bye" but got no answer
from the Columbia's officers.
SPINNING YARNS.
As soon as the reserves got aboard the New
York they were shown to their quarters and
instructed as to their stations and the hand
ling Of the guns. The men, after making
themselves accustomed to their new surround
ings, sat around on the forecastle deck and
amused themselves playing and singing until
they were suddenly called TO fire quarters by
the ringing of the fire alarm. After the fire
drill had been gone through there was moth
ing further asked OF them until to-day.
Last evening the weather grew misty and
at 8 o'clock a fog set in which held until 2
o'clock this morning. The San Francisco led
the way at about half speed and the cruisers
kept their whistles going during the night to
avoid accidents. Before midnight the
increased to fresh breeze at 8
a. m. At daybreak Block Island was
sighted on the port bow and at o'clock
Watch Hill, r. l., was abeam. The cruisers
dropped anchor in GARDENERS bay at 10
O'Clock. about two miles from Long Beach
and seven miles from Greensport. The off,
GERS and men of the naval militia were each ap-
pointed to position and they went through
the witches with the regulars. Early this
morning they were up and doing.
They scrubbed the decks polished brass
work. made up the hammocks. and in fact
did everything necessary to put things in
shape, while the regulars stood by watching
thsir work being done by the volunteers.
The weather during the day was cloudy and
a light rain fell, which made it a little dis
agr eeable, but the men did not seem 10 mind
it: in fact they relished cool. refreshing
breezes after having escaped from the
sizzling heat which they experienced on shore
during the past week.
WILL MAKE A GOOD SHOWING.
The men on the San Francisco were put to
stations for abandoning ship and also went
through fire drill. In all other respects the
work done was counterpart of that on the
New York. On the whole, the men made a
very good impression. and Capt. Philip and
the other officers Of the cruiser declared they
would make good showing by the end of
the week.
Owing to the absence OF the chaplain
Capt. Philip conducted the services on the
larger ship this morning, and afterward
visited Admiral Stanton on the flag ship.
Commander Miller, of the reserves, also
visited the admiral. and when he re-
turned preparations were made to despatch
the boats crews OF militia TO the
islands in the vicinity. According to the
programme, about three o'clock this after
noon four boats crews went away fully
equipped for taking information and signal
ling They expected to remain out all night
and took sufficient rations with them. To-
morrow there will be many drills, including
great gun drill and on Tuesday and Wednes-
dry the men will smell powder, as the ship
will put out to sea and all the guns will be
put to use.
Capt. Phillip received orders from Admiral
Stanton to-day to proceed to Philadelphia
next week and take the naval reserve of that
city on three days cruise. There is
no sickness reported on either ship
and the men are all in good
health and spirits. Messages are being
continually exchanged between the ships. and
the novices have a chance to become well ac-
quainted with the ''wiswag'' system. The
crews on both vessels are doing everything
they can to make the visitors comfortable,
and the utmost good-fellowship exists.
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M Juferfereuca With fhe q A r.