New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-28
FUN on THE NEW-YORK
NAVAL MILITIA MEN HAVE A CONcrps
AND SERENADE CAPTAIN PHILIP

RACES BETWEEN CREWS FROM THE TWO saIps.
TIE FLAGsHIPs BARGE BEATEN BY Tge
NETWORKS MAHOGANY BOAT
The seamen ruled the deck Of the New-York -
least their portion Of H. Thursday evening until \,
hour after the usual time for piping down The o.
casion was concert by the sharps in the nav,,
battalion ard for the accommodation Of the ne,
hammocks were swung at o'clock, long In advanc.
of the hour In regulations. All hands then repaired
TO the fo'castle and grouped themselves In crs.
ten or fifteen deep on t;e port Side Three boat
loads from the San Francisco. commanded by Len.
tenant Greene Ensign Dimick and Ensign Hender.
SON came on board to join In the jollity and wha
all hands were in place. with the forward turrx
covered by eager spectators. the group OF 40 mea
III up by gangway reflcctors suspended from tho
forestry, the scene from the bridge where Captain
Philip had Commodore f. c. Benedict and nun.
Der of other guests. was enc long to be ~
rembered by those who do not often see jack At
ease After the coscert was ended Ensign Mcrsr
lane and the orchestra paid Captain Philip the com
plIrnent Of n serena1e In the after-csbn In honx
Of Commodore Benedict and the other guests An
hands -rent 70 hammocks at 10 O'Clock. and turned
out at o'clock Yesterday morning to "hO.ys,ons
decks and get ship in shape for the reception d
visitors who were on board in large numbers 70
see the boat races Another perfect day added brill
fancy 70 the picture in which the ships were cen.
trail figures The racing boats. with tlats
IN shing in the sum- the thousands Of spectators
lowering around in all sorts Of craft, made up Z
gay scene.
To show the practical value OF the survey WORT
done by the Naval Battalion parties who have been
recording data for defence construction In thee
waters. Secretary Herbert has authorized Captains
Philip and Cooper to designate an expert board
from each ship TO pass the maps. reports. eta
tho 1forS qre
nodore Mclean and I.eutenants Ward and Fiska
white on the New-York they are LieutenantCom.
nandcr Head and Lieutenants Dashiell ard
Parker These officers will also report 10 the ~
partment regarding the Reserves. on the following
points: Proficiency In general knowledge orsar1zs
ton: drill: uniform: efficiency as seamen ana snps
arincers readiness and availability OF the torce
man a ship Of war; the class OF men who compose
the Naval militia: the proportion OF them. II any
that belong TO the seafaring class and the numba
who may have served in the United states NaL
either as commissioned officers or enlisted men.
AS the San Francisco and New-fork are expected
10 be az the Brooklyn Navy fard for some uMs
after their present duty H. ended INC oce,s 49, -
Justice Already from cursory examination OF ne
results which have been worked out curing W.
,rass surnrise al the evident intelligence and
thoroughness with which the Hattaon men ,a Us
In nded the subject and AT the value thcr 'auos ,
are IIkalv 70 have in connection with the wof<
being done at tho War College .,,, .,,c,..
The chief interest In the boat races ~ 10 a.. NJ
was the con,es, between the biueackets OF me
york in the New-Yorks mahogany tWeNS-vi.sf
$50 aratrs. ,he san FrancscO's barge. maAnti
by fourteen Of ner tars The at,ers boa, a., a.
crack Of the Navy white the cruiser % shs ist
the shpyard The NewYork crew demoSns, rst,a
ma, their boat was a good one. though the nsssIP
crSv r.aimei after the race haf been pu.ed ~
they finished seven lengths as,ern th ma ssossry
boa, The result greatly pleased Captain rnL2
and ha, the Friscos boz; haF =. Tsa Navy ;"e
AZ boats were hois;si in by l;3 O'Clock, gu,
{, Closed in thick by o'c,ock the Admiral deeIess
not 70 san. Al, weather sharps say 'he I0s "V
las, day or Two.