Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-27
SUMNER AT SEA.
Maneuvers Outlined fer the Various
State Naval Reserves.

Maneuvers Outlined fer the Various
State Naval Reserves.
Capt. ]. w. Philip. commanding the big
cruiser New York, now 1t her natal city,
was at the Navy Department today con-
ferring with Secretary Herbert and As
sistant Secretary McAdoo in regard to the
summer maneuvers OF the naval militia.
1t was decided to postpone the proposed
overhauling of the New York until after
she had taken the naval reserve Of New
York state on a weeks cruise on the open
ocean. The cruiser will therefore remain in
the lower bay away from the navy yard
for the present. She Ia under orders to as
sist in the trial of the Minneapolis off Cape
Cod on the 10th proximo, and then to re-
turn to New York in time to start out with
the naval reserve on the 26th proximo.
Arranging the Summer Cruises.
Assistant Secretary McAdoo, assisted by
Lieut.. Scheutze. Is arranging the summer
cruises Of the naval militia of the other
states having such organization. The out
look Is favorable to an active and success
full season. The Navy Department has al
ready received an unusually large number
OF applications from naval militiamen to 60
on board the cruising vessels come time
during the summer. Included in the list are
the requests from Massachusetts, Rhode
Island. Connecticut, New York. Pennsyl-
vania, South Carolina, Illinois and Califor-
mia. 1t Is intended to grant all applications
received IL circumstances will permit The
New York, San Francisco. Atlanta and
Miantonomoh will. 1t is expected, be avail
able for service on the Atlantic coast. The
Michigan will take on board The Illinois re-
serves. and the Monterey those of Califor-
MA August will probably be the month
selected Tor most OF the cruises. Four or
nve days will be allotted to each state. in
the course Of which an opportunity will be
AFFORDED its volunteer sailors to witness and
engage In the life and various practical du-
ties on board vessels Of war. In all cases II
Is intended that the ships shall go out to
sea, so that the reserves will have the
chance of trying their "sea legs" While at
sea special attention will be devoted TO
navigation. seamanship gunnery and mat
ters OF naval organisation and discipline
Naval Strength of States.
This year the naval militia will fly for the
nrst time distinctive battalion nag and
guidon, which have been authorized by
Secretary Herbert to be used when the re-
serves are serving with the navy. The flag
will be blue in color. with a square Of yell
low In the center of the field. On The square
there will be q blue anchor The guidon
will be half blue and half yellow. Assist
ant Secretary McAdoo has given out for
publication an interesting statement show
I'M, ,,,i;,. tne states that have organized naval
militia, the number In each organization,
and the amounts Of money now available
Tor reQuisitions for the purchase of arms
and equipments. The following is a sum-
mary Of the statement:
Massachusetts, 44S men, "A. 243. q. Rhode
Island. lib men, $1,Os5 81; Connecticut, 65
men. 1857 30; New York 432 men, IS O33. "a:
Pennsylvania. 217 men, s.. 1881; Maryland.
rs men. S26sS %; North Carolina, 1GS men,
$l,6SS.31; South Carolina. 20S men, s., SIS. 81:
California. $40 men. s.. 552 SO; Illinois. a6i
men. S,54S.32; Michigan. u men, s744. Is:
New Jersey. Virginia and Georgia are now
organizing their naval militia. The organi-
cation OF naval militia in the District of
Columbia Is in contemplation, but the mat
ter has not yet been presented to :he con-
sideratfon of the Navy Department.