New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-10

no ceremonies beyond those officially prescribed
and the Nations great naval depot will be under
command OF Captain Frederick Rodgers, now
captain Of the yard, until the arrival or Commo-
dorc Montgomery Sicari. now at Portsmouth,
y. H. VINO will succeed Admiral Gherardi as
commandant at the brooklyn station.
Rcar-Admlra Gherardi Is credited in the official
register with over twenty-five years OF sea ser
vice. while his shore duty has comprised about
everything that could fall TO the lot OF naval
officer He has for many years been resident OF
brooklyn, his family having occupied a fine home in
Clinton-st., next door TO the Silliman homestead
He was born on November 10. 1892 In louisiana
and entered the Navy on June %. 1876 when only
fourteen years old. acting midshipman on the
sailing frigatc OHIO and spent four years on her
during the Mexican War. and afterward on the
Pacific station. Then he served on the Saranac.
In the home squadron. and in 1s5? went to the
Naval Academy and promoted to passed mid
shipman. After cruise in the Mediterranean he
promoted to master in 1863. He next served
in the Saratoga In the home squadron. and on the
steam sloop Lancaster in the Pacific In lhb2 he
was made Observation-Disclosures and attached
to the South Atlantic blockadlng squadron He
present at the engagement with Fort FISHER
on the Mohlcan special service In 1853
commanded the gunboats Ch9cura ana ICrt Noyal,
ana I'm lNt36i WAS with the West cur blockadinS
BAY His last command during the war was the
steamer Pequot OF the North Atlantic blockadins
lie was commissioned commander on July p 1866,
and was stationed at Philadelphia at the Naval
rendezvous ana the Navy Yard until 1870 when he
commanded the jamestown. Of the Pacific squadron.
and the receiving ship INDEPENDENCE at Mare Island
In November. 1874. he promoted to captain. and
commanded the flagship Pensacola the Pacific in
1915. and aftorward the Colorado at New-iork
Under this commission he commanded the Llncas-
ter. flagship OF the European station. and in No
Vembcr 1874. promoted commodore. during a
leave OF absence. In that year and the year fol-
lowing he on the BOARD Of Examiners for Pro-
motion. He was appointed rear-admral on August
iAs- rI.rsI "a ~.
took command u the North Atlantic squadron on
February :. iNS9 on the retirement OF Kear-Admirai
stephen f.. Luce.
Rear ADMIRAL Gherardi completed the work be-
gun by his predecessor az Hayti. and was present
a the ablcation u Leg!time and the capture Or
Gaienn and was then sent TO fly his flag on the
cruiser Baltimore. When the Baltimore was sent
% sweden with the body Of John Ericsson, h. took
command of IN" Philadelphia on IN" European STA
ton. tine Baltimore being commanded by captain
Winfield! Scott Schicy. doing shore duty as In
slrrtor 81 the Third I.ighthous" District
IN is- he commanded the noct composed or the
san Francisco. Charleston. Raltifnorc. Boston and
Yorktown. which ma q" the cruise along the shores
the Undertaking - lmpressng the naval Importance
Of the United States on Central and South Amer
lean nations which had shown a disposition To be
offrusiv" won him great praise. On has return from
this cruis" he was placed In command OF the CO.
lumbar naval Reviews over the heads OF Rear
Atmirals Walker and Henham His term OF
his own request. again placed in charge of the
brooklyn Yard. the command which he relinquishes
to-day.
Brooklyn people Will have cause TO regret his
retirement. 1t Is un lerstood that the iear-Ad-
mral IS 10 make his home In this city. where his
son bancroft Ghcrardl IT.. II pursuing advanced
studies and rapidly winning his way as an expert
electrician. The Admiral Is nephew of George
Bancroft the historian. who was the Secretary OF
the Navy 10 whom more than any other the United
States IL indebted for the present Naval Academy
at Annapolis