The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-21
NAVAL RESERTEs' MUSEUM
Commander MiIier's Collections or Wa,
ReIic> on the New Hampshire

Commander MiIier's Collection. OF Wa,
REFLEX the New Hampshire.
when our battalion OF Naval Reserves was
organized several years ago. II hal In stock
nothing but possibilities. Several of It's officer,
had served in the navy aud knew an anchor
from a machine gun. But tho amateur tar.
| had hopes. even n some OF them I'D ind thats
trip to Coney Island by boat in a heavy sen no.
came n hollow mockery befor, they landed
They have worked hard. however. and not.
withstanding the somewhat adverse criticism
made by the naval officer who was detailed for
their cruise. the Reserves feel that they have
accomplished good deal
Commander Miller deserves the credit for
tho latest achievement He has obtained from
the Navy Yard a collection OF old-time shells
and bombs and solid shot. TO form nucleus
for q naval museum. Every one knows how
instructive museums may be made and this
collection OF old relies will undoubtedly be Of
value to the Reserves. Unfortunately these
young men have as yet had no opportunity to
capture stands OF colors and warliks relies for
themselves. Chill had n narrow escape. for
when there was prospect o, war with
that country some OF the officers o. the
Naval Reserves mapped out q mastery naval
attack that probably wouldn't have left enough
Gillian boats afoat to carry a decent-sizei
chowder party. IL was tho occasion OF much
regret to the authors Of this scheme that Chill
didn't show her fighting blood. Moreover. 1t
prevented the Reserves from collecting their
own baltic relics at first hand. They would
have been fresher. and there would have been
no neal to label them. However the Navy
Yard 10 well supplied. aud Capt. Miller has
drawn on 1t.
Few people" said Naval Reserve man.
know how much interest We take In our
drills, and although we have had no opportu.
nifty TO show our courage. the boys have lots
ofit. Unfortunately we haven't got n war his
tory. That's n line thing. It's OF great afyan.
tnge to some 81 the regiments in this town.
Won know. Spnrs the men On. You remem' or
that French fellow. who served as a private
and was shot IN battle. and To this day his
name Il called on the rolls. and a Sergeant al.
ways annwers that he died on the field Of
soldiers ell we'ro young yet / think CoD.
mandrr Mlller's idea Of "a naval museum Of
relies and such things II fine"
These relies and exhibits are rnal They
are still manufacturing that sort OF thing at
Waterloo, and thus inluring the market for
real relies, The collection L. on the lower gun.
deck OF the vessel New Hampshire, which
the shot, to the sacrifice OF their antique ap.
pearnnce. hive been nicely pa ntOd and cleaned
up for the Naval Reserves IL n very spck and
span organ, ZatiOb. There Is q l5-inch solid
shot, such was used by the dOuhle-turreted
monitors in the attack on Fort Fisher Then
there are smaller solid shot and l5.inch shells
AMI smaller shells The only bluf In ths
whole lot Il u model Of q lO-inch solid shot
such rs Is used In the modern guns. AroGnt
the mast are hung powder measures OF dit.
ferent sizes Altogether IL Is q very nice NJ.
cleus oil naval museum.