New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-22

as he The after said recently IN a communica-
ton to the Secretary OF the Navy:
"a nava. militia viii be Of infinite value to this
country. If Il accomp.ishes three things:
ard bavs OF its own state and the defence thereof;
second genera acquaintance with the orsanizl-
ence In the community favorable 10 the service
AUS creating sentiment men ana material Tor Inc
Between gun practice. sigma. duty, tlrget *
crcse. land duty and routine ships work me
when 4 heavy draft Will be made on their skill
and energy on that day the event q the cruise
Sion the Connec,.cut contingent VIII be on board
the ship, and from Al that can be iearnsl s.$na
weapons used Here Is the genera. scheme for the
days work Feet will eave Gardner's Bay at s:3O
nagshp VII. approach within signal distance q
Permanert Station A. Fishers isanl AMI vii!
send message in dup.iclte first by Morse code
second by Myers code Al Myers code messages
viii be received by naval militia ssnamsn a;
station \. who vi" deliver them t. New-l ork sig,
nal Corps. II prlc;clb.e Morse messages shoud
Always be ssnt from 4 point - the rgnt OF ..e
sender. There vii be nagpoc At station y;
from which messages will be sent AMI received
men In charge OF higpo.e signalling viii deliver all
messages 10 New-York sigma. Corps Inc OFFICER
qunrtermaster he code AMI signal flags 70 be used
prior 10 leaving Garilner's Bay, on the 2itn
supervision Of Major John .Calef /. S a.; !, ".
% Tnr Sws of 9 FF d STn ssn If'c Corps
First Brigade y. O.. =. y. \.
ON Thursday to Illustrate further the suD)ect OF
the defence Of Long Island the shore men Will az,
tack the ships. which Will be manned by the Shlps
detail and after the battle the men who remain IN
injured viii bc reviewed. After that. reports ~ the
manoeIvres viii be read ard those who showed tho
greatest proficiency VIII BE- rewarded with prizes at
thu hands Of the cOmmand'r.'
On Friday morning there VIII be play and no WORK
for the citizen jack tars. Boat races are the ony
amusements on the official programme. though II
has been hintcl tina; that day there would be a
watermelon scramble possibly for the one lone.y
melOn-dnI thai the prize winners At target prac-
tlce would engage in a crap-shoOtnR contest sat
urlny viii tho members OF the Naval Reserve
back AZ their desks. practising law or medicine. en-
gaGing IN their various business cang,. ard better
sailors for their weeks outing on board the steel
cruisers.
The New-Y York battalion j. a fine body OF men. ari
well calculated TO eXempify captain MIer's idea OF
what "A militia navy should be-. The Reserve. he
sad. working ia conjunction Win the regular
Navy, az ~ cases ~ need the militia works with
the Regular Army-thars the Object. Naturally. the
work which would fail TO the lot of our men would
b. signalling and carrying dispatches AMI this on 4
mosquito fleet OF yachts. tugs and imprOvi~ei YES
SEES"
The roster Of officers Of the Naval Battalion OF this
city j. follows.
Commissioned oficers-J. ". Miller comma nder
g. H. Kent Lieutenant commanding. r. l.. Satter-
lee, navigator. y. O. Agar, Vaymaster; j. Wander
Pole. surgeon; II. II. Butts assistant surgeon.
chief petty Ofcers-R. ". g. yelling uaster-at-
arms, Il. SeagrTivc, chief boatswan's mate: W. ).