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

duck. looked upon the scene from their decks with
sphinx-iike s;oIliiy.
The Reserve men who were left on board Tined
up when Admiral Ghcrarli walked down 10 the
wharf but that officer cooked over them when he
DrIcrcI Captain kcrshaw 10 send thc steam launch
10 the cobb Dock. whore the Bancroft just
making fast.
There WAS cheer all around when The Traffic
nnved away with the ~ officers and mon FOR the
cruiser Ncw-Nork AMI ~ 10 70. IN. she hove to
alongside the big ship or Tofnpku-villc s. L. and
the men clamDcrcd aboard % take their les
sons on one Of Uncle Sans biz cruisers Then the
"thlngs" were taken from the hold and passed
the ships sides. and what a collection II was.
Picks and shovcls. bags ~ potatoes. TN cans bar
rels Of bread. soap boxes ful Of canned vegetables
pots and kettles. tables ~ benches. dress suit
cases. signal paraphcrnall, PHOTOGRAPHIC cameras.
banjos and one watermelon.
BLESS my soul" said stalwart black tar
the New York. "wonlcr who's going 10 have that
melon"
There amt meat enough come aboard" said
another. "to feed ten men. Wonder don't those
clerk sailors eat meat"
The boys had their first lesson when the Tlcuten-
ant in charge Of the transfer ordered them To
'lower away that gangway." Six men tackled
the job; Captain Miller and Surgeon Butts standing
near by. They yanked and twisted anl hauled
and 1erked. and. aftcr many slip, made fast the
line. Then each looked at his hands and then at
"A
"Wen Ly gosh done IT, and the Lieutenant
wunk II knowing wink but never word said he.
When everything had been pat aboard ship the
second object lesson came with the comnand:
Take In gangway'
The heavy structure yielded 10 the pull all to-
gethcr" al the sailor boys. Who looked important
and perspred copiOusly and the real sailors looked
u ana smiled.
The tug had no sooner cleared ;he side OF the
cruiser than, amid booming of cannon. the New
York moved majcst!cINy from hcr mornings The
San Francisco had started some time before and
soon hove IN sight. Her cannon barked salute
her cOnsprt the cruise signals were exchanged
ana the fourth and most important cruise OF the
Naval Reserve hal fairly begun.
The TWO cruisers steamed down the bay past the
Columbia which was making ready TO start FOR
Bluenelds. the Ncw-Yor,. with Admiral StaptOns
pcnnant floating al her peak. in the lead.
Getting ready ana even going away may have
been fun for the boys. but within twenty four hours.
II the official programme !. carried out they VIII
find that being a member ~ The Reserve on cruise
means being a 'wOrkugman." Fire drill great gun
exercise, special instruction In signalling and night
signalling were me means II diversion arranged for
the by their sup"riOrs yesterday. The ships
anchored In GlrIner's Bay last night. and this
morning bright and early routine sea work VIII be
gin. At leo T. a number Of men with one days
raiions viii be put ashore eXp.Ore the wilds OF
the adjacent territory They Will not return 10 their
ships TN fp-morroN morning, and VIII spend the
time in signalling % those board ship and 10 the
special contingent melons and poultry bent
The defence Of Long Island - the general scheme
OF the cruise subject 10 which Captain Taylor,
OF the \aya War Co.,ege, is giving much attention.
and In which Commander Miller Is as enthusiastic