The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-08-24

Iall cruise TO each yaChG captain:
Portland, August 20, 1895.
Order No. l.
You are ordered to have the yacht
which you command in readiness, on
Friday, August 30th at 2 O'Clock p. H..
for the annual fall cruise. Yachts to
have mainsails set ensigns at peak and
81 ub flag at the fore, with private signal
at the main. Shops will carry their
private signal at the main.
AT 2. 80 p. m, captains and officers in
command will be prepared for yacht in
spection by the fleet captain. Each yacht
will be required to have On board general
stores, including supplies for illumina-
ton, sufficient for four days cruising.
AT 3 O'Clock p. M, the code signal
order, prepare to get under way, will
be signalled from the flagship, followed
by one gun.
At 3. Is o'clock p m.,. the code signal
order, "get under way" followed by one
gun, will be signalled from the flagship,
when the fleet, in open sailing order,
under the lead of Vice Commodore
Merrill, will proceed up the harbor to a
wharf, then pass down by the flagship,
saluting as they pass The fleet will
heaye to inside of Bug Light and await
the arrival of the flagship. They will
then proceed to the place of rendezvous
for the first night, which will be indi-
Gated from the flagship by the signal
CODE
At 9 o'clock pm, flag officers, captains
and officers in command will be received
on board the flagship, for consultation
with the commodore on matters pertain
ing to the cruise.
Captains arc ordered to provide them
selves with the answering pennant" of
the signal code.
Time for colors will be given by signal
gun from the flagship, except on Sunday,
when signal will be given by boatsWain's
whistle. Colors will be set at s O'Clock a.
M, and hauled down at sunset.
The yachts will keep in company
d uring the cruise, and on entering or
leaving a harbor no yacht should be
allowed to pass the flagship.
The firing of guns is strictly prohibited,
except when getting under way and when
coming to anchor, when used for signal
ling, or in saluting the senior officer of
the squadron when he visits the yachts OF
his feet. Firing Of guns on Sunday is
strictly prohibited.
The signal to make a harbor will be
given by three guns fired at intervals OF
thirty (30) seconds, and the harbor will
be indicated by the signal CODE
The signal to make the nearest harbor,
when sailing in foggy weather or at
night, will be given by three guns fired
at intervals of thirty 500 seconds and
IOIlCooOsi ebioOl VI 11No .Aee"''
The cruise will terminate Monday,
September I'd, 1895. If the fleet reaches
the lower harbor before dark captains are
ordered to heave to off Fort Gorges, till
all the yachts have arrived, provided the
time does not exceed thirty minutes, and
then proceed up the harbor in close sail
ing order.
The commodore requests that each
captain make it his duty to pay strict at
tention to all signals from the flagship,
ance of all points of yachting etiquette.
On each yacht, let neatness and discipline
be maintained; and such conduct on the
part of each participant in the cruise, as
shall beht the gentlemanly sport of
yachting.
CHAS. W. BRAY, Commodore
NATHAN CLIFFORD,
Fleet Captain