New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-03
FOR A UNIFORM SYSTEM.
CONVENTION or NAVAL MILLTIAMEN.

DISCUSSING; MEANS OF SECURING THE SAME
DRILLS ETC. FOR THE STATE oh'ANi""-
r,o>s COMMANDER MILLER'S SUGGESTIONS
porrosentat,ves Of the various organizations OF
Naval Militia In the United states n'e. ."
ventIon on board the old lne-of-battie snip NV
Hampshire yesterday morning oap'a'n o.
Miller presided. The object OF 'he eo"'o CONVERSION s,.s
arrive at some understanding for UNIFORM s,S-
tom of drill Instructions. ETC. MASSACHUSETTS
Rhode Island Connecticut. New-York, New-Jersey'
Pennsylvania MARYLAND, Virginia. and North Oaro
lima were among the states represented.
Papers were read bearing on the supJec's IL"
considera ton. Chief Engineer Alfred broohS f'''
of the Naval Militia OF Massachusetts,. read paper
- ..r, vooos.,,,os NJ Engineer Divisions in the
Naval Militia: Lieutenant f. " hayhoids' VI
Connecticut on .'The Relation Of the Naval Mtia
to the State; w II. Stayton OF Ne"-iorn y.
"Organization': Commander George T. Nm an,
Surgeon John Van Der Peel. on forma"o" anu
Duties of a Naval Battalion Hospital Corps COM
mander Miller read paper on the De'e'op''e"'
of the Naval Militia" and urged manoeuvres con-
duc,ed Jointly by the National Guard. the Navy
and the Naval Militia He said in part:
Admiral Meade's fleet could be divided into Two
s1nalrons one representing the attack am ,iso
othcr the defence Five hundred National GUARDS;
men by taking transport IN the rpi,g act
Ing there the en.mys troops ana an rannent to-
go ~ az ,s BANKERS on the Sound and the bays
Of the south shore At GARDENERS bay tney woua
unite with the squadron OF de,eN, h mainland near
Sag Harbor where a series or tactical anu s.,n.e'
cal movements should take place. Inc adui',on W
a small "cadre' OF Connecticut ana hhouee isianu
militia would ma eray assist in signal work across
the Race and in manning light artiIlery ana Piao"s
mines Greenport u
The lecturer then drew attention to the ulier-
ence In calibre between the various arms OF the
service and TO the fact that there was no pre-
arranged signal system common to the ARMY anu
Navy and Naval Militia. the paper closing WIN a
abatement showing how a naval battalion could
extend It's usefulness by acting with munic'pai ana
state tugs, and by holding out inducements 10
Corinthian yachtsmen to join navigating and tor
nedo corns with these aims realized. SAID ne.
",he time shall have arisen for creating Nationai
reserve. embracing merchant vessels ana their
crews as well as the collateral marine interests
An entertainment In the evening consisted OF an
exhibition of boxing wrestling and fencing by men,
hers of the battalion, followed by dancing mere
were 500 invitations sent out. and most Oh tne"
accepted. 80, , ~, ,h, cor-
ui,tees APPOINTED Yesterday Will report. IN the
nveninp there will be dinner board the New
Hampshire given e,,I by d sne Dn''e'' u VIC
Among the delegates present at yesterday coniss
once we're CAPTAIN John w. Weeks. COMMANDER
GENET Chief Engineer Fry ana pay'i Wrioh, ana
i.rs,gn Ewing OF Pennsylvania LIeutenants Duval,
Emerson Geer and B.oun OF Maryland; iAeutenant
SominaH Hnro,ina Ie1tsnant Willoughby and En-
signs Davis and Hall, 81 Rhode Island ,ieu.enan,s
Reynolds and Bucka1d 81 retcnants Wall
I'D loo and Olphant OF New-Jersey; Commander
Miller Lieutenant-C Commander Kent iaeuten nan
WcFariane. Meekcr. Mouton and Dmock. OF New