New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-29

1T WILL. BE HIS LAST CHANCE TO INsPccTrF1 kA
NAVAL STATIONS" AT GRAY GABLES, BAFR
HARBoR AND NEWPORT. AND He ur.j
WILL MAKE THE MOST OF 1T. n
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.1 30.
Washington May 2s.-The season OF official junkets
Is near at hand and the Dolphin. the pleasure Nessel
of the Navy Department is here ready for any duty
TO which the authorities may assign her. Every
summer since Mr.. Herbert has been the head OF the
Navy Department this vessel, designed by tnsdraVat
Advisory Board gunboat, has Deen Asea -
Yacht to convey the Secretary and Mr.. McAdoo from
point TO point along the Atlantic coast when benz
ostensby on business. though actually on pleasure.
Last summer Mr. McAdoo. on the Dolphin, ms
spected" the Eastern Naval Reserve stations IL 70
ouired about six weeks TO make the cruise ms was
in summer, when the sun in Washington was oahh6
hot.
On TIE return Of the Assistant Secretary. Mr.. Her
bert had his shift at the wheel. He was pped over
the Dophins side with all the honors due to his ex-
allied rank With much seriousness II was given ous
AZ the Navy Department that Mr.. Herbert wohio
visit all the Eastern Navy yards that MS Inspections
would be important and that on his return 10 assn
ington he would make interesting report on mo
condition and requirements of the stations. Tho
Secretary did visit Of the yards Including those
at Gray Gables. Newport and Bar haroor. MS say
at Gray Gables brief. He tarried at newport Tor
several DAYS at a time when fashion ana gayety "cro
a height.
eclipsed all precedent Besides the Dolphin. ne nad
wi,h him the entire North Atlantic SQUADRON the
biggest best and most powerful Meet ever ofooshs
together under one Secretary. .,sssr
But this years programme promises to DISCOUNT
that OF last season. The first part will open with
Mr. McAdoo at the Dolphins helm Inc Assfs}ah1
Secretary will again inspect the Naval Militia
This serious duty will last about four wefkssoea
ALL OF June After this run the Navy Departments
Yacht will require touching up here ana mere Win
paint scrubbing OF decks and other attehuorns u
make her splck and span for Secretary Herbert
About the middle OF July will come the lnspeeuoh
OF the Navy yards. not excepting Gray eaDieSs
Newport and Bar Iarbor. OF course the Secfe-
tary will have the North Atlantic heet accompany
his yacht particularly when he touches at TOE tass
two named naval stations" This fleet VIII M
Guide the battle Indiana two armorIed n,gmns"sred
cruiser New-York. the commerce-destroye 90
dentaiiy. there will be an Admiral OF the Navy and
large number Of officers ana u men
is reported to be delightful =, ..,,.nsc.
This VIII be Mr.. Herberts last tour OF Scsss
The Dolphin arrived at the Navy Yard IN nls
city recently fresh from the dock ar her ss sef
cruise along the Atlantic coast; She Is IN nP,
condition Hn and Se o sSfK is sna
She is more OF yacht than warshp, ana nes
and sqopmSs s rsy are yachts Of Europe
sDesss;y r. altered ,Ss Sse ee II
nt suiar fact that Mr. Cleveland with
all his fondness for aquatic excufsons mas
tions The only time he has trodden her decks
was on the occasion Of the Solum Sis
mnjstration Whenever he has used EovsstnI2cns
vessel he has shown strong ana deciaes s,ssmsrs
~ the LghthouseJ Service. The Pres.dsnts pref.
1900 foI these vessels enables Mr. Herbert t0
sa sxcjs,ye control OF. the Dolphin for his and
Mr. McAdoo's junkets III - o., Arr,nov.
10 ave Secretary Herbert and party of0Ssads
,Sere On the occasion of the graduating exercises
OF the Naval Academy s~. INT