New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-24

THE BROOKLYN OFF BOSTON.
PREPARING FOR HER OFFICIAL TRIAL on
ATTORNEY GENERAL HAIR
MON WRITES A POEM


Boston Aug 23-The rev cruiser Brooklyn. which
will have her official trial off he New-England
coast on Wednesday. arrived of Boston from Palla-
delpha at els O'Clock to-nish. AID anchored about
eight miles out from The city.
The Brooklyn let Cramps sh!pyari in Phladsl-
pha a. 7:45 Saturday morning and moved rapidly
down ne Delaware River and Bay. \ stop OF about
TWO hours was made outside the Delaware Break
water Jus, before sunset ior purpose OF aijust-
Ing the conpasses The big cruiser then headed for
Boston TIE run uneye1,tul. excepting 20 show
the remarkable steadiness AMI good behavior o, the
cruiser An average speed OF lsi2 knots was made
in the continuous -ua OF Saturday night and Sunday.
rumber OF distinguished guess were aboard
and will remain the cruiser during the prer1-
mary and official trials These include Commodore
George ". Melville L. s y. engineer-in-chief Of
the Bureau Of Steam Engineering. Navy Depart
ment; Attorney General John Harmon. Congress-
man II. c. Ioudensiager. Of New-Jersey; Congress-
nan Francis II Wilson. OF Brooklyn: Captain Il
Borup L. S A; Captain Colby NJ Chester. L. S ";
Commander " Myacka, Imperial japanese Navy;
Commander c larles II Davis, r. s n Naval Con-
structor John +. Hanscom. l. :. y; Chief En-
gineer John D. Ford. L S. y, United States in
spectors stationed at Cramps shipysrd; Naval Con-
structor J. H. Lnard. L. 5 N.AssistaHt Naval Cons
structor Ferguson. L. 3 n. Lieutenant James c.
DOYLE l. 6 " and Lieutenant Lucien Flynne L. ).
n The japanese naval men exhibited keen inter-
est in all the workings OF the machinery and the
navigation OF the vessel.
Attorney General Harmon was probably the most
interesting figure board the vessel His easy
and democratic manner and his humorous anec-
dotes attracted a group about him all times.
While sitting in the room Of Edwin s Crafnp dur
ing the run on Saturday evening chatting with the
latter and few others. the Attorney General IN
moment Of inspiration. pencled of the following
verses.
TO THE UNITED STATES STEAMER BROOKLYN ON
HER TRIAL TRIP
TIE City o. B-0,hery Love gave thee brth.
- swift through thy be thou SOW wrath
With guns ever ready for stalk The earth.
Defence b. thy mission and peaceful thy path
The city of Churches has given ,hee name:
50 ever the cause thou nantanest be just.
should thunfers Of battle thy ports SCI afame
Float stainless above them. In God trust"
The Attorney General was somewhat confused al
the attention given 70 the and modestly Dis
Claimed any pretensions as poet.
The cruiser will on Monday have a preliminary run
over the oricial course Tuesday will be day OF
for the crew and Will he devoted o!ing OF the
machinery and other prepar. ~ work for the official
speed trial Of the following Gay The Messrs Cramp
VIII o, course venture prediction the probable
speed or the cruiser IN her trial but the opinion Is
freely expressed BY the officers in charge OF the vessel
and by the heads % departments az the ship yard
that the record OF the cruiser NewYOrk (2l knots)
Will az lest be equalled with possibility OF an ex.
cess OF That figure.
Of the Brooklyn and who in recent years has man.
aged all OF the Cramps vessels while In the hands ot
the builders. speaks hopefully and confidently OF the
cruiser exceeding the \ew-iorks time