The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-25
EASTWARD HO!
Naval Reserves Leave Ho-
boken This Morning for
the Summer Cruise.
CROWDS TO WITNESS THE DEPARTURE
Old Portsmouth Put in Apple Pie
Shape for Her Voyage
Up the Sound.

The Naval Reserves sailed this morning
on the ship Portsmouth from Fourteenth
street, Hoboken, on their ten days cruise.
Out Of the crew of 200 men, Including the
Divisions from Jersey City, Hoboken and
Newark. about 160 sailed.
As early as Z o'clock the ship was
alive with white uniformed sailors who
were blisily engaged a1eft in the rigging
getting tlae sailing gear ready, or on the
deck and the docks hoistsng anchors
and getting away the moorings of the
ship. A blk crowd of parents and friends
OF the sailor boys had assembled on the
dock, among whom were many women
They watched with great interest the
strange operations going forward. About
$ o'clock everything was clear and all
hands We're piped down for breakfast,
which consisted of coffee and roiqs
The tug Adelaide then steamed up
and took the Portsmouth in tow. The
old ship was slowly pulled out into
the river stern foremost. When mid
stream was reached sails were set and
with a parting cheer the ship started on
its trip to Glen Cove, L. l., where the
first stop win be made.
Steady work by the men and officers
has gotten the Portsmouth into frst-cIass
condition, and she made a fine appear
ance this morning as she sailed down
the river. Every line and block Of
complete sailing ship of war was in
place, and every bit of metal work sfone
IN the morning sun. Snip and crew
alike made a gallant show, and the crowds
on shore showed their appreciation by
their cheers.
The ship will remain at Glen Cove
until Tuesday. when it will sail for Fish
ers Island. Wednesday Will be spent in
sailing, and on Thursday Vineyard
Haven viii be reached. Here the mail
will be received. Friday win be spent
IN sailing, and on Saturday the ship
VIII return to Glen Cove, when Governor
Gr1ggs will visit her and a reception viii
pe given on board by the men.
The time will be spent partly in drills
and naval eyolutions. The men eat four
meals a day. Coffee and rolls at A.
NJ, breakfast at g. dinner at noon, and
cooks and plenty of liquid refreshment-
So the inner man will be well looked al
Ter. The young tars Will nave ample
time for fun while on board, and Com
nlander Irving has said that everything
will be done TO give the boys q good
time.
The ship viii be under the command
of the following officers.-Co Commander
Washington Irving; Lieutenant McDon-
oug.h Craven: Navigator, E. NJ c. Peters;
John c. Muirhead of Trenton. and B. F.
fdant OF e17ODOESHg lAlSulSIidEAlS 0T- CsA-
phant of Trenton. Surgeon, on Captain
staff, and Howard Harvey, Ordnance
Officer.
The Battalion of the East is composed
of three divisions. The first, or jersey
City Division. is under the supervision OF
Lieutenant Craven. By strict application
the members have mastered much OF ne
actual work OF handling a ship. TIE
third, or Hoboken Division, viii have fun
sway over The dynamo and engineering
work. This division IS commanded BY
Lieutenant Hart. The Newark boys, who
comprise the Second Division. have been
hard working in their efforts to learn
what seananship really means and have
made excellent records.
The cruise is certain to be a grand
success if the achievements made since
the reserves were organized are any cri-
teriOn-