Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-16
NAVAL RESERVES.
Interesting Drils Given at the Battery at
-Nar CaAfIe.

Interesting DrilIs Given ut the Battery at
New Castle.
Special Correspondence II Gazette and Journal
New Castle, July 10. City ice boats
Nos. 2 and 3, arrived opposite this city
on Saturday afternoon with 100 men OF
the Pennsylvania Naval Reserves, on
their annual cruise down the Della
ware. The entire battalions are in
charge Of Commander Brown, assisted
by Lieutenant Commander George
Breed, who is also executive officer.
The Philadelphia divisions are com
manded as follows: First division
Lieut.. George Q. Stout; lieutenants Of
the junior grade, Fl. H. Smith and L.
Z: Mariae; ensigns, Q. r. Marlow and
w. r. Allen. Second division
tcnant-commande5 George Breed; lieu
tenant surgeon, y. w Rhein; acting
ensighs, j. M. Mitcheson and A. W.
Russell, DR.; paymaster, j. A. Stein
metz signal officer, E. @. Rhoads.
Pittsburg battaiion--First division
tenant of the junior grade, T. p. Court
ney, ensign, William D. Crumpton.
Second division-Lieutenan of the
junior grade, E. M. Hukill, Jr. en-
sign, Robert E. Pattison.
Upon reaching shore Lieut.. Marise
was greeted by many friends with
whom he became acquainted while in
ramp on the Delaware shore last year.
Other men and officers were also recog-
nized. Lieut.. Mariae was in command
OF the boats when the passengers of
the steamer Riverside were rescued
near Augustine Park in the dead hour
OF the night
New Castle, July IA This city was
all excitement yesterday upon the
landing Of the Philadelphia and Pitts
burg Battalions, which have been an
chored here for the past 4s hours.
The 235 men came ashore shortly
after 10 o'clock, a. m., and at 10. 40
o'clock the entire company moved to
the baseball grounds at Battery Park,
where they lined up and drills we're
begun. The man9uvring continued
nearly two hours in the broiling sun
inside of the grounds. The grand
stand and bleaohers were lined and 1T
appeared as If the sleepy little town
was awakened from its lethargy. The
members Of the several battalions
stated that they thought the patrons of
the grand affair had arisen from the
earth, SO quickly did they grow in
| numbers. t&
The drills, which consisted of in
fantry and battalion drills were given
by the men in a style which showed
that strict attention had been paid to
the teaching and discipline of the men,
The work of the four companies of in
fantry and one company Of artillery
we're highly. appreciated by the i'm
mense crowd of spectators and they
we're applauded time and time again.
The first battalions of both the
Philadelphia and the Pittsburg di-
visions took the people by storm by
their fine mapeuyres, and several
citizens requested Commander Brown
to give a battalion drill again at the
inspection OF to day.
The work OF the entire crew has
been satisfactory in almost every par
ticular. The work of the signal corps
under the ever watchful care OF Signal
Officer Rhoads has been one of the
most important affairs of the school
and the trip, each and every man doing
his best to outrival the others and
whenever man made an error he was
called to account for it and it was not
hastily passed over.
Judge Beitler and chief OF the bureau
adelphia, are among the guests and the
ex-director OF public safety complained
that the officers we're working the men
most too hard aud were too stern and
stiff, but they were called down, and
it was deemed best to keep quiet, as
the reserves are no babies and are we'll
able TO do the work assigned them.
There is no grumbling, no deserters
and no sickness, and everything looks
excellent.
The boat drill, which began at 4. 80
O'Clock, p. M, was fine affair. The
boats we're in charge of Signal Officer
Rhoads, who was stationed in the cap
tain's Gig, 10 which were members OF
the Pittsburg Battalion. Other mem
bers of the same battalion occupied
cutters Nos. and 2.
The Philadelphia Battalions were in
the large whale boat, and the steam
launch. The drill was almost perfec-
tion itself. The majority of the men
who manned the boats spent last sum-
mer at Augustine Park. The inspec-
tion was made by Capt. Murrell as
sisted by Ensign Marlow.
The duties of the members of the
battalions this year do not consist of
infantry drills alone.
The great gun drills. which will be
held on the battleship Indiana will
be quite novelty. The boys will be
treated as regular man of wars COM
pany. Charts will be made and also
surveys of the various places where they
may anchor To- day the first brigade
will be inspected by Major Sweeney.
Gov. Hastings and staff, Major-G Gen
eral Snowden and staff and Brigadier-
General Shaw and staff will arrive on
the II. 30 a. IN. train and will go direct
to the parade grounds and IL il is
deemed expedient the inspection will be
held at the base grounds. 1t is
probable, however, that the great event
will be held on board Of ship. The
men on No. 3 boat will be inspected
first and on No. 2 afterward.
Anchor will probably be weighed to-
night, in order that the reserves may
proceed down the bay to Lewea and
thus obtain three days on board the
battleship Indiana. Should they leave
tomorrow morning, as at first proposed
it will shorten their work at least one
day.
The usual pranks have been INDUCED
in. Shortly after leaving Philadelphia
dummy in full uniform was seen to
fall overheard The cry Of imam over
board ~ was raised. The dummy
foated close by the boat and one of the
reserves tried to reach it. Another
man unbuttoned his blouse, ready to
po oyarhnard uhen the sfern con, n,mand