The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-10
The SQUADRON MANOEUVRES
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt is Much
Pleased With Them.
DAYLIGHT FIREWORKS
Afford a Novel and Instructive Feature as
Does the Use OF Carrier Pigeons-"A
Navy Which No Longer Need
Fear Comparison"

rear Comparison
FORT MONROE. VA, september g.
Tina Dolphin returned to-day 10 Hampton
posds with Assistant Secretary Roose-
yert who has just completed an inspec-
tio, Of the North Atlantic squadron at
s,s while under FUN fleet manouevres.
This IS the first inspection made in re-
cent years under such conditions and
the results were highly satisfactory.
Under the eye OF the Assistant seere-
.,-.. ., exbibltion Of exercises was sue
ccssfuilv executed in limited period OF
time. .,
,r.. Dolnbin reached the Southern Drill
..-1,,,1s 1uosdav forenoon, joining the
eo.,,sdror while the ships were al SUD-
l,f..,, nractice. This was suspended by
Admiral sIcard upon his learning Of Mr.
pooscveIt's desire 90 witness heavy gun
-',.ltice and the batte5hip Iowa was
l..t,.r,tcd to fire her batteries in the
rrceerco of the Assistant Secretary, who
,,.,e toten aboard Tor the purpose The
rr,ctioe was excellent and from the big
i9-irob GUNS down 10 the little machine
s,,r- fra battery worked without seri-
ous hitch and splendid targets We're
made. -,.,.-
Tre crack armored cruiser Brooklyn
was next put through hcr PAGES ana ran
mn and down the firing line. making good
practice no tho distant target in the
evening tho flagship New York rcpellcd
an Imaginary attack by torpedo boats
usinr rer searchiehts and her second
battery with great effect. Following
came a search light drill hy the entire
squadron. making most beautiful and
uuiouo marine spectacle Night signal
ling with the Ardois system of colored
electric lights closed the days work and
the SQUADRON passed. fhe night at anchor
on tho drill grounds. thirty miles east Of
the VIRGINIA capcs.
WEDNESDAYS EXERCISES
yVedrcedav's exercises included s0u1-
dr0n nanouevros. The shirs got under
way carly ON signal from the Now York
forming In column and passing in review
10 and FRO before tho Dolphin. which rc-
mained at anchor The beginning of the
exercises was preceded hv the release of
flock Of ten carrier pigeons bearing
messages fo tho Norfolk Navy Ward.
The e1uadron made n wacnIfccnt
showing as 70 came past the Dolphin
with .hc great batticehips clearing the
long ewous with rosistlcss power and
showing the bic guns and mon m quar-
tors ON the side. single column. double
column formation ON echclon. wheels 20
WIGHT and left and many other comhina-
ZION movements were attempted with
spIondl precision and the manner ln
which the seven big ironclads maintained
their positions en- line while under cruis-
ing speed going through complicated
movements. earned the unstintci praise
of the Assistant Secretary.
4 novel feature Of the days manoeu-
vros was the use for the first time in any
navy Of japanese daylight fireworks as
"a means OF signalling, system which
IS being developed to meet the emer-
rencv that might follow the loss in ac-
ton Of the signal mast or the hiding Of
shin hv smoke.
I'm the afternoon tho commanding offi-
Gers OF the squadron were entertained at
tea by Mr. Roosevelt on the Dolphin.
which afforded an opportunity for an
exchange Of professional views as to the
qualities of the ships
Tn tho evening Admiral Sicarl enter
famed Mr. Roosevelt 30 dinner on hoarl
the flagship. and Wednesday closed with
another display OF nieht signalling and
search lirht work The Dolphin left The
squadron next morning at sunrise etor-
,iro or Cane Henry IN permit OF an ir-
ept,fon or the monitor Puritan. which
y.,s ruf fbroreh great gun practice for
r., r,,rno-o Of r0or1ire comparison
~ blr hydraulic turrct mechanism with
.,...rf. svstor, Of fno DrookIvn and
..,o- ~ t,o other enfns
''' n10erz-r-rr- PLEASED.
.t... tro ~oerlts or hfe ine0oc-
ln .t, -l,,o7ror. SIR. Roosevelt
uon
SAUL ..,-. ,,,s toor I'm every way more
"' .i.r...,r,, Tho target practice
ll,i ,.~,,,. conditions. the feet
D'''.. .........s tto nracfice with the search