The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-17
Suhlat}' Of Lieut.. BltIer's Address Before
the Naval Reserves.
THEIR USE FOR OFfERSE AND DEFENSE
Tho N1cn Deeply Interested and I.oo,s
Forward 10 Juno 9th, tho Dnto
Whom tho Arnlorcd Cruiser WIN
He Hero to TnNc tho Reserves TO
Sea.

Both divisions of tile Naval Reserve;
assembled at their armory. Bramblc or
AVID Maitby avenues, last night, tn. oc-
eaShehi bemE the presence of Lcutcn-
| ANT Bilcr, u. S. N. the instructor Of
| FlrSinaa and North Carolina naval
milltia. After forming the two divi-
sions 81 double runk and Dragging them
to rest" Lieutenant Cak,. introduced
| or rather turned the command over to
Lieutenant Bitter, who began his adj
dress, taking far his subJeca torrct,Acs.
lie began by describing the material OF
which the Howell and Whitehead tor
pedoes are made and gave in detail
'he pta"S upon which each is con-
structed. He also told of the diffcrcna
| explosives used. how they are made
ana placed in tire messengers OF de-
struction. This was Beloved by the
manner in which these instruments rf
war are handled On Shipboard. insert
ed in and expelled from the tubes a:. d
OF the appliances used to hold the pro-
jcctiles in position. securing them from
tra possible danger of unexpectedly
dropping ,Nverboard while The h9at upon
winch uhey TIRE mounted Is being tossed
| upon the high seas.
tiAllowing this the manner of send
ing The torpedo upon It's mission Of
uSS;uuction. hnw 1t IS propelled and
pAoted to the object with which ii is
h;:tu3ded 10 come in contact after Is
| mas been thnown from the tube After
graphic description of the amIrunt
OF destruction Il little torpedo 4; capa-
Die of his next point was to impress
the men OF the important part they
would play In laying mines torpednes,
cic.. nor rMst and h2c'bor defense,
which thoroughly cridhus,d them
AFTER wishing booh divisions un
bounded success Lieutenant Bitter
closed his Interesting discourse.
~ ms moment member Of 4 Di-
vision. who had been apparently very
attentive TO Lieutenant I5tlcr's dcscrip-
ton, was seen to reel and fall To the
ile'or. lie was carried into the open
air, where rcstorativeS were given him
n few moments he recovered and
STAGED ah2i IT WIS an attack of vert !go,
10 which he is subject
After Diminishing y Division L.eute,1-
ant Cake TUNED Division b over T.,
Lieutenant Moore, who drilled the men
an hour In the manual of arms and
held movements. after which b Divi-
sion was dismissed
Notices had been sent out to the men
OF Division II. notifying them that the
hrsh payment on uniforms is 10 be made
within the next few days. and as II
result the second division had n good
many present. and ITS treasury was hi
creased ti2' n considerable degree
The first division, and II is hoped,
accompanied by Division II. will at
! tend the launching of tn. Kentucky
| end kcarsurce. nj which time ii is cx-
| pcctcd that they will act as an escort
! 10 the Governor, who will be present at
the ceremony. The men of both d!vi-
sions are booking forward to the trip
w.ah Il great deal of pride If the
weather permits they will leave here
early on th. morning Of the 9th inst
There is considerable money TO be
raised for the second division. and its
officers are working hard IL trying to
secure subscriptions enough 10 square
up the h.'3Hy expense which they have
assumed This division is making
great progress and il will OILY be
matter of a short time before the en-
tire debt shall have been settled. The
opera "FinafOrc" will be put on here
Immediately after Lent and will be for
the benefit of the treasury OF the divI-
sion. The cas- has nearly been com
pletci and includes snme OF the best
k!-iJwn talent in this CITY