New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-13
STATE TARS IN SERVICE
NAVAL RESERVES GO AFTER THE Ma
UANT.
PATRIOTIC CHEERS GREET THE MEN AT ALL
POINTS ON THEFT. MARCH ACROSS THE CITY
THE DEPARTURE TAKEN IN
STRICT MILITARY FOEN.

STRICT MILITARY tpI.N
Tn. Mining Of TIE bosor's whistle between
decks OF the New Hampshro nj $50 O'CLOCK
yesterday morning tunhled from their hammocks
the men Of the lst battalion Of the New-lork
Naval Reserve Tho men were detailed TO nrhs
the monitor Nahant from the League Island Navy
Yard to this city. II had been arranged 'la' uls
battalion should travel 10 Philadelphia on 'he '''o
A. m train over the Pennsylvania kaifoau p"'
apparently insufficient time had been allowed ior
the march across town the Twenty-third-st'
ferry and 10 the disappointment OF the reserves
they reached the ferry just in time 20 see the ood'
leaving the sr. The Pennsylvania kalFoaa oili-
ciaIs on learning Of the failure OF the battalion 10
catch the scheduled train. ut once arranged loF
special train be put al the service OF the men,
and IN less than half an hour after the time oris
inaly arranged FOR their departure they were
speeding southwark.
Short as was The delay II due 10 no fault OF
the men themselves. Smartly and with the DIS
cip,ine OF a battle-ships crew. they answered 'he
ho'son's nine and within fifteen minutes had
donned their sea toys and performed their ao'u-
tions in tin dippers OF cold water Al cloON
they were summoned TO the spar deck ana ai'e'
being looked by Lieutenant W. butier Du'
can ir. in command. were marched down 'he
ha.c,wavs to breakfast. While they were at mess
they were visited by Captain J. w. Miller COM
mander OF the New-York State Naval Reserves
who was accompanied by Ensign j. A Hartman.
Breakfas; ended, the battalion was Suii'i"
AGAIN 20 the deck. where the ron WIS N"'
Nc. man was missing OF the ninety-hve lo''i'"s
tho detail Then orders were given for the men
IN prepare their dunnage. The KITS coh'a'i'"s
one big SPOON one little spoon. kniie anu 'otN ~
nannikin together with change o. u""e'
49,. nrs,ared and the hammocks were 1eatly
.,od I'D in a long roll. The men wore ''.e 80
seaman's uniform, with pea jacket anu "
can Subordinate officers carried cuilasses
=, q u,tle after : o'clock the men formed on tie
wharf headed by the fife and drum corps " Wv
word OF command the battalion stepped out d. q
hrsk ea,, Early as was the hour crowds GuloK'S
an-o,od o,orr .he whole Inc OF march. and cheer
,rc u,aq frecuent and loud. The first turn OUT OF
Twenty-eighth-s; was into First-ave.. down N,lO"
the march continued 10 TwcniY-siN'h-S'. - -
t.,,-av. Pv the time the latter thorough;are was
reached an extremely large crowd was 4o''o"'"e
,ho battalion shouting and cheering with the most
tnspir,ng exuberance At Madison-ave ana l"en'!-
sixth-st Commander Miller was waiting 10 fe\ie"
his men, but there was little time ior anything ou'
TO exchange sautes The ferry was reached p' wy
Of -fourth-st.. and 10 the end or the mar"
the windows OF the houses on each sac OF the
streets were thronged and the sidewalks were
crowded with people full Of patriotic enthusiasm
While waiting for a ferryooat the men "e'e a.
lowed 10 break ranks and purchase newspapers ana
tobacco One OF the men went too far away ana
The Nahant will he in charge OF Lieutenant e. 5
Richmond United States Navy, and the Naval
Reserves command is as follows: Executive offceT,
fSeq Menenant Il K Eyre watch oces Lieu
tenant G. K Townsend Lieutenant D. MoCi an,
Ensign W ]. Henderson. Ensign $ " Gri'ths'
medical officer, Lieutenant J. =. MCGOWAN, pay
master Lieutenant ". J. Gambler chief engineer.
Lieutenant A. r. Fry.
Philadelphia. April 12.-The old single-turret mon
ttor Nahant, which has been ordered TO New-York.
was placed In commission to-day at the League
Island Navy Yard The ceremony was simple and
was witnessed by few people. The Nahant IS
commanded by Lieutenant Richman ". Butler
Duncan. tr.. commander OF the LIST battalion. New
York Naval Militia. is executive officer. The mon
TORS was completed today when ninety live
members OF Naval Militia arrived from New
York City and went board The Nahant is now
ready for sea. and will start on Thursday for New
York .
A detachment OF twenty-five men from the New;
Jersey Naval Reserve arrived at the Navy Yard
to-day and reported aboard the monitor Montauk
which will soon be placed in commission and taken
TO Portland. Ne.