The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-18
Mass Meeting Called tor Next Satnr-
day Night,
TIE PLAN OF ORGANIZATION
khAt the Navy Department Mil no to As
SiSt the State Divisions -tn-
thuSiaSm Displayed

Thcrc will hc naval reserve In As.
torla.
Supplcmcnting tho patriotic EFFORTS ~
Governor t.ori and following the example
~ the enthusiasts oC Portland, Astorians
viii Organise naval reserve division or
battalion \ meeting has been called for
the purpose to be- held saturday evening
at Harbormastcr Rclds otticc at So'clock
Captain J, T. Lombard ot Portland. an
cN-commapdcr In the United states navy
and who has been prominent IN organiA.
ing the reserve IN Portland, viii hc pres.
ent and expects, Il is understood. to hc
accompanied 10y SOME naval officer In
active service. Mr. ] 4. CLARK Is at the
head VI the moycmcn, hrrr and will be-
glad Ia furnish any additional ntorml-
tion desired on the subject
II may bc stated that the naval reserve
organization Is merely a murine militia
The members are drilled IN the move
meuts which are taught blue Jackets at
sea-. They nrc Instructed In the handling
~ guns the use ot small arms. and
those whose tastes incline that way. In
steam engineering In time ut peace "a
vessel Is usually secured Tor their use
and practice cruises arr made as trc,
qurutly as possible Ia war time. they
are valuable To man rrHuvd merchant
steamers or supply vacancies ON memo!
war II IS customary however To- use
them only In defense NJ their own har-
bors, \ state appropriation IS made for
their support and the navy department
renders all the assistance possible. An act
~ the Legislature ~ Orrson Is necessary
TO properly and legally institute rcscrN q
corps In this state Hut the urgency of
immediate organization has made II i'm.
practicable to Wait for an act NJ tho leg
islaturc Men are binding themselves to-
gcthrr by an agreement To legally rn-
list when the legislature shall meet ANA
pass tho necessary act In the mean time
they will drill and receive assistance from
the naval department
Tho plan OF organization rs as follows.
Each division is composed ot from fcrty
To one hundred men between the ages ot
eighteen and forty-dve years From two
to four divisions form a battalion and
from two 70 four hottalions make "a brl.
eade. The navy department under It's
rules and regulations. will furnish each
division when organized with the follow
ing supplies and equipments: one pulling
cutter. with come mount for rapid. uring
guns and carriage mount. timber. and ac.
ccssorirs.
one signal Kit.
one set " boat dags.
one signal boat
one huglc.
To each man who enists Is furnished.
Two blue uniforms
Two sets white duck ovcralls and head
gear
one overcoat
one Canteen.
one hayrrsaCk
one rubber poncho
one wooden blanket
one pair of lrggings.
one belt
one service rinlr. cuJlass md revolver
Each division receives also the follow.
ing books.
Naval Register
Articles NJ War
Instructions In Torpcdocs, Ordnance.
Gunncry Sigrals. Infantry and Artillery
Service
A work on boats comprising out-ncll
operations reconnaissance
Dr. W ID. Baker and Captain John
Brown also authorized the announcement
that they are willing 90 take hold IN the
organization of Il naval rescry, IN Astoria.
Or. Baker has been United states army
post surgeon and Captain Brown Is well
posted in navigation Their services will
be OF great value TO the boys who enlist
here. George Crulkshank. who has tray
eled the world over and served on many
ships both in the navy and merchant
marine, offers to go as steward on As
toria's practice ship.