The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-02
THE RECEIVING SHIP.
How Life in Uncle Sans Navy
Begins.
Time I. Divided Very Infinitely, but
None Is Lost

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marines, although we are supposed to be.
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az 10 tne marines. inere Is ny the way,
4 a deep Rntipathy between the sailors and
the marines, and that places US, as 1t
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here Is synopsis OF our oaiiy iiIe. One
day is like another, with an occasional
sli,h. var,at,cn I will ba,in az q o,c,ock
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IN sne Hiorhins anu piihe you ny w '.'o
p. IN. all the rest OF the time Is sup
uosed to be passad In sleepipR. at all
events. absolute ouiet-in hammock
made of stronu canvas. with a little mat.
fress and a blanket inside, hung OF.
hooks, called s'billets," In the beams of
the guns and terth decks. At q a. IN.
s'reville'' ia sounded by the ships'
bugler, aud 1t means "alI hands out OF
hammoeks." We have about lift zen min
utes to dress and lash" hammocks
STRENGTHENING out and folding the mat
tress and blanket INSIDE the hammock
and binding the whole into long,
round, compact bundle. Next we take
our soap and towels, which are our own
and must be looked after by us, TO the
washhouse. small building on shore
about $50 feet from the ship, and wash
or we can go to the bathhouse, about
twenty rods farther on snore, and take a
bath. The washhouse Ia one large room,
around the sides of which are placed
about fifty square "aQate irorn basins.
looking not unlike our ordinary Kitchen
sinks. The bathhouse is in a larger
building. one-half OF which Is the Iauu-
dry. lhe laundry is free, and the men
are all REQUIRED 30 WASH not only their
own clothes but their hammocks
blankets and mattress covers.
After washing we are ready for s'first
xnessp or breakfast, and the inter veninR
tine, If any, may be spent In whatever
manner suits us best. After mess the
working squads go to work, and tho
not called for duty are at ieisurs until
Quarters at $50. This means that eve-
rybody on Eoard ship must fall in line for
roll call and semi-inspection. On Satur-
day morning at quarters. there Is q full
inspection, when every man must be in
condition MS to appearance or be s'called
down. by the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
who is the ships highest officer. He sis
not at all bad fellow. according to my
diagnosis; yet he has been disrsspecftulIy
dubbed "Jaok the Ripper by the men
simply because he often turns loose and
Grips things upithe back" But it fas
been my observation that he has always
had cause for SO doing, and is, generally
speaking very ienIent and considerable.
After quarters the band retires to "A
building on shore for practice, the rowing
crews to the bay for theirs. some to mis-
cellaneous duties, aud the remainder, not
having any duty, do as they wish soliong
a no rules are broken.
I Second mess, or dinner, Is promptly at
noon. After this other working squads
Ego out 20 work and some kof those who
were out In the morning are relieved.
Last mess, or supper, is promptly at p.
M. and then quarters again at D. Two
roll calls are held each day. SO as to see
7 that no men Jumped ship during the