New-York tribune., 1899-04-21
RALEIGH CLOSED TO VISITORS.
GETTING THE SHIP READY FOR HER TRIP
TO PHILADELPHIA.

Yesterday was the last day which the United
s,atas Cruiser Raleigh now lying off West Thirty
fourth-st was open to inspection by visitors mere
and many parties went on board the snip "hio" -
fresh from Admiral Deweys fleet at Mania
To-day and tomorrow the vessel Will coal up o"
SUNDAY the crew will rest and on Monday the war
shin will start for Philadelphia, where she Will re-
main until May /. the celebration over IRAN
Monument She Will then go 10 wilmington ~ -
and thence to Charleston, S. c., ana al the ia''.'
place will be present during the Confederate SOL
diers' reunion Tonight the officers Will be the
guests OF the Union League Ciuo anu "
night Of the Army and Navy Club
Mrs Coghlan Joined her husband on the Vessei d.
noon Captain Coghlan was aboard the Vessei al
an early hour Miss NJ. F. Boyd. Adrnlrai anu MI o.
McCann and r. NJ. Johnson. Prosecuting Attorney
OF St Louis a boyhood friend OF Captain Coghiahi'
dned with the captain yesterday. In the after-
noon George c. Boldt OF the Waldorf-Astoria' ana
a party Of women visited the vessel and were the
guests OF Captain Coghlan
William McAdoo ex-Assistant Secretary OF the
Navy and a party. including Mr. McAdoos daush-
ters visited the ship in the afternoon as uu
Brigadier-General Haywood, commander OF Nhe
United States Marine Corps
A special examining Board of officers was aboard
examining men for the place Of warrant machinst'
authorized by the last Navy Personnel Dill Inc
warrant engineers will do the engine driving uhuei
a single chief engineer. who will be a commlssloneu
officer. Heretofore there nave Deen ioui Soiii"9
stoned engineers on the ship The new engineers
will be non-commissioned officers. number OF
the crew whose conduct and good work as wen
as intelligence warranted IT, were allowed 10 take
the examinations. Chief Engineer Entwis'le was
detached from the ship by orders from Washington.
He went to his home in New-Jersey. where ne VIII
be on leave of absence until his probable retirement
SOON Two assistant engineers. Messrs Stelger ana
Emmons who volunteered for the Spanish war
and were taken out TO Manila on one OF the moni-
tors were also detached yesterday.
Four Of the ships officers were ordered TO the
Navy Yard TO undergo an examination for promo
tion. They Lieutenant Winder, who VIII be be
made lieutenant commander; Lieutenant Ounior
grade) c. b. Morgan, promoted to full lieutenant
and Ensigns F. L. Chadwick and F. A. Pearson
who will be promoted TO the grade OF lieutenant
Junior grade. n.a I'D o-o,v .,
the ship yesterday that the Naval Board OF n
snecfion vould make the official inspection or the
Raleigh preparatory to her gong OUT OF coiiIIs M i
sion next Monday. This inspection is always maze
GERS are detached. for the purpose oI hiiuls az ~ ~
the condition of the vessel and in order 20 nx ,ne
responsibility for anything that may De iou'''
There was considerable wondering among the oiil,
GERS and men how thorough this inspection woull
be- The usual official inspection Is very tnorUhE hs
affair and things torn up In nVely shape MHs 8
It lasts The officers think mat an ispfc,o m S u e..
this sort would be almost injustice to them Jus
now after a long campaign, long voyage nome
and a week in New-York Harbor with the Ii snip IL p
daily overrun with visitors They salu yes.e1uaii
tbaf the ships record should be taken as enough
10 show that things were all TlghI apoaIu,
thought that probably the rd aTe fbe INSPECTION
a mere formal matter. 49, ,,...,or ~
Captain Coghlan has accepted & the attenS It's
ladies night" meeting at the Hotel 81 DENIS . on
Monday evening next He VIII tel ne SsOrE pion on OF nf
Irnn viii sneak on "The Church and Society.
Dinner is to be served at o'clock