New-York tribune., 1899-01-17
THE SAILING OF THE GRANT.
FITTING FAREWELL FOR GENERAL
LAWTON'S MANILA EXPEDITION.


coRB1N AND MEMBERS OF THE MILL
TARY COMMITTEES OF HOUSE
AND SENATE TO BE HERE
TOMORROW.
The first transport 10 sail from this port for
Manila will start tomorrow morning on her
long voyage This transport. the Grant, will
first sail up the North River to General Grants
tomb and then coming back down the river
will start on her trip.
The Secretary Of War. Adjutant-General Cor
bin and members e the Military committees
Of the Senate and House OF RepI pIesentatives Will
arrive here tomorrow morning on special
train and will inspect the transport tefore she
sails and give a proper farewell TO Major-Gen-
eral Lawton. who comma nds the expedition.
The Grant with the 4th Infantry and bat
talon OF the 17th. was to have sailed to-day
from Brooklyn. but Secretary Alger changed the
date OF calling to Wednesday, in order that the
transport which is q model vessel Of Its KIND
might be inspected by he War Department
The 4th Infantry was expected from Chicago
al midnight Yesterday, but at an early hour TINS
morning had not reached Jersey City. II and the
battalion Of the nth from Columbus will prob
ably arrive this morning Later in the day they
ferry boats and placed on board the transport.
Colonel Kimball OF the Quartermasters De-
partment. has been informed that special
train having on board the Secretary Of War.
Adtutant-GeneraI Corbin several OF the chiefs
Of the bureaus Of the War Department and the
members of the Military committees OF the
Senate and House OF Representatives Will leave
Washington at midnight to-day. The General
Meigs the duartermaster's boat, VIII be at the
Adams Express Company's pier in Jersey city
tomorrow morning to meet the party and take
them to the Grant which will then be lying at
anchor off Liberty Island. all ready to put out
to sea She will leave Pier No. D. Brooklyn
late this evening for her anchorage
The Washington party will be- welcomed on
board by General Lawton who will conduct
them over the ship A thorough Inspection Is
10 he made After the inspection the Generai
Neigs will take the officials directly to the
Pennsylvania station, where they Will take their
train for Washington. .
At 10 o'clock in the morning the transpot . !,
will weigh anchor and proceed up the Nor'n
River The War Department Is anxious lhdt
the people shall have chance 10 see Ine nI-. .
United States troopship that VIII leave TINS POI
carrying men To Manila through the Sur1 ann
The vessel, which will be decorated mas peen
ordered 10 sail up the North River Tor this pun
pose , ,,. 3,
opposite Grants tomb where she VIII turn
and pass slowly down. AS she slips past GOV
ernor's Island on her way out 10 sea HlaJV'
generals salute OF seventeen guns VIII be hrtu
in honor Of General Lawton. y major genera /
salute will also be fired from Forts Haihilton
and Wadsworth. The Washington party may
decide to sail UP the river on the Grant, OF theS
may follow on the General Mess
The only passengers on the Grant VINO ar az
not in the service will be four temale huISe
They were furnished by Mrs. Whitelaw ReId as
the chairman Of the Committee on Nurses ioi - ~
Trained Nurses Maintenance Society or the NJ
Cross This society is sending out IN al, "
Manila twelve nurses four on each ot ln' M
transports and is undertaking 70 pay them -oi
their services for six months The war De
partment has approved the arrangement AHs
Young women go on the transport by order ol
the Secretary Of War. They are 70 occupS .n' n
hest quarters on the ship and 10 eat al the ON.
GERS table The quartermaster on the cidl''
bae been furnished with money for cana ices
and the purchase Of coal. lie has also petI
ordered 10 coal where necessary. me oiiI.el
States consus at the cOaiing stations al"ls
the route have been informed. ana as soo. II. a. a.
they receive word from the quartermaster they
Will obtain coal -. -,
The Grant wiz carry ample provisions for tnf
trip as well a large quantity OF M
medical department has been busy for seVera
davs loading the supplies on the snip She WI
also carry eighteen hundred mosquito-bar net'
FOR the use Of the men Of the 4th and the l'ul
Infantry. -,o .
viii he ready TO sail a week from Wednesday
and the Sheridan the week afterwafd
General Lawton mas selected thA folloWlht
members Of his staff Aids. CAPTAIN hopsI
Sewel son OF Senator Sewell Lieutenant r.
~ General Brooke. Colonel Clarence +. Ed
wards Adiutant General; Major l. g. starr
Inspector-General. and Colonel J. i. Miley
formerly Of General Skaters staff.