The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-07-28
WILLCRUISE ON THE PRAIRIE
CONNECTICUT NIV1L BATT1LION
TO START TO-DAY.
Local Tars Were Busy Last Night In
Getting Ready for the Event Hartford
and Bridgeport Divisions VIII Arrive
This Morning New Haven Men Who
win Go ON the Cruise.

| The annual cruise of the battalion OF
| the Connecticut Naval Militia on the
| U. S. S. Prairie will start to-day, the
divisions from Bridgeport, Hartford
and this city being all in readiness for
| the event. Last night the quarters of
| the First division, in the local armory,
| We're scene of disorder and confusion,
| the New Haven tars being busy in get
ting their duds and hammocks in proper
shape for the cruise. Big bundles were
etrewn on the floor and everything
looked like business.
The local division will report at the
armory at o'clock and will leave as
soon as possible for Belle dock, where
they will be carried down the harbor
in the steamer Monawanta.
The big auxiliary cruiser Prairie will
be in waiting for the sailors and as
soon as they are aboard of her ham,
Knocks will be strung and the men will
be put to work fixing up abound ship,
cleaning decks and doing scores of other
things that make the life of one of I'm
Gle Sans tars so enjoyable.
The cruise on the Prairie is a much
looked forward to event by the militia
men and it always proves a great sue
cess. The Prairie hove in sight off the
breakWater about 3 o'clock and cast
anchor off Lighthouse point. The
Bridgeport and Hartford men will come
to this city on early trains and by 10
o'clock it is expected that the Prairie
Will weigh anchor and proceed on her
eastward cruise.
Lieutenant Hutchinson said last night
hat hn TIT yipip oh
for a day or two would make for Pc
nobscot Bay, where they would remain
from Tuesday until Thursday after
noon Mail may be sent so it will reach
the boys between Tuesday and Thurs
day at Belfast. The cruise will be eight
days long.
Fifty-siX of the local division will so
on the cruise. They are the following:
Lieutenant Charles X. Hutchinson,
Lieutenant Andrew A. Russell, Ensign
Charles G, Morris, Ensign John K.
Murphy B. M Clifford M. Peck G. M.
Harry A, Leonard, Watelfender En-
sign Frank c. Richter, b. M. Charles
$. Lee, G.. M. William J. Burgess, O..
NJ Ambrose Jewett @. M. Frank III.
Mason, @. M. James NJ. O'Brien, Cox
swain Robert S. Peabody, CoxsWain
Theodore P. Judson Coxswain Benja-
min B. Lum, Coxswain Walter o. Fill
ley, Bugler Arthur M. Aubretel, Sea-
men e. P. Arvine Flank F. Butler,
George f. Carroll, Nathan S. Eldridge,
Edward r. Farr, Alfred M. Harger,
William ]. Kunitz, William r. Lee,
William b. Price, William J. Scranton,
r. Morris Shepard. D. Campbell Snlyth,
Charles w. Wells, Ordinary Seamen
Herman w. Allen. Harry C. Barber,
Charles T, Brennan. Louis r. Burton,
Charles A. Clark, Clifford r. Farms
worth, Harry r. Leddy, Edward R.
Ramsey, HeiIbert f. Seward, Curtis Fl.
Walker Harold P. Warren, Paul G.
Watrous, Landsmen Leslie A. Allen,
Frederick w. Auch Frederick l.. Brad
ley, Louis c. Brown, Charles A. Bur
well, Thomas G. Carson, George C.
Evarts, Henry l.. Foote, Charles j.
Fox, George p. Greenbalgh, George e.
Hubbard, Clifford r. Kearney, Frank
S. Reyes, William A. Mcdonald M Fl.
Merriman. Herbert f. Morris, Henry
F. Pierce, MyrongC Potter, George P.
Root, Albert A. Smelling, William Tai |
bot, Harrison G. Wagner, Edward r.
Frank 3. Makepeace, jr.
Commander Averil has made the fol- |
lowing appointments.