Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-23

Roads was without incident, and no rough
weather was experienced at any time dur
ing the night. Commander Hams spent
the entire night IN the bridge until early
Monday morning, when she came to anchor
about a half mile off Old Point. The Ferr
steamed along at a steady gait, without j
hitch to her machinery. The ships Ian
terms and signals all supplied with in
candescent lights end have proved to be
of great advantage over the oil lights
while under way at night. The starry Sky
all through the night made it pleasant fol-
those on duty, after the extremely hot
weather during the day.
The men are comfortably quartered every
night, and the subsistence of the officers
and men could not be improved upon. Nc
complaints have been received from this
source and this alone is very gratifying to
every one.
The Days Routine.
The regular sea routine as adopted by
Commander Hams is as follows:
800 am.-Call ships cook.
$50 a.m.-Cal1 the watch, relieve the whee
and lookouts.
! 400 m.-Relieve the watch.
4:3O a.m.-Turn to, out smoking lamp, pipe
sweepers, clear up the decks, wash
clothes
5:15 a.m.-Trice up clothes lines. execute
morning orders at sunrise, take in rum
ming lights, station masthead lookout.
d
ashes.
| 600 a.m.-Trice up 6-bell hammock cloths.
100 d. m.-Up all hammocks, serve out
washing waters.
100 a.m.-Mess gear watch below, light
smoking lamp.
$50 a. m.-Breakfast watch below.
$50 a. m.-Mess gear watch on deck.
500 am.-Relieve the watch, breakfast.
$50 a.m.-Turn to, out smoking lamp, gun
and deck bright work.
300 a.m.-Sck call.
9:15 a.m.-Ciear up the decks, down towel
lines, stow away ditty boxes and cleaning
gear, sWeepers.
9:2J a.m.-Officers' call.
$50 a. m.-Quarters, after which drills and
exercises as per routine.
1000 a.m.-Reieve wheel and lookouts
1890 q. m.-Re treat from drill, extra duty
call.
II 90 a.m-Hoist ashes.
80 am.-Sweepers, if dry pipe down,
scrub and wash clothes"
II so a.m.-MesS gear watch below, smok-
ing lamp
200 m.-Dinner watch below
II 20 z. m.-Mess gear watch on deck.
1870 m-Relieve the watch, dinner
100 p.m.-Turn to, out smoking lamp,
sweepers, extra duty call, start work
about the decks.
:oo p,m.-Serve out provisions.
200 p.m.-Special drills, hoist ashes, relieve
the wheel and lookouts.
800 p.m.-Retreat from drill.
400 T. m.-Reiieve the watch, knock off all
$40 p.m.-Mess gear watch below smoking
lamp.
$50 p.m.-Supper watch below
$40 y. m.-Mess gear watch on deck.
geo p.m.-Relieve watch, supper, hoist
ashes, relieve wheel and lookouts, at sun
set get out running lights, down mast
head lookout, couple fire hose.
$50 p.m.-Turn to, hammocks.
500 p.m.-Relieve the watch, wheel and
Iookouts.
Rivalry Between Gun Crews.
Yesterday the regular port routine was
adopted while lying at anchor off Old
Point. General quarters was sounded at
$50 and the men were instructed in the
manipulation Of the ships battery and
showed an active interest. This included
the sfx-pounders, one-pounders and the
Colt automatic guns.
There seems to be rivalry between the
gun crews as to which can show the great
est promptness, ability and accuracy in
handling the guns, a spirit which the off,
GERS encourage. In the afternoon the crew
was instructed In subcaliber practice. pre-
paratory to actual target practice. which
will follow when the Fern puts to sea to-
day. After an hour of such drill attention
was given to small arms and signals. Pis-
tolls and rifles will be used with half of the
crew, while the other portion of the crew
Will be instructed In "wig-wag' signaling
ana the international code. Up to the pres