Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-24


forecastle.
Lieut. Lang, in charge starboard six
FOUNDER and port six-pounder.
! Ensign Lantz, in charge starboard ONE
| FOUNDER.
| Ensign Berry in charge port one-pounder.
| Ensign Lantz, in charge starboard Colt.
| Ensign Berry, in charge port Colt.
Chief engineer engine room.
Surgeon Cox, sick bay
Ensign Fisk, commanding first division OF
infantry.
Pay Clerk Sigourney commanding sec
ond division of infantry.
Notes.
One of the junior officers. who happened
to be officer Of the deck Sunday, In his
efforts to have the ship look its best be-
fore reaching Old Point, sent the messen-
ger to the commanding officer, asking per
mission to store the wherry, which at the
time did not present very attractive APP
pearance in the forward berth deck The
reply came back in quick and responsive
manner, ITO store II IN his state room
The young officer has decided not to utilize
the messenger any oftener tnan Is neces-
sary in the future.
One of the most deserving men on the
cruise is George Howe. paymaster's yeo-
man. He Is among the first on deck in
the morning, and the last to turn into his
bunk at night He has been highly COM
plimented by both the officers and men for
the efficient manner in which he has been
tending to their wants at all hours OF the
day and night.
Ensign Berry is unquestionably a COM
ing navigator. He has not left the chart
room, only long enough to eat his meals,
since ne left Washington. On the way
down the bay to Old Point. Berry discov-
cred new island. The matter Was i'm
mediately reported to the commanding
officer who, upon close examination. found
that 1t was only a small blot of ink, which
had been accidentally spilled on the chart.
The junior officers have been living high
since leaving Washington. Each Of the
four officers before leaving were supplied
with delicacies of the season, which they
have since enjoyed at every mess. The off,
GERS composing the mess are Ensigns Ber-
ry Fisk Lantz and Pay Clerk Sigourney.
Surgeon Cox, has up to the present time
slept more than any other man the
ship. His hardest task is to keep from go
ing to sleep at meal times, and sick call
Quartermasters Terrell Hughes, 'McCau-
ley, Patterson and Sullivan have done ardu-
Gus duty in connection with the present
cruise and are always ready and willing TO
assist the deck force in addition to their
own duties.
Lieut.. Demprs face has pealed three
times since leaving Washington a
suit of the suns rays. Yesterday he
ported that the third layer of skin was
about to take leave from his nose.
Ensign Lantz is known as the Foxy
CUTLER of the ward room mess. He fs up
to every little game that Is going on and
has proved to be an invaluable assistant to
the chle1 engineer.
Owing to the fact that the commanding
officer has not been very liberal in grant
ing shore liberty at the Point the mail
sent ashore daily has been unusually lar ,e.
Capt Hams made an excellent score 18th
the Colt automatic gun in yesterdays ac-
tice in the roads. His early training a. the
Naval Academy has not forsaken hir up
to this late hour
Lieut.. Brummett and Ensign Lantz pre-
sented very attractive appearance when
they went ashore at Old Point last even
ing in the latest design naval uniform
Master-at-Arms Charles Morgan is with
us again this year. He Is a very popular
petty officer forward and has done much to
discipline the men,
Quarternlaster Sullivan spent last even
ing ashore and attempted to the wig
wag system this morning in calling for a
boat. He was sending his message to the
Fern from the wharf at Old Point, when
the tail Of a white horse also commenced
to wig-wag while standing the wharf
and for a time the receiver was slightly
mixed.
Landsman l.. ONeu Of the I'd Division
has been appointed bay man in the medical
department H r