The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-05
FARRAGUT'S SHIP
TRAININGSHIP HARTFORD WILL,
REMAIN AT FIVE FATHoM HOLE.
OFFICIAL VISITS
PAID
BY NAVAL MILITIA OFFICERS AND
COL. OBEAR.

Hartford Inspected and Visitors En-
acknowledgement and Lands
men Were Put Through Drills by
Observation-Disclosures Extended
to Officers and Men by Commander
COlding-DetaiIs of Naval MiIitin
VIII Visit Hartford Tomorrow.
1t is not probable that the United
States training ship Hartford, which
is anchored near Fort Oglethorpe, will
come any closer to the city. Com
mander Veeder, when asked if he could
not come up to the wharves, replied
that he did not think it advisable to
do so on this visit.
In replying to the request by Com
mander Colding, Commander veeder.
said he hoped to be able to again visit
Savannah in short time. In case
he is assigned here he has prom
ised that he will come closer to
the city. The presence of so historic
a vessel as Admiral Farragut's flag
ship is a matter of interest and there
is much regret that the vessel cannot
be generally visited.
The distance has made it practically
impossible for the two divisions of the
Georgia Naval Militia to visit the
ship. This is keen disappointment
to the men, as they had hoped to
make a complete inspection of the
Hartford and the method of training
the men.
Trodo, A. a;-a,..-4osz
er Colding has made arrangements by
which some of the men may visit the
Hartford. They will make a complete
inspection of the vessel and will
make detailed report to the other
members. Several squads of men
will be detailed to man the naval mill
tia yawls down the river and every
thing will be explained to them by
the Hartford officers. The trip of
the squads will probably be made to-
morrow, the last day that the Hart
ford is in port.
officials Visited Hartford.
AS announced in the Morning News,
the official visit to the Hartford was
paid yesterday morning by the officers
of the Georgia naval militia. They
made the trip to Fort Oglethorpe as
the guests of Lieut. Norman on the
revenue cutter-yacht Tybee. In the
party were Commander of the Geor-
gia Naval Militia H. S. Colding, In
spector General of Georgia State
Troops Col. william G. Obear, Lieut..
c. w. Saussy, commanding the tor
pedo division Of the naval militia; Sur
geon ]. G.. Van Marter of the naval
militia and Lieut.. Norman of the rev.
enue cutter service.
The party left the city shortly after
9 o'clock. and reached the Hartford
just as the men were assembling for
morning drill. After paying their re-
spects to Commander Veeder and his
officers, the visiting officers watched
the work of training the men.
The sight was an interesting one.
There were about $50 apprentices and
about $50 landsmen assembled on deck
and being put through the regular
course of training. After a. few pre-
liminary exercises. seven boats were
lowered and the recruits were drilled
in manning them. The sight was
pretty one, and the apparent ease with
which everything was carried out
made it all the more interesting. 1t
was one of the best testimonials to
the merit of systematic and regular
training.
While the crews were at work on
the boats, others were engaged in reef
mailing. Every movement was careful
ly watched by the instructors, and any
incorrect movements or badly executed
maneuvers were promptly corrected.
The entire ship presented the scene of
a floating school of instruction.
Officers and Men Visited the City.
After the visiting officers had been
entertained by the officers of the
Hartford, preparations were at once
made for the return to the city. Be-
fore embarking on the Tybee, the
privileges of the city were extended
TO the officers and men by Commander
Colding. 1t is not probable that the
officers will come to Savannah in
body and no formal entertainment has
been arranged
During the afternoon, however, there
were a number of officers and many of
the men in town.
At night Commander Veeder was
the guest of his brother-in-law, Mr.
w. w. Mackall. Other officers were
guests of the officers of the Naval
Militia. During the time that the ship
is in port, squads Of men will be
given leave. In this way nearly all
the men on the vessel will be given
an opportunity of stretching" them
selves on land.