Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-04
CRUISE ON THE LAKES
PLANS FOR NAVAL RESERVES OF
FOUR STATES.

CHICAGO, H., August 1.-The naval re-
serves of the states of Illinois, Ohio. Michi-
gan and Minnesota will make a cruise to-
gether, beginning today.
In this cruise, which was suggested by
Capt. w. F. Pudry commanding the Illinois
naval reserves, and which was heartily ap-
proved by the Navy Department in Wash
ington, the sea forces of Illinois will be
represented by division of men on board
the cruiser Dorothea. Ohio will send two
vessels-the Essex and the Hawk-nanned
by seamen from Cleveland and Toledo,i re-
spectiyeIy Michigan will bring to the rendez-
veus the former gunboat Yantie, which
Ike the. Essex-has made many distant
cruises in the regular navy. From Mime
sofa comes the Gopher, formerly borne on
the navy register as the Fern. which viii be
manned by the naval reserves hailing from
Du.ut...
Motherng this flight of sea gulls will be
that fine old specimen of obsolete marine
architecture, the Wolverine, formerly known
in the regular navy the Michigan.
The advantages of combined cruise OF
the naval reserve forces of the lake states
will be appreciated by every expert in naval
drill and discipline. Not only VIII the men
of each state take an exceptional amount
of pains to make the best showing possible
for the sake of comparison with the re-
serves of neighboring states, but the oppor-
tunities for exercise on an unusual scale, II
Is believed, Will raise the efficiency OF all
the crews participating in the weeks ma
neuyers When Capt Purdy brought the
idea of this rendezvous to the notice or the
assistant secretary of the navy, VINO mas
the affairs of the naval reserves unoer ms ms
special charge, Mr.. Newberry, who was an
experienced commander In the naval re-
serves of Michigan before he was called 70
the second place in the Navy Department,
Immediately gave his hearty suppor,, 70 ,l,e
suggestion and promised that ne would MIN,
self attend the rendezvous, II ms oHciai
duties permitted him to do So
The Governments Plans.
7. is expected also that three officers from
the North Atlantic fleet will be detailed to
duty with the naval reserve squadron, and
nossibly Commander c. e. Vreeland, from
the Navy Department. will be present to
make suggestions to the reserves and 10
learn their needs and possibilities
II is the intention of the Navy Depart
ment that Commander Harry Morrell COM
manding the United States ship Wolverine,
shall act as flag officer of the squadron OF
naval reserves vessels which will rem
devious at South Manitou Island, near the
head of Lake Michigan, on Monday, Au-
gust @. The different divisions of the ILL.,
nois naval reserve have been making week
ly cruises aboard the Dorothea ever since
June 30 but the exceptional feature OF the
early August week is the fact that the ves-
sells of other states will be present and the
exercises will. therefore. be OF more IN
teresting character than they are usually.
The commanding officers of the ships will
Dorothea, Capt W. F. Purdy; Essex,
Lieut.. Commander A. E. Nicklet; Hawk
Lieut.. F. r. Seamon; Yantic, Commander
F. D. Standish. and Gopher, Commander c.
A. Eaton.
Following is the schedule of drills ordered
by the flag officers of the squadron:
| Monday, August G-Boat drill by ships un-
der oars; school of ship and section; night
drill with Very signals.
Tuesday, August FLEET drill under oars
and sails; school of ship and section; night
drill With Ardois signals.
Wednesday. august Standing party;
fleet maneuvers: torpedo attack, repelling
between pm. and midnight by ships hav-
ing searchlights.
Thursday August 9-Rife and pistol
matches, five men from each Ship feet
maneuyers.
Friday. August 10-Boat races ever one
mile course for ten-oared cutters, sx-oared
gigs and four-oared dinges.
All ships will be inspected as opportunity
offers, and battalion inspection will take
place at the close of the landing expe-
dition on Wednesday. light equipment being
called for.
Exercising at picking up man over
board" win take place while the squad
ron is under way.