Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-12

At the navy yard, in 1921, the labora-
tory was built, and the schooners Gram
pus and Shark, each of twelve guns, and
gunboat were launched; a shipping
house was erected, also a warehouse. rig
ging loft, etc.: the wharves were improved
and work was progressing on the frigate
Brandywine.
In 1922 Chaplain Hunter died at his
residence on New Jersey avenue. south
of the Capitol. after eleven years serv-
ice, and the year following B. Lawson
was the chaplain. A sloop of war of
eighteen guns was overhauled and Capt.
s. Cassin was placed in command. By
an act of Congress of 1924 the yard was
placed in the first class. In that year
the frigate Congress, Of thirty-six guns,
was repaired. The sloop st. Louis was
nearly ready for launching and the fri
gate Potomac, of forty-four guns. was
repaired and refitted. In 1925 the fri
gate Brandywine, of forty-four guns.
was launched and fitted up to take La
fayette back to France. 1t left here on
the Sth of September under command of
Commodore Charles Morris. Before
leaving the ship was visited by Secretary
of the Navy 8. l.. Southland and others.
On the morning of the 9Th the distinguish
ed visitor was escorted to the wharf by
the military and received on board with
salutes and other honors. In less than
a month. October 4, Lafayette was land
ed at Havre, and Commodore Norris be-
ing engaged in other work, turned the
command over to Lieut.. F. H. Gregory.
The Brandy wine then entered on a cruise
and served afterward in the civil war.
Before 1927 the shailowness of the
Eastern branch barred against the send
ing Of large vessels here for repair. such
work going to the New York and Norfolk
yards, yet several years afterward official
repo is recommended it as a first-class
building yard. Lieuts. 2. w. Booth and
Thomas Crabb were stationed in the
yard at this time. and In 1929 Carey Sell
den. was appointed naval 'storekeeper. In
1873 the sloop of war st. Louis of eight
cen guns was launched. February 2. 1919.
Capt: Thomas Tingey died at his resi-
superintendent and commandant of the
yard and also as a navy agent, but was
relieved from the latter duties only few
weeks before his death. Commodore
record in the war of 1872 and had re-
Gently returned from duty In the Pacific,
applied for the position, and was ap-
pointed thereto the May following. The
senior sailing master, Edward Barry. died
this year, and DR.. Cutbush resigned.
Among the force I'm the twenties were
William Doughty, naval constructor; Mar
maduke Dove. sailing master; X. Men
zies, boatswain: NJ. d. c. Marche, armOr-
er: BENJAMIN King. master smith; James
Bury, foreman blockmaker: G. Cassell,
sailmaker: E. W.. Duvall, naval store
keeper until 1926; William Easily. master
boat builder; T. Lyndall. master joiner:
f.. Me. ritt, foreman Joiner; Joseph Mar
tin, blockmaker; T. Murray. master coop
er; !. NOwland, model maker; j. s. Cal
Ian, master plumber: w. b. Ellis. engi-
neer, and \. Sierra, foreman of laborers
About 1890 Lieuts. w. NJ. Ramsay.
o. g. Gordon and J. T. Romans were
attached to the yard. as was l.. Herr
mann. as surgeons. w. d. Porter was at
that time a passed midshipman and
years after was admiral George Mar
shall was gunner. Commodore Hull had
been appointed navy agent as well as COM
mandant. and I'm 1882 was relieved from
the agents duties, to which Elias Kane
succeeded. Commodore Hull. on account
Of Ill health. retired from the superin-
tendency of the yard in 1885. During his
fncunfbency much work was done, the