The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-04
sWlll Enjoy Memorable Cruise to IRELAND, G
ny JOHN EITnIarH ,yArI<Iys

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Annapolis, Md, June 3.-Upon !, Ion.
week cruise to ireland. Germany and
4 tsorway. 500 gleeful American Ind,
tucked away In three big battleshiny
VIII sail Monday next, Juno s.. at IInc,o
Sans expense. 5T1-l ], =. -.
Without the drain OF drop from
puren,al purses, they will be given
nnon.a none, money at each port, will be
iiooded with invitations and beaned
WIN VI. lhonors wherever they go.
lhey are the future admirals and
captains or our navy, and this gredt
excursion given them by Uncle sam
Vii DC their practice cruise. which
used 10 be taken generally up the
soast from Annapolis to Bar Harbor
n a PACK again. In obsolete tubs. But
ior the second time I'm tho history of
our Naval Academy. this cruise In To bc
extended 10 European ports and made
IN steam battleshipH, capable of real
warfare under modern conditions
w nen this Jolly little squadron, com
posed OF the Iowa, Indiana and Massa
cnuaetts puts out on Monday there
VIII DC aboard ono or moro lads from
every congressional district In the
Union. The new first, second and third
classes OF middics will go along, but
not tho new fourth classmen. or
plebes," for these lads, just enterln
inc academy this spring. must be sea-
foncd ny years discipline on shore
betorc heing intrusted on board ghlp
Or with shore leave in strange ports
The trip across the big pond Will re-
uuirc an even fortnight. Within which
'in,c mothers waiting at home will have
no need to be anxious, for the three
vessels Will be IN wireless communities
ton with ship or shore all OF the time,
and Furthermore, the comma nder OF the
squadron. Commander X. e. Coontz is
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sailed the deep in nearly score of
slips. He IL n Nlssourian. forty-seven
years old. who has commanded relief
expeditions In the Arctic. fought
through the war with Spain and the
philippine instruction. has served as
executive officer Of the Bunalo and Ne
brasha. and who is now the command
ant Of cadets at Annapolis. His nag
ship Will be the Iowa. of over 1900
tons. which was Fighting Boz Evanss
ship in the war with Spain. Her cap
tain VIII bc-Commander B. +. Hutch
'son, while Commanders l.. 81. Mutton
and G.. r. MARVEL Will captain the twin
ships Indiana and Massachusetts, each
of over 10000 tons.
Must ScrIa and ConI Ship.
There will he about l65 middies
aboard each OF the battleships. whose
crews will he reduced TO skeleton size
~, tH'NS s'ht suhctS tiihuCe " 90 ltdi
work Of the kind they Will have to
supervise after they have blossomcd
forth as real officers. They will have
! 10 scrub hammocks, scour clothes and
coal ship. and each week day on board
Will be devoted TO practical instruction
In seamanHhip. ordnance and naviga
ton or steam and electrical engineer
ing. While tho pillows OF the high sea
itself are rocking their ships they Will
he given practical instruction in the
handling OF small boats. under oars and
FALL tho use of lifeboats and life buoys,
tho handling of turrcts and big guns.
taking Of latitude mad longitude. the
use OF dynamos and the wireless tele-
graph--in fact all the arts OF the mar
liner and sea lighter.