New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-20
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
cite Of Brooklyn Navy Yard Un-
81 .urrassed by Any 0btalnable.
,r-or The Tribune Bureau.
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>rv YORK YARD.-1mportant
% ut. are contemplated at the
trp'vN avv Yard. the Secretary OF the
BFooN o,,rr adopted some Of the recon-
Nav! rs Of Naval Constructor w. g.
ren-tx and Civil Engineer F. r. Harris
Groes ., the New York yard. The re-
o. was made with the primary ioea OF
PO.nstrating in a general way the posi-
Co.. ~ the present site OF the New hork
%" "a and as a reply 10 the various unoi-
va ,ninions expressed by the officers IN
h''a ~ the department that the site az
an vss inadequate for the needs or
p.al establishment OF the hrst class
..,id some day have 10 be entirely
50 s.,,ns aud sold or held as an auxiliary
..r,l establishment.
So, has been suggested that the gov
" would do we'll to secure a site for
novv yard in or around New York mar
18th would lend itself more readily
- adequately TO development into navy
= having extensive drydocking, docking
90 sbop facilities. The Groesoeck-Harris
-. y II does nothing further. demon
.,-s,es that the present site at Brooklyn Is
-ahls Of extension and development with
.-.,,.lv reasonable changes and within
-. nsriod Of years into a naval estab-
,'-s-rsn, which Is almost ideal. and. in fact.
- .,,srior 10 any site which could be ac-
80 in or around New York Harbor.
S,,sas the estimated cost - the project Is
=, more than sl0O 900. this amount
e-eat deal less than would be the cost
:, ,bs various docks. shops wharves.
s.,a,,,r and construction required 70 de-
-, new site. When. BESIDES this. the
-, ~ the site is considered. the plan sub
- ~ Naval Constructor Groesbeck and
r,-l Engineer Harris becomes a strong
..r,,-,sr- in behalf Of retaining the present
~. These eHicers disclaim any inten-
49,, ~ submitting a utopian plan involv-
d. an immediate expenditure Of a vast
.,,r, ~ money The actual sppropriating
"a sxnending Of funds would not neces-
s.-lv need 70 he increased over what is
rsosIlv allotted 70 that navy yard. but such
,.,,-o--ations as are made under this
....-,. would be used to remodel and ex
,.,1s the present plant from time TO time
,,nssr comprehensive plan instead Of
urasr a more or less haphazard and
,hsrresbie scheme 81 development.
The plan Of development submitted by the
toard. Of which Rear Admiral Frederick
Rodgers was senior mem Der. and which re-
os;ved the approval Of the department.
vas ~ large extent a recommendation
m the development Of the waterfront OF
-be ward. There IL no doubt that IN many
details this is obsolete. as the length OF
piers and width Of slips between piers are
roo small for modern vessels The Groes
teck-Harris plan. az least the part Of Il
that refers 70 waterfront improvement. con-
templates making practically an inclosed
basis Of the Wallabout Channel and Whit
rev Basin-a basin wherein ships would
rot he subject 70 current influence. This
has many advantages II IS understood
tnat the department has recently approved
the expenditure Of the remainder for water
front Improvement at the New York Navy
Yard in the construction Of two piers end
he further removal Of Cob Dock. and the
scheme Of improvement approved is on the
basis OF the Groesbeck- Harris plan, not
tie Rodgers board plan.
ORDERS ISSUED. The following orders
4 have hsen issued.
ARMY.
Captain WILLIAM NJ FAssETT. infantry. 70
Fort L4avenworrh. hence 70 Jackson Miss
Captain CLARENCE DEEMS Jr., 1st Field
artillery. 10 Fort Sh
Following officers from Military Academy. and
assigned 70 regiments. 70 take effect upon
dates Indicated. and names removed from
hsi n detached officers; Captains WILL
AN NEsBITT an Infantry August IS
and DANIEL @ BERRY. 22d Infantry.
June J. First Lieutenants WILLIAM 3.
WALLACE and HENRY VI. NELLY. 20th
Infantry. June ] FRANCIS Il. FARNUM.
y
BULL 2lst Infantry. August IS. and
HARRY S. GRIER. 22d Infantry. August IS
Following officers placed on list Of detached
officers. % take eject on dates specified
Captain ISAAC c jerks. oath Infantry,
August Is. and CHARLES D. HERON,
CLYDE 3 cRUsAN. 4,h Infantry. June /
FAY W.. BRABSON. go Infantry. June i
GEORGE c. MARSHALL. Path Infantry.
June I, EDWARD J. MORAN. 22d Infantry
A-sls, Is. and CONVERSE r. LEWIS. 10th
= iItantry August Is
Leaves ~ absence. captain CHASE DOSTER.
s4a[iern.aStei, tTo weeks. Captain PETER
MURRAY. infantry. four months upon re-
.iss from For- siocum. Captain JOHN G.
WChhILEN. coast artillery. Two months
Second Lieutenant LEO J AHEPN 5th
tle1 ARTILLERY. one month. Captain
GEORGE " HELMS. 18Th Infantry. four
months from July /.
NAVY.
Lel's,ant Junior Grsde) r II. sPOFFORD
pacs1 upon retired list. detached the Wis
Eaasn " Booth. when discharged naval
hospi,al. Norfolk detached the Mayfower:
. 70 he Missouri
xAssgnsn 5 6 STRICKLAND. c. W HEv-
LETr + c --c5i NJ I. sr0I,z. 2
FORCE. T NINTYRE and P. X. ROBOT
on detached ths Rhode Island: 70 the
Ssv Jersey
Surgeon C. u DEvALIN. detached recruiting
York
E'g..n E THOMPSON. detached navy yard.
.nr.ron. connection fitting out the Maine,
a 81 On beard when commissioned.
1888 Assistant Surgeon ?. y. KOLTES, 70
i-..-ag station. Detroit
'Ds.a Assistant Surgeon NJ 4. STUART de-
taeaed Isthnian Canal zone. - navy yard.
- Charleston
fa'.sa Assistant Surgeon ?. :. ROSTER. de-
tsclet the Independence o command naval
r. sossit2l Mare Island
Ohti Baatswain D. O'CONNEL. detached
re Hist. home await orders
Ne.s~a.ns ?. j O'BRIEN and 2 II BIERCE,
s'a,iwaln v BETTEHs de;aehe5 The Han
eock. connection fitting out the Ohio. and On
ol'a when commissioned.
0-nlsI KEENE. detached the North Da-
"a. connection n,ting out the Ohio. and
ea'aes Il W sTRATToY. detached the Frank
- e,nnecton htting out the Maine. and
Sn'si Carpenter F. GILBERT detached navv
! i 800. Pensacola, connection fitting cut the
A1ne. and or board when conmissoned
~'7e'eaant Commander u. c. WATNs Lieu
= tenant i MILNE and Ensign ~ EVANS.
ee.ache6 star commander N chief. Atiantlc
y, Essi. . home
~sl,ens,t Z r LACKAY. detached the Sara
a2s@. 70 star Of commander in chief. Asiatic
-N.sn HILL detached the Saratoga 70 ala
IN san commander IN chief Asiatic feet
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