Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-01
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Scenes on the Naval Battalion dock last
, sunday might easily have given the i'm
preston that war had been declared. The
officers We're heard giving hurried orders,
and the men We're observed darling hither
and thither. But close observation dis
closed that they We're engaged in the act
of docking the d. c. NJ. the power boat
of the local naval militia. This vessel
has been tied up to the wharf for some
time and was badly in need of rep .irs. 1t
was pulled upon the battalion's dry dock.
where the engine was removed This will
be thoroughly overhauled, and the officers
and men of the battalion will repair and
paint the hull of the vessel In very
few instances is it necessary to call upon
outsiders when anything around the naval
militia dock is in need of repairs.
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Lieut. j. b. Dalton. acting executive
officer. took a Weekend trip by water
Saturday week ago to North Chesa-
peake Beach. He left Saturday afternoon
in power launch and went down the
river to the mouth and thence up Chesa
peake bay to the beach. A short stop
was made at Piney Point.
Lieut.. Dalton reported a rough sea after
striking the bay. But the lieutenant is
a good sailor, and he feared not the
over the bow lie is ready for another
trip. He returned to Washington Mon
day night by train.
The officers at a meeting Thursday
night completed the arrangements for
the reception of Assistant Secretary
Roosevelt of the Navy Department and
also finished the program of entertain
ment features usual on general muster
nights. 1t was decided that with the
exception of moving pictures the greater
part of the evening would be given over
to dancing.
4 strong effort is being made to have
an unusually large attendance at the
| Thursday night All of the officers of
the National Guard are to be invited.
letters having been sent to the COM
manding officers of the organizations, who
We're in turn requested TO extend them
to the other officers
The officers of the battalion are de-
sirous of having the fact made known
that the general muster is not distinctly
for men. but the ladies are requested tc
attend and to enjoy the entertainment
features, particularly the dancing.
One part of the entertainment which
is expected to attract much interest is
an individual competitive drill. The
judges are to be taken from among the
infantry officers of the National Guard.
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Preparations for the annual cruise were
started last Thursday. Efforts We're made
to ascertain whether each man was COM
pletely equipped for the voyage and
those who were not were instructed to
complete their equipment and have it
ready for inspection within a short time.
In this connection Paymaster John L..
Johns issued Approximately thirty-five
uniforms to recruits who have recently
come into the organization.
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The following recruits were sworn
in by Ensign Frank w. Sigourney. re-
cruiting officer at the drill last Thurs
Roughly. Newell &. Crane, William
Brown and Frank Donohue.
BY the time the local naval battalion
is ready for its annual cruise the
battieship Alabama it is hoped by the
officers that it will be recruited to it's
full strength of 400 men. Every effort
now is being made to bring new men
into the battalion.
The enlistment age limits are eigh-
especially DESTROYS of having men in
the battalion who are DESTROYS of
learning something of the navy and
who want to be trained in this line
so that they may be ready should war
call for their services.
1t is pointed out that none but the best
characters will be admitted to enlist
ment. So that there may be no doubt
as to the character of the organization
as it now stands, the officers invite
any one interested in becoming a MEM
Der or who has friend contemplate
ing enlistment to enter the armory at
the foot of Water and streets south
west at any time Monday, school night;
Thursday. regular drill night. or Sun
day. when there is special drill for
those who are compelled to work at
night. and inspect the organization.
The advantages to be derived from
service with the battalion are numer-
Gus. it is commended In addition to the
naval training, which is always valu-
able, there are schools Monday nights.
There is school for the men of the
y ion hn Of tai in
ing commissions officers, and there
is school of engineering, taught by
officers of the battalion who are COM
petent machinists. as we'll a school
of electricity, where electricity in all
its branches is taught including In
struction in wireless telegraphy.
Rev Thomas b. Barlow, rector Of
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church,
Cambridge Nd. rendered his resign