Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-14

Dempf told the men that all those who
came down today would be excused from
drill next Thursday night. BY the time
this work is done there were expected
to be a number Of Boy Scouts present to
learn how to handle small boats.
Commander Dempf will have some OF
his men go out with the scouts In the
whaleboats and In the motor dory from
the Sylvia, and they will be taught how
to take care Of them under oar. Quar-
termasters aboard the Sylvia will run
up signal flags from the yardarms, while
the scouts have the small boats on the
river, and the naval militiamen who have
the boys in the boats will instruct the
boys in the meaning Of the various flags.
as we'll as how to read the semaphore
signals from the ship.
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With the recent order Of Assistant Sec
rotary Roosevelt of the Navy Depart
ment still in mind. which provides that
naval organizations which have United
States vessels at their disposal must
make use Of them or give them up, Com
mander Denpf is planning another cruise
down the river for next Saturday. He
proposes to have the Sylvia leave the
dock at 2 o'clock next Saturday after
noon and go down as far as Riverside
and anchor off that point all night. re-
turning to Washington about O'Clock
Sunday evening. Considerable yaluabl
instruction work is obtained from these
cruises. and Commander Dempf intends
to keep them up so long as the river is
open to navigation
Later on the vessel will make a prac-
tice of leaving the Naval Battalion dock
almost every Sunday and taking short
daylight runs down the river for the
all the practice which it is possible for
them to get
There will be a special meeting of the
members Of the band today for the pur-
pose of perfecting some details along the
line of reorganization.
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Sausage, the mascot Of the Naval
Battalion of the District OF Columbia,
has been officially recognized as mas.
cot. He is now the proud possessor OF
a tag, presented to the battalion Tor
trict Of Columbia. With nice new col
lar on which Is engraved Sausage,
Naval Battalion, N. G. d. c.. u B. ).
Sylvia" and to which hangs tag
numbered goal. on which also Is en-
Frances about the ship and dock to the
Jingle of the two
No longer is he an outcast among the
mascot dogs OF the District of Colum-
bia, for now he can travel about without
fear of being Melted by the eagle-eyed
dog catchers. In recognition of the honor
bestowed upon him Sausage VIII stand
watch over the property OF the bat
talon at the foot OF Water and 0
streets, and woe unto him who lays
his hands on property belonging to the
naval militiamen!
Sleeping accommodations on the Syl-
via are fine, but there are not enough
for all who make the trips. and
Sausage. the mascot. has to be crowded
out He gives UP his sleeping quarters
like a true sailor man. but he objects
to having those whom he has "honored"
sleep too long.
Down at Colonial Beach recently the
officers who were not on watch turned
in, berths were filled, and Sausage was
without a sleeping place except the hard |
decks. Orders were for all hands to
arise at o'clock the next morning. |
Sausage stood on watch and as the dark |
faded into dawn the sleepers slept on. |
unmindful of the tired ones who had |
been up all night. So Sausage went to |
give a reminder.
Straight to the bunk Of his master, En- |
sign Frank w. Sigourney, who took him !
aboard the Alabama at Newport and has |
looked after him since he came here, and 1
there he proceeded to tear 1T the bed |