Word: norfolk
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...here every year for a period varying from a few days to several months and in many respects the Boston Yard is the second in size in the United States. The present move on foot is to raise funds for the erection of a building similar to those in Norfolk, Va., and Newport, R. I., which have in the neighborhood of from 150 to 225 separate bedrooms. It is estimated that if such a building were available in Boston at least 40,000 sailors would sleep in it each year. In Brooklyn, where the building is about twice the size...
...recent order, the battleship Kearsarge has been assigned for the Boston recruits of the Naval Training Cruise and the battleships Maine and Kentucky for those from New York. Battleships will also start from Portland, Me., Newport, R. I., Philadelphia, Pa., Norfolk, Va., and Charlestown, S. C. During the first week ships will cruise individually, and the recruits will be taught the rudiments of sailor-craft. During the second week the various ships will come together and participate in the Atlantic Fleet's War Game. This will offer an unparalleled opportunity of learning the actual battle formations and tactics...
...will be given on board reserve battleships of the fleet. These ships in reserve have reduced Navy complements on board and this will enable us to take about 500 civilians on each ship. The ships will start from various points along the Atlantic coast--Boston, Newport, New York, Philadelphia, Norfolk, and Charleston. Practically any person in good physical health and between the ages of 19 and 45 can enroll, and the cost of the cruise to each man will be about $30, which will cover the cost of his board and provide him with the necessary Navy outfit of clothes...
...Coolidge, Jr., of Boston; Herbert Bartlett Courteen, of Milwaukee, Wis.; Jose Calderon Harris, of Brookline; Roger Defriez Hunneman, of Brookline; Oran Gould Kirkpatrick, of San Antonio, Tex. William Henry Meeker, of New York, N. Y.; John Edward Parsons Morgan, of New York, N. Y.; and Westmore Willcox, Jr., of Norfolk...
...Philadelphia Cricket Club, in Philadelphia, last Monday, and was won by the University by the score of 7 to 0. On Tuesday the team defeated the Chevy Chase Club in Washington by the score of 5 to 2. On Wednesday the University was victorious in the match with the Norfolk Country Club, the score being 6 to 1. In the singles the team won four matches and lost one, being also victorious in both doubles matches. On Thursday the team secured a comparatively easy victory over the Richmond Country Club by the score of 7 to 0. Last Saturday afternoon...