The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-03-01
WASHINGTON LETTER.
THE GARFIELD MEMORIAL sDRYICEs-
INVITATIONS DIsTRIBuTED-TEE NIL
LIONS FOR NAVY.

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THE GARFIELD MEMORIAL sDRyIcEs-
LIONS FOR NAVY.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. So, 1882 4
To the Editor of The Morristown Gazette
The details for the Garfield memorial |
services, which are to take place in the |
Hall of the House on Monday next, have |
been completed. Cards of admission
are being distributed, three to each !
Senator and r preventative, and one
each to the members of the press and
Senate and House employees. Accom-
panying the CsDgressman's cards are
handsomely engraved invitations. These
form an appropriate companion-piece to
the Garfield inaugural invitation, and
are beautiful in design Across the up
per part the words: Invitation to the
Garfield Memorial Services" in the GEN.
tire is q, large oval, surrounded by
border of cypress leaves and stars with
draped flags, containing striking like
ness of the late President. On either
side are views of the capitol and execa-
tive mansion. On the left is the in
scripuon: President March 4, 1881,
aged forty-nine years." and on the
right. "Eulogy by Hon. James G.
Blaine, House of Representatives, Feb
ruary 81, 1882" The invitations are
signed by Senator Sherman and Mr..
William MCKINLEY, kChairman of the
House and Senate Committee. The en-
craving and:printing was executed at
the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
These invitations are in great demand
to be preserved as souvenirs, and some
Congressmen object to this mesgre dis
tribntion. The programme for the ser
vices will be strictly carried out. The
Supreme Court, which re-convenes that
day, will transact no business, but ad-
monies in body. The Senate will do
likewise. The Marine Band will be in
the lobby in The rear of the Speakers
desk. During and after the ceremonies
sacred music will be performed. There
is great demand for admission, but il
t has been arranged that there should b.
/ ne crush in the galleries.
The Committee on Naval Affairs il
ready to report bill appropriately
$40, 600, 900 for a new navy, and the i'm
preston in naval circles is that no yer.
: heavy iron clads will be built, bnt
: number of comparatively light butver.
Q strong and swiftly sailing vessels. TIL
s policy of the United States would seer
n to be to make our navy formidable
= the merchant ships of other powerI
When we have such ships as can b
} built for SO, 600, GOO, England, Franc,
), Spain and Germany, and Norway, tt
y only countries that have large shippin
rs interests, Fwill hesitate long before the
q appeal to the last argument sof nation
! England is the only country with whiC
we have a remote possibility of wa
y" We have such a wonderful advantage
10 the width of the Atlantic Ocean, al
DIT the ease with which we could tai
ir Canadasor Cuba, in case of war wi
~ England or Spain, that many doubt t
,.s necessity of keeping up an expense
naval establishment. 1t would be
- very serious thing for England to sc
's, her iron-clad fleet to our shores, for
ia so doing she would uncover her or
r. defence against her ever armed a
III ready neighbors on the continent. L
}, the truth is we need sailors more tn
u ships, and the only way to secure thu
y in abundance is to revive Americ
1cI commerce. A large number of Draw
sailors, with nerves!braced and stomaC
seasoned by long familiarity with
. sea, would be a powerful bulW
- against the navies of Europe. Capt
-. Eads can build an iron clad in a mon
- But it will take the United States lol
% err than that to make sailor.