The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-10-24
VOL. 3S
WASHINGTON LETT
WASHINGTON. @ t. 20.

VIZ "SAy WIN Pi"Nc hShN oh uObf I
day, the 8th instant. This was
the review by President Harrison
Of the Knights Templars, who are
now holding their trlehnial con-
clave and grand encampment in
this city. There were were twenty
thousand men 10 line, represent
ing nearly every commandery
throughout the country. 1t is
safe 10 say that none Of the |
knights ever marched on better
parade ground than Pennsy.vanis
avenue, which is a magnificent
stretch Of concretce, measuring
l23 feet from curb to curb. All
the buildings along rhe line OF
march were gaily decorated; nu-
merous reviewing stands were
crowded with people and the
view from 18th street, extending a
distance ofsone mile TO the CAPT
tol, from which the procession
started, presented dazzling spec
tacle OF waving plumes, glittering
blades and beautiful banners.
The parade was four hours in
passing q given point. Some Of the
evolutions excited considerable sp-
plause.
Washlngton's capacity for ac-
cOmmodating croWds was well
tested, and it is estimated that
there were fifty thousand visitors
present.
On the evening OF the 9Th bril-
liant reception WAS rendered the
visitors by the president. The
White House and surroundings
were tsstefully Illuminated and
thousands of people were presented
to the president On Thursday
night Mrs. John A. Logan enter
tain9d the knights at her suburban
residence very handsomely.
Denver has been selected as the
place for the next grand encamp-
ment,Iwhich will be held in Aug
usL 1892.
A discussion between the WASH
ingtou Post and an independent pa
per Of this city, and the civil ser
vice commission is exciting mLcl
interest at present. The Pos
Charge and promises to prove
that the commission is violating
its own rules. 1t asserts tina
three-fourths of the clerks now Il
the offices OF The commission hav
never passed any examination c
MY sort; alec that examinalio
papers have repeatedly been sol
To applicants at big price, bcioT
the day set for the examination
This controversy will prob abb
end in an investigation of til
Posts charges by committee {
congress.
In the present contest for Il
Worlds FAIR, Washington's clai
appears To- he Prc-eminent.
tbs IL to be a national affair, NJ
confined To my particular sectiC
OF the country-thesc claims ca
not be properly disputed I'll
site will not be de; ermiDed upC
until congress convenes, TO. IL T
mains with this body TO say
which city it belongs.
To choose Washington will
the only way Of securing the &C
operation OF all parts II the unto
Tor this Is Leutral ground. 81
sides in no other city. can be four
so many points cf national inte
est.
These reasons, together with u
fact that " ashington H. achnow
edged to be the most beautiful Gil
in America. will no doubt go
great way towards inhuencir
congress TO establish the fair Their
The government new orc
nance shops At the Washingte
Navy Yard, which has been in IL
course OF erection tor the past w
years, are nearing completion
When they are in full operation IL
highest cshbre steel guns rs we
~ their carriages and shells ca
by tuilt there. Huge steam ham
.ners and travelling erancs are no
being installed so III At W, heay
masses may be readily handled.
The cost of modern armament
enormous. A 10 inch breech- load
ing rifle costs S40,07O and requir,
nearly three years Tor completion
Tho modern gun consists OF 81
ries of steel hoops, built one up,
another, the greater number beIn
at the brecch where the heavie,
strain is felt, and diminishing |
number as they near the mrzzl
This gives the name 'the- built-up
as distinguished frc m the cast 90
which is cast in q mould. Thi
latter mode OF making hs
been discarded.
Wonderful care and exactnes
is required in The assembling an
Flushing Of steel guns, measure
ments have TO be made down ia til
hundleth part of an inch Th
hoops have to he shrunken in on
another while they are at whit
heat. Ii this exact decree of ten
peratur, Is not mrintain,d Will
the :hoop is being slipped on,
will stick and become worthless
Only two weeks sgo while the
were slipping on one OF the Ia e
hoops of an S.inch rife at the nav
yard, the temperature suddenly ra
down for some reason and the hoo
being slightly cooled became in
movable and had TO be chopped oil
1t was of course a wreck and th
government lost So 900 worth =,
material by the accident.
After the gun has been Assem-
bled. 1t 10 put in an immense latt
and riiled-a most delicate opers
ton. When these guns are final
finished, however, they make VOL
deriully effective weapons. Tn
IO-inch rife is something ov,
twenty seven feet long, and burr
five hundred pounds OF SLOW burn
ing powder. This amount OF po'
der throws two.hundIed and dit
pound shot distance of niG
miles. The lesser cslibres such g
S, 6, and 8 inch guns have lor
Isages in proportion.
Tie immense flats The Shor
ham, built by Vice President Mo
ton have just been completed. III
Shoreham is one of the large
apartment houses in Washingto
The occupants Of these flats wi
be people of the highe