The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1892-09-24
THE G. A. R. AT WASHINGTON
Dedication Of G A. R, Place With
Imposing Ceremonies.

Tho President Unable to BE Present he.
cause of the Sickness of Mrs. Ilar-
rison 80 The yice-President
Speaks Instead.
WASHINGTON, Sept 2o-Once again
Washington is invested with an army.
But today it Is the call of peace and
brotherhood that has summoned the
boys in blue to the national capital,
and they gather not to repel an invad
ing army as they did thirty years ago,
but to perpetuate tho memory of their
dead and to renew for a brief period
the ties that joined them during fou,
years of hardshipand danger Nothing
that money and forethought could pro
euro will be lacking to make the
twenty-sixth annual encampment OF
the Grand Army of the Republic the
most memorable gathering in the his
tory of the organization. 1t is estima'
ted that fully 25o,00o visitors have ar
rived during the past three days. and
the city presents an appearance thai
is only equaled by the great gather
ing that witness the presidential inau
guration every four years. Tho dec.
ora ions are the most magnificent that
Washington has ever seen. The
white house itself, for the flrsl
time since it was built is gaily decor
ated, over 1000 pounds of bunting
have been used for this purpose. Ont
of the most striking features is the
floral display on the grounds of the
pension Office. The centerpiece is
mammoth reproduction of the badge
of the g. A. r., fanked on either side
by likeness OF the badg of the Loyal
Legion and of the w. II. G. Above thu
trio of badges is u semicircie of letter,
a yard high forming the words "Wel
come, Grand Army of tho Republic
The display east Of the fountain IL
very similar except that it is made ul
of the badges of the Union Veterans
union and the embiems OF the National
Organization of Union Sailors and
Sons of Veterans. The first feature ol
the ground decorations that will au
tract the attention of tho veterant
when tho grand parade Approaches thi
pension building tomorrow will be thd
emblems of the different army corps,
which have been arranged in lonl
row.
| Preliminary to the festivities of the
week was the dedication OF Grand
Army Place, located on the famou!
white house lot just south of the white
house grounds The plaza surround.
ing the flag tower. where the dedica
tory exercises were held, was crowded
| to it's utmost capacity. The vice presi
dent and commander-in-chief were es
corted to their places on the reviewing
stand, where they saw the parade
The 1900 seats on the platform wera
occupied by prominent G. A. K.
aud W. r. c. officers and gov:
ernment officials a most distinguished
gathering. The assembly call on tht
bugle secured partial order and tho
Marine band played national air,
after which Comrade McElroy formally
called the assemblage to order and in
| troduced Rev. S. d. Paine. of Ocean
Grove, N. j., chaplain-in-chief, who
delivered the dedicatory prayer An.
other air by the Marine band followed
and then Commandcr-in-Ch Chief Palmc,
made the Introductory address in the
course of which he said:
Today you will meet and look into the
faces of comrades you have not seen TO!
| years. You will take each other by the
hands and recall the scenes and incidents
| through which you have passed and re-
peat the story of how the battle was won.
l congratulate for you the committee whd
have had this grand work in charge.
know you will NIL enjoy and appreciate
the results of the labor they have SO gen
erously given for your pleasure. You
will once more meet and touch
elbows again with the comrade VIC
helped to add to the fame of youl
respective corps and now, comrades,
know you will share my feelings of pro
found regret over the circumstances which
caused the absence of one whom you
would all have been delighted to see and
hear and who had anticipated joining yor
in nll the festivities of the week, com
rade whose gallant services to the nntior
, in the hour of perilhas been supplementec
by his wise aud patriotic management o.
the affairs OF this great republic iu time o
peace, Comrade Benjamin Hnrri.nn
take now great pleasure in introducing
the Hon. Levi p. Morton, vice president o
the United States.
The vice-president read Telegram
, from President Harrison, received thi
morning from Loon Lake in answer t.
one sent him to tho president express
ing his regret and sympathy, in whicl
the president said:
look forward with much interest to til,
, great rehearsal in Washington next Tues
, day of the victors' march of 1855 woul,
/ have esteemed 1t one of the highest hon or
of my public life to have welcomed to th
j national capital and to have received OF
It's historic avenue this representative as
sembly of the men who not only saved tn
city from threatened destruction, bu
, made it the worthy political capital 0
= = an unbroken union. 1t would also hav
) been one of the most favored and tendc
Q incidents OF my private life to have take
g these comrades by The hand again, but al
. this has been denied to me by the inter
vention of a sad and imperative duty, am
can only ask you to give to all my cord
3 ial greeting and good wishes Accept IN
\ sincere thanks for your very kind IN
y sympathetic message
i President Morton, after express
a ing his regrest that the president, ow
4 ing to the illness of his wife, was una
: BILE to be present, said
l bid you welcome in behalf of the pres
y dent and his cnbinent adv ,ers; in beLnl
8 of the congress of the United states an
8 the national judiciary, and in behalf of
!, whole people made ilusttious by YOU
:. heroism and that of your ndversnres, no,
: your friends ] greet you in behalf of
stalWart ana loyal south. of sur
e i!lumined east and commanding we,t
o under the shadows of the capitol you hov
. preserved in this beautiful city founde
= by Washington and made snc ed by tn
services and suifcrings Of Lir
8 coin, and in full view of vi,
. ginia, the birth pnce of presidents
;, and the burial place of heroes You
= march today and tomorrow will rccn
: to you, MS it will us, the great review VIII.
|, Grant ranged him self by the side of Il,
9 president of the United States, whe
n Meade snluted for the veterans of til
- east md Sherman for those of The wcs
y nnd when the light that fell upon Til
dome of the capitol was flashed bac
. from the sword of Sheridan And nov
my countrymen in behalf of the Amer
can people, dedicate this Grand Arm
Place and the commemorative memo
lais which 1t is believed will lie harentte
erected upon IL to tho everlasting gloric
of the Grand Atmy of the Republic Go
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