Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-09-20
SEVENTY THOUSAND
War-SCarred Veterans at
the Capital.
THE NEXT ENCAMPMENT.
Commander-in Chief Palmer Presented
With a Beautiful Badge.

wAsuNGroV, Sept. 20. - Preliminary
to the sr'vities Of the week was the
dcdicitil Grand A. ny p &c, located
on the famous whit lot south Of
the " Aite Nouse grounds This place
grew lp uu .r the inspiration Of sugges
tions - John McElroy, cii,or Of The Ma.
tio7sl rribrn-. that some central point
should h- furnisl sd wher' the old vetcr
ans m. o.. neet their associates Of the
wrr. This Tnally expanded 'nto the place
solr't- Fhe plaza surrounding the flag
tower wheIs the dedicotnry exercises were
EGl y1s crowded 10 its utmost capacity
be- rn noon, the hour Gsed upon for the
event
Tine 1907 saets on the platform were oc-
eupi,l hy prominent Grand Army and
Wom""'e H-lief corps officials and govern.
mept ,H.. s-a most q distinguished gath
en- Z Oh. -ssenlly all on the bugl,
sc, red pa. n ordcr and the Marine band
PLAYED y u'tjonNl air, after which Com.
rsdc Ncf''r formally called the assem-.
blaze 70 ORDER and introduced Rev. 5. B.
iin d n. ~ Ocean Grove, y. j., chap.
lain-ia-c chief who delivered the dedicatory
prayer. Another air d. the Marine band
followed, and then Com.naudyr-u- Chief
Palmer made the Introductory address.
As he rose ~, Oh soldiers gave him n most
atIga,iow.o rreeting.
T'r reference 10 President Harrison was
The a.ruHi ~ enthusiastic cheering, which
la-tc' som, rine The demonstration WAS
q s,r.king tribute To the soldier. president
and man.
Vice PGe,i 'ent Morton was warmly re-
ceivcd as be- rose, aud when the cheering
had seated, ne bid the veterans welcome
in tss name " the president. He spoke
fc,llng,y OF the anxiety concerning Mrs.
Harrison's sickness, and concluded as fol.
lows.
IL tho order of time this may or not be your
last grand view, but express hope Of tho
great people that heaven will bOunteouFly
lenrthcn out yopr lives before you are called
~ tho rth"r shore to rejoin the ranks Of your
comD0uipr-. Ana now. my countrymen, IN
behalf ~ the whole American people, dedi.
cntU th. 'traHt Army Place and the com.
m'morhl.Tr memorials, which II s. believed
will he hereafter erected upou H. 20 the evcr.
lasting gloric- ~ the Grand Army Of the Re-
pus lie. God bless you all AMI those who today
uni,e ith yon in strengthening the union Of
tln gr' II republic.
The 1ag on the s'aff 1870 feet overh cad,
WIS th unfurled and saluted by park
Of arti ley With the Stars Spangled
Banner by the Marine band, the dedios
tion of the Grand Army place was com.
plcte and the thousands Of comrades dis
persed.
a Mighty Host OF Veterans.
Yesterday saw the gathering OF the
clans. the hanGsh king of 20 1000 old battle
scai red veterans. the telling over OF old
bvg zone roniuisccnc : and camp yarns, the
singing Of Comrades" bv many soldier.
The great majority Of those who intend 10
participate in the reunion were on the
field, aud las night the last rear guard,
the last stragglers and camp followers
rolled into the dcpots on the trains and
landed from their tedious Journey only tn
be revived by the enthusiasm, the sounds
OF martial airs aud the steady tramp Of
the marching myriads.
The white lot never saw such time ~
M present, and the large rows OF white
tents and moving scntres brought wildly
90 The mind ~ the older people the war
like scenes OF ~. Yet, II was unlike those
davs If nearly forgotten strife. for were not
thr encanIped hosts BODY Of old men, with
hair Of gray and Wrinklrd faccsY Were
not the hriEht uniforms unlike the old
army blue, stained with Virginia mud. all
tattered and torn' Yes, IL was plain 20 he
seen that il was all different, and those Of
a generation back were thus brought TO re-
alize that they had not been like Rip Van
Wrinkle asleep for all these years.
The decorations Of the entire city were
the sole objects Of interest to tho Grand
Army men, but their friends came 70 see
the capital rs much as the grand reunion.
They were everywhere in evidence, from
the Washington monument 90 the farthest
nook in the Capitol building
Lincoln W.. Indianapolis.
n has hoon demonstrated that Indian
spn'is is q have the next national en-.
ca pmcut without "A fight. Lincoln, Neb
wh.cu was an aspirant at Detroit last
year, iil contest for the honor. The rep.
rcsentatiy - indianapolis, headed by
the committee of tho Commercial club Of
that city, arrived In Washington to urge
the claim II that city and assert that they
have already received sufficient assurances
70 warrant them In advertising Indian.
apolis AZ the next meeting place. The
Lincoln representatives say they are In
the fight 10 stay, and are not NJ all deferred
by the confident front Of their opponents.
The First Accident.
While light battery 4 of the Third ar.
tiliery was firing the salute, large crowd
gathered about the cannOns a squad Of
police officers was sent for 60 dispcrse
them, and while they were at work get
ting the people ont of danger, the cannon
was premsturely discharged. Five oAi-
GERS were painfully injured about the
head and tsc. by the powder, and four
others we're also injured. None Of them
a.e considered To be dangerously hurt.
The National Fcncibles, Captain Domer,I
commanding. first prizr winners at the re-
G. at Omaha tournament, gave fancy,
drill on tic plaza fronting the capitol H.
Mas a revelation VA the way oi tactics tO
tie multi,Jdc of Old v,t.,ans VIO vii
u sScd IL.
4 Pleasant tnciJtnt
took place In The psrlors Of the IHhitt last
evening Ia the prcsyntation II beautiful
Gr3r1 Army badge 10 oCommander-in-Ch CHIEF
Palmer by bis aids and one 20 his wife
The presentation speech o7de by,
Chief Aide Hull Grant. wi ed and
commended General Palmer o. Ian and
commander. The general mad, a fttingI
response Tor himself and Mr. Palmer.
The generals badge 10 a beautiful biz of
work manship of cold aud diamonds, and
il said 90 bav. cost 1900.
You etway- l,et tho t.stt.-f ~fvfea ant inv.