The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-20


the people from an ins.dious foe, now that he
is standing at the bedside Of one dearer to MIN
than lite we may not forget what he owes TO
the tenderest relation of humanity, and the
chord of aifectionate sympathy reaches him
from every hamlet and home in the land. God
give him grace in this hour OF need.
MEN WHO HAVE EMBLAzoNED HISTORY.
l see before me the survivors OF the genera
tions of men who have emblazoned the pages OF
history and freedom for all time 20 come; who
have set an example for republican France,
for united Germ any and reconstructed Italy,
and who have broadened and deepened the
foundations OF the English constitution aud Of
Anglo Saxon liberty. or this great army Of
still present for duty, you are their honored
representatives. The President would speak to
you as comrades. II Is for me to greet you in
behalf OF the business interests Affecting the
welfare of the whole people, in behalf OF trade
and commerce, of husbandman and artisan, Of
employer and employed, in behalf Of all men
and women from every section who love tho
union.
a GREETING TO THE VETERANS.
bid you welcome in behalf OF the President
and his cabinet advisers, in behalf OF the con-
gress OF the United States and the national Ju-
dietary. administering collectively the govern
ment you have secured, and in behalf Of the
whole people, made iustrious by your heroism
and that OF your adversaries, now your friends.
greet you in behalf Of the stalwart north and
loyal south, Of the sun-illumined east and the
commanding west, UNDER the shadows Of the
capitol you have preserved in this
beautiful city, founded by Washington
and sufFerings Of Iiuceln and in full view OF
Virginia, the birthplace OF Presidents and the
burial place Of heroes. Your march to-day and
tomorrow will recall to you, as IL will TO u.s. the
great review when Grant ranged himself by the
side of the President of the United States, when
Meade saluted for the veterans Of the east aud
Sherman for those Of the west, aud when the
light that fell upon the dome of the capitol was
flashed back from the word Of Sheridan.
DEDIoATING GRAND ARMY PLACE.
There are brilliant illustrations of your PROV
ess still leading your ranks or am0nR them aud
] wish that you could summon them oil, but
the gloFies of battle names recall them with
vivid personality. In the order Of time this
may or may not be your last grand review, but
| express the hope OF q grateful people that
heaven will bounteously lengthen out your
lives before you are called to the other shore
to re1oin the ranks OF your companions. And
now, my oountrymen, in behalf of the whole
American people, dedicate this "qrand Army
Place" and commemorative memorials which
it is believed will be hereafter erected upon il
TO the everlasting glories Of the Grand Army Of
the Republic
God bless you all. and those who to-day are
united with you In strengthening the union
OF the great republic.
THE FLAG THROWN TO THE BREEZE.
Immediately on the conclusion OF the
Vice Presidents speech, Shipmate Baker
who manned ons of the guns OF the KeAr-
sarge on the occasion when that vessel sunk
the Alabama. threw TO the breeze a large
American flag. The exercises closed with
the playing Of the Star Spangled Banner"
by the Marine band, part OF 1.-THE crowd aid
ing vocolly in the ceremony, but there we're
some very brief and informal speeches by
Secretary Noble, Attorney General Miller
Acting Secretary Of War Grant, Gen.
Schofield. Gen. J. w. Keifer, Con. Fair
child, Secretary Rusk, Gen. l.. A. Greene
aud Assistant Secretary Bussey of the In
terror department, before the crowd dis
persed and the services could bs said to be
actually at an end.
THE ATTENDANCE VERY GREAT,
For days past the comrades have boon
gathering from every part OF the union
and the result 10 an attendance that no man
can closely estimate, and Que clearly sur
passing that before seen in Washington.
All through last night trains arrived In 80
many sections as TO constitute an intricate
problem iu railroad management Rarely
In its history has the national capital APP
peared more resplendent than IN the goT
geous costume she has donued IN honor Of
the Grand Army OF the Republic. Nearly
all OF the streets and avenues are elabo-
rRtelY and handsomely decorated, but the
display on historic Pennsylvania avenue
from the capitol TO Washington's equestrian
statue at Twenty-second street is particuN
larly brilliant.
ALMOST COVERED WITH FLAGS AND BUNT.
ING.
The citizeus seem TO haYe taken special in-
terest In the occasion and nearly every
b Hiding along the entire route OF the great
parade on Tuesday is almost completely COW
cred with flags and bunting bearing such
legends as "Welcome TO the Grand Army
of the Republic" "Welcome Veterans !"
"Welcome TO the Nations Defenders" The
public buildings have received special care
in their decorations. and those OF the white
house and treasury department are con-
spIcuously elaborate and beautiful. A
better day for dedication could not have
been wished for. All day long trains came
rolling in bearing thousands of grand army
men and other visitors Many OF them ex-
pected to arrive this morning, but the ordi-
nary current OF traffic was so oongested, not
withstandtng the withdrawal OF nearly nll
freight trains, that all passenger trains were
necessarily behind time.
TRAIN IN FoRTY-Two SECTIONS.
This evening there Is on the way from
Chicago train in twenty~four sections, and
it was said to-day that train had started
from Jersey City for Washington in no less
than forty-two sections. All the afternoon
and tonight drum-beat Is heard on the
streets, and weary looking posts are MARCH
ing uptown from the railroad stations, car
rying blankets In hand-straps and vending
their way to the quarters allotted to them,
with appetttes sharpened by their long
journeys. The main thoroughfRres arp 30
crowded tonight as TO make the running OF
cable cars perilous undertaking.