The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-09-20
The Weather Mt Washington All -.
Could Be D,s.sed for tie
Encanlpment.
Short Speeches Made by Vice Presi
dent Morton and Commander
Palmer.

WASHINGTON, Sept 20.-Grand Army
week opened fair and cool with every
apparent Indication of a continuance OF
good weather diiriag the exercises and
celebrations in connection with the
national encanlrment. All through the
night the streets were alive with march
ing men, q. A. r. posts and their
friends, on their way from railroad sta
tions to quarters. Despite all the exer-
tions that the railroad companies have
made to handle the crowds promptly
the visitors were from two to twelve
hours late in reaching the city, but as
rapidly as possible the trains are rolling
into the city and unloading their human
freight. The passengers accept the
situation with the best possible grace,
and whatever the measures of their dis
content it is all dissipated upon arriving
at the capital as they look upon the
generous and artistic manifestations OF
welcomes and find themselves surround
cd with "reminiscences OF the war
and in the society of those whose friend
ship was knit in the blood and smoke OF
battle. Despite all delays it is believed
that every one who is bound for the en-
campment and reunion will reach the
city in time to witness the great parade.
Among the noteworthy arrivals was
that of the famous sixth Massachusetts,,
the first to respond TO President Lin
coins call for troops. En- route to
Washington they were fired upon in
Baltimore April 10 and spilled the first
blood after the assault upon Sumter.
Several hundred men are present with
the command, and as they marched up
the avenue late in the evening, with their
tattered flags at the head of the column,
they were greeted with cheer upon cheer
all along the route until their qarters
were reached.
Detroit post, whose membership is
limited to l50, also came in during the
night. Senior Vice Commander Fl. M.
Muffield, aud General Alger are mem
bers. They came by special vestibuled
trains to the capital, making faster time
than the regular east bound limited.
The post has a gigantic color-bearer in
the person of G. w. Reynolds, who
served in New Hampshire regiment.
He is f. 3 in. high, and weighs nearly
300 bounds. ...
The palm for decorations must be
awarded to the government printing
Office. The display of bunting which
has broken out about that dingy old
structure, which shelters one thousand
employees of Uncle Sam. Is something
marvellous. For completeness and in
genuity its like has never been seen in
the city. 1t is the result of labor which
has been expended during the moor
hours and after work for week past by
the employees themselves. Each division
endeavored to out decorate itsneighbors
until no possible opportunity for dis
play of the red, white aud blue is un
made. The exterior of the building i
festooned with great clusters of red
white and blue and national flags, gath
cred in points at the caves and sweepins
over the doors. The mammoth design
about the North Capital street entranc,
is particularly imposing. Inside there i
enough bunting to decorate city.
The first formal ceremony of the da,
was ''handshaking" among the crew
on board the Kearsarge on Gran,
Army place. The ship was full
trimmed, line of gay colore,
bunting floating from stem to steri
over the top of the mainmast. No othe
object on the place is SO generally ad
mired as the Kearsargs, and the proudes
man in sight is Major Michael, who's
conception the ship was. Among tn
survivors Of the crew present are Philil
Weeks, who was maintop-man, an,
who, during the historic fight, served OF
the elevn-inch pivot gun; Chares Bowen
foretop-man; Frank Cook, captain 0
the after guard; James McGee, an
Surgeon George F. Brown, who ID nov
surgeon general of the navy, and VIII
dives her here. Others are Boatswain'
Mate Michael b. Drewry, Chief Boat
swain's Mate John FL. Bons, Firema
Michael G. Cody, Lawrence G. Crowle
and John G. Mayes. j. G. Baker,
skilled workman at the navy yard, VIII
superintended the construction of th
ship as she stands, was also one of th
crew.
GRAND ARMY PLACE.