Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-20
Old VETERANS.
Many Thousands Have Gath.
cred In Washington City
70 Attend the Encampment of
the Grand Army.


gins the Festivities of the week--In-
dianapolis VIII Undoubtedly Secure the
Next National Practically
No Opposition.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.-Grand Army
week opened fair and cool with every
apparent Indication Of continuance OF
good weather dnring the exercises and
celebrations in connection with the ma
honal encampment. All through Sum-
day night the streets were alive with
marching men, Grand Army posts and
their friends, on their way from railroad
stations to quarters.
Despite all the exertions that the rail-
road companies made to handle the
crowds promptly, the visitors were from
two 70 twelve hours late in reaching the
city and unloading their human freight.
The passengers accept the situation
with the best possible grace, and what
ever the measure of their discomfort, all
Is forgiven on arrival at the capital, as
they look upon the generous and artistic
manifestations OF welcome, and find
themselves surrounded with rerninis-
cences Of the war and in the society of
those whose friendship was knit in the
blood and smoke Of battle. Despite all
delays 1t 10 believed that every one who
10 bound for the encampment and re-
union will reach the city in time to wit
ness the great parade
Among the notable arrivals was that
Of the famous Sixth Massachusetts,, the
first 10 respond to President Lincoln's
call for troops. En- route to Washing
ton they were fired upon in Baltimore
April 10, and spilled the first blood after
the assault upon Fort Sumter. Several
hundred men are present with the COM
tnand, and as they marched up the ave-
nu0 late Sunday night, with their tat
tered flags ut the head of the column,
they were greeted with cheer upon cheer
all along the route until their quarters
were reached. Senior Vice Commander
II. M. Duffieid and General Alger are
members. They came by special vesti-
buled trains to the capital, making faster
time than the regular eastbound limited.
The post has o gigantic color bearer in
the person of 9. w. Reynolds, who
served in New Hamshire regiment. He
Is six feet three inches high and weighs
nearly 300 pounds.
Ex-President Hayes, Major Generals
Howard. Miles and Brooks, and General
B. b. Butler arc prominent among
them. -
A pilgrimage to old Camp Stoneman,
near Giesboro Point, nearly opposite
Alexandria, will be made by tho surviv-
ors of the First New York volunteers,
Ellsworth zouaves, First, Second, Third,
Fourth, Fifth and Eighth United States
cavalry, who were encamped there dur
ing the stirring days in the sixties.
Grcnt Decorations.
The palm for decorations must be
awarded to the government printing
Office. The display of bunting which
has broken ont about that dingy old
structure, which shelters 1900 employees
Of Uncle Sam, is something marvellous.
has never been seen in the city. It is
the result Of labor which has been ex-
pended during the noon hours and after
work for week past by the employees
themselves.
Each division endeavored to out
decorate its neighbors, until no possible
opportunity for display Of the red,
white and blue remained. The exterior
Of the building is festooned with great
clusters of red, white and blue and
national flags, gathered in points at the
caves and swooping the doors. Mann
moth design above the North Capitol
street entrance Is particularly imposing;
inside this is enough bunting to decorate
q city.
On Board the Kearsarge.
The first formal ceremony Of the day
was "hand shaking" among the citizens
on board the Kenrsarge on Grand Army
place. The ship was full trimmed, q
line OF gay colored bunting floating from
stem to stern over the top Of the main
mast. No other object in the place is 30
generally admired as the Kearsarge
and the proudest man in sight is Major
Michael, whose conception the ship was.
Among the survivors of the crew Of
the Kearsarge present are Philip
Weeks, who was maintop man, who
during the historic fight served on the
ll-inch pivot gun; Charles Bowen, a
foretop man; Frank Cook, captain of the
afterguard, and James McGee; Surgeon
George B. Brown, is now surgeon gen
eral OF the navy, and lives hore. Others
are Boatswain's Mate Michael b. Drew
and John G. Hays. J. G. Baker, a
skilled workman at the navy yard, who
superintendent the construction of tho
ship as she stands, was also one of the
crew.
The spar deck Is of two-inch pine and
the inner lining Of her sides above that
deck ia Of inch pine The masts are
bolted to massive timbers standing in
boxes sunk six feet in the ground.
Some Of the minor appointments of
the old vessel, such as matches and the
like, are left off purposely in order to
make room for sittings, promenades and
dancing Tho deck Is marked. however,
to show the location and size Of the
matches and tracks of the swivel guns.
Two breechloading guns point out of
the forward ports which will be used
for saluting purposes and to Sire down
the ensign Mt shutdown.
The cabin is 10 by 40 feet and is nicely
finished. The walls are in imitation of
paint and the ceiling is covered and dec
Grated handsomely with new flags.
Around the walls are models of vessels
representing the old and new navy.
Pictures Of naval vessels and naval he
roes are placed here and there so as to
make the effect intensely naval. The
model Of fine drawn vessel stands on a
table on pcdestals with q basin one inch
deep nicely adjusted for cut flowers,
Three models of war vessels OF elab-
crate design are artistically displayed
and form most interesting object lessons
to those not accustomed to seeing such
artisanship. The furnishings of the
cabin are substantial and elegant from
the carpet to the bric-a- brac. The fur.
nishings In silver are really handsome
and appropriate. All of the silver has
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