Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-20

and as commander-in-chief of the army and
navy of the United States. The president
has been lately standing at the gates of the
nation to challenge the entrance of an i'm
plicable enemy that must be confronted at
the outposts. While we need his high re
solve an inflexible will in defense of the
people from an insidious foe, now that he
is standing at the bedside of one dearer to
him than life we may not forget what he
owes to the tenderest relation of humanity,
and a chord of affectionate sympathy
reaches him from every hamlet and home
in the land. God give him grace in this
hour of need.
Dedication of the place."
"In the order of time this may or may not
be your last grand review, but L express
the hope of grateful people that
heaven will bounteously lengthen out youn
lives before you are called to the other
shore to rejoin the ranks of your compan-
ions. And now, my countrymen, in behalf
of the whole American people, dedicate
this Grand Army Place. and the commem-
orative memorials which it is believed will
be hereafter erected upon it to the everlast-
ing glories of the Grand Army of the Re
public. God bless you all, and those who
today unite with you in strengthening the
Union of the great republic.
Welcome to the Boys in Blue.
''I bid you welcome in behalf of the presi-
dent and his cabinet advisers; in behalf of
the congress of the United States and the
national judiciary, administering collec-
lively the government you have secured
and in behalf of whole people made illus
trious by your heroism and that of your
adversaries, now your friends. greet you in
behalf of a stalwart north and loyal
south-of sun-illumined east and COM
manding west. under the shadows of the
Capitol you have preserved in this beautiful
city founded by Washington and made
sacred by the services and sufferings of Lin
coin and in full view of Virginia, the birth
place of presidents and the burial place of
heroes"
Took a Look at the Kearsarge.
After the ceremonies We're over the vet
Grams took look at the life sized" model
of the Kearsarge. She is built as massively
as the real ship. The rigging is of the
strongest kind, and is placed and ratified
down" precisely as on any sea-going, bark
rugged vessel Everything from stem tC
stern is built strongly as braces and nails
could make it. Some few of the minor ap
pointments of the old vessel, such rs
| matches and the like, are left off purposely
| in order to make room for sittings, prone
enades, and dancing. The deck is marked
however, to show the location and size OF
! the matches and tracks of the swivel guns
Two breech-loading guns point out of the
! forward ports, which will be used for salut
| ing purposes and to fire down" the ensign
at sun-down. The cabin is 10 by 40 feet
| and is nicely finished. The walls are III
| imitation of paint and the ceiling is covered
and decorated handsomely with new flags
Around the walls are models of vessels rep
| resenting the old and new navy.
The Dolphin and Vesuvius.
| After this view of a type of the old navy
| thousands OF the veterans went to the navy
yard and examined two of the new navy
| the Dolphin and Nesuvius. They are not
of the latest type, but the difference was
sufficiently marked to bring forth expires
sions of wonder from the visiting veterans
The Vesuvius, with its three pneumatic
tubes capable of throwing 100 pounds OF
dynamite a mile; its rapid firing secondary
battery that can send a perfect storm OF
! shot at an enemy: and the Dolphin, with
her finch breech loading rifles, 6-poundel
rapid firing guns and other offensive and
defensive armor, Were revelation to those
who We're familiar with the means of wal
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