The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-20
G. A. R. REUNION.
Grand Army Place was Dedica-
ted Yesterday.
Mr.. M0RTON'S ADDRESS
A Grand Reception and a $1,000
Gift to Commander Palmer.
THE GREAT REVIEW TODAY.
What the Old Soldier Boys Find to En-
gage Their Serious Attention and
Amuse Them at the Capital of tho
Country-Notes of News and Gossip,
Personal and General.
A Grand Reception and $1,000
Gift to Commander Palmer.
THE GREAT REVIEW TODAY

week opened fair and cool, with every
appearance OF a continuance OF good
weather during the exercises and cello.
brations OF the national encampment'
Among the notable arrivals was that OF
the famous Sixth Massachusetts,, the
irst to respond to President Lincolni
call for troops.
Several hundred men are present with
the command, and as they marched uI
the avenue with their tattered flags at
the head of the column, they were greet
ed with cheer upon cheer all along the
route until the quarters were reached.
The Detroit post had gig antic color.
bearer in the person of c. w. Reynolds,
who served In New Hampshire regi-
ment. He IL six feet three inches high
guished visitors are abundant. Ex-
President Hays, Mai. Gems. Howard,
Miles and Brooks and Gen. B. +. Butler
are among them.
The palm for the decorations must be
awarded to the government printing
office. The display of bunting which ha,
broken out about that dingy old struct-
ure, which shelters $500 employees OF
Uncle Sam, 10 something marvellous. Fol-
completeness and ingenuity its like has
never been seen In this city.
The first formal ceremony OF yester-
day was "handshaking' among the crew
on board the Kearsarge on Grand Army
place. The ship was fully trimmed, 6
line of gayly colored bunting floating
mainmast. No other object is so gener-
ally admired as the Kearsarce, and tn
proudest man in sight is Maj. Michael
whose conception the ship was.
Gen. Palmer has received a telegram
from President Harrison expressing the
most profound regret that he cannot
participate in the exercises.
Commander in Chief Palmer made q
graceful and appropriate opening ad-
dress. His reference to President Harri-
son was the signal for enthusiastic cheer
ing, which lasted some time.
Preliminary to the festivities OF the
week was the dedication of Grand Army
south Of the White House grounds.
Vice. President Morton greeted the vet
erans. After referring to Mrs. Harrison 3
illness, that prevented the President
from welcoming his old comrades, he
said:
81 see before ms the survivors of gen.
Grafton of men who have emblazoned the
pages OF history and frsedom for all tim.
to come; who have set the example Tor
republican France, for united Germany
and reconstructed Italy, and who have
broadened and despensd the foundations
OF the English constitution and of Anglo
Saxon liberty. / bid you welcome In be-
half Of the President and his cabinet ad-
visers, in behalf OF the congress OF the
United States and the national judiciary,
administering collectively the govern
m.nt you have secured, and In behalf OF
the whole people made illustrious by
your heroism and that OF your adverse
riss, now your friends.
~ greet you in bshalf OF Q stalwart
North and a loyal South, OF sun-illu-
mined East and commanding 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 Lincoln,
and In full view OF Virginia, the birth
place of Presidents and the burial place
of heroes.
"And now, my countrymen, In behalf
OF the whole American people, dedicate
memorative memorials, which II 10 be-
lieved win bs hereafter erected upon it,
to the everlasting glories of the Grand
Army of the Republic. God bless You all
and those who today unite with you in
strengthening the union OF the great re-
public"
On Grand Army Place has been laid
out a reproduction OF tho closing cam
paign OF the War OF the Rebellion. But
instead OF serried armies and parks o
death dealing artillery, the positions o
the Federal armies have been indicated
by the arrangement OF tents and stands
In the center OF the 6eld representing
Richmond, the capitol OF tho Confeder-
acy, is a commodious grand stand. Tc
the northeast OF X chmond lies the Army
of the Potomac, comprising the cavalry
Twenty-second, Ninth, Sixth, Fifth
Third, Second and First Corps and mr..
tillery. To the northwest lies the Army
OF the Cumberland, the cavalry OF the
West, the Army of West Virgins
(E ghth Corps), the Army OF the Ohio
(Twenty-third Corps), the Fourth Corps
the Fourteenth, the Provisional corps
the Twentieth (made mp OF the Eleventh
and Twclfth), and the colored troops.
Eirhteonth, Twenty-fourth and Twenty.
fiith corps, the prisoners OF war, medal
OF honor men and Shields division occu.
py the sout theastcrn part Of the field. To
the southwest of Richmond lies the Army
of the Tennessee. Thirteenth, Fifteenth b
Sixteenth, Seventeenth and Seventh
corps, the Army Of the Mississippi, Nine
teenth Corps, Army Of the Gulf, and tn,
naval forces. Five great tents. known q
Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, Meade anc
Thomas tents separate the four great di.
visions. In those tents, of which the
Grant tent IL the largest, will be held TIA,
reunions OF the various corps.
Last night Capt. Palmer was presented
q badge worth $1,000. The event OF tn,
evening was a brilliant reception in tn
rotunda OF tho Capitol, at which ther
were Thousands OF people.