Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-05
THE WASHINGTON SHIP.
Scenes on Board the Relief Vessel When
She Ses Sail for Russia.

Scenes on Board the Relief Vessel When
She Ses Sail for Russia.
The Tynchead, the vessel which was char
tered by the money raised in this city to carry
to Russia the grain contributed by the state OF
Iowa. sailed from New York, as stated in The
STARS dispatches, last Monday. A Washing
tonian, who was present at the sailing,
thus described the scene to n STAR reporter:
When Capt. Carr came on board the Tyne
head Monday about o'clock quiet but i'm
pressive scene met his eye. Tho crew had
come up one by one and stood with their
weather-beaten heads bent low to hear what
was being said concerning their ship, the
precious freight it boro and its mission over
the sea. Their faces were study. In their
lives they had never been intrusted with so
solemn q responsibility. and look of tender
ness came over their lips and eyes as the part
ing words were uttered.
Mr.. B. +. Tillinghast, editor Of the Daven-
port Democrat, commissioned by the governor
Of Iowa to take charge OF the cargo of grain
contributed by that state said that the people
OF Iowa within n few weeks contributed $780,
600 in money, and far more in wheat, corn and
flour. They had consigned their contributions
to the Red Cross and Miss Clara Barton. that
queen Of women, had, in answer to the ques-
ton of the people Of Washington, what can
We do for Russian given them the suggestion,
Charter Q ship to bear Iowas grain" He
called upon Mr.. D. II. Warner, president Of the
District of Columbia. Red Cross Auxiliary, to
speak for Washington. Mr.. Warner seemed
especially inspired and made ono OF the most
eloquent and fslicitous speeches OF his life,
thanking the state of Iowa for this opportunity
to cooperate with her in this mission OF
mercy, and bidding the ship Godspecd
Mr.. Tillinghast called upon Mrs. Sara A.
Spencer, secretary of the District of Columbia
Auxiliary, who said: Capt. Carr, a few days
ago the people Of Washington did not know
there was a ship Tynehead on the face of the
earth. At this hour the children in the public
schools. the students in the colleges. the
wmen in their homes, the little ones at the
White House are saying, God blesg the good
ship Tynehead and speed her safely on her
way to tho, hungry peasants over the sea-
Better than wheat and corn and rye, better
than silver and gold, is tho generous impulse
reused in human hearts to feel the sufferings
of sister nation half way round the world
and quickly respond to the need. The gifts
that went to charter this ship came mainly
from the hard working, the poor, the children,
who gave their keepsakes, the clerks who gave
from their salaries Yet Baby Benjamin Har-
rison Mckee and his sister Mary did not want
the ship to go out without their offering Of love-
Mr.. Tiilinghast called upon Miss Barton. who
pointed to the brilliant colors streaming over
her head toward the sky and said. England.
Russia and Misunderstanding in their mighty
folds the finest, purest attributes of Gods holy
gifts to man-peaco, love and charity" There
were tears i'll the eyes of the tanned and
brawny Captain Carr as he grasped. one by one,
the han1s Of the speakers, and promised to be
true 70 his sacred trust
As the mighty ship moved out. spreading her
hundred flags and pennants to the sky, the
hardy tars from other ships, standing on the
shore, touched the Tynehead with their rough
hands. and said, God bless the ship