Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-20
VETS ALL ENJOY LIZ
Grand Army Encampment at
Washington.
NOTES OF THEIR PROCEEDINGS
Washington City GailY Deoorstec-Ded-
ieation OF Grand Amy Place.
Visit 20 the Navy Yard.

heroes OF the rebellion are here over
fifty thousand strong, aud long and
heavily loaded trains are adding 10
their number every hour. Besides
these there are nearly as many visitors
come TO see the sights, so that the pop
ulailon of the city is swelled TO nearly
twice its normal size. But many rs
there are they are receiving hearty
welcome. The arrangements are well
nigh perfect aud all who come find
everything in readiness for them. The
day is a dream for a gathering Of this
kind and il tomorrow, when the great
parade takes place, is as perfect there
will be great rejoicing.
The city looks clean and never IN the
history of the Grand Army reunions
has anything in the way OF decorations
been seen TO equal the national capital
today. Banners, flags and memorial
designs not only fringe the houses and
stores along Pennsylvania avenue and
most OF the other streets of the city,
but IN many instances completely hide
the buildings from view. And IN order
that the night shall not conceal the
cit'ys gala attire, large arc lights by the
hundreds have been added 10 the ave-
nue.. and besides, at frequent intervals,
are the portraits of the leaders IN the
war. battle scenes and legends all de-
signed with incandeecent lights.
Dedication of Grand Army Place.
Preliminary to the festivities of the
week was the dedication of Grand
Army place, located on the famous
tph inf
House grounds. This place grew up
under the inspiration of the suggestion
of Comrade John McElroy, editor OF
the Nstional Tribune, that some GEN.
tral point should be provided and fur
nlshed where the old veterans might
meet their associates of the war. This
finally expanded into the place of re-
unions as It will be carried out on
Grand Army place. The plaza sur
rounding the flag tower, where the
dedicatory exercises were held, was
crowded to its utmost capacity before
noon-the hour fixed upon for the
event. The l 800 seats on the platform
were occupied by prominent q. A. X.
and w. X. G. Ulcers and government
officials most distinguished gather
ing. The assembly call on the bugle
secured partial order and after prayer
and music Commander-in-Ch Chief Palmer
made his address.
visit TO the Navy Yard.
After examining the old ship kear-
sage on Grand Army place thousands
of veterans made their way 10 the navy
yard, which enclosed two of the repre-
sentatlves of the new navy. These
vessels were not of the most advanced
L,,t 40 n at Ia IN
changes made since the days of the
Kearsage. The Vesuvlus il torpedo
boat and when under full head of
steam can make about twenty-one
miles an hour, the average speed of
an accommodation train. The length
of the vessel over all is 252 feet 4
inches; breadth, 26 feet inches; depth,
Ia feet inch; main draught, feet;
displacement, 725 ton. The Nesuvius
is armed with three pnuematic dynam-
ite guns of l0-incb calibre. Theee guns
throw shells containing 200 pounds of
dynamite distance OF more than
mile. and each gun Is capable OF being
discharged once in two minutes. The
cargo of projectiles consists OF ten
for each gun. Torpedoes can be
fired at any range between
zoo yards and q mile by varying the
amount OF compressed air pumped INTO
the reservoir. Both guns are fixed so
that to sight them on any object the
ship must he turned, but as 1t has twin
screws tins Is rapidly accomplished. In
addition 10 the torpedo guns the Nesu-
vius has y powerful secondary battery
consisting of two three-pounders, one
one-pounder, two revolving cannon
and two gattllngs. Motive power Is
furnished by two triple expansion en-
gines developing 2,S00 indidated horse
power. Lleut.Schroeder is IN command.
The Dolphin, Lieut.. Buckingham.
executive officer, - not much OF ter
ror in the way of a war ship as modern
war ships 20, but she is a seTviceable
and useful vessel. She has made one
trip around the world and has carried
the flag into many distant waters The
Dolphin Is single screw vessel and
was built at Reaches yards. Her
length over all - 265 feet. breadth 32
feet. mean draught II feet, dispisce-
ment ,4S5 tons. indicated horse power
2,240, speed lb} knots per hour.
Her armament CONSISTS OF two four
inch. breech-loading rifles. two SIX
FOUNDER rapid fire guns and four re-
voiylng cannons. Her crew comprises
ten officers, eighty men and eighteen
apprentices. She was built fer dIs-
patch boat and is now used by The sec
retary OF the navy in his formal and
ofiic al vlsits 10 the navy yards and
upon the occasion Of naval reviews
and gatherings. The old monitor
WyandOite = also a, the navy yards.
Thaian goits -. Lincoln
II was demonstrated tCdsy that In
dianapolis = not 10 have the next
national snoampment without fight
/ Lincoln, Neb.. which was 81 sspfaat
at Detroit last wear. will contest for the
honor. The representative Of lndisn-
apols, headed hv the committee Of the
/ Commerce club oi that city, sruved
iu Washlugtor today 90 urge the clam
Z Of that ctty and 80 insert n tie invita-
+ ton already received sufficient sssuf-
aDccs to vafrsnt then ln advertising
/ Indianapolis ss lhe next pisce, The
/ : lucolu rcrresenistives say that they
I are Soc fight o. sisy and are rot At
T All deferred by the confident front of
/ their opponents.
The Mary Logan cadets gave iTii.
f Haut d.sp.sy siter the dedication sef-
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