The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-20
GRAND ARMY PLAoE

Dedicated, viee President Morton ohlolat-
ing-rho City Resplsndsnt In Honor of
the vcteFRnF.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 19.-For
the past week the comrades have been
gathering from every part Of the union.
Great cities, small towns, little hamlets
End solitary farm houses have sent
their quotas, creator or smaller, and the
result is an attendance no man can
closely estimate, and one certainty sur
passing that ever seen in Washington.
All through last night trains arrivedin
many sections laden with comrades and
their wives and sons and daughters. In
some way everybody was cared for. The
vast barracks erected in Garfield Park,
southeast Of the capitol, and those just
south Of the reunion grounds known as
Camp Alger were filed by thousands OF
veterans, and in addition the many
handsome public school buildings were
turned into temporary quarters for as
many OF the veterans as could find
room to lie side by side. The multitude
Of white tents which covered the avail
able space in the monument grounds
and the white lot were also filled with
sleeping comrades.
Early rising was the rule and tho
camps were like hives OF bees, hum.
ming with activity. The kitchens
smoked, the walters scurrlod hore and
there and the long tables in the dining
halls were filled with men eating break
fast. This despatched, they strolled
about the grounds or went of in little
squads to view tho gaily decorated city.
REsPLENDAST CITY.
Rarely in its history has the national
capitol appeared more resplendant
than in the gorgeous costume she has
donned in honor OF the G. A. r, Nearly
all Of the streets and avenues are
elaborately and handsomely decorated.
The public buildings have received
special care in their decorations and
those OF the white house and treasury
department are conspicuously elaborate
and beautiful. Tho other department
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The feature OF the day was tho in
auguration and dedication OF Grand
Army place, as il is called, which is
known as the White Lot, just south OF
the grounds OF the executive mansion.
It Is one magnificent lawn, comprising
many acres Of ground covered with we'll.
kept green sod and unbroken by sin
gle tree or bush. On this vast field has
been laid out reproduction OF the
closing scene Of tho war OF the re-
bellion by the arrangements OF tents
aud stands. In the centre OF the field
representing Richmond the capitol Of
the contederacy, is q commodious grand
stand, Surrounding II are myriads OF
tents set apart for and representative
Of the position Of the various army
corps that wound up the war. Five
great tents known as Grant, Sherman,
Sheridan, Meade aud Thomas tents,
separate the four great divisions in the
surroundings, In these tents, OF which
Grantis the largest, will be held the re-
unions OF the various corps,
The novelty OF the ground is the place
set apart for the reunion OF the naval
and marine veterans which has been
erected, q reproduction Of the famous
iirigate kearsarge, which sunk the con-
iederate cruiser Alabama, after she had
m7do her unparalleled record as de,
troyer OF commerce.
>, The inauguration OF Grand Army
Place was preceded by parade OF con-
Siderable proportions and one Of great
interest to the Grand Army men. as
We'll as tho other spectators, because Of
he opportunity it Afforded OF contrast.
..ng tho appearance and movement Of
"o veterans with the precise and