The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-09-22
THE BOYS IN BLUE.
Tho Opening of Grand Army Woek
ut the National Capital
Erdirutio1 OF Grnnd irb,v p!nce By Nice-
President Morton iirCcrtiVp on
-- hoard the Mirie ship hcarSarso
Ih thr While Lot, Etc.

the uutionai capital. yesterday, giving
added zoat to the cacrcises in conncc-
ton with the nationai nacplnpmcnt.
The assembling visitors were frotii iwC
to twelve hours late, hut Tic excursion
jstS accepted the situation with
the beet possible grace, and what
ever the raesGnre of their discomfort,
it was all dissipatea upon arriving, as
they looked upon the pcrc-oue and ar
tistic manifestations of welcome aiid
found themselves surrounded with rem
jnisccnces Of the war nAd IN the society
Of it1oss whose friendship was knit in
the blood ana smoke of battle.
Among the distinguished persons
present were: Ex-prcsidont iidycs,
Gcs,erai& Miles. Howard and Brooks,
ard Gen. i'. f. Rutler.
The frst forna, olfli1onv of the day
was ''handsi. .aking" among ibc Qrpw
on beard the Kcarsi"gc on Grand Army
place. The ship was fu,i trimmed, a
line of pay-colorcd bunting floating
from the stern o~cr the top of the main
mast. Among the sur-ivgrs of the
cecE of the Kcar"argc present .vGrc
Philip weeks, who was the main-top'
man. and who, during The historic
fight, served on III" !l.inch pivot gun;
Charles Bowen. forc-tOp,Bea; Frank
f.r,h. captain of the afttr.guard. ahi
james t:rGor, Surgeon George j.
iirown is row s.,pgonn-Gtneral Of the
uasy hcfc. Others ayc BOG atswain's
NJ, 20 Nichs"l Il. Drcwry. Chief iSnai-
swniu's State John f. tionz, Fireman
Michael G. I''ndy, LawreHcn G. Crowley
and John c. Hay,
j. G.. Ralier. sl,ill,M workman tthe
navy yard, who suparint t"nird the con-
strnction of the ship aS she sc>an6S' was
also one Of the crew, The spar dE"k Is
Of two-iuch pine. and the inner lining
Of her sides above that deck il OF inch
pine. The maStS are boltcd to massive
timbers stepped in boxes sunk six feet
in the ground. The rigging is of the
strongest kind, and IL placed and rat
tied down" precisely as on any in sea-
going hark-riggcd vessel Everything
from stem To stern il built ~ strongly
as braces and nails could make it.
Some few of the minor appoint
mcnts of the old vessel. Sucl as
halcht" ana tne like, ulc lSIC or pur-
poScly in ordcr To make room for sit
tuRs, promcnadcs and dancing. The
deck is marked, hcwcvcr, to show the
location and siz, of tho matches aud
trucks Of the swivel gums. TwD lrecch-
loading guns point ont of the forward
ports Wh'ch VIII by use" l"r saidtlhg
purposes and to lire down the ensign
nj hnnd"Wn' lhr ca"" ~ l" by 10
Ie"t and is nicely hni'h1d: he walls
are an imitation OF paint "na the cell
ing Is covered and decorated hand
soinaly with new hh|H. Arounl the
Wa ''lb are m"''la OF vessels repre-
scnti'% the CID ana ne" navy.
Pictures 'f naval vessels ana Gaval
heroes are faced mere and there 50 ms
to make the ctt,'"t l"i"nS'l y realistic.
The model Of - .ac moiern vessel
stands on pedestal WITH u hh>.A one
inch deep. nicely adjusted fu.H cut How
ers. Three models of war vcss'ls OF
ella aburatr design are artisticully dis
plavcd and form most interesting OBJ
iect lessons to those not accustomed to
srcin.. such artisanshp. rhe furnish.
inrs of tho cabin are substantial and
elegant from the carpet to the bric-a-
brac. The furnishings in silver are
really handsome and appropriate, All
of the silver has the name "NcarSHrge'
engraved upon it.
Preliminary TO the festivities Of the
week was t!ie dedication of Grand Army
place, loca ted on the famous White lot
lust south of tho White House grounds
This place grew up under the ins1ira-
ton Of the suggestion of Cumradc John
McElrov. editor of the National Tr-
t,,,ro ,b,+ sor,o cc,t,.oI ,,o;pt sbould
:, IL. , r.,hh -, a.,
~ P'"''uco "h" i"ih'o'''' Mi'le l''s
Old veterans might meet ;lSSnclatcH III
the war. This finally expanded info
+},a ,,l..cn ,f roupiore oe II will be rnp-
" Pc n, 80
rieu On III 'r"'in army Pl'ct'
Inc parade started AT ~ O'Clock.
The Mary Logan cadets. company
NJ youufr lodios frnr, Ohio were a.
s;,,,,aJ :. ,,l.o, in tho line ana ,.nrc ill.,
slS Slieh P'ac' III ''e INV "i'' "t'o ~"
orally applauded by the crowds ih2t
lined the avenue.
Du.inr tho naroda the avenue was
,..,,t ,Iae, - ,.oI,io,o. ,,1 ,,oo,,lo on1 :,
nep0'''e"' =, "nu pS"p'o "a"
large squau OF policemen saw thhti
everyone kept behind the line.
Irnou tho rev;ew;nr stand with tbc
P"i ~ ~" ~ ss Wv" ~ ~
Slce-l'rtsi.'ehs were li,c LiciiiperS VI tiie
cabinet in the cltynnu the commander
in-chief and his staff.
As Tho vice-presilnnt oscendcd tbe
-, IL. a. ~ - -, III,
ntePs 'e""ins I" VIC ''""o ii"ii' "h'en
the Grand Army place was to be dedl-
Gated, a salute of 100 guns was fired.
An air by the Marine bnnd followed
and thon chief poI,ncr
en- - ~, ..'4ia'n.N.''.a,,, Hn go '"'''''