The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-09-10
(New York Tlmes.)


On one of the vessels of the white
squadron, when 1t went to sea for prac-
tice, were two men who performed duties
that were in accordance with the rank
or rating of each in the service, and 1t
would be difficult to imagine contrast
greater than that between the duty Of
one and that Of the other. because one
was a Lieutenant Commander and the
other was a coal passer. yet the work
of each was required for the proper man.
agement and speed of the vessel in the
manoeuvres. One wore a natty uniform
as the executive officer, whose orders
were to be obeyed, and used knowledge
and skill of high order; the other wore
dirty overalls, and used brute force with
knowledge and skill of low order. They
represented the extremes Of the service,
and 1t is not likely that they will ever
be brought into closer relations In life
Similar extremes have met, however,
and the only distinction to be recognized
now is in the lettering on the headpieces
of two graves in the cemetery of the
Naval Hospital back Of the Brooklyn
Navy Yard where the body Of Lieut..
Commander Edward Sage Keyser lies be-
side the body of a landsman who in the
days of sailing vessels knew not enough
to be rated seaman, and was therefore
one Of the choremen of vessel. Each
has small cast-iron headpiece of the
kind that the Government has contracted
cemetery. On the other side of the body
of the man Of rank is the body Of an
ordinary seaman. The Lieutenant Com
manedr died in 1881, and the space for
graves having become so limited that
some of the footpaths had to be closed
and marked for graves, his body found
its resting place In an unkept and lowly
spot. That Ii has not been claimed and
removed is rather remarkable. The diff
ference between rank and rating is not
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piece that marks the grave of the Lieu
tenant Commander and the large granite
slab at the head of the grave of a Japan
ese cook, erected by his companions In
the galley, near by.
The cemetery is on the eastern slope
Of the hill beyond the Wallabout, and at
the rear Of the hospital. 1t is about half
as large as an ordinary block, and Is
inclosed on one side-the side toward the
hospitality high brick wall, and on the
other three sides by tall iron railing.
Outside the railing are several factories.
foundries, machine shops, and stables.
1t has few untrimmed trees, and the
care Is so slight that the growth Of
shrubbery and grass is quite rank, the
neglect being due to proposed enlarge
has not been defined, and therefore the
interest in keeping the place in order has
slackened Until now the bodies of about
l,4OO officers and sailors who died In the
hospital or on board ship in the harbor
have been buried there The addition will
give space for about 400 graves. The
bodies of men of many nationalities rest
there, including several Spaniards and
Russians, but, except on Decoration Day,
visitors are few and far between, al
though the cemetery has features that
are of considerable interest. The naval
veterans have erected a granite monu-
ment and marble headpieces for shipmates
In war times, and several Of the conspicu-
GUS stones indicate the friendships and
affections that may be maintained in the
forecastle. Although the office records
tell very little of the history of any man
buried there, some of the Inscriptions are
suggestive of life and danger on board
ship In times of war and sickness and
old age in hospital and harbor in times
of peace.
The body of one woman rests there.
The grave Is marked by a column of red
sandstone, with branches of ivy encircl-
ing and this inscriptions: