Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-02-26
THE ARMY WAR COLLEGE.
Cornerstone of the Army War Coz
lege Laid in Presence of a Dis
tinguished Gathering.
MILITARY AND MASONIC CEREMONIES.
Addresses Delivered by President
Roosevelt, Secretary of War Eli
hui Root and MaJ.-Geu. $. b. NJ.
Young, President of h War Col
lege-Impressive Ceremonies.


hui Root and MaJ.-Geu. $. b. NJ.
Young, President of the War Col
lege-Impresxive Ceremonies.
Washington, Feb. 22.-ln the pres
ence of an assemblage of distin-
guished people, including the presi-
dent of the United States, members
of the cabinet and of congress, JUS
tees of the supreme court, repre-
sentatives of foreign powers and 9TH
ers eminent in the life of the nation.
the corner stone of the army war col
lege was laid here, Saturday, with i'm
pressive military and masonic cere'
monies.
Notable and Interesting.
The occasion was rendered espe-
cially notable and interesting by adj
dresses by President Roosevelt, Sec
rotary of War Root and Maj.-Gen. s.
M. B. Young, president Of the war
college. The site selected for the
new building is on the reservation OF
the Washington barracks, at the foot
of Four-and-Half street. The ceremo'
MES marked the beginning of a pro-
.iect which has been fostered by the
president, Secretary Root and others
interested in the advancement and
thorough training of the United
the new structure, which is to BIO
States army. While the foundation of
practically unique, has been only just
begun, the plans contemplated by the
war department and by congress in
clude the construction of an entirely
new set of buildings on the arsenal
grounds. Among other structures
there will be a hospital, barracks.
officers quarters and an administers
ton building, all to be handsome and
of the most approved architectural
design.
The Site Selected.
The army war college grounds have
been selected as the site of the statue
of Frederick the Great, which Emper-
or William has proposed to present to
the people of the United States. A
picturesque feature of the ceremo-
MES was the participation of the mil
itary. About 1000 troops, represent
ing the various branches of the war
service, took part in the exercises.
They were drawn from the several
army posts in Washington and vicin-
ity, and were in command of Maj
w. NJ. Black, of the corps of en-
gineers.
The Presidential Party.
President Roosevelt, accompanied
by his military aide, Col. Theodore A.
Bingham, left the White House in 4
carriage at II o'clock. He was es-
corted to the war college grounds by
Troop Z of the Third cavalry. In
other carriages, members of the cabi-
net accompanied the president. Two
non-commissioned officers, both
skilled horsemen, rode on each side of
the presidents carriage to control
the horses in case they were fright
ened by the firing of salutes or other
wise, and two privates were detailed
to each of the other carriages as a
]precaution against accidents. AS the
president and party entered the
grounds, the presidents flag vas run
to the top of the flagstaff and a Sec
ton of the Fourth battery, light artil'
lery, fired the presidents salute. The
assembled troops paid the president
the honors prescribed by the regula'
tions.
The Masonic Delegation.
Grand Master George II. Walker, OF
the District of Columbia grand lodge
of Masons, and other officers of the
grand lodge in carriages were escort
ed to the war college grounds by the
Second cavalry band.
The ceremonies incident to the lay
ing of the corner stone were impress
sive. The invocation was pronounced
by Rt. Rev. Henry Y. Satterlee, bishop
of Washington, the assemblage stand
ing uncovered during the prayer
After music by the band, Presiden,
Roosevelt was introduced by Gen. G,
L. Gillespie, chief of engineers, U. s
A. The president was given a cor
dial ovation.
Three Prominent Speakers.
Addresses were delivered by the
president, Secretary of War Elihu
Root and Maj.-Gen. S. B. M. Young,
president of the war college.
Grand Master Walker, assisted by
the other officers of the grand lodge
Of Masons of the District of Columbia,
then laid the corner stone of the new
building in accordance with the i'm.
pressive ritual of the Masonic fra
ternity. The ceremonies were con
Guided by a benediction pronounced
by Bishop Satterlee.
steamer City of Clifton Burned.
st. Louis, Feb. pa dispatch
from Clifton, Tenn, reports the
burningof the packet steamer City of
Clifton at that point, while en- route