The Washington herald., 1906-11-29
BEGS FOR A Big NAVY.
BOnaparte Presents Object
Lesson at dwelling.
HE URGES CONGRESS TO ACT
Secretary Participates in Ceremonies
at Washington Navy Yard When
tain Is Exposed to View-Says
Credit Is Due TO Rank and File.

Secretary Of the Navy Bonapart de
clared yesterday at the unwilling of q
tablet in memory Of Capt Thomas Ting
ley at the Washington Navy Yard. that
the United States should have "A larger
navy. and it was the duty of Congress
to provide for the increase.
This was one of the Object lessons that
the Secretary took from the story of the
destruction of the navy yard to prevent
il from falling into the hands of the
British in 1874 He added that had Con-
gress appropriated enough money TO
build ships at that time, the capture and
subsequent destruction Of Washington
would have been impossible
The tablet was concealed behind two
hugh American flags against the east
wall OF the commandments residence, near
the main entrance. Two gunners stood
on either side. Immediately in front two
companies of marines. fanked by divis-
ions from the Mayflower, the Sylph, and
the naval tugs Choctaw. Tecumseh and
Triton, with the Marine Eand in full
dress, under the direction Of Lieut.. San
tleman.
When Secretary Bonaparte. accom-
panied by the former Secretary Of the
Navy William +. Chandler. appeared. the
SecretaTys salute from the main battery
was given while the band played The
Star-Spangied Banner" and the marines
and sailors presented arms.
Guns Boom as Flags Fall.
Captain II. C. Leutz then introduced
ne Rev. Arthur Johns. pastor Of Christ
Church. Episcopal the church attended
by Capt Tingley in 1900 After
prayer former Assistant Secretary Of the
Navy Frank W. Hackett delivered an
address concerning Capt. Tingley, and
the early history Of the local navy yard.
At a signal amid a salute OF artillery
and the strain Of The Star-Spang,ed
Banner" the gunners pulled the cords at
tached 70 the nags. causing them 10 fall
TO the ground, and disclosed the brass
memorial tablet on which was this in
scrintion
Died in this house. February o $50
Capt Thomas Tinglcv. L. S y.
who for almost half q century served his
country as I'll Caic1r in the BaTy. He laid
ouf this navy yard. and for twenty-cight
years vas IFS first coza-andant.
Secretary BonsParte was then intro
duced by Capt. Leutz. and paid trib-
ute TO the memory Of Capt Tingley
He said the tablet was not intended TO
serve as memorial 10 commemorate
the deeds Of valor OF Capt. Tingley
alone, but Of all the officers who had pre-
formed their fun DUTY 10 their country.
Praise for Rank and File.
Some Of them have served faithfully
and well. and while they were in com
pa-atIve seclusion. they were none the
less entitled 20 the praise and gratitude
Of their coCntrymen. II did not fall TO
the lot of all % be brakes. Farraguts or
Dewcys
TIE Secretary made an eloquent address
70 the many citizens serving in the United
States navy. To this class of men the
great powers Of the American navy are
due. as wcu as those who have won
laurel5 Ia battle
Mr. Hackett. IN his historical address.
dNelt upon the work Of building the pres
egt navy yard. the history Of It's first com
maaGant. and the history of the yard UP
To the present date
Among those who represented the Ting
ley family as descendants were Mrs J.
II. Chichester of Fairfax County, the
only living gvandchild Of Capt. Tingley;
the Misses Davidson, grandchildren of
MIS- Chichester, Lieut.. Thomas Tingley, a
grandson Of Admiral Craven. who was a
grandson Of Capt. Tinglcy; Robert Craven,
son Of the officer OF the same name. who
lost his life at the battle Of Mobile Bay.
and Mrs AuliCk Palmer. wife OF the for
mer Public Printer