Show I Sa 1 tOld r Ironsides I I j I a Y j t tv r r Q- Q Qt t t 1 1 I r v jt s sr st sa I a y 14 r A t f z A Ij M- M y iki t MI ft I v I O s 0 r a I i f l LI lb t I s I 1 J r irk i I y t I 1 i t r of I f I I I It fi i V I t t IAn tIAn MI I M f tl f x xA A I 4 I J Jl l 3 f il wj j w Pi I A J I Mo l v o rw 1 II III I 17 OT I ai GOrdon Gr f j By ELMO SCOTT WATSON N SEl TI 14 1830 1530 there appeared In the 1 J Boston oston Advertiser i 9 t l iy y ne news nes s Item stating that i IN Y the Hie of ot the B Jh Y If nn nary y had recommended Z to the board of ot na navy V 0 00 D commissioners that the theold old frig He officially desIgnated des lIes U S S S tnt tullon L Int lit popularly am and anil affection known ns as Old Iron Ironsides be dis disposed disposed posed of ot thereupon hereupon W Oilier or er en 11 en lell Holmes wrote a poem which instant Iv became a sort of ot a battle battle- cry cry and Instead of ot being sold was as rebuilt t 1 lears ears passed After ling hag the effects of enemy shot and shell and aDd bruins bribing the weather cather of ot the set e even n seas durIng during a n lighting fighting career which has lias newer never DC er been equaled by any single lE ship chip In the history of ot any ray racy Old Ironsides was again on the verge ferge of ot hauling down n her colors col colors colors ors to the ravages rm ages of ot time and decay Dry rot had Tar to toward 1 her de lIe- destruction destruction and had tat tal en effect where here hostile gunfire had failed ailed Although there iris wis now no Oilier Olit er Wendell endell Holmes to rally public opinion witha with a clarion cry to save sate Ea e Old Ironsides from n the needs of ot the gallant old ship did IIi not go NI ed In March 1 1925 congress nut aull or orIzell Izell the rebuilding of ot the frigate o Ao I funds were appropriated for or that th-it pur purpose lJ pea as It was considered that OI 01 told ou t to e more as asa n a memorial and that would feel eel a n clo closer er Interest In her If e Hr were n restored through In the sprIng of ot HI 1025 J a Mile nal was org to ral u money mony for the work of ot res by the lo lodges a campaign was conducted among the scho schod I children of ot Ih the country which was n a decided sucu success q not only In rul raising railing funds but niso Ira In serving to fetch r and tradition More lore H ti an was II raised I ly y the chillI children n rf-II rf contributions Then tl tI e n committee turn turned It Its attention inward re tI tie e grownups ro It commis ti H t f lOUS II punter onion Cordon rant to II a I future Ie tur o of the famous ship ns liS the she 10 1 I In h prIme the ff cf f which 1 Is k to Le be presented to 1 I resident to 1 rang In tl tI tie eo a White lie u e luc luc- hue luc lions e ff f Ills painting asell as well ell ns as made mide flow flom tl tI tie e a original limbers and metal work of tl ti lie e a slip Ip III tie c I clog 1 1 I tu to tl tI tie p a pal pul lie Ile to In 1 11 tie e prO uk froin front these baks Il a are rp Ie I IPIng P lag tm turned Into tI II He e a restoration n fund u a It of no m I poll duo his ul al aln Tl rc idt h I 1 ten fen raised n cording ln to 10 I PIr e it Admiral 01 I Andrews Andrew chairman of 01 the more than ihan I CJ O Is still to carry on II t r re li tI ration work ork which I 1 gin III In IntI tI II I a Inston not n nan s a card more th ur III n a nIt ir ago ngo r 1 rr r N Fid Id II I Is tore to tu re e p rel fry fr ur true rii k in III keel fully full Quipped equipped c spir nr deck to 10 hold as ab II she looked at lit the I ciSI t I ot of otIn Irr In rr pi II lions career Veteran w w f c I cn 11 f sI 1 li hi I from tI th I e coast t 10 towns nl of will wh sp ate ait lily Ion long It J 1 with the C III of tp tar tI p Ironclad ant un on I ail al hi s lire are Lu busily lIy old tit tin her whose n I Ins ne Ions ran ren It tie lla U e ship shill In out abut s year and B n half nil all tul tut 15 l 1 per rent cent ot of ot I er timbers w will III Ie I e re- re I IR h R C tivy tivI y I s sar ar ari arr arai i ai r n nr i e et t t r dJ lJ r S 'S Oar and sae sl 51 e will III t te to e ready reidy to Ito I Ul HIto to sea once more this time Urne on a n tout tour ot of ponce peace carl can ling In ter 1 I er historic ms mes message sage to tile the ports o of our country COUltry Then Ihen the thc thousands of ho hale c contributed to her building may mayse maysee maysee se see a n rejuvenated Constitution and feel fel n 1 t closer er Interest In this ship I 1 eo e e cause e they have lune helped sn save e her trace InrI more re 0 Over Oter r t two tao 0 and a n half years rears were spent In looking up tip date dati on tl tI e a ship before the actual tn task h of ot I her was commenced The of theay the ay l I avy aty department were up for tor plans designed by Josi Josl ua is Humphreys every I nn n bit of ot In Information concerning her was checked and recorded old pa papers papers pers and documents were sere dug up from the records of ot the bureau of co construction and repair In Washing Washington Washington ton ton and flans rians and done of former ormer were wre stu ild In order that the best methods and materials might be used In thIs famous amous ship As the work r regresses sC'S new plans must be formu laced to replace lost or unreliable In Information information formation In order that the rebuilt Old Ironsides may be an nn exact e act dupliCate cate of ot the original The task tash of ot as assembling mateo mate mate inh for or the work ork has been Leen no small one Just as ns the best Lest materials obtain able Ible were ere priced In Old Ironsides by her original builders so eo It Is I I that the best material t to e used In her restoration It bar har t tilt In dore s pond I ensal do Fla many man tons o of life I e 4 oak had 1 teen een submerged for or use In bundling building wood wooden wooden en cn frigates ales for tor the nay navy rhe fhe he war that freed the sin slaves slates es who gathered this wool cool saw the passing of ot the wooden fighting ship So for tor 72 12 years tl Is SUI ply of ot Ih Ilse e oak has hils j been Leen stored In Commodore Commodores s pond In fn the rehabilitation of ot Old n a use has hns been found for It It To date some 1603 1 GOj large lare pieces aggregating approximately 1 1550 1530 O tons hn have hate e been at the navi nay na yard from rom I en sacola This timber Is being used to rei lace the ird timbers limbers of ot the ship It Is Just the thing needed and It Is anticipated that many more tons will be required before the work ork Is fa 1 completed Appeals are being sent throughout the country and requisitions lire are beIng placed for tor materials suitable to make makeup makeup up the hull of ot fittings of ot Old Ironsides Iron Ironsides sides In n addition lUon to the live life oak oal from truDI the navy navi nn s store n at t Corn Com s pond the tollo following Ing ha hate hae e been ordered for or the work Tork White oak from est for or the keelson ceilings and outside r white oak knees L shape timbers cut from the roots and bases ot of trees In the forests located In the of ot Georgetown Jed ild r Douglas fir fur for or deck teams tennis and aud planking reo re- re coked from rom rani the t 1 cst t t con coast t by Ly nary naI transport cOil coi col i i er cr rr n rl ds lIs from Masca andew and sew ew fork ork 1 orl composition ring rings ring and tobin bronze es Clorn torn roston locust lion spikes piles ui Iron Bogs horn Malix wrought iron Iroll f t r tUl fastenings obo above abose e the w from fromI l I i h unla wl lite Its Ite pin pint for the he bulk bulkheads heads and general Joiner r e I k I CrolO rota the forests of t lW ew t I Ingland Oll nn fr tr furniture and amI gs from frow lignum for Cor lI dead ud e eyes e I s 's tir hr tl r bind blut strom s from Lul Cula and und the lie est hemp for tor m rl ft um Kentucky t l tl ti um for tor mull lug flum frum A Nov cv ns fur for furlie II e a sails from jeor III eor lu I eill reel ath e I nil ull from Io BO Boston ton lon idols b Ih th Inside and out from I and aud w Mw f I As at nt the time Ume ether f her I lual 1 to so 0 now tl tI e a resources ot of lire country are lire being belli called ulon ui ur on otI to I furnish mulct Ink to reader the he ol old hull bU seaworthy orthy Old Irl was us oat on of or the first I flit t fl nl lal vessels els built b bi the Unite I II h Slip was Ul launch etl ed In Hartt s is si I 1 Ulli lIn n In lu 1707 1797 isI I |