Manti Messenger | 1927-06-24 | Page 6 | Old Ironsides in Dry Dock

Old Ironsides In Dry Dock Boston Old Doston Old Ironsides tho the United States frigate Constitution was moved moved moved ed from the pier at nt the navy yard where she sho has haa been rotting for years into tho the dry dr dock from which she Is to come rejuvenated in two years ears Scores of dignitaries leaders in civilIan civil civil- Ian lan life nad high officers of the navy were in iii the throng of or which watched the tho ceremony A salute of 21 I guns tho the old ship as the winches winches win win- ches dies drew her across the hundreds of yards of water and into the tho dock Secretary Secretary Sec See of or the Navy Wilbur reviewed ro the his history tor of or the ship and described the Ule raising of the tho fund fund- by citizens throughout the country which made tho the rebuilding possible