The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-01
TEE BLUE AND THE GREY.

LAST evening iaESe anu opsnu''"'sS
meeting of the ex soldiers of the late
Federal and Confederate armies was
held at the Court House for the purpose
of arranging a programme for joint
procession on the coming Centennial
Anniversary OF American 1ndepend.
ence. It was considered that no
more appropriate, and certainly
no more substantial evidence OF
determination on the part of soldiers
in active service in the: late war to furl
the banner of the bloody shirt, and shake
hands across the bloody chasm could
be evinced than in such a reunion rs
this.
The meeting was organized by the
election of Capt. Waller, exc. s A.,
to the Char, and of Capt. q. w. Rawl-
ings, ex-U. s. A., as Secretary. After
few remarks by the Chairman,
Judge Cochran, ex-U. s. A., was called
upon Tor an address, and he responded in
an eloquent, feeling and appropriate man
ner. After him Col Arnett, G. S. A I,
Capt. Dovener, U. S. A, Capt. Sterling,
u A., Mr.. j. 3. Peyton, e. S. A.,
General Harris, U. s. A., Major
Anderson, G. S. A, Judge Ken
nedy and various others rose and
each, in turn, addressed harmonious, con-
ciliatory and and appropriate remarks
on the objects of the meeting, which
were received with lively applause by
the assembled audience. Resolutions
were adopted appointing committee OF
three to prepare suitable badge to be
worn in the procession. This committee
consisted OF Messrs. Cochran, Wright
and Anderson and they speedily reported
that badge of white ribbon bearing the
date 1861 above aud 1865 below with the
word "veteran" printed across be adopt
ed. Pending the report, however, it was
decided to inyite all the veterans of the
Mexican war in this, and the neighbor-
ing cities of Ohio, Bridgeport, Bellaire
and Martins Ferry to unite in the pre-
cossion. And to this was added an invi-
tation to all the soldiers on both sides the
line in the adjoining towns, to also unite
wish these of Wheeling in the contem-
plated celebration. Just prior to the re-
ception and adoption of the report, it
was resolved to proceed to the election of
a Chief Marshal, who should have au-
thority to appoint three assistants to
serve in the p ocession.
Col. W. W. Arnett was, on lsotion OF
B. b. Dovener, chosen Chief by acclama.
ton, and he appointed Messrs. Wright,
Sterling and Waller his assistants.
A committee consisting of Messrs.
PeyLon, Sterling Mccullough and Arnett
previously appointed to prepare an address
TO the soldiers of both armies, to be pub
lshed in the daily papers of the city, re-
ported the following:
To the Soldiers ,oho wore the Blue and the
Grey:
CoMRADEs:-In the name and on bc
half of large meeting held at the Court
House on Friday evening, composed OF
,ulders who served in the Federal AMI
Confederate armies during the late war,
we invite you most cordially and earn
estly US to join in forming distinct sec
tion OF the procession on the morning OF
the 4th of July.
Every soldier of whatever army and
whencesoever he comes, who can be in
the city on that day, is requested to re-
port ut the Court House at o'clock on
The morning of the 4th of July, to
he prepared for distribution, and to take
u place in the procession IN celebrating
the one hundredth birthday of our
Ur ion and Independence, and thus ties.
lty To the world the concord, harmony
and brotherly love existing between those
who lately were arraigned against each
other in arms.
Let this call be responded TO with
unanlmity and spirit which will attest to
the world our love for each other, our de-
votlon 10 common country, and our pur.
pose to share common destiny.
HUGH STERLING,
r. II. COCHRAN,
j. B. PEYToN,
w. w. ARNETT,
s. B. MCCoLLoCH,
Committee.
After which, the meeting adjourned
to meet at the Court House at the hour
designated in the address on the morning
of the Fourth. there to obtain badges and
prepare for the procession.