Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-10-04


applause, and from ell we can learn, never be
fore has Convention In this county mad,
nominations which met with more hearty
full, and enthusiastic reception than do thos,
made on yesterday. Hurrah for Daniel, Koin
er, Hanger, and Skinner.
The Blue and the Gray at Carlisle, Pa
NORTH AND SOUTH.
BY ZENAs J, GRAY.
given to the Confederate soldiers by the G.
A. R. Posts at Carlisle, Sept. 2S. 1881
Behold the change the tide Of years hath made
Here on this spot to-day we meet,
With love and generous feelings greet
They, who. once came with wars destructive
raid.
Exultingly. they swept. through valleys fair
And caused glad hearts to grieve and
mourn;
Twas but the rule; for we in turn
Spread death and desolation every where.
But now we live in union and in peace.
The bloody chasm has ceased to be:
Forgotten Is the enmity,
And freedom brings, to all, proud release.
welcome" we say. thrice welcome to our
homer"
For we are one in heart and land
And love shall bind us like band,
And draw the wanderer back who roams.
o may we stand united, South and North;
Revere the flag that floats on high,
And, for its safety. freely die,
And show the world our patriotic worth.
-Curlisle Ne,0s.
There was grand reunion of the Blue and
the Gray at Carlisle, Pa. on last Wednesday.
the 18th ult. A few weeks ago the ex-confede-
rates of Luray, Page county extended an invi-
tation to the -fedelals of Pennsylvania and
Maryland to meet them at Luray, and quite a
large number of them responded, and they
were delighted with their trip and the manner
in which they were entertained. On last We'd
nesday, Colwell Post. No. Dol, g. A. R., recipro-
Gated by giving graz d reception to about $50
citizens of the Page Valley. and mort hand
somely and warmly did they perform their
kindly attentions. They left nothing undone
to make the trip a most enjoyable one by all
who were present, and all seemed perfectly de-
lighted and satisfied at the generosity and
hospitality shown them-the ex confederates
were all treated with the greatest respect and
the genuine hospitality shown them was un-
excelled by a regular ''Old Virginia" recep-
ton.
The train which conveyed the party to Car
Isle, left Waynesboro, Va, between and
O'Clock in the morning and arrived at their
destination about 10 o'clock. On their arrival
at Hagerstown they were met by Committee
Perception who distributed blue badges with
the inscription, WELCOMED by Post POI, G. A.
vi TT D.,rf ca 4
%, 1887 These badges were attached to the
white badges which had been distributed to sill
on the tt ain, on which was printed EXC"
The Committee also gave each one a dinner
ticket. On arriving at Carlisle they were re-
ceived by COlwell Post and two g. A. Il. Posts
from Harrisburg. a local military company.
four bands and the Indian School.
A procession was formed. the Grand Army
Posts with their bands taking the lead; next
came the excursionists, headed BY the Stone
wall Brigade Band of Staunton; then followed
q long line of carriages containing invited
guests of more or less distinction, and the
ladies who came with excursion, abou. fifty in
number. The Indian boys and girls brought
up the rear.
This nov ell and picturesque procession NOV
ed through the principal streets ofthe town and
then entered the fair grounds. 1t was he occa-
sion of the Cumberland County Fair and an
Immense crowd of people thronged the streets
of the beautiful Carlisle, a handsomely built
city of about seven thousand inhabitants. It
was remembered by many of the ''ex-confeds"
who had visited the place with Lees Army
during the war, when the extensive Carlisle
Barracks were destroyed by fire. These bar
racks are now occupied as government School
for the civilization and education Of Indian
children who attend there to the number of
several hundred.
At the fair grounds addresses of welcome
were delivered by Governor Hoyt, Capt. John
Hays, Gen. James A. Beaver, Capt. w. E. Mil
Ter, and others, which were eloquently and
feelingly responded to by DR.. George W. Rust
and Col Mann Splitter, on the part of the ex-
Confederates.
This occasion will long be remembered by
all who were present, and this sort of m1ngling
together of the two sections will do more to-
wards bringing them together in sympathy
than all the bloody shirt speeches that can be
made by all the learned politicians Of America.
The Shippensburg Ne,0s after, an extended
notice Of the reunion, says:
zone of the pleasant features Of the occasions
was the presence Of the Stonewan Brigade
Cornet Band of StauntOn, Va, an organization
which was incorporated in 1854, and eight of
the present members served through the entire
war as musicians in Stonewall Jackson's Bril-
bers, and Is under the leadership Of Prof. A. J.
Turner, who has been such since its organfza-
ton. He Is also Principal of the College for
the Blind and is q clever and courteous gentle
man. The members Of the band are men of
high culture, and represent the business inte-
band was truly excellent, and gave every evil
dence that its members are not only proficient
but experts on the instruments they use The
posed and arranged by Prof T. M. Turner] was
exquisitely rendered, and, indeed, all the pie
ces they performed were received with high IA
ercises on the fair ground, the Stonewall Bril-
gade Band were made the guests of d. B. Sax
on, Esq, who entertained them in truly hos
train at seven O'Clock by the Shippensburg
Cornet Band, and as the cars moved off the VI
sitors were sent off with rousing cheers and
amid the ltveliest enthusiasm"
The Harrisburg daily Patriot, of both ult..
says:
gade in the rebel army was an object of much
interest at Carlisle on Wednesday last upon
the occasion Of the visit of the ex-c0nfederates.
In their ranks were eight survisOrs OF the ORR
ginai band that left Staunton, Va on the sew
enteeth of April, 1861. The present band is q
first class musical organization. under the lea
dership of Professor A. J. Turner. Its entire
make up is composed of the best citizens of
Staunton. At Carlisle they had the liyelist ex-
pr0S6lO0S OF aumlFallOn bestowed upon
them, not only for their musical abilities but
for kthe gentlemanly qualities of every mem
Der of the organization"
The Stonewall Band, who were more than
delighted with their reception at Carlisle, have
adopted the following paper:
ResoLrcd-That our warmest ack nowledRe.
ments are due and are hereby rendered the
citizens and soldiers of Carlisle Pa. for the
marked courtesy and unlimited hospitality of
which we were the recipients on the occasion
referred to above; that we wi L hold in grateful
remembrance the many kindly attentions paid
u.s. and the umistak cable evidences OF the gem
erous sentiments manifested toward us BIZ the
good people of Carlisle.
Resotred-That to Capt. ]. B. Lands, d. B.
Saxon, Esq his excellent lady and others we
are indebted for untiring and extraordinary
cOurtestes, and to them our acknowledgment Is
are especially due and are hereby cordially ten.
dered.
Resolred-That we will never forget our visit
to beautiful Carlisle, its generous people, and
the happy issue of our visit. and that we will
keep for them warm place in our hearts.
Resolred-That the foregoing Resolutions be
published in the Staunton SPECTATOR and co.
pies sent to! Capt. ]. B. Lands, D. B. Saxon.
Esq, and others.
A. j. TURNER,
President S, B, Il,
D. E. Strasburg. Sec'y pro tenn,
Staunton, Va. Oct. LIST 1881,