Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-10
THE VETERANS.
OLD FOES MEETING As FRIENDS.

OLD FOES MEETING As FRIENDS. |
iiow the yisitcrs from Richmond were Re |
ceiyed in sewark-speech-s OF siaYsr |
Haynes aud judge Flournoy.
The Newark Erepit1 kelcs OF the S'h |
says: Tic bunting 81 blue that was dis |
played this morning harinonized with the |
gray Of the clouds. and was appropriate for |
the occasion of The peaceful meeting OF the |
wearers oi the blue aud the gray OF score |
OF years ago. TIE Grand Army boys were |
carly at their headquarters, aud busted |
themselves by making final arrangements |
and putting on finishing touches prepara- |
tory TO the rOuSing reception which they |
proposed to give to the men who formerly |
fought them on southern battle-felds.
Broad street was cay In proiusion OF
bunting. and the little flags on the horse |
ears waved merriiy in the breeze. The |
large flags on the City Hall and the coun-
~ buildings bent their poles, and az tue
various engine-houses all the bunting at
the command Of the companies was display
ed At the Neptune hose-house, on Market
street. flags of all nations were displayed
The salvage Corps. on Clinton street, made
fine display. From the rooms OF the Repub-
lican headquarters. on Broad street below
Fair. German. Irish, and American flags
were arranged, and the Democratic head
quarters. Of the corner oi Market and Hal
sey streets. were undcckcd. At the head
quarters OF the Garfield Post, at the corner
of Court ard Broad streets, large picture
Of ex President Garfield was displayed and
q profusioa OF flags.
WELCOME TO VIRGINIA.
At $50 Broad street, amid iags Of all M
tons. was large banner bearing the words,
Welcome 70 Virginia Murray's saloon,
Market street. was covered with bunting,
and upon he bulkhead large picture OF
Union and a Confederate soldier clasping
hands, ant the words, ." United in Peace"
and &" United We Stand; Divided We Fall
At the stores Of McGregor & Co., MGr.hall
& Ball, and Colonel Hamilton. flags Of all
nations were taStolul,y arranged, aud the
Newark Dress Club and the Essex County
Club were in holiday attire.
IN. Doty 6 Co. covered the entire front
Of their building with broad pieces OF blue
and gray with n large American flag 10
the centre. Considerable taste was DIS
plaved by tlc members oi the supply Com
panv. Twostrips OF wood extended the
sides oi the building from the corner near
placed sticks with small tlagS Of all nations.
| inside these were two bands Of blue and
| gray. and in the ccntre window 4 large
/ national flag was drapcd. From Broad
I street up Market and Springfield avenue 70
! Caledorian Tara the decorations were pro-
! fuse. abe word "WelcOme' being promi-
ncnty displayed.
TIE VISITORS HEADQUARTERS.
The front Of the Academy OF Music, the
! Headquarters oi the visitors, was almost
1 concealed from view by the bunting and
! cyercreens.
! One OF the most elaborate decorations was
! that Of HIPS brewery. for which a design
| had Lecn PREPARED. The edge of the roof
! of the entire Office building and Union Hall
was trimmed with tri-colored stuff,
! I5opcd with large rosettes OF the sam
material. winch also held stands of
small flags. on the front facing down
/ Springfield ayeuuc is a fine painting Of the
| c0at-of.arms OF Virginia, above which nre
two clasp,d hands. one arm covered with
a blue and the other with n gray sleeve.
! Around these were iestOpuS o. greens,
! lags, and flowers. The edge oi The piazza
| roof was festo0ned the motto Union For
ever" and on the raj! were ranged pots OF
! plants and flowers.
The Springfield avenue side and Union
| Han was embellithed with a proiu'e dis
plav of greens. flowers. and bunting, with
| thesc words. United We Defy the WOrld.'
The arched entrance 10 Caledonian Park is
covered with flags, and through the word
..Wclcome" Is seen the pavilion, which Is
also handsomely decorated.
THE GUESTS ARRIVE.
To IN inspiring martial air the comrades
marched down Broad street to Chestnut.
| iust in time TO see the train bearing their
! guests thunder UP SO the platform at the
derJt. Tie Light IGfan.ry formed at Tho
/ head OF the column, with the guests in citi-
/ zens' clothing next. followed bv The Robert
L. Lee Camp. and the Pill kearny Rich
moDd Post bringing up the lear. Cheer
after cheer went up from the dense thrOng
which crowded the sidewalks, and as the
Inc q march was taken up to Broad street
/ Hills Battery. in SOuh Park. thundcTet
ont aWclcornc. Broad street was crowded
! as The veteran, oi both armies Oi the late
war marched up under one flag, and cheer
after cheer went up all along the line.
WELCOMED by THE MAYOR.
Broad street in front Of the City Hall was
impsssahlc. The throng crowded the steps
.| .|
10 house. The windows Of the houses were
flied with bright faces and fluttering rib
bons Of blue and gray.
Lincoln Post, No. Il, headed the lines as
the veterans halted in front o! the hall.
They were drawn up IN double file. The
Light Infantry Blues. Robert l.. Lee
Camp. Confederate Veterans, and Phil.
Kcdrnev Post formed in front OF the New
ark Posts.
When comparative quiet was restored
Mayor Haynes stepped forward and eX'
tended a hearty greeting 10 the Visitors.
He said:
Richmond Light Infantry Blues. Robert
=. Lee Camp, aud Phil. kearney Post: On
behalf Of Lincola Post, No. II, ! heartily
welcome YOU to our city. Twenty years
aco we dreaded your coming. Then You
we're armed with the deadly muSket. To-
dav you come IN peace, with no more
dangerous weapon in your hands than a
cane. In the past you were very reckless
In iLp Use OF firearms. You had an utter
disregard Of other peoples safety. and thh
making o. widows and orphans was part
OF YOUR business. To-day you are joining
hands with your late enemies in helping to
dcyelop our common country. The time
when the blue and the gray strained against
each other IN the tug OF war Is past. and
now. the first time that Newark has had
the honor and pleasure OF welcoming you,
the two colors mingle harmoaiouSly in the
GOOD fellowship OF brothers. You have
lad long and tedious ride, and are no
doubt worn out with the wear and tear OF
travel. 1 will not detan you here any
longer. We have provided an entertain
mept for YOU where your physical wants
will be- attended to. | can only sincerely
wish that good digestion will wait upon
your appetites, and reiterate that the people
OF Newark heartily and cordially welcome
YOU TO their city, hoping that when you
leave US we will long hold place in your
memory.
JUDGE FLOUgs0Y's nGPLr.
Judge Flouruoy, representing Mayor
Carrinetor. o; Richmond, responded to the
greeting 81 Mayor Haynes. After thank-
ing the Mayor ,nd the people OF Newark
for their welcome Ar. Flournoy said
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