Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-23
THE BLUE AND GRAY.
ARMY PEOPLE BEING VEL
Ncovep BY RICHMOND PEOPLE.
x.,, Away by the Rains-Msny Ar
-, Though. and Welt r"ints OF in-
" ...t and Battie-FieId~

iaiee +, DAYS Of yore. and there was q
h'' a.m,nauon Of coats OF blue on
,..cts all dAg long. Every incomins
ta' com the North brought crowds OF
t'" Rs. as did those from Peters,
tD' "a Old Point. Every carriage and
tpA ~.,vo,ancp IN the city seemed TO be
o'a,i "a tpndreds Of the veterans drove
% ~, richmond and out TO some OF the
OF Wv 1,ng backgrounds. Among the
sun. .,,.rest,ug objects TO the veterans
mps' ,bc comments 90 Generals Lee,
"'ic Wickham. and Hli. and that TO
'i'A.,c soldiers and sailors OF the Con-
,rr now being erected on Llboy NH
ErupINo oPrS norsE.
u,, Eoo-oec Post aud Lee Camp kept
iu" 80 All dar aud al night. At the
i.1aricrs Of both these ORGANIZATION
st Treatments were served the v'Sitc
Al b places were the rendezvous OF
o '~t,.usof both sides. At Lee Camp
i-e .,i.cs we're spread for about 5000,
.,rf.rmpl reception held there last
ble r--.ted "A scene which made glad
i.' ,-ts If The old soldiers. Tue camp
.to largo puuch.bowls, which were
..,ol supply, and they were we'll
5ed. The Blue and the GRAY were
ped around the same festive board.
IAN whose hands ciasped muskets ia
81 toNard each other thirty years
~.,o one another friendly graspS.
fbern sons babe the visitors well
90. md gave them good cheer.
I'M RUNNING OF THE TRAINS.
o,r ,wo special trains we're run from
v..t rlton here over the bichmond,
,1c,sturg and Potomac yesterday;
fr.t Of these reached Richmond
with nearly 800 Grand Army OF
r...hlc people aboard. Several hum
.s came over from Petersburg; where
cont on Wednesday, and large
I'D. came up by rail and boat from Old
Pom. ,bo s,oomers
I'm, tine veterans up from the sea
.t-u3e9 of Rockets al 4 O'Clock
Ella. afternoon and did not get mp 70
.qt.ffuntil dark. IL had several hun-
r..1us1'u blue aboard.
I,tll.-lueake and Ohio brought many
.,., h,rt over ITS line from Washing
-, t.' these came on the regular trains.
a.. r.i mas put on a line of day steam
.. i-.u Washington 20 Old Point, and
.r~.~ ta the general offices here from
e.. r.7ro Yesterday stated that the
is.s c.ricl 500 down 10 Fort Monroe
t.r,, ,lr dar. There the visitors are be-
-, oven proper attention. They visit
+. soldiers Home. the fort, and other
t,,., of peculiar interest TO them all.
COMING N AND GOING OUT.
.u.e.al over the Richmond, Frede-
,.'grt ana Potomac railroad at 4.4O
4, ,.yl,teriav afternoon brought about
n. veterans % the city, u many came
i. b. OBJ, ragUlsr $50 train last night az
r.Iss ou tho fast mail arriving at 2Ss L.
NEG A. RS are going out of the city
sut. Quite a party left for home over
,.. l,.ssr4ake and Ohio last night. and a
l-.e c,.vd Jeff On the special over the
IStu.ri. fredericksburg and Potomac
IL Warrington 81 $50.
tfe hotels and restaurants have been
f.rg an IMMENSE business for the past
~. t.,s tut their accommodations are
s-s, flr ton times as many persons.
s.rvrN1Rs OF RICHMOND.
nptil kearnoy Post headquarters, on
l.r street between Ninth and Tenth,
,,t y.te-anls gwen a sOursnjr photograph
a 4ae SIZE Of Libby prison and a
tr'-i.utr note, while at Lee-Camp
lm1-v p.ugs - ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
t...--.- ore distributed TO every Il as
ueurltoas.
me member ot one Of these organize.
o., ',i. BE- found among every group OF
t- Grand Army of the Republic people.
all,y,u effort Is bong made to properly
,'.-'su tle visitors.
ltsl0l.j be far to-day larger --0wds
v.. be leIe than upon either of the pre-
tsnle DAYS. The encampment breaks up
81. afternoon and a great many officers
Gr.ptImIucut northern veterans are eX-
,o.tl io get here tonight. Every hack
Y tte CTS l8s been engaged for to-day
s,isg'oi time Is expected 10y those who
!82tt 1A both sides.
Aslg Of tine veterans are making the
tn o. Norfolk on the steamer ARIEL, so
ts. they may see ;he points of interest on
O.. historic James. They have a view
c'be monitors, Drewry's Bluff. Fort OAR
l,g Dutch Gap. bermuda Hundred,
U.lfra. Grants quarters while besieging
Petersburg. and other places Of interest.
Great Crowds 81 Lee Camp.
Tie boil, Of Ice Camp was thronged du-
o.. 'le entire day Yesterday with the
tali Amy OF the Republic men. and
Eiiy % them were accompanied by
A-s> They viewed with interest the
~. Ieic- and pictures in the hall, and
tu.rei the refreshments offered. At
t.-' 6 large gathering WAS present. Colo
d. archer presided, and the feast of rea-
50 va, soon putin motion by hIS calling
et.i'al rank Cunningham for a song
rt. responded with toe Blue and Gray, !"
81 al beng 0,0rci gave the Sword OF
l.,ssf hiI. Be Happy When You Can
tlatau,.ar Irish song.
$50 hi., j. Phillips made q few humor-
,.''eut -k. and sang The S,ar-Spangled
It.l.f. ile iaIles Joining IN the chorus.
3 tl-r'.t.e was introduced and gave
'l. 'yr.lent music. which met with
La;,y applause.
lHE NV YORK COMMANDER.
i',l0uuandcr Lyons. OF Brooklyn,
y b. va, ugyt called on. He made a
ph.r,4 aosuoWiedgment Of the courte-
o. 'N.s.l-I him and also for the LADIES
'-.l ."OureuIei him. lie concluded by
Et'r,t.lt lee Camp with u handsome
'r which viii be placed among the
".' t!e ot.auI1atiou.
t'aiaie Wolf, ot Post 192, Michigan,
l.'i A.. calls, making a few remarks
i- r.u. character. Comrade Fin
'i Name. presented q SOur mir in the
's "a nalce Of PM Kearny Post.
tal.v. otaruril. of Elmira. n. Y. who
Del Thor "a, blue OF the gray, said this
"a l' 'rs' Visit 20 the South, aud he was
e., the extreme hospitality of ITS
arI would 20 back home rejoicing
'' .-- pleasure OF his sojoufn.
C0I uEEE Al LAST.
'o-ria J.. b. GrOvenor, Of Ainsworth
'ta p. nal boon thirty years in try-
Poo lachuond aud had Just got
H '.lta humorous succdote on
''' WHO was IA the room, which Gre
-r,.t laughter.
A.. Jake Allen, Of Ice Camp, made
'. speech that Just brought down
A.adiug to the address OF the
iI 'raar-, C0mrade Allen said that
t'rl married many years and be
'-'ri yet reached the position of
nn' Was simply second OIL
.lIle i.uIIv.
-eF Bean. Of Post IS, Pennsyl-
r 'i.-f 90 tt0 flags Of Warrington
"i''t sLi Lee. lie concluded by
,f q taup.soup.
" J.. Smith. Of Lee Camp, on
% on, related bis experience al
hr "As wounded, when was quite
aud introduced COmrade Me
% 'ae Grand Army Of the Repub.
"', wouaded m the same battle,
... Both Law side by side in thu
PAD Tor months. The meeting
i.ese two old veterans was .
-' el'sode OF the gathering.
tiTl LIZ N BOSTON.
r-i'ie ". b. Holt. Of Lowell. Mass.
r-, -saut speech and gave an &C.
hi. - l", grand ovation given General
tr D" Boston several years ago as O
Es1~r ~ the manner IN which the PEG.
IA, ~ NOfth held the brave men OF the
...t MO Aad conscientiously done their
N1lth pr