Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-27
THE BLUE AND THE GRAY.
Reunion OF Union and Confederate Veterans
at Marshall Hall.

1t was to be expected that the excursion
down the river last evening would prove to
be most delightful occasion, for it was a
reunion of the blue and the gray under the
most favorable circumstances. The occa-
sion was an excursion 10 Marshall Hall
given by the Union Veteran Legion. and
they took down as their guests the menu
bers of the Confederate Veteran Union. The
evening itself could not have been more
propitious If 1t had been made to order.
and this was but one of the many items
that went to make the occasion one long to
be remembered.
When the Manchester left her wharf at
O'Clock a military band on the forward
deck was playing old wartime airs. and
both on the boat and at the hail there was
an attractive program of music and ora
tory At Alexandria the boat stopped TO
take on another contingent, who, for the
most part, wore uniforms OF gray some
thirty years ago or so.
The arrangements for the evenings pleas
ure were in the hands of an efficient COM
mittee. consisting of Messrs. J. A. Ruef.
chairman: F. NJ Dykes; Wallace Brewer.
NJ. 3. c. Wright. Fl. G. Birmingham, NJ. NJ.
Whitney. VIM. r. Pindle, J. X. Hayes, But
Ter Fitch and Chas. E. Troutman, adJu-
tdnt.
program was Congressman James Marshall
of the ninth Virginia district more popu-
larry known as Cyclone Jim. Mr.. Marshall
was introduced by Corporal Tanner. and
said. in part: Il accept this gathering as a
happy omen in the history of our national
life. IL marks the era of rational good
sense and good fellowship. and / should
scorn the man who could not or would not
accept 1t such" He then went on to
make rafting good speech that was thor
oughly appropriate to the occasion. At the
close of Mr. Marshalrs address the call of
boots and saddles" was sounded by the
bugle corps. after which Col. De Witt C.
original poem. Gettysburg" and gave also
another of his selections. ION Guard
Speeches were also made by Corporal
Tanner. Maj. Robert Hunter. president Of
the Confederate Veteran Union, Judge A.
p. Smith of Cortlandt. N. Y, and Gen.
Green Clay smith
President r. v. Hunter. Vice President T
j.: Luttrell. Secretary T. W. Hunserford.
Treasurer r. NJ. Narrower. Messrs. Ander-
Bayly. Breckenridge. Burke. Crandan. Cal
laghan. Costin. Dardn. Fox. Falls. Harmon,
Herrell. Hunter. Holland. Jenkins; King.
Mudd. Moore. Poindexter. Reilly, Reynolds.
Resmy; stimson: suddarth: Thempson.
Wooten. Whit. Williamson. and Young.
Mr. and Mrs Geo. D. Scott, DR.. Purman
and dausher Cant and
Wisconsin. j. Orville Johnson and Wife
Capt. ID. G. Proctor. Capt. NJ. A Austin
and wife; Miss Mamie Austin. C; G. Bollin-
ner. Edward l.. Myers. Mrs. Gen. Geo. E.
Pickett. a. w. Barber and daughter. E. v.
Cross. Miss L. Lipscomb. ]. E. Snow. G. c.
Johnston, ]. c. Peacock and daughter, F.
II. Smith and wife. Col. w. E. Rogers, John
r. Hill; Mrs: Roe. Miss Moore. Mrs. DR..
Frost. Miss Richards. Mr.. and Mrs. Kent.
Mrs. Wiley. Mr.. and Mrs. E. d. Tracy,
Col. and Mrs. York, Mr.. and Mrs. Tryon,
L. H. Rowe. w: F. Shaw. Jas. Tanner,
Judge A: p. Smith of Cortlandt. N. Y. Col.
Butler Fitch. Adjt. Chas. E. Troutman,
Col NJ. 3; G; Wright, Morris Alderman.
Capt C. F. Rand. Capt j. D. Conner. DR..
Dexter. medical director of third corps
Col, N. shotswell. Gen: H. L. Street. ad1u-
tant general. U. V. T.. and wife; Harry
Sullivan. Gen. G. c. Ross. quartermaster
general. L. v. U; Gen. 8. 9, Yoder. COM
mander-in-chief. U. Y. u: NJ. L. Stowell.
Chas. A. Bretow and wife, Mrs. Killian,
Capt. Dennis O'Connor. Capt. VIM. Sim
mons. Capt. W. II. Myers, Maj H. w.
Brelsford. Paul Cook and wife and John
Finny and wife.
A large delegation of, the officers and
members of Encampment No. g. was also
present. among whom were Col. James r.
Frftts, Maj. Byron W. Bonney. Adtutant
land A. D. c. on the staff of the national
commander) o. a: Thatcher. and trustee.
CAPT. CnaS. w. Filler