The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-22
GREETING TO BLUE AND GRAY.
THRILLING AND DRAMATIC SCENES
DURING THE SPEAKING.

Confederate Badge on Gen. Fair
chiId's Breast -fsiImore's Rand
Greeted With Tremendous Cheers
While Playing "a Medley of Patri-
OGic Airs-.Amerfcans Never Sur
render But TO Americans"
Atlanta, Ga, Sept Alan army OF fed
eral veterans swept down upon Atlanta
for another time last night and this
morning, headed by five generals of the
union armies and by the governors Of six
states.
Blue and Grey Day at the exposition
/ is a success. There are in attendance TO-
I day six governors of as many great states
each accompanied by his staff. Gov
Mckinley, of Ohio. Gov. Morton of New
/ York; Gov. Woodbury. Of Vermont; Gov.
Werts Of New Jersey; Gov. Holcomb Of
/ Nebraska and Gov Mcintyre Of Colorado,
are the executives who have honored the
| occasion with their presence.
| The Grand Army of the Republic is rep
resented by no less distinguished list Of
generals than Schoheld. Dodge. Howard.
| Horace Porter and Williamson. The con-
! federate legfons are headed by Gen. James
/ Longstreet, the grizzled hero of Chicka-
mauga
]
! diers Of both armies and stirring scenes
and incidents can be noted all over the
/ city as we'll as in the limits Of Piedmont
| park.
This morning the entertainment com
/ mittee of the exposition directors met the
| governors and the members of their STATS
/ ard accompanied them to the exposition
/ grounds.
Carriages were provided and the visi-
tors We're taken around the grounds TO
the various buildings Afterwards they
We're taken to the Piedmont Club, where
lunch was served. After the lunch, Cows.
/ Morton, Mckinley, Werts and Gen. Fair
child made short speeches. The COVER
nOrs spent the remainder of the day
viewing the exposition grounds. All of
them will leave for their homes tonight
Lieut.. Gen. j. NJ. schoheld comman-
der-in-chief of the United States army, is
! in Atlanta to-day. He is en- route home
opening of Chickamauga park. The
general and his party came to Atlanta
last night ia private car and at II o'clock
their car was placed on side track at
/ the exposition grounds, the general at
/ tending the blue and grey exercises at
| the grounds this afternoon. The follow
| ing members of his staff accompany Cen.
/ SchOfield Col. j. Il. Sanger, Col. G. l..
! Schoheld, Col T. Fl. Bliss and Col. VIII
/ Since yesterday morning twenty spec
/ ial trains from Chattanooga have arriv-
4 ed ia the city. on these trains came
! mem pers OF the Grand Army and of the
! confederate veterans VINO had been at
! tending the exercises at Chickamauga.
! 1t Is estimated that since yesterday
/ morning 1000 members of the Grand
/ Army of the Republic have arrived in the
city.
! From the surrounding country thous-
ands of the confederate veterans to at
| ands of the confederate veterans came to
attend the reunion exercises, which oc>
cured at O'Clock this evening at the au-
d1tOrium at the grounds.
The Central railroad has established
an Information bureau at the exposition
grounds, in the transportation building,
for the purpose Of furnishing informa-
ton about railroad schedules and rates
to exposition visitors. c.. c. Walton Of
Chicago is in charge of the bureau.
The scenes in the exposition and audi
| torium at the reunion of the Blue and
the Gray this afternoon emphasize the
stion has inaugurated a new era of good
feeling. The ovation received by the nor
thern governors, especially that by Gov.
ed climax of enthusiasm sell
dom equalled. 1t is something
unusual to see the governors of so
many states on one platform. And still
more unusual to see such an incident as
the plnning Of the confederate badge on
Gen. Fairchlld by Chairman Hemphill
Gov. Morton's speech was very short, but
his appearance was greeted by a tremen-
dous demonstration. Governor Mckinley
was received m the same manner, and
made splendid utterance. thoroughly in
harmony with the occasion.
Victor Herbert Of Gilmore's band ush-
cred in dramatic scene by playing a sue
cession of airs, beginning with Sewanee
River and passing in succession to Yankee
Doodle, Dixie, Columbia and The Star
Spangled Banner. Deafening cheers
bia, and when the inspiring strains of The
Star Spangled Banner were heard, the
great audience arose as one man, waving
handkerchl hlels and cheering to the echo.
1t was at this juncture that Gov Morton
was introduced and received the great ova-
ton. The standard bearer Of Gov Nor
fr
on the stage and waved il as the governor
came forward. The flag called forth
new burst of applause.
The first formalities of the occasion were
! brushed aside when Capt. Evan =. Howell,
the veteran editor of the Atlanta COnsti-
tuition arose to speak. He is an epigram-
matte speaker and with ringing voice and
sharp, incisive utterance, he brought down
the house with his wit, saying: These
must be peaceful times, when so many
governors are present The speech was
an eloquent tribute to the bravery of the
| soldiers of both armies and lacked the
stereotyped phrases so common on such
occasions. He made the very significant
| utterance that as slave holder he would
declare that but for slavery the southern
country would long ago have beeY, a gar
den. This utterance he would have
deemed dislOyalty thirty years ago. Now,
he believed it to be the truth.
Capt. w. ID. Ellis of the Atlanta bar
who followed Capt. Howell, made a short
eloquent speech on the same line. He
was followed by Gen. j. r. Lewis a one
armed federal veteran. who now acts as
secretary OF the exposition company. He
spoke in behalf of the Grand Army of the
south, and assured his comrades of the
good will of his people.
Gen. Longstreet was next introduced
and made a short talk, describing the
bravery Of the soldiers of the north and
south in the Mexican war. He received
a great ovation. the audience rising to
meet him. Then came the incident in
which the national airs played con-
spicuous part. When the audience sad
paid its tribute in succession to Dixie.
Yankee Doodle and Columbia, and mad
risen in one grand ovation TO the Star
Spangled Banner, Chairman Hemphill
catching the enthusiasm of the moment
introduced Gov. Morton in dramatic
matter. Then came the scene in which
the New York flag received it's ovation.
Gov. Mckinley followed He was called
forth by loud cries. and responded in
a happy vein. His opening sentence was
There is a unity in the hearts Of the
people that can never be broken" He
was cheered loudly at this and similar
utterances throughout his speech. He re-
ceived an ovation when he said: "The
country needs a new baptism, and the
best way to take IL is by immersion. The
audience was quite carried away
when he said: americans never sur
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