New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-22
THE GRAY GREETS THE BLUE.
AN OVERFLOW OF GOOD FEELING AT
THE ATLANTA. EXPOSITION.
CONFEDERATE VETERANS CAPTURE THEIR
FORMER roE-sIX GOVERNORS. WITH THEIR
sTAFFs. AND SIX NORTHERN GEN
ERALS AT THE MEETINGS. .

STATS. AND SIX NORTHERN SEN-
ERALS AT THE MEETINGS. M
[By TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuNE.]
Atlanta. Sept. M.--Many thousands Of Federal
and Confederate veterans took part to-day IN the
celebration Of Blue and Gray Day at the Exposition
Yesterday afternoon and this morning every train
from Chattanooga packed with Grand Army
men and distinguished visitors from the North ana
West. Six governors with their sta1s were present
at the reunion meeting this afternoon, namely
Holcombe. OF Nebraska; Mc1ntire, OF Coioraoo
werts. OF New-Jersey; Woodbury. OF vermont
Mckinley OF Ohio. and Morton. o. New-fork
Governor Altged. OF Illinois, was In the CITY, out
was not present at the meeting. There were present
six Northern generals: Schofed. OF New-iork, Luz
cius Fairchiid. OF Wisconsin, O. NJ. Dodge OF COLO
RADIO: Henderson. OF Nebraska .. " ho"a'u ""u
Horace Porter. OF New-fork
The presence OF so many distinguished Federal
veterans and the welcome they received from 'he
old Confederates who were here to meet them' are
quite as notable In their way as the ihcioen.s Oh
the last week at Chickamauga. At an early hour
the Confederate veterans began TO circulate ABOUT
tho streets CAPTURING their former foes. II was
"Hello old Yank" and Hello. old Reb.' every
where One grlzzed ex-Confederate was neard 10
say that he Rugged sixteen G. A r. men IN the
course Of an hour.
The same spirit was carried into the splendid
meeting in the Auditorium In the afternoon. W. A.
Hemphiu presided and the first speaker. Evan p
Howell. evoked yells OF delight by speech OF
min gled wit and loyalty.
81 was In the war four years." he said. THE first
two was running after Federal troops. and the
last two years they running after me. and the
last two years made the best time because had
the most experience"
w D. Ellis Of Atlanta. followed In a speech well
coming the guests Of the city IN the name o ne
speak he was loudly applauded linen III,
mores Band played Dixie and The s,nnd So
and applauded TO the echo ,,o,.ou.o- ,,or,or y,
the EmpIre State Of the North. to the Empire State
OF tho south This brought the audience to It's ieet
evidently gratiAed him He made short and happy
address after which three hearty cheers were given
Governor Mckinley received an ovation, and all
the telling points In his address were heartily ap-
R %Hch may God FOR forbd we viii asa on the same
side and under the same old flag sentiment
~e,sn wff rPsS o made short d
dress which was we'll al f yetsran
badge on the lapel OF his coat: This fairly brought
a tSe General lns was PLEASED with the atenon Gov
errors Holcombe. OF Nebraska, and Woodbury., OF
This evening Governor Atkinson. of Georgia. gave
q dinner to the visiting Governors ~
In addition to Governor Morton and his stan
there are here also a number of prominent Repub-
iican and Democratic politicians from the State OF
New-York
THE GOVERNMENT BUILDING COMPLETED
Washington. Sept N-The Secretary OF Agrlcult-
ure is In receipt OF a letter from Assistant Secre
tary Dabney. who has charge OF the Government
exhibits at the Atlanta Exposition. stating that the
Government Building is entirely completed.
There was appropriation OF $4,000 made for
this building Its actual cost $4,000. Mr..
Dabney says that II Is the best building the Gov
eminent has ever erected at exposition, and
although II is a smaller scale than the building
occupied by the Government at Chicago. 1t is bet
ter adapted for displaying the exhibits. The ag-
sregate sum appropriated for Government exhibits
a ALBANIA which
among the several executive departments, the
Smithsonian Institution. National Museum and the
Fish Commission.
The freight charges the Government exhibits
will amount to about $4,000. about one-seventh
OF the amount of tho charges the Chicago
hibts, which 1t is said. while larger. little
II any better than those now at Atlanta.