The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-26
BLUE AND GRAY DAY.
Atlanta Exhibition Crowded With Vet.
Grams from Chickamauga Park.

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Atlanta, Ca, Sept. 21.-Chattanoogs
poured into Atlanta it's thousands from
Chickamauga and today this city was
crowded with visitors who came to see
the eXhbltlon and take part or witness
the Blue and Gray day exercises.
Atianta never held greater number
OF notables or saw so many representa-.
tives of the army of the Blue and Gray
as are now here.
Several prominent men who were ex
pected to take part in today's exercises
disappointed the local veterans and the
exposition committee. Governor Upham
OF wisconsin broke leg while attend
ing the Chickamauga exercises; Governor
Greenhalge of Massachusetts was called
home by official business and Gen, j.
b. Gordon of the Confederate veterans
had made an engagement to lecture at
Henderson, KY, tonight before he knew
tnat he was expected to participate in the
exercises here. The absence of these
distinguished men was cause of general
regret.
OF the nine governors expected today,
six were present: Morton of New York,
Woodbury. of Vermont, Mckinley of
Ohio, Wertz of New Jersey, Mcintyre
of Colorado, Holcomb of Nebraska.
Generals Schofeld and Dodge were
also present with Generals Howard,
Horace Porter and ]. A. Williamson.
Inc governors were each accompanied
by a large number of staff officers and
friends. Governor Mertz had 26 in his
party, Governor Woodbury. 80 and Gov
ernor Morton 81. All are guests of the
city.
Governor Woodbury. this morning held
a reception in the parlors of the Kimball
house, while Governor Morton and party
were taken in charge by Ex-Governor
Bullock, the reconstruction governor of
Georgia, and wheeled about the city Wis
iting such points of interest as could
be reached in their limited time. The
other distinguished visitors were shown
like courtesy and at the end of their
drive were escorted to the executive man.
sion and presented to Governor Atkinson.
Most of the visiting governors are quar-
tered in their private cars. This after
noon between and 3 o'clock they were
served an informal luncheon at the club
rooms of the Piedmont Driving club at
the exposition grounds. About 275 peo-
pie were present and enjoyed the repast.
The speechmaking was general. The
visitors then went to the Auditorium,
where the exercises were arranged to be
held.
The exercises opened with prayer and
then followed by an address of welcome
by Captain q. p. Powell, who command
ed a battery in the battle of Atlanta.
Captain w. d. Ellis of Atlanta spoke for
the Confederate veterans. He voiced
the spirit of mutual forgiveness on the
part of the blue and gray and declared
that if he could find the Federal soldier
who fired the gun that laid him low in
one of the battles of the war he would
take him by the hand and salute him
as a brother. He paid fine tribute to
Southern women in recognition of the
brave sacrifices they made during the
struggle and gave full credit to the SOL
diers of the North. .,Ai~-.-;
General j. r. Lewis, recent Republi-
can postmaster at Atlanta, responded on
the part of the Grand Army of the Re-
public. Just after he began Governor
Morton and his Staff, escorted by ex-
Governor Bullock, came into the hail.
Quite a commotion was produced by the
governors approach, but it was impossi-
BILE to tell whether the burst of applause
that followed was brought forth by
the excitement incident to a sight of the
presidential candidate or the remarks
of the speaker.
At the conclusion of General Lewis
address Master of Ceremonies w. A.
Hemphill introduced General James A.
Longstreet and then followed cheers
which might have been prolonged indei-
nitely had not the band struck up. AS
is well known, General Longstreet's
hearing is far from good and he spoke
too low to be heard continuously.
He concluded with the assertion that
he would not undertake to say who was
wrong or who was right in the recent
struggle. "But now," he added, turning
to the old wearers of the blue, "your
motto shall be my motto"
In response to the sentiment: "The
empire State of the South greets the
empire State of the North" Governor
Morton came to the front of the platform
md the whole house rose to its feet
It looked like a Morton ovation.
At the conclusion of his brief remarks |
here was another demonstration and
hen Governor Mckinley entered and
vas quite warmly greeted. He alluded
% the rupture of the past, and the pres |
mt unity in the hearts of the |
'eoPe y9sh a SSpa soutR RsVeF Should
lenceforth be no geographical
distinction. The words should no longer |
uggest passion and hatred, said the |
Governor. "The war has been over 81 |
ears. It's bitterness should be past and |
is glories heritages to all of us. They |
belong as we'll to those who lost as to |
hose who won. Our concern should not
Ne for the past, but for the future. If |
We ever fight again, which God forbid,
We will fight on the same side and under |
he same fag-the glorious old stars and
tripes our fathers bore. am glad to |
ONE again to your hospitable State. |
ome here to bring to Georgia the good |
will of the great State which l have
he honor to represent. What we need
$ to get closer together. There has
,een no unpleasantness since the war |
,etween the wearers of the gray and the |
,lue. 1t has all been between people |
Who fought on neither side and were
mite ready to get on neither side"
General Fairchild of Wisconsin stated |
hat in his State the war had been over
yer since April, 1866.
WILL NOT TALK OF BONDS.
Washington, Sept. 21.-Secretary and
Mrs. Carlisle left today for Marion,
where they will be the guests of Assist
mt Secretary Hamlin, with whom they |
pent some time in the early part of the
ummer. The secretary, while away, |
will see the president, whose
ummer home is only short distance |
rom Marion; but it is authoritatively |
tated at the treasury department that |
he meeting will have nothing whatever
O do with a bond issue. The further
statement is made that no bond issue is