The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-10-01
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Held Fraternal Meeting in New York
saturday-several New Haven Gentlemen
Present-A Pleasant Observation-Disclosures
Ofthe New York Naval Veterans Installed.
This interesting event took place last
Saturday at Webster hall, New York,
where there was an installation of
officers Of Farragut post, Naval Veter-
ans. Past Admiral p. S, Osbon presid-
ed and was assisted by Admiral Samuel
Altman, rector of the Suffolk street EN-
manuel Baptist church, The Confed-
crate Veterans association had been in
vited to attend in body, and they ac-
cepted the invitation in the spirit in
which it was extended. They We're es-
corted from the ST. James hotel to
the hall by the Sons of Veterans of Far
ragut post, and as they entered the
room they were given reception that
convinced them of the warm place they
held in the hearts of the men who
thirty years ago were meeting them In
deadly battle to preserve the Union.
AS they ranged up in double file
around the room. they looked repre-
sentative body of New York business
men. Face to face they stood with the
battle SCARED naval veterans. 1t was
the first time in history that they had
been received as brothers by either of
the great war associations, and the
strangeness of the situation was such
that for a few minutes ~1tence was su-
preme.
Then Admiral Altman escorted Com
mander Dickinson and Lieutenant Com
mander Thorburn of the Confederates
to the stage. AS they stepped forward
thew were greeted with a genuine Yam
kee cheer, and Admiral Altman extended
a. welcome, simple but earnest, and
when it was finished many an eye
blinked suspiciously. Standing there IN
his naval uniform he reminded the
Confederates of the battles both had
been through.
Admiral Altman then made a short
speech full of pleasant things for the
old Confederates present. Commander
Dickinson of the Confederate Veterans
responded in well chosen words.
Yankee cheer after Yankee cheer min
gled with the old Confederate yell greet
ed their patriotic sentiments, and then
the evening was passed as brothers.
Old battles were gone over, with their
rancor obliterated, and when the even-
ing came to an end the Blue and tine
Gray swore eternal friendship.
Then thirteen of the Confederate
veterans representing the thirteen
states lined up opposite thirteen of the
Union veterans, and loving cup was
passed first to an old ex-Confederate
then to a Union veteran, and SO BACK
and forth down the line, each man as ne
drank making a short speech.
Before the veterans were received Ad-
miral Samuel Altman was Installed as
admiral of the National Association OF
Naval Veterans, "a position correspond
ing to that of commandments OF
the Grand Army of the Republic. Thls
made it necessary to elect new cap
tain for Farragut post, position ne re-
signed to accept that of admlral-ln-
chief. and Commodore p. S. Osbon was
unanimously chosen. Admiral Amman
was elected to his new position at the
national convention held at st. Louis
about two weeks ago, but was not pres
emf at that time, so the installation
was held last night
The following New Haven men We're
present: Captain W. E. Jacobs OF CID
con wells Naval Veteran association,
John Jackson, commander of the same
association; Edward Hubbell, paymas-
ter and the following members, VIII
liam e. Gould, William Jones, Edward
carrigan and J. J. Butler.