Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-20
BLUE AND5GRAY.
Grand Army ana United Confederate
Veterans. eunion mt 4 tlnntn. On.

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Atlanta. Ca, Judy 20.-Five thousand
members of the Grand Army of the Re-
public and the United Confederate Vet
Grams Justify cheered the commanders of
these two Observation-Disclosures Albert Z.
Shaw and Gen. John b. Gordon-as they
sat together upon the stage of the
Grand Opera House at the kindling of
the camp fire Of the blue and gray re
union here last night. The occasion was
the formal beginning OF the reunion of
the surviving veterans of the union and
confederate armies who fought in the
battles around Atlanta in July 1864.
President Mckinley, unable to be pres
5ent, sent his regrets in the following
telegram:
Executive, Mansion. Washington,
July ls.-W. "A. Hemphill. Chairman
Executive Committee. Atlanta: deeply
regret my inability to be with you dur
ing the reunion of the blue and the gray
in Atlanta this week. Such reunions are
gratifying evidence of good feeling and
comradeship and give assurance Of the
permanence OF our government. resting
on the patriotism of reunited people.
Please express to those who may be
present my cordial congratulations and
pest wishes. ~
..WILLIAM M.KINLEY.'
The presidents words brought the au-
dience to it's feet in burst OF applause.
When Gen. Gordon, who wac the first
speaker of the evening, was presented
TO the audience by Col. w. "A. Hemphill,
master of ceremonies. the cheering con-
|ftinued for several minutes. Gen. Cor
don said:s
For more than third OF century
have earnestly and unwaveringly la
bored for the realization of this era of
American brotherhood All hail the
power OF an all-pervading Americanism
which shall make Of us in truth as In
name one people, inspired and s%ayed
I by the one lofty and resstless purpose
| to do justice to all5nations. but to gee to
lit that the flag OF this republic shall be
a protecting power over every American
| in all lands, even in bloody and barbaric
China. All hail the day when with one
accord we shall proclaim to the world
that every drop OF American blood
shed by unlawful hands shall be aven-
| ged by American manhood.
No less enthusiasm greeted Gen.
SHAW. He began by saying:
This is the first time I have ever
heard Gen. Gordon, and i want to gay
our nation owes him more than any
other for the VOICE he has raised for oul
union and nothing but our union. In
my recent visits turnout the south my
heart has been stirred by the evidence
THAT we are to live hereafter In the
present.
we understand each other now. II
was an untold sacrifice TO learn the leg
son Of the past. and now let US learn
1.-The lesson OF unity.
Let us go forward until. as Abraham
Lincoln said, this nation becomes the
happy and united home Of 600, 100000 OF
contented people.
Gen. j. c. Breckenridge, Inspector gem
eral of the United States army and a
distinguished union veteran. and Col
w. c. P. Breckenridge Of Kentucky, an
equally distinguished confederate vet
eran. were on the stage. The formet
4 was presented and concluded an elo-
quent tribute to the reunited country
His brother, Col. w. G. P. Breckenridge
spoke Gen. o. o. Howard and Gov j
A. Mount Of Indiana made short speech.
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