The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-16
THE BLUE AND THE GRAY.
Captain Neatherry and Captain Water
 man Greeted With Honors.

Captain Neatherry and Captain Water l man Greeted With Honors.
 Hartford, Nov. 15.-Members of Rob-
 ert o. Tyler post, G. A. R., and a large
 number of friends gave an enthusiastic | welcome, Wednesday evening, to Cap 1 tain J. K. P. Neatherry of Columb a, s | C., the Confederate commander in a | North Carolina regiment, who during | the Civil war captured Captain Reuben | Waterman of Meriden, took the latter's 1 sword, kept 1t for nearly forty years and returned it to it's original owner at Meriden, Tuesday night.
 Captain Neatherry and Captain Wa terman walked into the meeting arm in
 arm and were greeted with a storm of applause. Commander H. F. Fox of Tyler post, who presided, relate brief ly to the ceremonies of the night before
 at Meriden, and spoke of the honors that had been accorded Captain Neatherry during his visit to Connecti-
 cut. Amos H. Osborn, the man who brought together the Blue and the Gray,
 detailed the circumstances of meeting
 Captain Neatherry in South Carolina, and the finding of Captain Waterman when he returned North.
 Captain Neatherry was introduced as the Johnnie Reb' who took a sword from Yankee. When he arose to speak he was greeted with the battle cry of the Union army and a few Rebel yells' Captain Neatherry briefly and interesting related the story of the sword and spoke of MT Osborn, the intermediary as his chief staff. Captain Neatherry said that when he came to Connecticut few days ago he was unacquainted with single citizen, but he had received such warm well come that he had yet to meet a strang CT He said that when he was young he never had an opportunity to make a speech, and during the war he was too busy lodging Yankee bullets. But now" he said, "the war is over and the wish of your grand old leader has been gratified. We have peace. The sections will not fight each other again, and the spirit of that peace is as warm in the South as it is in the North. The rank and file during the war were anxious for peace" The watch given to him in Waterbury was exhibited. Ine t2g aCCdC06u to IL IS lIlSCTlDeu. From Dixie Land to Nutmeg State and back"
 On behalf of Tyler post, souvenir spoon showing the Memorial Arch, was presented to Captain Neatherry by Gen eral H. c. Dwight who made one of his characteristic speeches.
 Commander Fox said that it was due principally to Odd Fellowship that the two captains had met once again, as 1t brought about the acquaintance of MT, Osborn and Captain Neatherry. The latter is grand master of South Caro- lima. Grand Master of Connecticut W. S. Hutchinson of South Manchester and Past Noble Grand Clarkson N. Fowler of Hartford Lodge made remarks of a patriotic and congratulatory nature. Captain c. A. c. Norton then presented to Captain Neatherry an Odd Fellows charm, as a token from the members of the order Tn this city.
 Mayor Harbison, who entered during the exercises, was called on for a speech The mayor said that Captain Neatherry brought history to Connecticut, for the sword is something more than steel and scabbard. The blood shed during