The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-21
AHOST OF OLD HEROES
IN GRAY GATHER At
GREENSBORO
General Carr Opens the First
Session of the
Reunion
THE GENERAL REELECTED
A Resolution is Unanimously Passed
Denouncing Pritchard's
Deserter Bill.
HON. S. A. cRUMP DELIVERS AN GRAFTON
Eloquent Welcome by Capt. WaddelI. Poem by
Mr.. PEckney Groome. Resolution Of
Thanks to Judgs Clark For
Regimental Histories.
Regimental Histories.
Especial to News and Observer.)


Greensboro, N. c., Aug. 20.-A con-
servative estimate Of the number of yisi-
tors in Greensboro at II O'Clock today
would be eight thousand. OF these near
ly half are old veterans. At the regis
tration office at 10 o'clock, 5000 had been
registered and it was going on then
on the noon trains. Officer w. w. Wood
had prepared two thousand old vets.
badges and the last one was pinned on
at O'Clock this morning before the
heavily loaded morning trains came in.
So tremendous was the strain of pro-
viding free rations in abundance for such
an unexpected number of guests, but few
stopping anywhere but at the camps
under charge of commissary, that Gen
eral Carr issued an order this morning
advising as many as were able, to take
their meals at restaurants, boarding
houses. Or at the homes of citizens of
the city, who have thrown open their
doors to hundreds. Train loads of visi-
tors have been coming in all day and
at the hour of the parade at O'Clock,
no less than 10000 out of town people
were interested spectators.
AN IDEAL CAMP.
Alfred M. Scales Camp in Eckles
Grove has proven an ideal spot and the
old soldiers are enjoying every minute
spent there. Citizens of the town, ladies
and children are taking advantage of
the occasion to mingle with the old
heroes and look upon a regular pitched
camp, see how the men are fed. hoy
they sleep and how soldiers after forty
years rest can enjoy a soldiers food.
Eckles Grove is especially appropriate
for another reason. 1t was in this resi-
dence that President Davis spent the
night on his retreat from Richmond after
the surrender, to set up new capitol
outside of the territory embraced in the
terms of captulation to Grant. Here,
too, did Forest spend the night, having in
charge 100000 of Confederate gold. He
buried the two bags under the tree at
the parlor window, and the spot is now
covered by General Carrs tent Forest
was pursued by Fitzpatrick and retreated.
leaving the buried treasurer. Fitzpatrick
took possession of the Eckles home under
military law and he pitched a tent inn
mediately over the gold, where headquart-
ers tent now stands. After he had gone.
Forest came back and recovered the gold
which had lain there undiscovered by the
enemy.
The formal ceremonies of the re-
union were begun when at ten o'clock
the order to fail in was given. out by
General Carr. and was repeated through
out the various divisions of the camp
Old soldiers fell in line, and led by the
Gate City Guards, the third regiment
band OF Reidsville and the Proximity
band OF Greensboro, marched to the
Grand Opera House.
The stage of the Grand Opera House
was beautifully festooned with red and
white streamers. Occupying iorominent
positions were the magnificent hat
tie flag of the Confederate Vet
Grams, the splendid new eap of
the Guilford Chapter of the Danobtars
of the Confederacy, while smaller Con
federate flags were everywhere tho eaI-
leries being festooned with flags and rod
and white bunting designs. Splendid nor
traits of Generals Jackson, Lee Scales
and others occupied conspicuous posi-
tions.
THE SESSION OPENED.
Here General Carr. in a few rinpino
words. which were punctuated at every
sentence by enthusiastic yelIs, called the
session to order. Chaplain L. w. Craw
ford opened the meeting with beautiful
prayer. General Carr then announced
with unfeigned regret the absence on ac-
count of sickness of Major General H. A.
London, and had appointed Colonel James
|. Metz. of Wilmington, to act in that
capacity. Colonel Metz then called the
roll of camps and organizations present
responses being heard from Bayboro
Elizabeth City and from the remotest
mountain districts.
Messrs. r. P. Patterson, W. l.. London
l. l.. Every, A. C. McAlister and A.
Ramsey were appointed committee on
resolutions, to whom should be referred
all resolutions. The first one offered by
Colonel W. L. London provoked storm
OF enthusiastic applause and was to this
effect:
Resolved, That we condemn and de-