The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-19

ans. an exchange Of happy recollections
and a fraternal mingling OF C~onfeder>
ates and Unionists today marked the
opening in this city Of the national en-
campment of the Grand Army of the
Republic. At Toe a parade OF the
Union ex-prisoners OF war. blue jackets
OF the United States warships INC 9TH
ers, marked the opening OF the Grand
Army OF the Republic convention. to-
gether with its numerous subsidiary
organizations, including the woman's
Army Of the Republic and the Sons
and Daughters of Veterans.
Tonight in historic FaneuTT Hall. a
score OF former Confederate officers
gathered around the banquet board as
the guest OF Edward w. kinsley Post.
of Boston, as did also Lafayette Post.
of New York. and here were enunciated
the declarations hat the north and
south are strongly and inseparably
welded, with the past strife forgotten.
The most notable gathering OF the
Grand Army OF the Republic tonight
aside from the camp fire, OF ex-prison-
ers of war was the banquet in historic
Faneuil Hall. Number II5. OF Boston.
kinsley Post. Number 1l3. Of Boston.
to a score of former Confederate off,
GERS and 10 Lafayette Post. Number
40 of New York city. Colonel Charles
III. Taylor, OF Boston,. was POSTMASTER.
| Commander Joseph J. Little. OF LaFay-
cite Post, the first speaker. paid a trib>
ute to the guests from the south, who
II he said has ininad ha nd with she
north in supporting. old Glory. one
| country, one flag, one citizenship"
The succeeding speakers included
| ed Governor Bates, who offered the
welcome of Massachusetts. Colonel j. A.
Anderson, OF Kinsiey Post, Commander
in Chief John c.. Black, of the Grand
Army of the Republic who extended n
greeting to the Confederate officers
and who declared that every trace of
hostility " the north and soath
had been obliterated and General John
=. Castleman, of Louisville. KY. who
dwelt upon the spirit of union between
the north and south. The last speaker
was Captain Edward s. Gay. Of Allan
| ia, Ga.
Captain Gay said:
Il do not feel that | am asked to re-
joice with you in the triumph Of your
army in the Civil war n the defeat
| OF the cause for which every true Con-
federate soldier was ready TO sacrifice
his life, but We do rejoice with you
that the principles for which the south
contended survived the terrible shock
Of war and apparent defeat and todey
We may hold these principles in COM
mon, essential to perpetuity Of our form
OF government. with the rights OF all
guaranteed and the weakness Of one
becomes the strength OF all in an In
dissoluble Union Of Indestrucffble
States"
Accepting in good faith the terms of
surrender. the men of the south re-
turned to their devastated homes and
despite the gloom of waste and want
and poverty, they girded their loins for
the conflict OF rogress n peace and
mere we are that you may rejoice with
Us that our countrymeu OF the south
have met and are meeting the issues of
he living present in a worthy
of their record in war"
Captain Gay called attention to the
great material progress in the south and
referred also to the fact that the IONS
of h south were not laggards in the
Spanish war. In closing he said he
prayed th4t the day be no. far distant
when 1t viii not be necessary TO display
tioodstained and tattered nne az
evidence of greatness and glory.
One OF the striking features Of the
day was a reception which Governor
Bates held in honor OF the party OF
distinguished southerners, all ex-Con-
federate officers who are attending In
encampment. Captain Edward s. Gay
Of Atlanta, Ca, responded for the Con
federates. expressing the deep grati1-
cation that exists through the south al
h friendly act Of q northern grand
army post edward w. Kinsley, Num-
Der 70. Of Boston). IN inviting himself
and comrades to come AM break bread
with them during the encampmem.
A Fatal Boiler Explosion at q Ssw
MIL
Senoia, Ga, Aug. 15-The boiler a
the saw mill OF J.. F. Arnold, nv.
miles from this city exploded this al
~ternoon. killing four PERSONS n an
turing several others, how many Is no
known. The Of the explosion ]
not known but ie b supposed TO hayi
been lack OF water in the boiler.
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