The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-08-16
|ENCAMPMENT m BOSTON
Col. Gay Of Georgia Speaks
Of Reunited Country.
Ge.eral Black, CHA,
Declares That Every Trsce q
Hostility Betweea the sec-
tiens Has Beea
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eighth time since the Civil War the
surviving veterans who fought In the
Union Army assembled today In an
nual encampment, gathering in Boston.
The encampment Of the veterans, ~
well as the subsidiary organizations
was formally opened today.
The Massachusetts, Sons OF Veterans
stationed at the railroad terminals, re-
Iceived the incoming delegations ana
escorted them to their hotels or head
quarters. The American flag was seen
everywhere. and red, white and blue
bunting, the seal and badge OF the
Grand Army, and the words, Frater-
nifty, charity and loyalty the motto OF
the order, were shown from the fronts
of business houses. hotels, theatres
newspaper Offices and residences from
one end Of the city to the other.
The parade comes on TUESDAY, with
the business sessions later In the week.
| One of the striking features Of the
day was a reception which Governor
Bates held In honor OF a party Of dis
Southerners, all ex-Confed-
crate officers, who are attending thu
encampment Col. Edward s. Gay OF
| Atlanta, Ca. responded for the Confed-
crates, expressing the deep gratthca-
tion that exists through the South at
the friendly act of a Northern Grand
Army Post Edward w. Kinsley, No. Is.
of Boston, In inviting himself and COM
rades to come and break bread with
them during the encampment,
Entertained Gen. Black.
Another social event of the day was
the reception in Pierce Hall rendered
by the ladies' of the John Adams Chap
ter of the d. A. r., to General Black,
Commander-in-Chief Of the Grand Ar
my Of the Republic; Mrs Sarah Win
ans. President of the w. r.. G. and
Ladies' OF the q. A. r.
The most notable gathering OF this
i G.. A. r. In the evening. aside from
the campfire. was the banquet In his-
toric Faneuil Hall, rendered by Edward
/ w. Kinsley. Post No. ia. OF Boston,
to a score of former Confederate ON
| cers and to Lafayette Post No. 14o OF
New York City.
Commander Joseph b. Little Of La
fayette Post. the first speaker. paid q
tribute to the guests from the South.
who, he said, had Joined hands with
the North In supporting Old Glory--one
country, one flag. one citizenship.
Before introducing Rev. r. A.. Horton.
the Chaplain of Kinsley Post. Toast
| master Taylor declared that It was
worth all the gold brick" the Phil
iDplu6 lBlHnO6 uau cost TO see reunited
by means of the Spanish war the peo-
pie of the North and the South
The succeeding speakers included
Governor Bates, who offered the well
come of Massachusetts,: Colonel J. An
derson, OF Kinsley Post, Commander
in-Chief John G. Black of the Grand
Army OF the Republic, who extended a
greeting to the Confederate officers
and who declared that every trace of
hostility between the North and South
had been obliterated. and General John
b. Castieman. Of Louisville, KY, who
dwelt upon the spirit of union between
the North and South.
Southern Principles Survive.
The last speaker. Colonel Edward s.
Gay Of Atlanta said:
IT do not feel that i am asked 10
rejoice with you in the triumph OF
your arms in the Civil War and the
defeat of the cause for which every
true Confederate soldier was ready to
sacrifice his life, but we do rejoice with
you that the principles for which the
South contended in the Union and QUE
OF 1t survived the terrible shock OF
war and apparent defeat and today we
may hold these principles In common
as essential to perpetuity of our form
Of government where the rights of all
are guaranteed and the weakness of
one becomes the strength of all In AN
indissoiuble union of indestructibie
States'
Accepting in good faith the terms
of surrender the men of the South
returned to their devastated homes
and despite the gloom of waste and
want and poverty they girded their
loins for the conflict of progress and
peace, and here we are, that you may
rejoice with us. that our countrymen
of the South have met and are meet
ing the issues of the living present In
a manner worthy Of their record in
war"
Colonel Gay called attention to the
great material progress in the South
and referred Also to the fact that the
sons of the South were not Iaggarla
IN the Spanish war. In closing. he
prayed that ~the day be not far distant
when II will not be necessary to dis
play bloodstained and tattered bannera
as evidence OF greatness and glory"