The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-16
The SOUTH
And N D G. Ar.
! Presence Of Ex-C onfcdsNtcs a
Notable Feature Of the En-
\ ) camprnc,,t in Boston.
HER PRINCIPLES STILL LIVE.
These, Captain Gay, Declares,
Is Survived the Terrible. Shock
IA Of War and Are Still Held.
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llBy ascot ted Press,

QsSi(fl kl3y sAESOClaleQ9&E EesS.
sgs I3osTO N I'M August ia reunion Of.
z Grand Army veterans, an exchange Of
happy rceollectlons and n fraternals ming
ling OF Confederates and Unionists to-
day marked tho opening in this city Of
tho national encainpment- OF the Grand
Army5of tho Republic.
At noon a parade OF the Union ex-,
prisoners OF war. blue Jackets from the
United States warships and others mark
Cd tho opening OF the G.. "a. II r. con-
ven ton, together with its numerous sub
sidthry organization, Including ,the wo-s
mnn'g relief corps. the ladies OF the q.
"A. r. and the Sons and Daughters OF
Veterans En- n q f If
To-nigh, IN historic Faneuil Hall. n
score Of A former Confederate officers
y gathered around the banquet bodsd as
+ the guests OF Edward w. kinsfey Posi-,
4 Of Boston, us did also Lafayette POST
OF New y ork. and here enunciated the
declarations that the North and South
IRE strongly and Ri inseparably welded.
with tho past strife forgotten.
Colonel Charles HI Taylor, OF Boston,.
was toastmaster Commander Joseph ] ),
Little of Lafayette Post. the first speak
j err paid a tribute to the guests from
tho South. Who, he said. had Joined
hands with the North In supporting Old
Glory. one country. one flag one citi-s
zensliip. II 4 IS
Before introducing REV. E. il A. Horton
the chunfain OF KinsleyS Post, Toastn,as-s
ter Taylor declared that IT. was worth
all the gold brick. :. Philippine Islands
4 have coz. to see reunited by means OF
tho Spanish war a the people OF the North
and the South. s5 "a
The succeeding speakers included Gov
scrnor bates, who OF fercd tho welcoming
OF taiassachusetts;C Colonel -. Anderson,
Sof 1iinsley Post; Commandcr-in-Ch Chief
tended a greeting to the Confederate Of
flcers. an6 who declared h that every
& trace OF hostility between the North and
{ South had been obliterated. ana John +.
gCastleinln. OF LouIsyill s Il, " who dwclt
upon the spirit Of union between the
North and South. NJ ss3s
II The South u rinc iples.
i 8s The last. sreaker vas Captain Edward
4 81 Gay, OF Atlanta, Ga. Captain Gay.
( said Il Ss sSl$3 w
59a''IL do not feel that I am asked to re-
joice With you In The 1 triump hs OF your.
arms in the Civil Var, and a he defeat SCf
the cause for which every true confed-
crate soldier was ready to sacrifice his
life. but We do ejoice with you ttiut
4 the principles for which the South con-
tended sir, TIE Union i, sur
5fviwed the shock Of var and apparent de-
feat and Sto.day we aHHys hold these. prln-
SGtpless ins common essential tosperpetuity
of our FORM OK government, u Ee-s the
rights OF NIL are gnarant eed and the weak
ness OF one becomes the strengthen all In
an i,ldissolnb Bile union q "a ir,dest ructible
States. hi: ss a
Accepting III good faith the term1 OF
surrender. the men OF the Sout returned
TO their devastated homes. and. despite
the gloom OF waste and want and poverty.
they girdcd their loins for the conflict
OF progress. and peace. and here we are
scountrymen OF the South have so met
1 and are meeting the issues OF the living
Eat present in manner: worthy Of their
record In war Ak HI 58;}l
Captain II Gay called attention to- the
great naterIal rogress lin the South, ana
referred also to the fact that the SOILS
4 OF the South were not laggards In the
Spanish war. Is In closing. he prayed that
"the day be not far distant when it will
not be necessary to dis lay bio odstained
and 8tattercd banners as evi ence % great
ness and glory. ".
One OF the striking features Of tho
& day. was a VI thot
Bates held In honor OF q party Of five
distinguished southerners all 8ex5 Confcd:-
crate officers, who are tending The en-
( canipment. Captain Edward g. Gay, OF
Atlanta. Ga, responded for the Con
federates. expressing the deep grat ficn-
ton that exists through the South at the
friendly act OF a n ort hern Grand Army
post edward Nv. Kinsley. No. 3s H y, 5sEof
BOSTON, !, In inviting himself and comrades
4 TO come and break bread with them dur
ing the encampment MS