Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-28
BLUE AND THE GRAY
THIRD ANNUAL MEETING OF
THE SOCIETY AT ATLANTA.
Special Dispatch to The star

Special Dispatch to The Star
ATLANTA. Ga, March 2s.-The conveu-
ton Of the Blue and the Gray Society be-
gan here today. At the forenoon session
Gen. Julian g. Carr OF Durham n. c. ma
tionai chairman. called the meeting to or
DER He stated that this was the third en-
nual meeting OF the organization. The first
meeting was held at st. Louis In 1904, the
second at Washington. ID. c.. I. 1905. The
expectation is that 1907 will witness a great
reunion OF the soldiers of the north and
those of the south In Washington.
The remainder OF the forenoon program
was as follows: Gov. ]. NJ. Terrell address
ed the veterans for the state and Mayor
]. G. Woodward for the city prayer by
Bishop F. Gailor. DID,, Tennessee: ad-
dress. Origin Of st. Louis and Washing
ton Meetings" E. Henry Byrons, A.BG..
Connecticut. Address of greetings-tstn j.
r chase, past department commander, G.
A. r.. Florida: topic. ..The American Sol
dier; reply. Gen. Julian s. Carr. North
Carolina; greeting. Maj. Gen. w. D. Cam
eron. Mississippi; reply. Maj John c.. Kos
ter, past department commander New
YORK; greeting, Com. Francis B. Alien
Tennessee: greeting. Cen j. 8. Policy
Texas: reply, Judge o. s. Daming, Ken
lucky.
The Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session began at 2 o'clock
with the following order of exercises:
Greeting. Gen. Edwin s. Greeley Connecti-
cut; reply. Mai B. F. Dixon, North Caro-
Greeting. Gen. Edwin s. Greeley. Connecti-
reply, Maj. D. r. Lowell. Connecticut;
greeting. Col. r. NJ. Green. CALIFORNIA;; re-
ply. Capt. J. 7. Griffith, Virginia; greeting,
Maj Edward Buford, Tennessee; reply,
Gen. j. r.. Avery. Arkansas.
Ryrn fIx, D.f,,.
moter of the Blue and the Gray move
ment in his address said:
Rev. Byrons' Address.
''You may ask for what purpose is all
this? We reply that we may become still
broader and stronger as a nation; that
every American soldier. whether he wore
the blue or the gray. may, by coming in
contact with each other, learn that after
all they are not only brothers. but loyal
American citizens, thus proving to the
world. the whole world that we are In
truth a united nation: that sectionalism no
longer holds sway; that veterans of '0I-'65
whether they lived In the north or the
south, are united-today. tomorrow and for
ever.
One of the plans Of this movement is to
bring about at no distant day something
such as was sought at the ST Louis con-
Vention, that Is, a grand national rally in
the city or Washington. d. c., not only of
the blue and gray. but of all soldiers in
all wars in the United States-the Spanish
American veterans; the veterans Of the
China and Philippine campaign; yes of all
the armies and navies in this country, to-
gether with the sons of veterans, all of
them to pass before the President of the
United States in one grand review.
at Is suggested that this rally continue
for one week and that free transportation
be given to all those needy veterans whose
health will permit them to attend
the meeting or participate in the parade.
That lectures on ancient and modern war
fare be given, and hall be hired in which
relics and flags of all wars OF this country
be on exhibition and a small admission fee
charged