Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-26
REUNION At ALLAN IA
National Society of Blue and
Gray to Meet.
THE PRESIDENT INVITED
Invitations Also to Veteran Organize
lions, North and South.
WHEELER MEMORIAL DEFERRED
The Two Assemblages Practically
Blended-Announce by Pro-
moters-Plans Outlined.
WHEELER MEMORIAL DEFERRED

President Roosevelt has been invited to
attend the annual meeting of the National
Society of the Blue and the Gray to be
held at Atlanta, Ga, March % and 20. In
vitations have also been extended to all
the posts of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, the Union Veterans Legion. the Union
Veterans Union, the United Confederate
Veterans the Spanish War Veterans and
the Army and Navy Union of Washington,
and a special invitation to Corporal Tanner,
commander-in-chiefo of the G. A. r.
The District of Columbia committee of the
Blue and Gray comprises Col. William
Edgar Rodgers of the g. A. R., chairman;
Capt John NJ. Hickey of the Confederate
Veterans Capts J. Walter Mitchell and j.
Lyon King of the Spanish War Veterans
and representative of the Sons of Vet
Grams This body has received copies of the
official program for the event at Atlanta
next month.
A communication received by the local
committee today from Rev. +: Henry
Byr0ns of Port Arthur. Tex, the father OF
the Blue and the Gray movement. who has
charge of the arrangements for the coming
meeting. states that Gen Julian 5, carr,
former governor of North Carolina, VINO Is at
the head of the movement for THE broth
erly blending of the blue and the gray,
being national chairman of the committee
had conference with Governor Terrell OF
Georgia several days ago, at which the
mayor and other leading citizens of Atlanta
were present He says the conferees We're
enthusiastic over the proposed Atlanta
meeting, and that the General Wheeler
memorial meeting, which was to have been
held earlier in the month, was postponed
TO March -, the day before the assembling
of the Blue and Gray committee, so that
both meetings will practically be combined
The vice chairman of the Blue and the
t. foi nplr
Lowell of Middletown. Conn, who served
with distinction in the Union army IN the
civil war. The second vice chairman is
Commodore F. B. Allen of Hartford. Conn,
a leading member of the G. A. r., who
served with Farragut in the sixties.
The official Announcement.
The official announcement of the Atlanta
meeting next month says;
zone 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 of 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 campaigns, 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.
ington, 4. C., rally continue for one week
and that free transportation be given to all
those needy veterans whose health will per-
nit them to attend the meeting or particl-
pate in the parade: that lectures on an
cient and modern warfare be given, and a
hall be hired in which relies and flags of
all wars of this country be on exhibition
and small admission fee be charged
The general committee Of arrangements
for the Atlanta convention comprises Gen
Julian S. Carr of North Carolina, Nal w.
II. Marston of Georgia, Capt. J. F. Chase
of the G. A. r. of Florida Bishop Samuel
Fallows of Chicago, Rev. E. Henry Byrons
OF Texas Capt. j. Walter Mitchell of the
District of Columbia, Gen. r. b. Snowden
of Tennessee, Col r. NJ. Greene of Colo
rado, Capt. Harry Burns of Connecticut J.
E. Marshall of Florida and Capt E. H VIII
liams of Georgia
Program of Exercise
The speakers AT the several sessions will
include representatives of the G. a. R,
Confederate Veterans. Spanish War Veter-
ans and the Army and Navy Union, as fol-
lows: Gen. Julian S. Carr, the national
chairman. viii call the meeting to order
Gov. j. N. Terrell will address the veterans
for the state and Mayor ]. @. Woodward
for the city; prayer, by Bishop F. Gailor.
DID. Of Tennessee; address, Origin Of ST.
Louis and Washington Meetings" T.
Henry Byrons, A. b, c., of Connecticut.
AuuLts OF GIeetinBS-Cren j. +. Chase,
past department commander G.. A. r. OF
Florida, topic, The American Soldier re-
ply. Gen. Julian s. Carr of North Cardinal
greeting. Maj. Gen. w. d. Cameron of
Mississippi; reply, Maj John C. Roster
past department commander of New York;
greeting. Commander Francis B. Allen of
Connecticut; reply. Gen. r. B. Snowden OF
Tennessee; greeting. Gen. ]. B. Policy of
Texas; reply, Judge o. S. Deming of Ken
lucky. Two o'clock session-Greeting. Gen
Edwin S. Greeley of Connecticut; reply
Maj. b. f. Dixon of North Carolina; greet
ing, Bishop F. Gailor of Tennessee; reply
Maj. ID. r. Lowell of Connecticut; greet
ing Col. r. NJ. Green, California; reply
Capt. ]. r, Griffith Virginia: greeting, Maj
Edward Buford of Tennessee; reply, Gen.
J. r, Avery of Arkansas Thursday morn
ing session, 10 o'clock-Prayer Rev s. +.
Call chaplain G.. A. r.. OF Florida greet
ing, Col. F. NJ. Sterrett, past department
commander, OF Missouri: reply, Maj. Gen.
r. w. Carvile of South Carolina: greeting.
Brig. Gen. Bishop Fallows OF Illinois; re-
ply, Gen. I. c. Zachary of Georgia: greet
ing, Adjt. w. II. Smith, MD. of Tennessee:
reply, Adtt. ]. e. Marshall of Florida;
greeting. Gen. w. G. Baugh, sr, of Della
ware; reply Col A. r, Blakely of New Or
leans, La; greeting. Maj. ]. e Dodd of
Florida. Afternoon session, o'clock
Greeting, Col. w L. Rogers of Washington,
| d. c.; reply, Gen 8. r. Thorp of California;
| greeting, Col. w. G. Lamb of Virginia. re-
| ply, Col. r. II. Pratt of Colorado; greeting,
| Capt. Harry Burns of Georgia; reply, Capt.
| II II. Wllilams OF Georgia; greeting, Col.
| c. ]. Walker OF North Carolina; reply.
| Capt. ]. w. Mitchell. U. S. w. ", of
| Washington. D. c.. greeting, Maj. A. A.
| Lipscomb Of Tennessee.
The Washington Meeting.
| The last meeting Of the Blue and Gray ma
| tlonal committee was held In Washington,
May II and H. 1905. The chairman, Maj.
| d. r. Lowell. commander of Mansfield Post,
| Middletown. Conn. ordered the program
| for the meeting printed This was done,
/ and while no special effort toward a large
| meeting was made. yet much enthusiasm
was manifested and goodly number from