The National tribune., 1908-10-15
BLUE AND THE GRAY.
Next E,ncampmeRt Of "Yanks"' .dnd
1sJohnny Rcbs" May BE Held in yyash-
inEtOn.


"Johnny Rebs'' May BE Held in yNash-
ington.
The association formed in Washing
ton several years ago, and known as
"the Veterans of the Blue and the Gray
and Their Sons" thru its President,
Commodore F. b. Allen. of Hartford.
Conn.,, late Z. S. Navy, Is arranging for
its next EBcampment, which may be
hell, at Washington. d. c. Commodore
p succeeded. as head of the asso-
ca ZION, Gen. Julian Carr. of Southern
Pines. N. c., late of the Confederate
army.
The Observation-Disclosures of the organ
ization. Capt. ]. Walter Mitchell, Of
Washington, D. c. in a recent state
ment. says the Blue and the Gray does
not contemplate any encrosehment up
on the organiEauanRfs fanks OF either
the G. A, r., the United Confederate
Veterans or any Of the other soldier
'The mission of the Blue and the
Gray" he GAYS, "is 20 bring into a
common, patriotic blend sach ~ok-tlfe
soldiers and sailors Of both armies as
desire TO bring about the oblheratfon
of the res..engendered by the warssia
order that the greatest country under
the sun may be united fiji .rliy, freely
and for all time" -.ss.,,.
Already q. large nulaber OF "Yanks'
and Johnny rebs'.r have joined the
Blue and the Gray, and the eligibility
for membership has been extended to
| the sops OF veterans Of both armies, /
President Mckinley was in Washing
ton when the Bine and the Gray WAS
formed there, and gave the Yrganiza-
ton warm couifuendauen. president
Roosevelt is also said to have approved
the association and its purposes.
The National Committee of the Blue
and the Gray grew out of what was
formerly known as the st. Louis Com
mittee. = composed OF five Federal" and
five Confederate yeterans, and one the
committee OF II: Mai. d. R Lowell,
Chairman, Connecticut; Col W. A. Col
lier, Secretary, Alabama; Gen. r. B.
Snowden, TenHcssee;. Judge o. 8. DEM
ing, Kentucky: Col. r. NJ. Green, Cali
fornia; Gen. v. Y. Cook, Arkansas; Dr.
J. d. Hanrafan, Vermont; Col. J.yG.
Booth, Texas; Judge Lee s. Estelle, Me-
braska: Col. Robert Bueanon, Missouri; (;
Rev. E.. Henry Byrons, Florida.
This committee was appointed at an
informal meeting of the veterans of the
civil war, with Maj. d. r. Lowell, then
Commander Of a G. A. r. Post in Mid
dletovn. Conn. Representatives from
the Federal and Confederate armies
and nayies were present in about equal
iuihDti5
Georgia, Texas, Missouri. Kentucky,
Connecticut Vermont, Nebraska. Ala
bama, Tennessee, North Carolina, etc.
The purpose of the movement as ,ffs-
cially set forth is as follows:
You may ask for what purpose is all
this? We reply that we may become
still broader and stronger as q Nation;
that every American soldier. whether
he wore the blue or the gray. may, by
Il coming in contact with other
learn that after all they are not only
brothers, but loyal American citizens,
thus rproging to the world, the, whole
| world, that We are in truth united
Nation; that sectonalisn no longer
holds sway; that veterans Of '61'65,
whether they lived in the North or the
South, are united-to-dav, tomorrow
and forever. ..@. -
"One of the plans of this movement
| is TO bring about at no distant day
something such as was sought at the
st. Louis Convention;- that is, a grand
| National rally in the City OF Washing
ton, d. c., not only. of the Blue and
| Gray. but of all soldiers in all wars in
the United States--the Spanish -Ameri-
and Philippine campaign; yes. Of all
| the armies and payies in this country.
together with the sons Of veterans, all
Of them to pass before the President of
the United States in one grand review.
| ''It is suggested that this rally con-
| tinue for one week, and that free trans
portation be given to- all nthose needy
veterans whose health 'wiHfTermft them
to attend the meetingoor participate In
| the parade: that IectuFeS on ancient
and modern warfare fbe given, and a
hall be hired in which relics and f1ags
of all wars Of this county Be on exhibit
tion and small admission fee charged"