Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-16

FITZGERALD, Ca, March 12.-With
gray skies above and blue faces beneath,
because of the small number in attend
ance and the rain which has fallen since
the opening of the reunion, the second
day of the Blue and Gray National en-
campment began today with about three
hundred in attendance. What is lacking
in numbers is made up in enthusiasm,
however, and the veterans and guests are
having a glorious time.
In spite of the rain last night, the vet
Grams fell in line and headed by drum
corps, met the late afternoon and night
trains at the depots. The flags and
bunting displayed prominently Through
out the city presents sad appearance
today damPened and ruined by the wind
and rain, but the parade, the feature of
! today, was given as planned. The Fitz-
/ gerald band headed the procession, which
was composed Of the G. A. r. vets the
| L.. c. V. delegates. the ladies' auxilia-
ries. company e, LIST regiment, National
Guard of Georgia, city officials and Sc
cret societies. The line of march was
! from the headquarters i'm the Lee-Grant
hotel to the national Blue and Gray
park, where dinner was served. Ad-
dresses were given by prominent local
members and guests. 1t was at this time
that Gen. Evans. of Atlanta, was TO have
spoken and his absence was a topic of
general regret.
Gen. Clement Evans. of Atlanta, who
was to have been here, was prevented
by the inelement weather, and pressure
/ OF other business.
The attendance is much smaller than
expected, due largely TO the inclement
weather, which has been existing for
several days.
The Blue and Gray encampment was
formed in Atlanta in 1906 and Rev. Hen
ny Byrons. of New Haven, Conn, was
largely instrumental in its promotion.
He is among the speakers at Fitzgerald.
The first officers elected when the or
ganization was formed representing the
south and north, were as follows;
Commander-in-chief, GENERAL Julian S.
Carr, Durham, n. c.
Senior vice commander-in-chief, DIR. w.
H. Cyrus, Palatka, Fla.
Junior vice ommander-in-chief, d. B.
Null Fitzgerald, Ga.
Chaplain, Rev. f. II. Byron, New Ha-
ven Conn.
Surgeon general. DR.. Fl. A. Murphy, st.
Petersburg, Fla.
Judge advocate general, w. II. Williams
AbbeVille, Ga.
Adjutant general, Captain A. NJ Clarke,
Southern Pines, N. G.
Council of administration, Captain Will
liam Friend. Fitzgerald. Ga; Harry
Burns. Macon. Ga; J. L. Buchanon, Man
lev. N c.. Jno W. Woodruff Atlanta
Ca: Judge j. Mouse, Port Arthur, Tex.
/ General ]. f. Chases, st. Petersburg, Fla.
In addition to the 200 delegates from
Ben Hill county, there are registered at
headquarters the following: j. M. Mang-
hal, Omega, Ga; F. L. Hail. Omega, Ga.
]. A Mitchell, Moultrie, Ca; H. c. Fill
ingin, Douglas. Ga. William Burdick,
Lakewood y. Y; ]. A. Troup, Grassland,
Ga; l. ID. Taylor, Omega, Ca; r. ID.
Harris, Waycross, Ga; II. ID. Taylor
James Seabright, Pittsburg. Pa; P. S.
Barber, Waycross, Ca; o. S. Deming
Warren. o.; A. Burnham, Rochelle, Ca
w. II. Barry. Vienna, Ga; j. NJ. Smith,
Rochelle, Ca; r. T. Neal, Ben Hill, Ga
Arthur Mcmillan, Enigma, Ca. Randall
Mcmillan, SrOokfield, Ca; Jessie McMil-
/ Ian, Alapaha. Ga; VIM. c. Staser, Win
ter Haven, Fla; c. o. Holmes, Jackson
vile. Fla; Jno. w. Niles, Sterling, H.
Godfrey Purvis. Ocilla, Ga; ]. W.
Burch, Della; o. N. Gregg, Triton, Ga.
Albert Benson, Climax, Ga; J. p.
Moore, Omega, Ga; T. c. Allen, Broxton,
Ga; B. B. Bryant. Abba, Ca. Jas. Vim
ing, Broxton, Ga; w. A. Russell. Abba.
! Ga; ]. S. Moore, Broxton Ga; j. T.
| Tucker, Broxton, Ga: Fred Brown, Fort
Gibson, Miss; NJ. T. Wade. Macon, Ga.
J E Henry Byrons, New Fairfield, Conn
/ W. H. Norwood, Perry. Ga; Jonathan
/ Gorsuch. Greenville, o., Chas. Patton,
Montgomery county, Ca; Il. l. Vince
lock, Warren. o.; f. ]. Levina. Thomas
VILE, Ga; ]. l.. White, Mt AIRY, Iowa.
The feature of the opening exercises
last night was the singing of The Battle
/ of Bunker HILL" by j. r.. Greene,e of
Fitzgerald. Mr.. Greene is 50 years old.
/ and sung the song with enthusiasm and
voice of one sixty years younger. He
was loudly applauded for his effort.
Two famous veterans who are attend
/ ing the encampment are o. S. Deming. a
/ newspaper man of Warren, o., formerly
/ a prominent politician of Kentucky, at
one time a member of the electoral col
1 lege and candidate for lieut-governor of
the state, and during the war a gunner S
mate on the famous gunboat, Victory,
and Rev Henry Byrons, of Danberry,
Conn. the father of the Blue and Gray
| association. and one of the most promi-
] nent members of the G. A. r. in New
England.
| OFFICERS ELECTED
By BLUE AND GRAY
| FITZGERALD. Ga. March B-The
Blue and the Gray association at Its
annual encampment here today selected
| Scutbern Pines n. c., for the next