The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-07
COL. MOSBY lEXED BECAUSE WE FORGET
 OLD PETER FARLEY

If you had told pr. George L. Port CT. Lyman s. Catlin, or any others of the boys in blue from these parts two score and five years ago that some day they would be v!eing one W tn another to do honor to Col. John Singleton Mosby, of Virginia, the dis tinguished Cavalry leader of the Con- federacy and the organizer of the famous band of daring horsemen known in c vii War time, as Mosby' s Guerillas. these men would have held it almost a mortal insult. Nevertheless, when Col. Mosby reached this c'ty today. the old. sol- CTS and many leading citizens sought his suite at the Stratfield and grasped his firm right hand Tn hear ty welcome to Bridgeport. Col. Mos by had a birthday yesterday. He was 7S. though you wouldn't believe it af- ter you had talked with him few -oinutes. And 15O Yale students from below the Mason and D xon line seiz- ed upon the opportunity to do honor to the,r famous veteran while he was in the Elm City yesterday.
 Among other features of his cele- mobile ride. He was dined and feted at length and at the Grand Ope1 house last night, in the bowling bliz- gard was ~reeted by an audience of unwonted enthusiasm and good pro- portions. Today, desp'te the rigorous anniversary, he appeared just as ch ppers as any of the youngsters who sought an opportunity to greet him at the Stratfield. Tonight Col. Mosby will deliver lecture at Jack sons theatre.
 Col. Mosby is almost the solk sur- wing representative of the famous southern warriors Nearly six feet fo11 b,fc cI,o,,ldorc oro cIioht1u inP1jrr- ed under the weight of advanc ng years. But he is still the typical cavalryman, with head well back, and a glint of fire in his eye that wrinkles in appreciation of humor, and may be imagined as just as like ly to flash forth with fire upon prov ocation. His clean cut Roman fea- lures show small effects from the ravages of time.
 Col. Mosby's guerillas were the ter TOT of the Union troops along the lines that separated the warning fac- tions. Seemingly devoid of fear, and impervious to bullets, the riders stole forth by day and by night, spreading consternation among the northerners. W ith Mosby's band at the east. and Forests at the West, the Southern Confederacy had a pair of fight ng machines that worked their way in- to many pages of the history of the Confederacy.
 Today the fierce warning spirit has vanished. The unpleasant memories have been engulfed n the forgotten past and none but kindly feelings ex :. ist ''It has gone-that spirit of hos tility" said Col. Mosby today" Look at this gathering of Northerners en- tertaining me, Southerner!" said he 'It's we'll worth a trip north just to meet such men,
 This is the first time the Colonel has visited Bridgeport. 'I have never stopped in Connecticut till this trip" sad he. "I've often thought of this State as the native State of Peter very few Connecticut folks who can tell me anything about him. I re- member when I was lad at school scanning the pages of Peter Parley's books I thought that next to Wash ington, Peter Farley was the great try. \And when I came here and found his fame forgotten, I confess I was vexed."
 Col Mosby has a wealth of inter- esting tales of the Civil War. Fol lowing the war he became the U. s. Minister to Hong Kong. and in h's long career ne has met hosts of fam ous men. numbering many of them among his warm personal friends. H s address at Jackson's tonight should attract an audience of large propor- t'o-s. He goes to Hartford tomorrow night.
 Cantafn W. B. Cary of Windsor Conn. was presented to Col. Mosby at New Haven Ia evening.
 "You were firing bullets at me the last time we met" said the South erner.
 Captain Cary recalled the incident plainly. Fe came nearer to captur ino the elusive leader than any other Northerner. happening urOn Moshy when he hadn't even a pistol. Mosrv lost himself in the underbrush with Cary in pursuit.