New-York tribune., 1910-09-19
PLAN To UNITE c. A. R.
AND THE ClNFEDERATES
General Van SAINT to Bring II
Before Union Veterans at
Atlantic City.
soUTHERNER's SUGGESTION
Tx- Secretary Herbert, of Ala
3 hama. Starts MoTement-Band
PLAYS Dixie" When
Sickeis appears.
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Atlantic CITY. sept. 1S.-Fsir skies greet
81 tbs thousands OF veterans who are here
- attend the national encampment Of the
Grand ARMY - the Republic. which begins
so-nor-o- There was no business OF any
l-i-d ro-dsv. but the reunion service ~ the
Philadelphia brigade was held at the Stee-
rlechsse pier. The exercises were opened
with selection bv The national command
rrs hand then there zere singing bE the
sudience. p prayer bv the Rev Ulysses
Grant EsEaman and selections ny the choir
q. the First Methodist Church.
The speakers OF the afternoon we're Ns-
4ionaf Commander Van Ssnt and H A. Her
bert. Secretarv ef the Nav in The second
Cleveland administration. and who during
the war commanded the sta Alabama Regi-
rreut Of irfantr- in the Confederate army
General Herbert suloEfzed the members
s,f 1he Grand Aruav and i1s commander He
told of 2 plan by which The wesrers ~ the
1iirle and tn vesrers of the gray would be
--elded together for the cause Of the Union.
Genera Van SAINT and General Daniel z.
riclries. who were also present declared
sfev would work for such 2 proposition.
=r76 the former vii bring T. before the
Grand Arrrv of the Republic later in the
week II is believed ey many soldiers that
ehir Demonstration oT friendly feeling viii
l-fU the agitation against the placing %
statue Of General Robert T. lee in Ststu-
z-- Hall st Washington
remarkable Ecere occurred with the
entrance or General Sickles into the audi
ro-iurn As he swung down tho aisle with
e -iuue6 I'D trousers leg. giving mute e7i-
aeroe ef his heroisTn. the veterans arose
rs cue rrau and four of his command
lftea him. chair sno all and placed him
on the platform while the CoTaIlsander in
chiefs Band plsyed Dixie and the
crowd cheered
Commander Van SAINT paid q tribute q
she southern veterans saving 10 was glad
- meet them on friendly terms and that
he had no desire TO meet them again IN
var
Noted Veterans Present
among other noted veterans VINO attend
81 the meeting were AdIutant General
George O Eddr. Colonel s IT, TowleT.
chief n staff " II Weedon- Of Kentucky
William Z. Sims former Governor Of Mis-
Ef~sippi George X. Bolton. Of Louisiana
Colonel William L. Brown. Of l,ynchourE
Va " s. CLARK. of C'2ambersburg- Penn.
EDWARD o. Sl1elton OF Boston End Senator
.Tsr1es AIco-icnoI. OF Philadelphia
At 0lf0E ~ TiIl CLftL Ittll ttIIAlllcttttt-i
Van SAINT and has hand were the principal
attraction at the SrIndav meeting ef he
Young Mems Christian Association The
commando was introduced 70 the gathering
i7v Colonel Walter e. Edge, Of this city.
who touched upou the opportunity the young
-uen Of the city had for having tribute 70
she men who had MADE it possible 10 live
srnde- one faz and "a united nation
Commando Van SAINT rouCned upeu she
work ~ tas Young Mems Christian Asso-
cfa-fon as ~ had found i- en- ms country
snd abroad. Of the Voude~tu -c'-szs n had
experienced end Of the parl r. mad plszed in
breaking Gown 5euominatiegaI pretudices
TEe extended a heart greeting SO his old
fa-nradez. and trusted that. while the-
were slI -rozlne old together, they would
h. spared 70 meet sriIl z number Of rines
or carrn.
Praises Public officials.
rIc SPOKE ~ The rapid Development ~
the courr-v since the close Of the war. He
said some had SAID the mace Was too rapid.
F7a did not IhinE so. FsUt belisY cd IL might
zen nc accelerated without hurt or danger
T9e touched srpan the necessity for respect
for oJ1r officials. declaring the Countr~ vaE
getting better and more capable officials
eacn wear. because they knew they were all
being tried and sentenced in the court OF
public opinion
The commando closed with his blessing
rfpou his comrades. saving this would b
one Of the biggest and most enjoyable en-
carnpmenis ever held soy the Grand Army.
At night AIR Della r. Henry. national
president 81 tlo Ladies Grand Army OF the
ReDubliC. occupied the pulpit Of the First
Baptist Church and gave an interesting talk
~ tine large audience Of the members Of
ffl7t organization.
The real WORK Of the eucsnpnlent VIII
begin tomorrow. and there viii be no let
'Iu curing the .Htirc week. There is a big
programme Of events Tor each DAY but the
ifigEast thing Wil he The parade of the
Teter9uF ou Wednesdav Hundreds of the
old soldiers arrived iu this city to-day and
sooE up their quarters al the various hotels
assigned as rheiT headqBsrtcrs II Is Ok
Vected that ten thousand veterans vii he