The Sentinel=record., 1911-07-22
BLUE AND GRAY AT BULL RUN
FIRST GREAT BATTLE OF THE CIVIL WAR GONE OVER BY
 THE VETERANS.
Members of Former Armies Meet II Peace and Form New
 Organization.

 Manassas, Va, July 21.vJThe Blue land the Gray marched across the fields of Manassas to meet each other again today. This incident, unique in history, the meeting oi Federal and Confederate veterans on the field where they fought mighty battle just fifty years ago, attracted as witnesses the President of the Unl- ed States, the Governor Of Virginia, the home of the CoAsderate capital, and visitors from many states. It was the crowning feature of the Manassas Peace Jubilee and Reunion which began last. Sunday with a sermon on the court house lawn by Rev. H. N. Couden, chaplain of the House of Representatives who lost his sight while serving in the Union ranks.
 | Presldent Taft and Governor Mann long ago had accepted invitation to be the guests of honor of the day, | to review the lines of gray haired veterans and make addresses in thu afternoon. In the evening they met the old soldiers and other visi- tors at public reception. The following program had been arranged for the day: 9a. m.-Veterans in Blue and Gray assemble at Henry House, on battle. Ineld.
 10 a. m.-Addresses of Welcome by Col. Edmund Berkeley, Eighth Vir- ginia, and United States Senator T. $. Martin, of Virginia.
 Responses by General John K. Gil- man, Commander in Chief of the Grand ArAy of the Republic. and General George w. Gordon, Grand Commander of the United Confeder- ate Veterans.
 Presentation of souvenir badges by Col. Robert H. Thompson. of Wash lington.
 Noon--veteran marshaled in re. view, and the men in the blue and the Gray clasp hands.
 D. Luncheon and ''lovt feast"
 p. m. Return to Manassas.
 D. m.-Forty- eight young womer representing the states of the Union clasp hands and, forming circle, sing lthe Manassas National Jubilee an- them.
 1 4:30 D. m. Addresses by the pres- ident of the United States and the governor of Virginia.
 6:30 D. m.--Luncheon rendered tt President Taft and Governor Mann by Mrs. Robert A. Porter at Anna Iburg.
 7.30 D. m. Public reception ol iI:hc President and Governor a.t Anna Iburg.
 It was on July 21, 1861, just fifty years ago tomorrow, that Bull Run or the first battle of Manassas, was fought. The Confederates under Johnston were accredited with a de- cisiye victNry over the Union forces under Mcdowell, the retreat of the Federals leaving practically clear road to Washington for the Confeder- ates, it is said, had they chosen to Icontinue their advance on the Capl I tai. This was the first real battle Of the war, and it's result awakened the North for the first time to real lzation of what the secession of the Southern States meant. It was here that "Stonewall" Jackson gained the name which will be associated with his memory for all time. On August, 1862, Manassas was again the scene of bloody battle. Lee and Longstreets and Sykes, Keno land Reynolds fought to a draw, the battle lines being exactly the re- verse of what they were the year be- tore,
 The Jubilee Reunion was planned Hby committees of tine Grand Army of the Republic and the United Con- federate Veterans interesting events have taken place each day this week sessions of the National organization of The Blue and the Gray and their Sons being held today.
 The Manassas National anthem, adopted by the committee. was writ ten by Mrs. Mary Speed Mercer, of Elm City, N. c. This is the chorus: America, all hail to thee. Thanks be to God who made uS free