Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-06
in scenes which for valor are not sur
passed in history.
Colonel WILLIAM r. AYLETr,
Captain j. Il. RILEY.

IN scenes which for valor are not sur
passed in history.
Colonel WILLIAM T. AYLETr,
CaptainJ. Il. RILEY.
PennsViUnnid and Virginia - Dis
tinct as the billovs, yet one as the sea
indestructible States Of an indissoluble
Union. Governor FuzHUGH LEE,
Governor A. q. CURTIS.
Philadelphia and Richmond
Mayor j. TAYLOR ELLYsoS,
Captain CHARLES LAURENCE.
The Blue and the Grdy-The ami
mosities eugendered by war are buried
in the graves of our dead comrades.
Colonel Il. b. BERKELEY,
j. NJ. WHuEcAR.
Picketfs and Hqacock's Divisions
Enemies in wiz, but brethren OF q re-
united country.
Captain WILLIAM /. CLOPToN,
Colonel JAMES o. REILLY.
Our Heroic Dead
On Famos eternal campIng.ground
Thctr silent tsuts aro spread,
And Memory gIaris with silent round,
Tho DiyOuac n tho dead.
TO be drunk Standing and in silence. }
Captain J. F. CRoCRER,
Colonel 4. X. MCCLURE.
Hon. A. G.. Curtin, the war Governor
Of Pennsylvania. who is now partly
blind, was received with hearty cheers as
he was led 10y a member of the Philadel-
phia brigade to the front. His speech
was one Of the best Of the evening, and
when referring tOthe Confederate troops
visit to Pennsylvania and his moving
the valuables Of the State Capitol from
Harrisburg to Phiiadelphio, he made
several humOrousremarks which brought
down the house.
Governor Lee was heartily applauded.
His speech was mostly in reference TO
the prominent place which Pennsylvania
and Virginia had always occupied in the
Union.
Several ladies' who accompanied the
brigade to Richmond came in to the
toast speeches.
After the responses to the toasts,
Comrde Brown. OF the Philadelphia
brigade. in answer TO calls, spoke of the
great valor Of tho private soldier IN the
war. President Reeve then in behalf Of
Colonel Cowan. who was unable to be
present, presented sword to Com
rade Williams 10 be delivered
to Comrade Ford, OF Buckingham
county. This is the sword Colonel Cowan
took from the body Of dead soldier at
Gettysburg, and from substantial eyl-
deuce it seems that it belonged 10 Mr..
Ford's brother. who was killed in the
battle. After the responses 70 the Blue
and Gray Captain Frank Cunningham
sang two beautiful solos. "Ihe Blue and
Gray and "Ihc Sword Of Bunker Hill. -
1t was after midnight when the com
pany adjourned.
LIE CkMp AND THE g. A. +.
Last night was the regular meeting
night Of Lee Camp, Confederate Netc-
rams. Commander }. H. Brown, OF Post
g, q. A. r., Of Philadelphia, and several
comrades were present. Mr.. Brown all
dressed the camp in alengthy speech. IN
which he regretted that few persons
in his party had unfortunately during
.he day contributed to mar the pleasures
Of the occasion Of their visit to some ex-
tent He assured them that this was
caused from TO i'll feeling. His speech
was most feeling one and was heartily
applaudod.
On motion Of NIr. Ferriter, of Lee
Camp, Captain G. 4. Bohannan was
asked 10 rei lv to Mr. Brown, which he
did in a way to allay any i'll feeling that
might have existed and heartily wei
coined the visitors on behalf Of his asso-
ninlna