Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-10-06
|GEN. GEORGE Z, PICKETT.
Unwilling OF q Monument to His Mem,
DRY at Richmond by the Pickett
Division Association.
Flag Incideas which Threatened g n
tsrfere With ths Parsde-Disiic
zuiEhed Fesso,s frefent.

-, RICHMOND, Va, OF. 1.-THE unwilling
Of the monument to-day to the memory
OF General George E Pickett by Pickett
Division AS oalation took pi.ce with
or >. ponp. Confsderates were present
from Alexandria, Fredericksburg, Nor
folk, Portsmouth and Petersburg,
The wholei Philadelphia brissde
OF U1ion veterans WAS present ss the
guests Of Lee Camp o, Richmond. A
slight Misunderstanding occurred be-
tween tie two lstter organizations prior
TO the march to Hollywood, where the
monument Is locs!ed, in regsrd
10 the f.gs to be carried
in line. The Lee Camp heard uncf-
ideally shst the Philsdslpais brigade did
rot desire to parade with them ii they
carried Confederate colors. committee
of the Lee Camp, consisting
OF Major T. A. Brsnder and
Comrades j. Taylor Ellison, Msseg
Of Richmond and Smith BEDFORD we're
learn this truth Of the report. Il was
DID OBJECT,
i hut BIZ no meas 4 III. j1Iiiy. The reason
given was thst me national hAs
borne by the brigade had bsen
| loaned them VITA the UGdet7 landing tha;
| it WAS not to be blended with Confederate
Gol0Is or borns in procession IL wn!cl
that 1&g foated. Il wa5 flBsily
| agreed That the brigade should leave
tht!r fsg ard usa United States flag
| loaDed tAeua by the Z. E Lse camp. Tac
latter CeCiined to take part in the parade
without their banner, IS t5e camp always
carries in It's parades the red, white
sad blue banner Of the Union SIS vel! as
the southern crofs
the mater being smicsbly aad sa.is,
iactorily Cjlsted, the procession started
for Hollywood.
DISTINGUISHED PERsONAGHS.
Among ths distinguished persoGGges II
line were Mrs. Pickett, her sou
Mgjor Charles Pickett, the brother
Of the General, General NJ
d. Cors and ex Governor Curtin and a
X. Mcclure OF Pnlis1elphia. About
o'clCck Gettysburg Hill was reached.
Shortly thereafter the ex 4rcises begar
WITH prayer by R.v R Fergus on, CASPIAN
CT P!ckett's Association.
The Grafton w6s dalIvered by Nj ol
Taylor Scott. Among other things n,
said: "Consecrsted By prayer We un-
veil cur monument ard dedicate it to thu
memory CT M'j)r General George E
Pickett and mis- division. It will tell c!
the dark sad days Of 1861. How We
struggled to
PRESERVE OUR UNION,
the uniCn under the federal constitution
as we read 1t and as the fcrefathsrs who
| made it tsu2ht Us To constr ne H."
| Major Scott then nsDed maIy ct tht
officers and some OF the privates Of Pick
ett's division, recalling incidents Of thei
vslorous career, detailing battles in which
they fought, etc, and continued: "Com
rides, we indulge in NO vain regret.
and hsrb0r no rebeilious thoughts. W.
clsim TO be worthy Of cur dead, homes
men, loysl cit I sns 81 this great republic
but loyal too to Virgins and the south
We believed then and to-dal
believe thst the cause Of Virgins
CT tao gouth WAS first. We sppssied II
the sword and by the Judgment rendered
We stand true to cur manhood withou
| apologies and
POINT TO TIE PAST
as pledge Of loyslty in the future
Soldiers OF the PhilsdelphiS brigade
Welcome 10 Virginia. We greet You g.
friends, We have met before. The year
nave eilvered Cur heads, but our hear:
are honest and VAIN and true. PIck5tT
men remember the bloody angle by r.;
stone wall upon the Cemetery hill, you
sturdy defense Ct the hill at tie angle
Your stubborn resistance and Ysrke'
pluck made your brigsde immortal and yoI
heroes. We welcome your Go7arEo1 anC
welcome escn one and 81 CT yer
ta-dsy In Cur fzther's house
Virginis ana the oli south pledge viz.
you allegiance to the Unior, an indisso!
Cble union OF sovereign and indes.rucl
ible s:ates."
The monument WAS unveiled by Gsa
ersl NJ. D. Corse CT AlaxsnGria. TIT
morumint ia Ct graLi.e, s structure q
feet hig and contains the names OF 81
the brigade ofiesrs, commanders Of 1egi
men.s and c9r pinies.