The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-06
STUCK TO THEIR C0LORS.
LEE CAMP OF RICHMOND REFUSE
TO FURL DIXIE'S CROSS.

A Few Members OF the Philadelphia
Brigade of Union Veterans Objected
to Carry the Stars and Stripes in the
Amicaoly Arranged.
RICHMOND, VA, Oct, 5.-The uuveilng
OF a monument to-day to the memory of
Gen. George E. Pickett by Pickett's Divis-
ion Association took place with great pomp.
Confederate camps were present from Alex
andria, Fredericksburg, Norfolk, Ports
IN outb and Petersburg, while the Philadel-
phia brigade of union veterans was present
as the guests of Lee Camp of Richmond.
FLAG INCIDENT.
A slight misunderstanding occurred be-
tween the two latter organizations prior to
the march to Hollywood. where the monu-
ment is located, in regard TO the flags to be
carried In the line. Lee Camp heard unof-
ficially that the Philadelphia Brigade did
not desire to parade with them if they car
ried the confederate colors. A committee
of Lee Camp consisting of Maj. T. A.
Brander and comrades, j. Taylor Ellison,
mayor of Richmond and Smith Redford,
were appointed to wait on the brigade and
learn the truth of the report.
1t was then ascertained that some of the
brigade did object, but by no means a
majority.
GROUND OF THE OBJECTION.
The reason given was that the national
flag borne by the brigade had been loaned
them with the understanding that it was
not to be blended with the confederate
colors or borne in a procession in which
that flag floated 1t was finally agreed that
| the brigade should leave their flag and use
a United States flag loaned them by r. E.
Lee camp. The latter declined to take part
in the parade without their banner, as the
camp always carries in its parades the red
white and blue banner of the union as we'll
as the southern cross
ON THE MARCH
The matter being amicably and salts
factorily adjusted, the procession started
for Hollywood. Among the distinguished
personages IN tho line were Mrs. Pickett,
her son, Maj. Charles Pickett, brother of
the general, Gen. M. d. Corse, and ex Gov
Curtin and A. K Mcclure of Philadelphia.
About l o'clock Gettysburg Hill was
reached. Shortly thereafter the exercises
began with prayer by Rev. Richard Fergu-
son, chaplain of Pickett's association.
THE GRAFTON.
An Grafton was delivered by Mai. r.
Taylor Scott Among other things, he said
Consecrated by prayer we unveiI our monu-
ment and dedicate it to the memory of Mai.
Gen. George Pickett and his division IL will
tell of the last sad days of 1861. How we strug-
gied to preserve our union, the union under the
federal constitution as we read it, and the fore
fathers who made it taught us to construe 1t.
Maj. Scott then named many of the
officers and some of the privates of Pickett's
division, recalling incidents of their valor-
GUS career, detailing the battles which they
fought, etc., and continued:
Comrades we indnlne no win raora+ 8 a nd a. -
Dor no rebellious thought. We claim to be
worthy OF our dead; honest men, loyal citizens
OF this great republic, but loyal too, to Virginia
and the south. We believed and to-day believe
that the cause of Virginia and the south was
just.
ABIDING BY THE RESULT.
We appealed to the sword and by the iudg
ment rendered we stand true to our manhood
without apologies, and point to the past as
pledge OF loyalty in the future. Soldiers of the
Philadelphia brigade, welcome to Virginia. well
come to our capital city We greet
Victories. not less glorious than ban" war.' %e'
We meet as citizens, co-equal citizens of our
common country. We have met before. The
years that have passed have silvered our heads,
furrowed our faces and dimmed our eyes but
our hearts are honest, and warm, and true
Picketts men remember the bloody angle by
the stone wall upon Cemetery Hill. Your
sturdy defense of the hill at the angie and your
stubborn resistance and yankee pluck made
your brigade immortal and you heroes. Coming
generations who read of Marathon, ,Thermop lac
Austerlitz Bridge of Lodi. Waterloo, and
Balaklava, will read also of Gettysburg Great
as each; yea, greater than all
AwELcoME FROM THE HEART
We welcome you, governor, welcome each
one and all OF you, a personal welcome to the
able, courteous, and patriotic editor of the
Philadelphia Times, your guest. Today in our
fathers house Virginia and the old south
pledge with you allegiance to this union, an In
dissoluble union of sovereign and indestructible
states.
The monument was unveiled by Gen. M.
ID. Corse of Alexandria. 1t is granite
structure 25 feet high, and contains the
names of all the brigade officers, COM
manders Of regiments and companies.
The Philadelphia brigade was banquetted
tonight. and the following toasts were
offered:
"Our brigade-Philadelph brigade re-
sponded to by Col. w. r. AyIett and A. K.
Mcclure.
Pennsylvania and Virginia." Gov. Fitz
Hugh Lee and Gov. A. g. Curtin.
"Pickett's and Hancock's Division" Capt.
William j. Clopton and ]. NJ. Whitecnr.
"Our Heroic Dead" Capt j. N. Crocker
and Col. James O'Reilly.
"The Blue and the Gray" Col. r. B.
Berkeley and Col. Charles Lawrence.