Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-06

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wood cemetery, near whore hc the bodies
of about twelve thousand Coniedcrates,
several hundred Of whom were members
Of tais historic division.
The sun rose yesterday morning on a
| m0tless sEy, and q more beautiful day
for the occasion could not have been
wished for. There was q striking fimi-
larity between this day and the bright
one ID July over quarter OF century
ago on which the famous charge on Get
| tvsburg was made. About the only dit
ference WAS that YESTERDAY, while de-
lichtully pleasant FIR October WAS rath-
or cooler thon the other memorable day
! with which IT will ever bc associated by
those acuuoiutcd with Am uerican history,
and more especially by the veterans of
the South.
VISITORS ARRIVE.
Pickett buchanan Camp, Confederate
Veterans, Of Norfolk, under command
Of Colonel +. W. Thomas, Jr., and seye-
ral members Of the Indies Memorial
Association arrived soon after 10 O'Clock
on a through train over the NorfoI. and
| Western and Richmond and Petersburg
railroads. They were met ly detaeh-
mcnt Of resident veterans and escorted
TO the Capitol Square, whore Pickett %
Moa We're assembling 9nd where the line
was to be formed. Shortly afterwards
%toncWall Camp Of Portsmouth, under
| command Of Colonel MurdauPh, arrived
| riQ the Chesapeake and OHIO; from
| Fredericksburg came Maury Camp
from Alexandra, Il. =. Lee Camp, No.
.. and from Pctershnro, A. J.. Hi
Camp All Of them presented mode
ra'cly full ranks, and about one half the
| number were in unIorm.
imdclhs Band was scut down to ibe
Exchange HO,d to escort The lAilHici-
| phia Brigade Association 10 the Square,
and trey marched rj0 Mau street.
On The square things began 10 present
Il lively appearance at an carly hour.
General William i. Terry, marshal,
| Captain William /. Cloitou, cmoi Of
/ siaI. and hi- aids arrived before II
/ O'Clock and at once set 10 work ar
ranging matters. and their organization
was 800 thorough That when the bell at
1 the Second poIIce-stsiion struck - the
limo Was ready TO move.
Trouble ABOUT A FLAG.
In obedience 10 the order OF their Com
maudar. Leo Camp assembled at head
quarters to take part in the parade. The
men were in unusually fine spirits. The
bright sunshine and the meotln" with
$50 many old comrades put everybody ln
the best Of humor
CommanderJ. W. White after calling
the camp 10 order astunished It's mem
bers with tuc announcement that he had
been informed hy Colonel ". h. Aylctt
there was objection ON the part of the
pm.adclphm brigade to taking part IN
the parade # Lee Camp should carry its
camp colors, as our Philadelphia visitors
had accepted the loan OF United States
flag ON condition that IT should not be
used in procession with ''rebel' flag
Commander White stated that he had
informed Colonel Aylett and others that
bee did not think the camp would accedc
10 any such demand, but that he would
submit the question TO the camp for ITS
decision.
just as Commander White was finish
ing his remarks Comrade j. Taylor
tnysou entered the camp and on being
recognized, Commander White said he
would bo glad 10 have his opinion as
Mayor Of the city as to the best course /
for the camp TO pursue.
THE MAYORS IDEA
Mayor Ellyson arose and said that /
ordinarily it would be embarrassing 10 DE (
called upon so suddenly for al Official /
opinion, mut that the path Of duty /
seemed TO him 80 PLAIN that he had 10 I
hesitation as 10 what should be done. /
Ia the first place, Lee Camp was rep /
rcscntatYe southern organization, aud 1t !
must not take any hasty or ill-conslJer,i /
action. First ascertain officially whether /
II was true that this objection Lad been .
made 10y our visitors. Lee Camp /.
had been invited 10y the lickett-Diyision /
Association to unite with them in doing .
honor 10 the memory II General Pickett. /
IL vas for that association 10 decide /
whether our lag would be agreeable 10 .
them, and the camp had nothing to do .
with the opinions of any visiting organl- /
zatiOn, whether II came from the North /
or from the South. lie Therefore shy
gested that % committee he appointed TO /
wait upon Captain T. l.. heeve, COM /
mander Of tho lichett-Diyisioa AS>ocia-
ton. AMI ascertain from lim whether the .
mmors that had been heard were true.
If they were, then loyalty 10 the memory
of hlm whose name the camp bears, and
respect for him ia whose honor tney We're
asked to parade, alike demanded that
the camp should insist upon its night 10
carry its flag, and refuse 70 parade with
out It,
He hoped never to see the day when
Lee Camp should refuse to uniurl that
banner in honor of any worthy Conied
crate, whether ne be living or dead.
The applause with which the Mayors
remarks we're greeted indicated that he
expressed the sentiments OF the camp,
and after further discussion 10y Comrades
Brander, kedfori, bossleux, Talman,
and others. q resolution was adopted,
and the commander appointed Comrades
j. Taylor Ellyson, Thomas \. Brander
and - Redford committee to wait
upon Captain Reeve aud inform him Of
the action OF the Camp.
CAPTAIN REEVE WAITED on.
The committee then lett the hall and
proceeded 20 the NapiIol square III search
of Captain Reeve. After some time he
Was found near the western gate IN con-
sultation with General hunton as 70
what was best 20 be done.
Mayor Eilyson, as the chairman of the
committee, informed Captain Reeve of
the action of Lee Camp. He said that
in response 10 his Invitation the camp
bn1 asSeunbl and WAS then ready 10
fall into line. but having heard OF obiec-
tions to the carrying OF their camp coiors
the committee had been appointed to IN
quire ss to what had occurred and to in
form him that the camp was prepared to
do It's duty, bat would under no circnm-
stances parade without its coiors.
Captain Reeve said he regretted very
much that anything should occur 10 mar
the pleasure of the occasion. He bad
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