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

| he then left the committee, but IN a lit
tle while returned and said that the visl-
tors had agreed not TO use their flag and
asked that Lee Camp would grant them
the use OF It's United States stand OF
colOrs, the camp to carry its own flag.
THE RESULT.
The committee then returned 10 Lee
camp and reported. The camp endorsed
their report, cheerlully granted the use
OF their United States flag, and with
their own banner flying. marched out OF
the ball and loinel the column at Seventh
and Grace streets.
THE FLAG.
The flag to which objection was raised
is the one that was presented by Mrs.
! Governor Lee and the ladies OF Rich-
mond 20 Lee Camp in June, 1887. 1t
was carried by the camp on their visit 70
| Boston last year, was unfurled on
Bunker Hill, carried with them TO Lynn
and New York, and has been used on
/ several occasions when Grand Army
POSTS have visited Richmond. On one
/ side is a white field containing the name
Of the camp, AMI on the other side is a
! Confederate ba,tlc-hag, in the centre Of
| which is a likeness Of General Robert
l.. Lee, for whom the camp Is named.
TIlE PARADE.
This unfortunate episode, which all
seemed to regret, detained the process
sion for some nttle time and for awhile
it looked as though the nOrtheners might
not parade at all. They finally formed
into ranks, which had been once formed
aud broken, and after Captain Clopton
| and others had ridden back TO make
inquiries as to the delay they moved
off and Joined the column, which was in
waiting on Grace street, headed by
! Iarlela's First Regiment Band end a
detachment of military under Captain
| Boykn. Then came the Naval Post
Band. a splendid musical organization,
and the veteran camp followed by the
! Pickett men, and the Philadelphia bri-
gade brought up the rear. In the pro-
ces-ion were q large number Of cArriagos
containing special guests. Among these
were Mrs Pickett, her son George b..
picacti. Mrs, General Oberley Whose
husband is now Commissioner Of Indian
Allrirs), Major Charles Pickett (brother
Of the CcneraD, General j. ID. limbo
den, General Montgomery ID. Corse,
General Eppa Hunton, ox-GOycrnor Cur
tin Of Pennsylvania, General Lomax,
Major II. b. Ialiaferro, Major Hubbard,
Colonel Morton Maryc, Lieutenant John
Addison, j.. Z. TaliafeTo, Esq, Major
l.. Taylor Scott, Major Richardson, rep
Tcsrnta.iyos Of the Stokes and LathrOp
families, and others. The speakers
stand would not accommodate many Of
these, fud such as could not get seats
thereon stood near by
The procession entered the cemetery
10y the eastern gate and reached the cir
Gle in which the participating bodies
were drawn mp about l:l5.
UNVEILED.
About ten minutes later General
Cor,e, who is now very nearly blind,
lifted the white covering from the monu-
mcDt. and Rev. Richard Ferguson, adj
jutaut Of the Eighteenth Virginia in
fnntry, chaplain of the division, offered
% very feeling PRAYER closing as follows
OLori r,.e- Virginia 5nd Pcnnsy lganio. Bless
our entire country let the time speedily come
When not 1us shall hay" war no moro; when tbc
sword su,li uc tclten intothr pi'uaaare ana hc
e.cpr int thr pruuIug-h01k: whom Tho noun
tlus ~ Mc Lords b3use shall hc "siahli-hed in
lhc tcp of ho mountains, and shall be cNaiie
4l1yo .io Iil'e and 4ll nations snail ii0w uuto '-
Bicla this entire aesembiAgc. hay nll be sol-
dlcrs of tb, Cros8. May We take he whole armcr
Di e. ., IUt on the breast plato Of rg 'cOu-ues
take ttie hsluct OF salvation the shicld of faith.
ttf " Isa IA 81
cod. nui mar D iu solid phalau1 against tue enc
my II COO aud whn.
And when 10 battle is over and ono by one
wr IRE gathered into the Canaan II eternal rsst
and praro. may We hear the welcome " Wei
touc o.. ths great captain Of our salvation who
uafl redeemed u- wllh iils own blood, g. whom
Hi,h Thee. % Father. and Thee. @ Holy Ghost, ho
as>rltc1 al praise now and oycrnore. Amen.
PRESIDENT REEVES WELCOME.
Captain +. p. Reeve, president Of the
Pickett Division Association, made u
very pleasant address Of welcome, saying
that TO the survivors of the division no
murble shaft or monument bronze was
needed to keep alive the memory of
their exalted virtues that four years of
comradeship in trial and danger, during
which they exhibited n courage and for
ttude worthy of all praise and crowned
with their lives Their patriotic devotion
to their native State, had given them M
everlasting place in the hearts Of the
living.
This speech was received with enthu-
siasm, and Captain Reeve presented as
the orator Of the day Major Il. Taylor
Scott. of Warrenton, a distinguished son
of Virginia, and member OF the diyi-
sion.
TIE OBATION.
Major Scott came forward and said:
syytirfn1 Cogralss qf P.cgcffs Di1isiyn:
More than twcnty-sevcn years havo passed
since thc War-clOud broke uiOn this Common
wealth. more than twenty-ttree since the last
guns echo llcd away at Appomai0x. and moro
tlnu ono quarter Of u century has heen slde1 to
t.c pact s.uco. a. division. "ickctts Men '
formed at tno dawn Of JuIy day aud marched
90 ihclr position upon tla field 20 bear their part
~ one OF ino greaie battles oi ancient or mp-
dem tmes Why are We again assom-
bIcd this october day in Hollywood, Rich
moud6 beautiful "Cuy ~ the Dead = VIZ
cinia's capital is do.ked IN holiday garb
ami ncll. hieh carnival! Her great Exposition
win iis birct-lesson- tells Us ~ the worlds al
vs'ce. wlal the genius of men has done and a.
dong iu science, art, manufactures, end agri-
cuiure.
itNra at'f IfNtNN NIl'fa hl tllf past AIt
VA with their beauty, and the surgine masses
come and 81. Withdrawn from his huriy-Ourly
" "Il.keus Menn to-day unreii aud DO iicate "a
monument to the memory Of their gallant COM
mSndcr ami b. oticers and mon OF Virginia
division az me Army of Northern Virginia
THg HgANGNG or IT.
What are monumcn.s, why are they and
Wha: So try mean! Monuments cmbody
two lIcas--tue commcmora;Ou 81 tho past
aut aIuou'ron to tle nlurei They ere land
marks 81 civilization. and write tho history
o. rho n4tioGs ui the c1rih, marx tlolr eprchs,
and hand down o. p0-toriy ttcr illustrous
dead. hgy?t's solitary pyramids tell Of The lha-
roahs ana ci lsracla bondage ana dellyerance.
Their presence, their tops gided ~ the rising
san. inspired .he great Napoleon, neryod his le-
glous TOR blttlo and victory, aud drew from him
Che r.nsug stirring words: "SOldiers, consider
that from the summit of those pyramids
forty centuries have their eyes fxed upon yOui
The ruins OF TheDes. Ninevah. Babylon.
Troy, Jerusalem. {" The buried cities
are monuments Of the people who once
ruled the world. Athens. tho AcropOlis,
Mars Hin. the tompe-ruins, are monuments
D. poets, paiuters, sculpt0rs, statesmen, aud
philosophers. The coliseum ard forum and
"the classic ruins - Of imperial Rome tel US of
Tho ruler and the ruled Paris, Brussels.
Milan. Edinburgh. AMI London teem with
monuments! Whose heart does not thrill,
whose blood does NOT more quickly thrOb ana