The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-10
THE FLAG PRESERVATION.

fickett's Camp Will Receive IL ia washing
ton ia the Presence Of the President and
His Cabinet
George l.. Picketts Camp Confederate
Veterans held their weekly meeting last
night in their hall room on Capitol street
/ The meeting was called 10 order hy Com
mauaer l. =. Reeves The following
were elected members OF the camp
Col H. b Berkeley. of the Third Viz
rinia Cavalry Frank j Riley. Thirteenth
/ Virginia Infantry ID B. Branch,
Twelfth Virginia Regiment. Joseph B.
/ Homer, Ninth Virginia Regiment; John
/ l.. Gruhbs, of Morris Artillery, j. T.
/ Bidgood. third Virginia Regiment
/ Charles [ Williams, Second Company
Richmond llowiilers, J. Thompson
/ Brown. Parkers Battery and james H.
Clark. Fifth Virginia Regiment
Under the head of special committees,
F Comrade Fox stated the action the COM
mittec had taken in regard 90 the pre-
seniatiOn OF the national ilag 90 the
camp by the Philadelphia Brigade As-o-
citation. II was the proposition OF the
. Philadelphia Brigade Association 10
send a committee 90 Richmond and pre-
sent the flag publicly.
Comrade Fox stated that the Rich
mond Blues, The Grays, and other COM
panies had expressed their willingness
TO join in the parade ON any day that
might be- 4ei tor This occasiOn also L. J..
Lee Camp
He stated further that some misunder
standing had arisen In regard 10 the
place of meeting, and read a letter from
the Philadelphia Brigade asking The
camp 90 send comm tee either 10
Washington on Philadelphia
Comrade Charles +. Loehr read the
following communication from the ad
juiani of the Philadelphia Brigade Assoc
citation
PHILADELPHIA, May 8, 1889
Dear Comr1de Loeir
presume that with This you viii. TO-
ceiye letter from Dr. Miller, president
Philadelphia Brigade Association, In re-
laiion TO the flag The facts are briefly
these
The presentation of flag TO Pickett- .
Camp was the idea OF Comrade Stock .
ton; the idea of presenting it 10 the .
presence Of The President and the Cabi. /
net was mine, the failure % do so was I.
Whitecars
A committee of two met Comrades .
Stockton and myself last night. and upon F.
first plan-prOyided 10 meets your ap- /
prOvai-of having the presentation take .
place az Washington. i'm the presence of T.
the President and Cabinet and news /
paper press Of the country.
II this plan raeets your approyal-and /
/ know il does that of Colonel AylCtt- /
we will, upon hearing from you, proceed .
10 Washington, and make all the ar /
rangements for the presentation, and .
will Immediately spprize you OF the re-
suit
We will then name committee of /
twenty-five 10 carry the hag tO Washing /
ton. with day agreed upon, aud formally 7
and in the presence Of the people OF this .
great nation present 10 your committee
the beautiful emblem of oar nationality,
thus forging another link in that Eek
allied patriotism go earnestly desired by
General Harrison. and giving undying
evidence that those who die for the flag
on the field of battle give proof of their
patriotism to their country by promoting
fraternity and justice"
have written substantially the same
letter 10 Colonel Aylett, and would like
TO hear from you, as our whole brigade
is 10th 10 lose the grand effect this OPP
portunity presents OF promoting that
fraternity in which our brigade and your
division were the pioneers, and 50 grand
is led the way.
Fraternally yours,
J0HS w FRAZIER
The camp decided to take the course
here suggested as the best plan, and Sc
lected the 2},h OF this month as the day
for the reception of the flag.
Volunteers 20 attend were called for,
and quite a number OF the comrades ga, e
in their names A committee Of about
twenty will be sent on this day, when
the flag will be presented in Washington
in the presence OF The President and his
Cabinet
Comrade Fox read a communication
from Colonel William X. Ayleti, stating
that he was physically unable 10 fulfill
the request of the camp TO deliver the
address Of thanks upon the occasion OF
the presentation OF the flag.
Mr. Fox stated that he had requested
Colonel r. b. Berkeley, of Prince Ed
ward, 10 deliver the address, who had
accepted, which action was approved Of
by the camp.
The camp decided to Join the Grand
Camp of Confederate Veterans, and
elected Comrade Charles 7. Loehr del
egate TO attend the meeting, which takes
place at Norfolk, on the 9th OF June