The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-06-01
THE BLUE AND THE GRAY.
Presentation of n Flag to Pickett Camp by
the Philadelphia Brigade,

Presentation of IA Flag to Pickett Camp by
the Philadelphia Brigade.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-One of the
most impressive scenes that has occurred
i'll this city for many years was witnessed
in the parlorS of Wizards Hotel this
afternoon The occasion was the presen
tation of flag to Richmond (Va) sur
vvors of Plckett's Division of ex Confed-
crates by the Philadelphia Brigade of
former Union troops. The ceremonies
were announced to take place on the lawn
in front OF the Executive Mansion, but
owing to the inclement weather Willard S
was selected as the more convenient
place. At half-past two O'Clock the rep
resentatives of the two organization, &C
companied by numerous friends, assem-
| bled in the parors of the second floor.
Postmaster General Wauamaker, Pen
sion Commissioner Tauner, Gen. Eppa
Huuton. ex Congressman Brady, General
Whitaker, Albert DAggett and many
| other well Known persons were in attend
ance.
The proceedings We're opened by Mr..
| Frazier who briefly stated the object of
| the meeting and then introduced Capt.
| Kelley to make the presentation speech.
| The latter referred to the part the two
| organizations bad PLAY ed on opposite
| sides in the battle of Getty sburg; to their
| differentiation two years ago on the bat
| e-tield, and the subsequent visit of the
| Philadelphia brigade to Richmond. lie
| spoke of the good fellowship and brotherly
affection that were displayed GA the lat
ter occasion, and concluded by presenting
| a beautiful silk flag, containing fortytwo
stars, which he said would be useful in
the new organization about to be started
in Richmond.
| Col. r. B. Berkeley, in accepting the
beautiful emblem on behalf of Pickett
Camp, spoke most feelingly of the hard
ships and trials that the two organiza
lions had passed through during the late
war. He moved many of his hearers to
tears as he painted d word picture of the
sincere reuniting of the two once oppos-
lug armies. He thanked God that the
war was over, and pledged the Pickett
Camp to carefully guard and protect the
old flag of our common country.
Postmaster General Wanamaker was
then introduced and made an address APP
propriate to the occasion. He commended
the fraternal feeling that exists between
the soldiers of the North and South, and
said he hoped to see the day when sec
| tional lines will be entirely wiped out.
"Why should we talk about the North
| and the South? '' he said. Look at that
| flag; the stars are all alike. The star
which represents Pennsy wanna is just the
same as that of Virginia II Minnesota.
! Why should there be any difference be
| tween the various sections?" He closed
| by saying the soldier should and would
be recognized by the present administra
| tion because the President is soldier,
and the whole world honors brave men
who willingly risked their lives to fight
for their country and their homes.
At the suggestion of Mrs. Pickett Cor
poral Tanner, commissioner OF pensions,
| was called fol ward and made a rousing
| speech, with The veteran soldier against
| those who were invincible in peace and
| invisible in war as his text. He related
| several instances of his visit to Robert Il.
| Lee Camp at Richmond, and wound up
| by saying that when next the cry of war
| was heard in this land men from the
South would join hands with their broth
ers in the North in defense of the old flag.
Up to this point Pickett Camp stood on
one side CT thereon IL u 5Ipli
Brigade stood opposite. AT the word o
command the two columns advanced t.
the centre of the room and grasped eacl
others haLds. The veterans and TIL
specially invited guests then proceeded
to the dining room, where good chez
was freely dispensed. Capt. Frazier il
leading the attack on the refreshments
shouted, go downstairs two-by-two-
one Johnny and one Yank'"