Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-17
ARRIVAL OF THE RIcHMoNDERs
IN WASHINGTON CITY.
THE PHILADELPHIA BRIGAD
Reunion and joint Campfire of the
Gray and the BIue-Courtcsies FIX
tended the southernerx-shnrp
burg To-day.

residents OF the district.
The camp. In charge of Commander
Phillip Paul Winston, and sixty strong.
accompanied By many ladies'. arrived here
at ~ o'clock, and were met at the depot
OF the Pennsylvania railroad by de-
tachment OF the Confederate Veteran
Association OF the District of Columbia,
under Commander X. Il. Lewis. There
was warm greeting and welcome, and,
after handshaking and soldierly hugging
the Pickett men were escorted to their
headquarters at the Howard House, cor
ner Or Sixth street and Pennsylvania
avenue.
Here they were dismissed by Lieuten-
Commander Scott Gibbs, with an
order to assemble promptly at 2 Z. NJ.
Ranks were broken. and then there were
more reunions, which continued without
interruption until the hour for reas-
sembing. In the mean time Mrs. Gene
raj Pickett and many other ladies of the
Southern Association called to greet the
Richmond veterans.
Across the street. at the Metropolitan
Hotel. the. Philadelphia Brigade had es-
tablished headquarters. their standard
and battle flag being displayed from the
balcony.
THERE'S How"
With quarters so close 1t did not take
the Blue and the Gray long to mingle.
and the old army toast, Here's how"
was frequently heard to the accompani-
ment Of jingling glasses, and old army
stories and soldier jokes were the order
of the next two hours.
Other officers and members Of
Pickett Camp were Lieutenant-Com-
mander w. Y. Newday and Adjutant
Peter McCurdy, also Past-Commander of
Pickett Camp Charles II. Loehr, chair
man OF the Committee OF Arrangements,
Of Pickett Camp X. n.
Northern; Past-Commander Leslie Spence.
OF Lee Camp; Colonel William
r. Ayett, Quartermaster Waller, Histo-
rian Martin Hazelton. Captain Frank
Cunningham, TaxCollector OF Richmond:
Captain w. j. Miles. W. j.. Baker,
Major Jones Otey. Alexander Jennings,
William +. Humphrey, George Mattern.
Major Benjamin Berry, Colonel George
p. Haw, w. Il. Seaton, II. w. Furrow,
A. 70. Perdue, j. S. Hall, w. r. Barham,
lhomas %. Swami, Major Charles
Pickett, Of Norfolk; ID. a. Brown, John
10. Paird, G. j. Johnson, William Swift,
ID. N. Burgess, =. s. Burford, John Y.
Parkham, h. j. Slaughter, G. w. Hub
bard, Lucien Jackson, w. n. Gardner,
w. r. Riggs, w. b. Whltloek. Emmett
and many others.
quite number of the veterans of the
Blue and the Gray strayed off to various
places, and some of them found their
way to the Union Veteran Legion head
quarters, where they were welcomed most
cordially.
CAPTAIN CRANK'' IN DEMAND.
As usual, Captain Frank Cunningham
was in demand. and always to be found in
he midst of an enthusiastic and adj
hiring crowd. Major Charles r. Pickett
received a large share of attention, and
indeed nearly all OF the Richmond yete-
ans found congenial friends wherever
hey went.
At p. NJ. Pickett's men were escorted
rom the Howard House to Central Hall.
corner Ninth street and Pennsylvania
avenue, where the reunion of the Blue
md the Gray and the national camp
ire were held under the auspices OF the
Brigade. Upon the entrance
If Pickett Camp the band played Dixie"
+'N tht h4iabtipIldiAS anu TIE
ose 10 their feet and gave the southern-
rs hearty cheer, which was repeated !
gain and again. The Confederates were
'iven seats on the right of the chain
nan, directly in front, as the guests OF |
he occasion, and then followed a lengthy |
md highly Interesting programme. which |
occupied the remainder of the afternoon |
NTH about o'clock.
Colonel George TTuesdale welcomed the |
fsitors to Washington. The Introductory |
ddress was made by Commander J. w. |
frazier, of the Philadelphia Brigade; Hon.
'harles II. Warwick. Mayor of the |
Quaker City. made an address on "The |
'orth," and General William A. Hemp
i'll. of Atlanta, on ''The South" Arch
ishop Ryan. of Philadelphia, made a
atriotic talk OH a Reunited Country"
song, 1.-THE New Rosette." was very
weetly sung by Miss Louise Nannette
'rndofr, OF Baltimore. and this was fol-
owed by humorous and patriotic speech
y General James A. Beaver, of Pennsyl-
ania.
OVATION TO AYLETT.
Colonel William r. Aylett was next on
he programme, and as soon as he rose.
1 his Confederate-gray uniform he was
reeted with storm of applause. As
Don as this subsidized he began his adj
ress, the subject of which was the
Army of Northern Virginia." by COM
limenting the witty and humorous sallies
General Beaver. remarking that as
nat gentleman was so clever with one
x, what might he have been 'if we had
hot both legs off,
Il always said Colonel Aylett. take
n my hat 10 n man with one leg or AN
npty sleeve, and feel particularly hon.
red In doing so to the gallant and brave
eneral Beaver, Of the Pennsylvania
rigade."
Colonel Aylett's address briefly recited
10 closing privations of Lees army; paid
n eloquent tribute to Lincoln and the
ravery of the American soldier and
as follows:
Comrades. you know what war Is, and
7 your acts and utterances you have
Town the world an example of peace and
We worthy OF Heaven. Soldiers of the
storic Philadelphia Brigade, we go with
)u tomorrow TO the dedication of your
'lendid monument to our dead country
en- at Sharpsburg. 1t Is our monument,
70. for every stone you erect proclaims
lr suffering and valor, as well as yours.
ate does not survive the tomb, but love
mes from Heaven, and Is eternal.
hank God, the dust has settled on our
ar-drums; the great guns are dumb.
I'd the trumpet sounds the charge no
ore. Whether the tune be Dixie or
ankee Doodle We march to the music
the Union, and the Star-Spangled Ban
II waves over us forever and forever.
LEE. GRANT, AND WASHINGTON.
The dying hero at Mount McGregor
id: Let us have peace and the dying
70 al Lexington said: I am glad have
ed to see the people of the North and
o South upon such good terms. The
ldiers Of the countrymen of Lee and
ant can have no better lessons than
ose taught by their immortal words
d examples.
Down at Mount Vernon sleeps the dust
the Father of His Country. Here all