The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-17
A BIG REUNION AT ANTIETAM.
HEROES OF THE BLUE AND GRAY
ITO COMMINGLE.

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The Reunion Under the Auspices of
the Philadelphia Brigade-The
Widow of Gen, Pickett Meets the
Veterans Their ArrivaI-A
Large Audience in Central Hall In
the Afternoon.
Washington, Sept. 16.-Veterans of the
blue and gray, en- route to the field of the
battle of Antietam. held
reunion in Washington to-day,
under the auspices of the Phila-
delphia brigade officially known as the
Second brigade, Second Division, Army of
the Potomac. They go to Antietah to-
morrow morning to dedicate the monu-
ment erected In memory of their comrades
who fell in that battle.
The members Of the Philadelphia brig
ade to the number OF several hundred, un-
der command of Gen. John
w. Frazier, reached the city
this morning at 1890 o'clock,
in a special train over the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad. Among the prominent
members of the party were Gov. Hastings
and staff. Mayor Warwick, President
Miles of the select council President Hart
man of the common council and nearly
all of the members of both councils, Gen.
James A. Beaver and Archbishop Ryan.
One of the pleasantest incidents of the
trip occurred Immediately after the arri-
val Of the Philadelphans In the station,
At the exit gateway stood Mrs. Pickett,
the widow of the famous hero of Gettys-
burg, wearing upon her bosom broad
ribbon badge of the Daughters of the Con-
federacy. II quickly became known who
the handsome matron was, and she was
shaken hands with cordially by the visi-
tors as they passed through the gate.
President r. Byrd Leeds, l.. S. Brown,
| Franklin II. Mackey, John r. Callahan,
| Col. Rutland Capt. John H. Lewis, and
| other members of the Confederate Veter-
ans Association Of this city met Pickett
camp at the excursion train at the depot
! of sthe Pennsylvania railroad. There was
warm welcoming and the grizzled men
who wore the gray, and the ladies accom-
panying them went at once TO their hotels
| to remove the travel stains and get ready
! for the reunion.
There was a large audience assembled
! in Central hall this afternoon, when the
| hour OF O'CLOCK approached, ana lncluu-
ed in the gathering were prominent grand
army men, members Of the patriotic soci-
eties, many of the well known confederate
| veterans and number of ladies'.
Commissioner George Truesdell welcom-
| ed the visitors on behalf Of the citizens Of
! the national capital. AT the conclusion OF
! Col Truesdelps remarks an eloquent and
feeling Invocation was pronounced by
Rev. j. w. Sayers, the chaplain of the
department of Pennsylvania, c. A. II. 1t
was a powerful prayer of Thanksgiving
and created deep impression
Col John W. Frazier, t11e commander
of the Philadelphia Brigade Association,
was greeted with applause as he stepped
forward to address the gathering. There
was somewhat of politics In his speech.
as we'll as patriotism and fraternity be-
tween the blue and the gray.
The remainder of the afternoons exer-
cises was as follows:
1.-THE North" Hon. Charles +. warwick
mayor of Philadelphia.
The South" William A. Hemphill, At
lanta, Ga.
"A Reunited People," Archbishop p. j.
Ryan of Philadelphia.
Song, "'The New Rosette," Miss Louise
Nannette Orndorff of Baltimore.
Army of the Potomac" Gen. James A.
Beaver of Pennsylvania.
ARMY of Northern Virginia." Gen. Will
liam r. Aylett, Virginia.
1.-THE Meaning of the War" Charles
Emory Smith of Philadelphia.
In the course of his address, Gen. Aylett
| reproduced and read, amidst great ap-
plause, a resolution drafted by himself
while confined in the Old Capitol prison.
on behalf of his associate prisoners Of
the Army Of Northern Virginia, de-
ploring and denouncing the assassination
of President Lincoln, "at a time when
he was so much needed to restore peace
| to the country"
The address Of Archbishop Ryan, the
only civilian on the programme, was of
unusual interest.
The visitors from the north and south,
and a large number of their friends, resi-
| dent in Washington, met again tonight
! in Central hall and enjoyed the pleasures
| of a genuine camp fire with the accom-
paniments Of bacon, hard tack, beans and
coffee. The intellectual treat was of a
| high order and the addresses were full
| of historic interest. The exercises began
at 7:3O O'CLOCK, and the following was the
programme
pennsylvania and Gettysburg" Gen.
D. II. Hastings, governor of Pennsyl-
| vania
Poem (written for the occasion), Mrs.
Virginia Frazer Boyle Of Tennessee.
Grand Army Of the Republic" Gen.
! Ivan NJ Walker Of Indiana.
| philadelphia" Councilman George
H Lwkes of Philadelphia.
Mrs Pickett was a prominent figure on
| the platform at the afternoon meeting
in Central hall.
FUSION IN ILLINOIS.