The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-10
Mrs. Pickett Enthusiastically Re-
Ceived by G. A. R. Men.
SHE TALKS ON LINCOLN
Mr.. William l.. Royal Makes Frank
and Manly Speech-Col. Hemphill
Wants TO Organize a Monster
Natianal Reunion.

the enthusiastic fervOr of the southland.
The start for the camp was made much
earlier than on the previous days, and
right after dinner the speech-makins
commenced. The crowds az the park
were even greater than usual and as the
men in gray assembled the platform the
cheers were loud and long.
ENTHUSIASM FOR MRS. PICKETT
But the enthusiasm rose 90 fever heat
when Mrs. George r.. Pickett. the silver
haired widow OF the Southern hero, adj
vanced 10 the stage and took her place
amongst "her boys as she calls PICK
ett's men. She was the first speaker on
the programme. and she chose for her
topic NJ character Of Abraham Lincoln
paying graceful and touching tribute 20
the memory Of the war President
During the exercises yesterday in In
dependence Hall. Mrs Pickett remarked
that the name Of Lincoln had not been
even mentioned and the fact Of her nav
ing chosen his life as the subject or her
address has still further enhanced the
popularity which she had already won IN
Philadelphia through her charming tact
and grace OF manner.
HcmphiH. OF the Atlanta Constitution.
who suggested the idea Of organizing a
monster National reunion OF the blue and
gray. as the logical sequence Of the pres
ent encamDment.
Mr.. William L. Royal made a forciole
and patriotic address which was warmly
applauded.
MR. ROYALS ADDRESS.
Mr. Royal spoke as follows.
Few occasions of my life have brought
me so much pleasure as the present one.
For the first time IN thirty-seven years
feel that stand again In the house my
Fathers helped 10 build. and ] feel that
[ stand there with head erect. having
entered IL. not by stealth, through back
alley but az Heavens noontide through
it's from door. In March 1852 al the age
Of seventeen. ] volunteered as private
soldier IN the Confederate army and
served I'm that capacity 20 the end Of the
war doing soldiers duty consoientiousiy
and 10 the best of my ability. From that
day 20 this I have been what YOU de-
nominate mp here. an unrepentant rebel
For a long time YOU applied that term
10 me as one OF reproach. but there was
never yet a day when ] felt offended ~
n I'm the least Almost all Of the great
events Of the world have resulted from
the efforts Of those who In their day We're
stigmatisod as rebels. I'm the middle OF
the seventeenth century the English peo-
pie rose against their rulers. cut on the
head of their king, and did more for
civil liberty than was ever accomplished
I'm any time By any people yet the trans
action stands recorded In English hlsto-y
to-day as the great rebellion.
George washington was known Tor
years as the rebel Washington and ne
who. I'm my opinion, IS the grandest CHAR
acter I'm an history is known by many to-
dav as the rebel. Robert y. Lee.
But though YOU still call me the UNI
ronontqnt rebel. ] don't believe YOU any
longer apply 90 20 me ass term or re-
nroach. We have got far enough from
our strife for you 90 see that We were as
honest and as earnest as YOU We're ana
Internationally couceding 20 us tnat con-
sideratiou which an sincere men are en-
titled to. YOU generously invite us back
into the house of our Fathers with no
badge of humiliation or self aoasement
attached 20 us.
THE HEROIC WHEELER.
Sir. If three months ago. there had re-
malucd any trace of resentment between
us. the events of the past few weeks
would have removed every vestlge OF H..
Who can look down there I'm cuba upon
the old wcarors OF the blue and gray
standing elbow 20 elbow in defense or
their common country and remember
that there was ever "a difference between
them2 IL YOU exult iu the heroic con-
duct Of your Wood and your Roosevelt
God bless them leading their Rough
Riders mp the heights of san Juan, snail
I not also glory i'm that rugged old CON
federato veteran, Joe wheeler, dragging
himself from sick bed 20 lead Lnited
States regulars up the same hill ana il
be did call out to them, Come on boys
don't you see the Yankees are running
/ mean the damned Spaniards. heaven
foreavc him for the oath In consideration
of this touching minglins OF the old love
and The new.
Your Shaftor and your Kent and your
Lawton and your Hawkins are ilustrat-
ing the qualities of the American soldier
i'm a way that compe.s the most enthl-
siastlc admiration of AN the civilized
world but our Filzhugh Lee and our
Wheeler and our Butler and our Nosser
are By their sides. and they are there
10 show the world that the Confederate
soldier is as ready 90 die for the nag
of this reunited country, as ne ever was
TO offer his life upon the battle fields Oh
the past.
The sons OF Pennsylvania and Of New
York and Massachusetts and or all tne
other Northern states are lighting thelr
cOuntrys battles upon the soil or Cuna
and Porto Rico with a herOism that mas
never been surpassed IN the history OF
the world. but the Confederate veteran
and his sons are marching along with
taem under the folds Of the star Spangled
Banner. and barring their breasts 10
Mauser bullets. they will carry that flag
TO any point whatever that the SAFETY
and honor OF these United states require.
THE FIRST MEETING.
And now let as deliver message from
Picketts Virginians 10 you our whole
souled and generous hosts. To-day Is not
the first occasion when Nlrginians nave
met Pennsylvanians. Thirty-nve years
ago. fifteen regiments OF Nirglnians
marched across that open plain az Get
tysburg under the nre Of eighty cannon5
and many thousand muskets Closing
their ranks as the gaps were made they
moved steadily on TO the stone wall where
Webb and his Pennsylvanians, under
Hancock the superb. guarded their couh-
try's honor with the solemn resolution OF
men who could die but who could rot be
dishonored. Upon the blood stained ridge
of Cemetery Hill. these Nlrgnians met
those Pennsylvanians and each learned
there 10 respect the other.
Armistead Garrett. Kemper and the
commanding officer or every one OF those
fifteen Virginia regiments went down be-
fore the awful fire OF those Pennsylvan'
ians, who, in turn. had reason 20 know
when the catastrophe was ended that
Virginians could shoot steady and true.
But murderous as was the assault which
each made upon the other. upon that
memorable day. there was no trace even