Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-12
WITH PICKETT's MEN.
Grand-Army Day-A Veterans Meet
fnR-Addresses.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, August H.
CspeciaL)-There have been more GranC
Army men at Washington Park to-da,
than at any time during the reunion o
the blue and the gray" Yet at the camp
fire only some six hundred people were
present, and the park authorities say tina
only 1900 people passed the turnstiles du
| ring the afternoon.
! Mr. Thompson. the proprietor OF Wash
lngton Park is highly indignant at the
| failure Of the Grand -.rmy men to attend
the reunion, and at the most meagre turn
out in the parade of Monday last.
Messrs. Hazelwood and Beveridge sur
| prsed Grand Army headquarters to-day
| They were the first Of Pickett's men "a
| enter those precincts, and they were most
| cordially welcomed.
Some discomfort is expressed by a prom
inent member Of Plea, Camp, who will
be heard from later. at the way In which
the resolution to hold q general reunion
was rushed through in the name Of the
Richmond veteran organization. II was
sprung upon them unawares, he says. No
one was given a chance to debate the
question. He would have recommended
the appointment of a committee Of
Pickett Camp men to report upon IT..
That much, he thinks. was due to the or
ganiza tion. Personally, OF course, he is
heartily in accord with the sentiment ex-
pressed in that paper.
The Richmond veterans made tour OF
the newspaper offices to-day, and later
went to the Philadelphia Bourse, where
they were cordially greeted.
This afternoon there was> a meeting OF
veterans at Washington Park, Mr.. Frazier
presiding. He spoke in patriotic vein,
and enlarged upon the idea of a general
reunion. 1t should be held, he thought. in
Richmond, Philadelphia, or Atlanta.
Judge Farrar introduced Mr.. ]. Thomp-
son Brown, who, on behalf of Pickett's
men. presented Mr.. Thompson with one OF
their photographs recently taken. In
doing so he said the love for the Star
Spangled Banner was no new thing in the
South. He spoke of the efforts of the Vir-
ginla convention just before the war 10
retain the flag. He spoke of the generous
reception OF PickettS men, and in al
luding to Mr.. Thompson, said: II am here
TO punctuate and express our feelings to
one whom all our hearts embrace. 1 am
here simply to voice the sentiment of
these men in gray for what we have re-
ceived from one individual, although this
He asked Mr. Thompson to come for
ward, and addressed him as follows: my
dear friend, take pleasure In presenting
to you this picture OF Pickett Camp. In
presenting to you this picture we mean
more than we can express. but we are
here simply 10 say when you hang this
picture in your room we ask you TO think
OF the warm hearts that beat under these
coats of gray"
Mr.. Thompson said he had never been
more embarrassed in his life than by the
kind words of Mr.. Brown.
Department-Comma Smith, OF New
Jersey, was introduced. and expressed
briefly his pleasure at being present. Cap
tain Cunningham followed In a neat
speech and sang a couple of songs.
Mr.. Frank Robinson. of the Naval Post,
spoke, and was followed by Assistant
Adjutant-General Morris. of New Jersey
and Major Charles Pickett also spoke
briefly.
Tomorrow the veterans will visit the
Cemetery, where services will
be held over the graves of Confederate
dead. Mr.. Frazier's committee will deco
rate the graves and Pickett's men will
hold flags over the graves while a volley
Is fired. Rev. Grimsley will deliver an
address.
The Sons of Veterans have charge of |
the afternoon arrangements.