Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-09
AN EYE TO BUSINESS.
THAT ArPARENT IN THE PHILA-
DELPHrA REUNION.
THE NEGRO RELPPEARS.
Tho Pledge Broken Again, But II IL
Renewed-The AssembIage mt In
dependence HsiI--The Speeches on
the Occasion.

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PHILADELPHIA, PA, August S.--CSp
cial.)--The reunion Of Blue and Gray al
pears TO be little better than a reciproc
Cancellation of interests and an exchane
Philadelphia posts which are the host
Of Pickett's men II is beyond question
species Of commerce out Of which the
expect to gain something. The town 4
billed as IL might have been for a circu.
and tickets 10 the exhibition Of the he
roes Of Gettysburg are being sold on the
streets. That the southern veterans ar,
being handsomely entertained cannot be
| gainsaid. They are sumptuously quar-
| tered and their every wish is consulted
but the sentiment of the Philadelphians
| is opposed 10 the conditions under which
this reunion is being held.
That much was demonstrated to-day in
tho parade with which tho exercises OF
the week were opened. The reception in
general was decidedly cold. though the
streets were lined with people. Here and
there along the route 1t was cordial. Mrs.
Pickett was always warmly greeted, and
no more generous welcome could have
been extended than that by Mayor War
wick In Independence Hall. but the key
note Of the situation is sounded by a
prominent member Of tho Union League
in a letter to Colonel Hemphill, of the
Atlanta Constitution, wherein he says
that the people of Philadelphia deplore
the fact that Pickett's men should have
been brought here under such auspices,
and regret that they are thereby pre-
vented from welcoming them as they
otherwise would.
Mr.. Craighead, a prominent member OF
the Reception Committee. in stating TO
your correspondent the differences which
exist between the two factions Of Grand
Army men in this city. said that certain
organizations were disgruntled because
they had not been counted into the ar
made for this reunion. Last
year they held an encampment. and were
given N.Ooo bonus and share of the gate
receipts by the proprietor Of Washington
Park, and when they were excluded from
4 similar arrangement made with other
posts for the reunion of the Blue and
Cray they did all in their power to dis
-urh IT, However sincere may have been
he desire TO obliterate the dividing line |
between the North and South, this se- |
lnion has demonstrated that there is an |
'ther line far more clearly defined than |
Jason and Dixon's.
THE COLOR LINE.
The colored element, which was admit
ed to all the functions Of Sunday-there
vas negro at the dinner table and ne
roes were in line-has not, despite the
igorous protest of the Executive Com
littee of Picketts men, been excluded.
here was stormy meeting of this COM
littee on Sunday night, and some mem
ers were in favor Of returning to Rich
lond. Three Of them, indeed, have al
lady done so. IL was decided, however,
present an ultimatum 10 the Entertain
ent Committee that negroes should be |
lcluded from all future arrangements.
he point was readily conceded, yet no
'oner had the march to Independence
all begun this morning than four negro
CARNATIONS marched TO positions in line. ,
hese were Posts q, so. 1903, and Camp So
here were about 800 Grand Army men in I
lie besides the 800 negroes. The officer
the day, who proudly boosted that he
rs second. in command of the parade. 4,
r. Craighead being chief marshal, was ;
Il. Freeman, a negro. In Difference TO
e emphatic expression of nearly every {
ember of the Richmond delegation. this
'ment was to-day excluded from the {
nquet hail, and ii has been promised T
nj 1t shall not reappear upon any future
casion. @
INDEPENDENCE HALL
breakfast this morning Pick u
is men were Photographed in front of
@ Walton Hotel, with Mrs. Pickett in t.
e foreground Afterwards they were
rmed In line and the parade to INDIE {
ndence Hall was begun. 1t was the -,
So occasion on which the Declaration :"
amber has been used since its restora-
N. Colonel John Frazer made the m
ening speech, in the course Of which
said: 1--WE thank you for your visit
our city, and we welcome YOU TO this 81
itorc spot and its glorious TEACHINGS
soldierly memories with true SOL 81
rly greeting. We welcome you because
were brave, generous, true soldiers. m
war, good, true, patriotic citizens in
lce" 90 ri,
layor Warwick, on behalf of the civ .
ended most cordial welcome. The
y line which separated North and q
18th, he said. was the line of survey "a
| a
ted republic and paid glowing euIoev
the valor OF the Confederate soldier mt
J the marching OF that gray I,ne j
Gettysburg into the jaws of death 7" me
eloquent terms he dwelt upon tba
oable destiny OF the reunited country "iI
aItcr speaking OF the historical es- Re
iauohs OF the hail in which thew wera {
embed, he closed by ASSURING ~ EFT
tors That they had captured pL,aN ass
phia, and IL was theirs. '
COLONEL HEMPHILL. "if
oionel Hemphill, OF Atlanta. resnordod pos
ne name Of the Confederate veterans v
expressed their great pleasure ~ law
* present. They were glad. he cain -
De IN the hall where the liberty beIi II II
= lie spoke of the enthusiastic man J.
IN winch II had been received vbor me
as taken through the southern citias Y
saiu rhiiadelphla held a warm nlsce hes
ne hearts OF southern peorle Tbe r
rth OF July, he declared. had no,,ov my
eeieprated In the South so .nthusi- FIR
'ally as this year since the war, w
CONGRESSMAN LAMB. Res
ngressman Lamb followed yIo s,,s pdr
vas only too glad 10 voice the santi
Is or Pickett Camp In EXPRESSING or Reg
lauon OF the reception given tba,,, NJ
etts men and the Philadalo,t, I'm men
were no longer senarato1 10 I'll II.
re. The former 60 ny q wall men
cathohc spirit, and were gratined hv men
handsome words OF welcome ttev G..
heard. I'VE are as anxious" he r.
'as you are. TO make this count. men
rious Union of indestructible States . 10
banked the people of PhiladeInbia reg
heir splendid hospitality, and gener- PEI af
welcome. He spoke of the valor of
southern soldiers, and said their A.