The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-26
P|CKEfT'S MEN
DECIDE TO Go.
They Have Accepted the Invitation
From the G. A. R.
AND WILL VISIT PHILADELPHIA
A Great Reunion of the Blue ana the
Gray in That Historic City-At
Least a Hundred will Probably
Atcnd-Pickctt Camp.
AND WILL VISIT PHILADELPHIA

BY an almost unanimous vote the sur
yiyors Of Pickett Camp and the present
and mast officers Of Pickett Camp last
night decided 20 accept the invitation
rendered them hy the O.. A. r. posts and
other ORGANIZATIONS of philadelphia 20
take part ln reunion OF the Blue ana
the Gray. 90 be held At Washington
Park on the Delaware river. from Az
gust sth TO the 1lth. inclusive.
As published al tho time. committee
from Philadelphia came TO this city last
week. and rendered the invitation TO d
committee from Pickous men ia the
heartiest manner
THE INVITATION RECEIVED.
The invitation Was received BOO the same
spirit and tine visitors were informed
t6at "A meeting OF the survivors of Pick
cts mon would be- hold at the earliest
possible moment and au answer given
Tho committee from Picketts suiFl-
vors consisting OF Messrs. 5. Il. Gates,
J. y. Redwood. W. T.. Bass. X. \.
Northcn. and sullivan. 100 once proce'o'u
10 notify the survivors of the alFi7il"
all oyor the state. and hummer OF it-
sponsee werc received. nearly all near lht
favoring The acceptance OF the INVITA-
ton.
After the adjournment OF Pickett Camp
last night a private meeting was heia,
and the invitation was discussed Letter s.
from various organizations were fead'
Colonel n A. Edmunds0n. OF South Bos-
ton wrote that he wished 10 carry all Of
Armistead's men 20 the reunion. ana
other communications were IN the same
strain.
There were but few discordant notes
I'm the gathering and the invitation was
accepted. as stated. the committee headed
boy Mr.. Gates being instructed 20 make
an necessary arrangements for o.
The veterans are invited t0 spend "a
whole week without any expense to them
selves in Philadelphia, and b. j. hoped
that al least hundred of the ola soldiers
will attend.
PICKETT CAMP
The meeting of Pickett Camp last night
was devoid of any especial feature. but
was marked by good-fcllow hip and a
flow of humor. The session was opened
ana closed by eloquent prayers from
Chaplain p. Z. Winston. Commander
Msury presided.
An invitation was received from St0ver
Camp. No 20 90 attend a grand reunion
under the auspices of that camp az FISH
er's Hill. on the Southern railway Au-
7"'' va. - 80, ,,..-,,,
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al pi1" ~ ie- ~ A. 1.r.s,,,
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me Hl"'''I wa t ,..s
Which IePoi ''u 4"' '''''' '''''
UNANIMOUSLY e'''''''
Mr.. Johnson was little drummer boy,
who served fearIess.y throuehoN ihe
war. Ec was captured ai 9'liuI '''.N'
lie didn't use o. gum said tomrdde
IOchr. but he used drum in way that
would keep YOU awake aN night lie
stirred the bows up and made them fight
ne was drummer for the First Regiment
,,rtu tbo latter norton of the way. when
| bo u.,s transferred 10 the seventh Rcgl-
mont Rand"
p'.o,,,.,..,,, ~ ros,.ot On tho memories
80 60 pri. D. - cbo-iev and
| -. ~ tI.sl.,. 5ccaeeoJ comrades
'''ii ~. ,.., i,.---.f. Il, 10, rtsz,o-
,.o,7 a,,, en-, s,roe received and adopted.
VIZ" "l,' que .t.. f,.. ,,eati,,.
Inc olH'eI7 '''','" ID, '' ,..,,rf.5
OF th' 'd'HP .,..l,o,,-
the 'oi''i'i"''''' ,,...r ,b.ir
duties and obligations
Under the head of good OF the camp
Comrade Charles IT, Le0hcr made te-
| port of the trip of Pickett Camp dele
cation to the reunion at Atlanta ID
said that Richmond bad lite or no uoH'l-
! in securing the Battle Abbey
OUGHT TO COMhlNh.
ut Us something hNe AL ii...i.. -,ore,