El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-19
THE BLUE
AND THE GRAY
Joined Yesterday In Paying
Tribute To
MRS. GENERAL PICKETT

MRS. GENERAL PICKETT
Members Of Emmett Crawford Post
6. A. r., Call Upon Her In
Body-Representatlves OF the
ConfederaCy Call In the Even
ing.
The Blue and the Gray clasped hands
in Ell Psso YET terdsy. The Stars and
Bars aud the Stars and Stripes were
crossed snd bound together with q
wreath of laurel. The unreconstruct-
ed Reb and the unreconstructed Ysnk
paid common tribute TO one OF the most
loyal women of Inc cUnfederacy, Mrs.
General George E. Pickett, and to her
son, Major George E. Pickett, addition
al pawn aster, U. S. v, the representa-
tive of the new union.
Major sod Mrs. Pickett were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. 81. d. Slater, at
toe residenc of DR.. Brown, sos MaRot-
fin avenue. From early morning I'M
til the G.. b. train bore them toward
New Orleans last evening the SONS and
daughters and grandsons and grand
daughters OF the south paid their re-
spects to the widow of the hero of Get
tysburR.
In the afternoon the members of
Emmett era Word Post, G. A. R.,
called upon Mrs. Pickett in body in
uoiform. Each was presented to her
by General A. G. Mslloy. The old
union veterans were most graciously
received by Mrs. Pickett and she
ly appreciated the tribute that had
been paid her. Some of those present
we're In the red carnage at Gettysburg
into which General Pickett led his
brave Virginians. These old soldiers
by their act paid tribute to the
memory of the courageous leader, to
his wife, and to the gallantry OF the
men who opposed them in '61: 1t
must be classed with the many Incl
dents of recent years that have gou to
renew the cOmradeship between the
north aud the south.
Stories of the north and south during
the war were swapped, each veteran
contributing what be knew of General
Pickett. The veterans agreed that
Mrs. Pickett, who is a very beautiful
woman, is as charming as her husband
was gallant.
After their visit they returned to
headquarters and adopted resolutions
of welcome and respect TO Mrs. Pickett,
which were cent to her. Appended
were the following signatures:
A. G. Malloy, late colonel 9th Wis
consin infantry, and brevet brigadier
general; brevet colonel q. S. army.
J. NJ. Smith, late LIST lieutenant and
adJutsnt 50th Iowa volunteer in
fantry.
D. Darwin o wen, acting ensign. U.
S. N.
Geo. McConaughey, battery c, LIST
West Virginia artillery.
D. B. Halderman, captain troop B,
LIST Alabama cavalry.
II. d. Festherly, 1st sergeant, 2Ist
Iowa infaotry.
Lloyd Freedom, private troop L.
End Tennessee cavslry.
John D. Davis, private company G,
10th Ohio volunteer infantry.
Charles r. Smith, private company
F. 95th Pennsylvania volunteers.
F. E. Fustep, private company D,
Both Wisconsin volunteers.
G. G. Briggs, private troop G, 4th
Wisconsin cavalry.
E. 2. Lowe, private troop L, 4th
Michigan cavalry.
From 5 to last evening Mrs. Pickett
held reception at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Slater. Among those who
called during those hours were Judge |
Judge Kemp, Jake Catlin,
Rev. M. Caoell Martin, Miss Kstha-
rine Martin, Mrs. DR.. Brown, Mrs. |
Captain Beall, Miss Beall, Miss Fewe1, |
Mrs. Hills. Mr.. and Mrs. John M Dean, |
Consul Charles w. Kindrick. Mrs. |
Ulysses S. Stewart, Mrs. Frank Hun
ter, and Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Coles.
Mrs. Pickett received her con!eder-
ate friends with the grace and warmth
that is SO characteristic of her.
A number of friends who called later
in the evening were disappointed to
find that Major and Mrs. Pickett had
been obliged to leave sooner than they
had expected for Washing ton, Major
Pickett's duties calling him to return
It once. They will spend a day in New
Orleans and proceed thence direct to
w as hington. jor Pickett will leave
or Manila as soon as he Is sufficiently
from his recent attack of
pneumonia. He was under orders to
proceed to Manila when he was taken
Ii in San Fraucisco.
Major Pickett expects to spend at
east year in the Philippines, as the
,ody of the regular army will doubt
ess be detained there for sometime sf-
err the cessation of hostilities. Major
Pickett would express no opinion as to
he war in the Philippines, saying that
.s he had not been on the ground he
vas not qualified to express any
opinions.
Mrs. Pickett is as proud of her son
Is she was of her husband and lives
q him and the memory of her other
Zero.
CnN MancIaI