Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-02
Ii OPEN HEADQUARTERS.


banded together under the name of the
Lambs Cub. of Philadelphia. arrived in
this city yesterday afternoon from Fred
ericksburg and registered at Murphy's
Hotel. These Union veterans are vis-
iting the battle-fe1ds of Virginia, and
! will make their headquarters in Richmond
until Friday morning at o'clock, when
they leave for Luray, returning from there
to Washington.
They are travelling by special train of
five coaches, one baggage, and a refrige-
rating car of good cheer, which is said
to contain, at present, many varieties of
soft drinks. While they have their colors
also arranged to open headquarters on
Seventh street, between Broad and Mar
shall where they intend to rival their
Confederate comrades in dispensing hos
pitality-
Fired IL Salute.
Upon their arrivals in the city they were
met and accorded a welcome by members
of both Lee and Pickett camps. They
brought with them gentle lamb anu
small cannon, or field-piece, which they
have been shooting from the ,baggage-car,
breaking windows. After firing a salute
in the Ca pito Square they repaired to the
hotel for dinner
Last night they were escorted about
town, and later visited the assembly
rooms of Pickett Camp The meeting of
the old veterans in blue and gray brought
great Jumps into many throats. They
literally threw their arms about each
other and called each other comrades and
brothers They talked about the flag now
~ -y,I fo1,e Y11f f0r
cause now lost. All trace of bitterness
was gone, and as the old battles were
fought over it was with a show of fra
ternal feeling rare as it is great
Flag With II History.
There were speeches and songs and sto-
ries of battle-fields, after which Comrade
Edward NJ. Painter. of the Lambs Club,
presented to Pickett Camp a small Con-
federate flag of '63. Mr.. Painter said he
had picked it up just after the battle at
RappahannocR station, on the 9Th OF
November 1868. 1t was then enclosed in
an envelope and presumably was dropped
during the engagement.
Work of Fair Hands.
This flag surely has a history. No one
could examine it and not know it was
made by the hand of love. The red stripes
are faded into pink, but the eleven stars
were there and the workmanship was
perfect It is small enough to go in the
pocket, is made of the very finest silk,
and is worked double, the stars showing
out plainly on both sides. None but a
woman with infinite pains could have
so delicately shaped the staff and en-
broidered the stripes. Possibly some girl
in 81 made this emblem of the Confede-
racy for a lover He carried it for two
years in the tenderest way, for even now
it IS not soiled. That night of the battle,
in the heat of the engagement, it was
dropped on the field.
Another relic, q portion of a signal spar
from the battleship Maine, sunk in Ha-
wanna harbor. was presented to Pickett
Camp by Mr.. James Gallagher he had
painted on one side the picture OF the
Maine, on the other description of the
article Both relics will be framed by
Pickett Camp.
Our Frank Sang.
delicate speech was then made. The
small silk flag suggested the armies of the
North and South in opposition; the por-
ton of the signal spar the armies united
as one against a common Toe
AT Pickett Camp, Colonel Morris pre-
sided during the presentation. "A NUMBER
of pleasing speeches on both sides were
made, Captain Laughton being part1cu-
larly happy in his talk
= CAPTAIN +. w. Sul1illlSllolil, " '1NS
Camp. sang the Blue and the Gray.
The Lambs Club veterans have no reg
ular itinerary for their stay in Richmond.
Tomorrow they will see the town, and
many will go to the Crater at Petersburg,
Seven Pines, and the Soldiers Home.
Thursday night they will be given recep-
ton by Lee Camp at their rooms on
Broad street.
Southern Hospitality.
The northern veterans claim they nave
never seen before such hospitality. They
are thoroughly at home in the city. beng
enthusiastic and out for good holiday.
Commander Winston presided over the
routine business transacted at the Pickett
Camp before the arrival of the Northern
veterans. Prayer was offered by the Rev
wv. E. 4Talley. chaplain.
The Committee on Transportation re-
ported that they had procured train to
leave Richmond at $50 "A. NJ. tomorrow,
for Amelia Courthouse. This train VIII
stop at Manchester to take on veterans
of A. P. Hill Camp of Petersburg. Mem
hers of Pickett Camp report progress IN
arranging for the trip from Amelia on to
Gettysburg
PASSENGER TRAIN
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