The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-17

| signed to leave no iaputation of dis
| loyalty in what has gone before. If
anything else were needed to disarn
criticism in this direction the follow
ing minute would supply it:
AT meeting of Camp Hardee. of
United Confederate Veterans. in Birm-
ingham. Ala, held on the Fourth of
July, 1858. Mr.. Robert Chisolm offered
resolution. which was unanimously
agreed to, that Mrs. Grant be invited
to attend the fourth annual reunion of
the confederate veterans as the guest
of the camp. The following letter
was sent Mrs Grant by the COM
mander:
July 4, 1893
MRS. q. s GRANT Dear Madam: At
largely attended meeting OF Camp Hardee. No.
&C. Z. C. ", to-day, a resolution Was unal.
imously adopted inviting you to attend
the reunion Of the confederate veterans. to
be held in this city On the 18th and 10Th CT
September next as the guest Of this camp
ut becomes my duty and pleasure as com.
nandor OF this camp 10 extend this invitation
to you, and to assure you that the men who
wore the gray VIII cxtond 30 you vel
come as genial as our southern sun, and will be
so cordial inner reception otDNr Davis. We
feel that your pNscncc at the reunion will be
good for you end for us: good for our common
country. and that it viii testify 10 the world
that the people Of the south. those who fought
from conviction. and maintained for four long
years the unequal contest. have nothing in their
hearts but respect for the brave end true men
who opposed them. and are ready now, should
occasion require. to show their Willingness to
uphold and defend the union OF our fathers.
Very respectfully, JOSEPH F. JOHNSON.
Commander"
Unfortunately the lady could not at
tend, and wrote this reply:
"MERRYwEATHER FARM,
"WEsTCHESTER, n. Y, July Is. 1893
"Joseph F. Johnston, Commander of Camp W.
J. Hardec No. 90, U. c. V:
INV Dear Sir: I am in receipt OF your letter
OF July T. containing the compliment of an in
vitation TO me to attend tie reunion OF con-
federate Veterans IN Birmingham on the 18th
and 10th Of September next My time at that
date is already engaged, but have systemat-
ically declined all such invitations as have re-
ceived to attend reunions CT your brothers OF
the northern armies on the score Of not being
able 10 endure the fatigues of such occasions. I
do not doubt that your veterans would do
everything consistent with the object of their
meeting 10 ada TO my pleasure during my visit
ly feeling toward himself in the breasts Of the
confederate soldiers, and your unanimous reso-
luton inviting me, his widow, to the reunio
evidences that his belief was well founded.
VIII you please thank the members Of your
post at their next meeting for the honor they
have wished TO do ne? Yours very truly,
JULIA DENT GRANT"
Confederate veterans have certainly
never prepared to revive memories Of
the lost cause on more dignifed and
scale. The stars and
stripes and the stars and bars are
everywhere. The Winnie Davis wig
wan looms at the corner of First ave-
nue. and Twenty-third street, sea of
color, with its floating banners and
bunting. business houses are prepar-
ing for general holiday, the hotels
have arranged to accommodate throngs
from all directions-Texas alone sends
ten thousand veterans-while the most |
eminent sons of the south, including
Senator John 3. Gordon, of Georgia, a
lieutenant general of the cOnfederacy,
and Gen James Longstreet, from his |
toric Gainesville, are to come with es-
corts of old soldiers. Birmingham also |
awaits Gen. ". L. Cabell, who energies