The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-02-20
MEET IN ATLANTA.
SHERMAN'S SOLDIERS SAY ACCEPT
THE GATE CITY'S INVITATION.
The Old Veterans OF Tecumseh's Army, who
Made an Excursion Through Hero in "a,
Want to Pay Another Visit.

Bloomington, Ill, February 13-(Specal.)-
AT the regular meeting of William II. Sher-
man Post. JAG, Grand Army of the Republic,
Oh thlS city, tonight, the following resolu-
tlons We're adopted unanimously and with
great enthusiasm: Resolved, That this
posi- has learned with much pleasure that
TIE common council Of Atlanta, Ca, a few
weeks ago. passed unanimously resolu-
, ZION making an appropriation and calling
Tor the appointment of committee to visit
the annual national encampment of the
Grand Army Of the Republic this year at
Plttsburg and formally invite the veterans
TO hold their next annual encampment at
Atlanta, and that the mayor, prominent
citizens and the entire city press of At
iantti endorsed the resolutions in the most
cordial manner
dissolved. That 1t is the sense and desire
or this post that the Grand Army of the
republic shall accept the invitation in the
same spirit with which it shall be rendered.
una mat the national encampment of the
De held at Atlanta, Ga"
William L. Sherman post contains many
very distinguished soldiers, among them ex-
governor titer Of Illinois, and General John
McNulta. The late General Giles A. Smith
and w. w. Orme were members OF the
post. OF its four hundred or more members,
Atlanta to the sea-"
lis AnHuence VIII BE Far ReAch1nE.'
Ulysses S. Grant Post No. 2S, Department
OF Illinois, G. A. r., 204 Dearborn Street,
Chicago February 8, 1S94.-Editor Consti-
tuition: I read in some of our papers of a
little opposition to Atlanta for the encamp-
ment OF 1898 because of the distance. That
makes but little difference. Portland was
off on one corner and Minneapolis and
Frisco was as far away then as now. The
crowds go all the same and we have
n ha of,
When the invitation comes spontaneously
the distance seems to vanish. Boston was
a good .ong journey, but say, from start to
finish and back again it was one grand
revelation. The atmosphere was freighted
with patriotic feeling and hearty good will
for the veterans. and we marched
through their streets $1,000 strong to the
music of $50 bands the sea of bright faces
amid the profuse decorations, the cheers
the waving Of hanukerchiefs and tiny silk
flags was picture long to be remembered.
Think of it. The windows. temporary
seats. the house-tops and the sidewalks
literally packed with people from 8 o'clock
d. m. until o'clock p. II. cheering on this
scene was repeated in Washington in 1892,
and hope to see its counterpart in Atlanta
IN 1873. We ought to go to Atlanta. Hun
dreds of thousands south OF the Ohio de-
sire us to come. Nothing but a hearty
welcome awaits from the gallant men
who served under Lee, Longstreet. Hamp
"ohi42o.i, I'ee'ui et,ilu VI iluou. i he
children, and the youths and maidens, who
have heard so much of the blue and gray,
who have heard SO much of the Grand
Army of the Republic wish to these
men who took part IN the mighty strife so
many years ago-men who came enemies
then, but as friends now. We We're in our
prime in 1862. now we the shady
side, but as the shadows lengthen anmosi-
ty grows dim. The Grand Army encamp-
ment at Atlanta in 1895 will bear object
lesson of great value. Its influence will be
far reaching for good. North and south
will come together as never before and Wis
ions of hostility and malice and hate will
vanish forever. Yours, etc,
A. 2. CONNOLLY. 2.