The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-17
THE POST INDICATED.
fOvufNDER WATROUS'S CH1RGES
dGIfNST q. 4. IL. PEOPLE HERE.
They Amounted to Nothing Said the Con-
vention In Louisville-Tw" far'ies" Oh
GAR. Veterans In the CITY.

During the National Encampment OF
the c. A. r.. veterans. in Louisville, IN
the reports sent out by the press agencies
nothing was said about the investigation
of the charges against Phil kearhey
Post. OF this city.
Ii will be remembered by readeIs Vi
The Tires that Commander Natrohs'
OF Wisconsin c. A. r. In a speech mace
the charge that Phil Kearney Post, q. \.
r., of this city, had appropriated TO a
fund for the erection Of a memorial haii
here about $1,000 sent here by the North
ern posts, for the purpose OF decorating
the graves OF Union soldiers buried III
and around Richmond. This charge
created a. storm Of Indignation in the
ranks OF Phil kearney Post, and the
members OF that organization demanded
an investigation which was held by
committee appointed for that purpose,
and resulted in vindication of PM
Kearney Post
The report Of this committee was made
TO the Grand Encampment in Louisville,
exhoneratng Phil Kearney Post from the
charges and declaring that the Federal
veterans in Richmond deserve the thanks
of their brethren throughout the North
for their efforts to decorate the graves
of the dead on Memoral-Day The en-
campment adopted the report and i'm
mcdiately the great gathering broke out
in tremendous applause.
Commander Watrous has come in for
liberal share of the criticism in connec-
ton with the matter.
G. A. l.. VETERANS HERE.
When the special train pulled into this
city Sunday night at 1890 o'clock from
Knoxville. Tenn. via Petersburg there
were about seventy-iive G. \. X. veterans
aboard en- route to their homes I'm Massa-
chusetts and Rhode Island from the q.
\. II. encampment in Louisville. The
party went from Louisville TO Chatta-
nooga, and from that city came TO Rich
mOnd to view the places Of interest I'm
the city and battle fields around Rich
inond The veterans were accompanied
by many guests. including a number of
ladies. They left Chattanooga Saturday
night on special Pullman cars. and were
accompanied by Charles l.. Hopkins.
travelling passenger agent of the South
ern with headquarters in Charlotte y. c.
Mr.. Hopkins left on the noon train for
his home in Charlotte.
The party viii remain I'm Richmond UNI
Ill this evening, and will then go to Wash
ington and thence back to New England.
II TWO PATHS.
They are in two parties. and are quar-
tered AZ Murphys Hotel Yesterday
they visited several places of interest
about the city. and to-day they will take
view of some of the battle fields
around Richmond. one Of the parties
comprises the members of the Grand
Army Club, Of Boston This is the
only organization of the sort i'm the
country Its features are purely social
The members are substantial citizens Of
the New England Metropolis. Ex-Fire
commissioner lmies is the president Of
the club. He is in charge of the cx--
cursion. j. w. Hill. is treasurer of the
Club. and j. II. Putnam. Quartermaster-
General. The General is NJ. - Surgis
ana the secretary, Lewis G.. stone.
The other party comprises VI. J. Conry.
Past Commander Of Post So. Cambridge.
who is connected with the police depart
ment of that city, H. G. Hall. Past Com
mander of Post p. Waltham; James NJ
ncarncy Of the police department. Cam
bridge; Sergeant Corcoran. Of the Cam
bridge police; +. j. O'Reilly. Of Post So.
Cambridge. and NJ. :. Scully, OF the
wholesale grocery house OF George 4.
Wood, Boston. These gentlemen have
also been to the Grand Encampment.
and have since its adjournment visited
Chattanooga and Knoxville.
HAVING GOOD TIME.
1--WE have had a most delightful time"
said MIR. Kearney TO reporter. in
Knoxville Mayor Thompson and Police
Inspector Irwin showed us many court
estes. while we can never forget the at
tentiOns Of police and other officials at
Louisville. Southern hospitality sur
Tassed our expectations. TO say that
we have had pleasant visit down here
is expressing il mildly / must not for
get to mention our host here Col. Muir
ply. lie is treating as white. and our
stay in Richmond will be long and pleas
antly remembered | am sure"
Capt. Thomas. Of the police force. and
Can't. b. c. Cook. of Phil Kearny Post.
went up TO cali on the visitors yester-
day.
VISIT PICKETT CAN'T.
The meeting ,of Pickett Camp last
night was largely attended by delegates
from the grand encampment OF the 6. \.
Il. which was held AZ Louisville last
week. The blue and the gray mixed IN
friendly harmony. and exchanged mem
cries OF the sixties when it used TO be
a stab of the bayonet instead of a grasp
of the hands. An invitation 10 attend
the entertainment OF the Phil Kearney
Post Relief Corps on next Friday. was
accepted. Interesting speeches were
made by Or Cherry, also by Messrs.
Anthony. John Christian and Thomp-
son Of the 6. A. r.. while Captain
Spence, Commander Gray of Lee Camp.
and Captain Lauton also made address
es. After routine business and some
social. intercourse the meeting adjourned.
VISITED PETERSBURG.
\ special 10 The Times from Peters
burg last night says
"The Grand Army club Of the Grand
Army cf the Republic Of Boston. under
command of Its President. George Ii.
Innis Past Senior Vice Communicable
chief. Grand Army OF tho Republic.
Of the United States. arrived here this
morning on their way from the National
Encampment at Louisville Ky, and
spent the day visiting the bat;ie-iialds
IN front of Petersburg.
President lnnis cut a walking stick
from Fort Hil in Prince George county.
where his battery was stationed Nuring
the war"
Killed by Grain of Corn.
KINGSTON Sent 16-Specia1