The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-07
GEN. WISE'S CIRCULAR.
CfUsED CONSfDERIBLE TEOUBLE
~ the yETERANS' COMMITTEE.
Objections Made To Its structures ON Gen
eral walker of the g.. \. K.-6enerai
Wise Takes Mr.. DickeTson To Task.

The meeting Of the Executive Commit
tee to prepare FOR the reunion OF Con-
fcos.ate veterans IL .@ne next, which WAS
held Thursday night at the Mechanics IN
stltutc. was one Of the most spicy ana
Interesting In the annals Of the committee
and the fighting blood Of several oil the
veterans was stirred.
The personal part OF the meeting was
suppressed by the reporters FOR the morn
Ing papers upon tho especial request OF
the chairman OF the committee, but 1t
was round Impossible 10 Keep Tie matter
secret. and the fact that there had been
"A disagreement was made public yesicr-
day by an afternoon paper.
GENERAL WISE'S CIRCULAR
shortly after the committee convened
General Pcyt0n Wise. the chairman SUD-
mitted for their consideration a circular
which he had prepared for distribution
among the veterans and publication IN
southern journals, setting forth the Oh
jocts of the reunion
Among other things, the circular reier-
red TO the TACT that General ivan AZ
ker. commandment Of the PidHn
Army Of the Republic, had rendered I'M
and Confederate veterans in New ork'
subseauent To the reunion m this city.
General Walkers conduct was censurtu IN
Il severe. but extremely diguihed man
ucr. the statement being mace tnat ms
q. ior h.ucl the sentiments Which ne
EXPRESSED in favor OF "a united country.
After reading this circular 10 the com
.mittce General Wise asked for an eN-
pression of opinion as TO its merits, ana
AN animated discussion O.Nled. Judge
George J.. Christian said That While he
approved oil the sentiment contained ia
the circular. ne felt bound 90 say -at he
did not think il was one which should
smanatc nom the executive. coinin-iler'
nor did hc consider il wise 90 sir zap
sectional strife by amy further reference
10 the matter. -.
his opinion was endorsed hy Mr.. Il. y.
Northen. Joseph G.. DickorsOn' ana '-H'i p
while General BrlnIer took tie ground
that the circular was entirely proper.
THE CHAIRMAN IRRlTAIED.
General Wise. who for a long time pass
has given his every talent ana an OF MS
time 10 preparing for the reunion WIS
considerably irritated AT the opposition 10
ms circular. ana after arguing 90" lues-
ton Tor some considerable Time and point
ing out that he had been compelled I'd
do tte greater Sriion of the work una.d-
GA. he rose from his chair. ana Singing
ont Mr.. Joseph G. Dickcrson, charged
him with having been stumbling hlocN
an throuph the campaign Of arrangement.
you have persistonty objected 10 every
prCposition that has been mAac. 10 mat
Ter -,ha: il yas. declared General Nise
vel cmeptly. pointing BIS nrcr at AT.
pichcis0n WHO sat silent, but eNiu'h'Iy
much u'ovcd. in his scat.
The General then went On 10
say that he would not consent Tor me
circular prepared by him to be cut. u
viii not bee responsible for amy mutual ''
or shrlvored thing ho said. III the
work that I nave done does net sun you
YOU can appoint some one else 10 90 IT,
and / will wash my hands Of The Whole
matter
General Wise thm resumed Us scat
and Mr.. Dickcrson rose 10 reply re &C.
nicd that DE had been am obstacle anu
said ne was astonishcd mo the attack made
upon him 10y General Wise.
PEACE RESTORED.
A short couoquy. which seemed likely
TO lead 10 a. serious quarrel then tooh
place between the two eenilemen' hu,
Judge Christian acted as peacemaAei' anu
tf,s su.all LlcW ever. a little later on I'D
The meeting General WISE stated that he
regretted To- have said anything unpieas-
ami TO Mr. Dickerson, ami peace between
t1e two was restored. while the objection
olio circular was laid on the table uul