The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-21
Their Report Submitted to the Y, N, B.
3. is Quita Encouraging.
TREATED CORDIALLY IN BUFFALO,.
The Northern Veterans Called Upon The IN
and the Band PLAYED "DiSie"-Rich~
mond Can Get the Encampment
II she Wants IL.

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To the Young Mems Business Ass0cla-
tion Of Richmond, Va.
Your special committee appointed 10
convey to the Grand Army OF the Re
public tie joint invitation Of said assoc
citation and OK the Board OF Aldermen
and the Common Council OF Richmond TO
hold the annual oncampment Of 1899 DO
the city of Richmond. beg 10 report that
Tor the purpose stated they went on the
I'D day OF August 1891. 10 Bunal0 y. \.
| where the encampment Of the q. a. h,
FOR 1879 was beng held.
Before leaving for Buffalo your COM
mttee secured spacious rooms for IT'S
| headquarters in the ElicOtt square Build
ln-the building in which nearly an OF
the States had their adQuarters-and
by that means were lmediately upon
their arrival iu Buffalo put into close
communication and touch with the Lead
ing men OF the cnCampmenL I'm TACT,
from the time of The opening OF your
committees headquarters until they We're
finally closed on the 25th day of August.
your committee was kept constantly
busy receiving Union veterans who
came into our rooms in large numbers
and greeted us cordially expressing their
best wishes for our success I'm securing
the encampment I'M 1899 and promising
10 render US all assistance within their
power.
EVERYTHING ENCOURAGING.
Although your committee In going 90
Buffalo only sought tO pave the way
i.r success in 1893. yet 90 soon hcO.
apparent that had Richmond been a cln-
dldate fOr the encampment next year
Cincinnati would have found in her a
formidable rival. Your committee would
emphasize the fact that from every side
they heard the most hearty expressions
of fraternal feelings FOR the C0nfederates
and great admiration for their generals.
| There was no word or expression used
| which coud have been anything but peas
ing 10 the most ardent SOuthcrner ana
there was apparent on the part OF the
Union veterans no suggestion Of a wish
| 10 celebrate their Victories I'm the Capt.
tai city ~ the defeated side. but rather
an earnest desire 90 greet us as brother
Americans and 20 visit again the battle
| folds and 90 meet the old C0nfedorates.
whom they no longer regard as foes
Many an old. grizzled soldier would
come In and say: II tried hard for four
years 90 gct 20 Richmond and couldn't
ond I would like % 60 there before I
die" while many others who had visit
cd here no various times and especially
those who came after the encampment
in Washington could not say too much
about tho kind reception which they
met ot the hands Of the old Confederates.
AN ACTIVE CANVAS.
Your committee while in Buffalo made
an active and energetic canvass of the
uIUerent state and Department head
quarters and N Camp Jewett. whore thou
ttuls or veterans were cncamued and NJ
is no cxaggeratiou TO say that f0rty-
nine out or every hftv veterans are any-
lou7 20 have Richmond win the oncamp-
ment another year The various "camp
fres and recimeutal reunions were also
visited ae far as possible and everywhere
the suggestion or Richmond as the meet
| ing place 100 1899 met with q hearty re-
sgOnso.
ON Wednesday the 2ith. the committee
rrHI rf u F.... H.a
grand parade iu which about fifty thOu-
So NJ veterans participated: Tt is ogff-
mated that thore were an told about two
hundred and fifty thousands visitors in
Buffalo and these together with the mu-
sic and decorations and last. but not least.
| the and.d marching ~ The veterans inn
pressed upon the eye Of tho beholdor a
scene NOT soon 90 De- forgotten. An idea
NJ The excellent domeanor and orderliness
or the vast throne may De had. from the
fact that the Buffalo papers Of the follow
.nr day announced chat not SINGLE dir-
hculy. or case Of drunkenness had been re-
Many OF the veterans were quarforoi
al Camp Jcwett where tents were -
nished hy the government and in tho
different public school buildinp while
every hotel boarding house and spare
room in Buffalo were filed The men
pay for their own quarters and take
their meals an the various restaurants.
Their time is mostly spent at their regi-
mental and brigade reunions and camp
fires
THE COLORED VETERANS
Your committee have 90 report IN re-
gard to the coiOred veterans at the Buf-
falO encampment, that their number WAS
Insignificant. there being sea cely two
hundred OF them IN a parade OF fifty
thousand men. Their reception and
treatment I'M Buffalo was hardly different
from what 10 would be In Richmond and
your committee are OF the opinion that
no trouble would be met with on this
score.
on Thursday the 25th, the encam7ment
proper was held in the Music Hall This
body consists OF some fifteen hundred or
more delegates and ls the legislative body
| OF the Grand Army, which elects the
general officers and selects the place for
their annual cnc0mpmeut tacn year ON
the opening day. the invitation OF the
| Young Mems Business Association and
OF the Common Council and Board " Al-
dermen OF this city, was presented 10
t.at body by General Edgar Allan. 20
whom your committee are Indebted Tor
his .ab0fs IN behalf OF Richmond, ana for
the kind assistance rendered them. While
10 Is not the custom OF the encampment
10 decide upon the place or meeting more
than one year In advance, or 70 consider
the subject before II cones up % be
officially voted upon yet your committee
are happy 90 be able 20 report that
cordial resolution Of thanks was passed
for the invitation extended by our Asso-
ciation and the Common Council and
Board Of Aldermen and your COMMITTEES
IS OF the opinion that the sentiment I'm IA
for OF Richmond among the delegates.
was as decided as among the veterans
generally.
Before closing your committee deem
II proper that they should express their
sense OF appreciation OF the assistance
rendered them by the members OF the
Virginia and North Carolina Department
OF the G.. A. r.. and especially Generals
Allan. Eaton and Stebbins and Captain
II. g. Cook. who accompanied the COM
uittee and worked like a Trojan for Rich.
mond. II Is also the desire OF the COM
mittee 20 acknowledge the many courte-
, sies extended 20 them by the citizens OF
Ruffalo and they have especially 10 thank
MIR. Albert f. Swift. the financial secre-
tarv OF the Citizens COInm'ttee. who de-
sp6e the many duties devo. ng upon him
al that time had a constant eye 70 the
welfare and success or ourselves and our
Undertaking, as did also Messrs. a. J.
Demarv. O. s. Elliott. J. r. Noting ond
others. For the friendly tone. md kind
rs contained in the Buffalo press.
during the time or the encampment the
committee have stil further reason %
congratulate themselves.
BAND PLAYED DIXIE"
7, conclusion your committee have 10
state that they performed the duty de-
,.ofving un0n them gladly and 20 the best
80 thofr ability and have every reason 10
eel encouraged at the result of their
work Perhaps a good Idea OF the char
orfer Of the reception accorded them can
not be better conveyed than by the state
rnenf that almost every night while I'm
purfslo We we're serenaded al our quart
.rs as well as visited by thrOngs, and
-. ,,,t..,a,,ar the hand plaved "DiNie"