Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-26

| uen's business Association.
7 have made II point TO Inquire over
and over again OF the SUCCESSFUL nv"
| whom | meet from day to day, anu ! w
no; remember half dozen cases VIZ
,he invitation did not meet with endorse
| 80, and I'm many cases the enterprise
and pluck OF the Young Mems business
| Association were praised in hattcrihs
terms. AS for the men who compose TINS
| association I am satisfied that u y huauo
up OF as large proportion or men WIZ
have by their energy, enterprise. cha'
ter, brans and money contrlouteu "
! the Industrial development OF our CIV
as any organization In this CITY, eA'ep'
the Chamber OF Commerce. OF whioI "a
ganization a very large proportion Vi .no
| Young Mems Business Association are
members. ,r
In vour columns this morning your
| correspondent attempts TO make iuh a'
| tho expense of the committee. hhenine
them 10 a division Of the Salvation Army
and I'm another place he amuses ni lis,
with the banner they carry WIN n'.nd
| Tho hammer IL the flag of the Chi'eu
states. the greatest nation under ,he SUI
and why should they not haiSn unu
| IL? Is there any nation III INV 80
where art. literature. science, an' AZ
dom have reached a higher stare Vi
,'o,no,,ort than in the United States!
Would not any citizen of Richmonu III
foraigr lands look with pride 10 IL Vi
| seek refuge under its shauo" W.,
| ,broatened with danger? lhen' WY
sbonId not these young men march unue'
| IL with pride at home! o,, ora
II Won oppose this movement you ".e
| doing what you have perI"cl Ilsn'
! do. but 1t Is manifestiy uiiian "a, az ,,r'o,,
Srst IN endeavor to cast discredit upon
~ rootives and methods Of as honoraoie
| . hodv of men as ever went out OF inns
| c,,v IN any mission. though they are
| vonno in wears and in your opinion may
\ be making a mistake H., nil,
| II their mission Is successful tne WIN
| nrove whether they have acted WISELY Vi
pther,yise whether successful or not
| I feel that | can speak Tor every hioHi
| hor of the committee when say. We az
| convinced that we are perloriiiins
service OF inestimable. value 10 our ooun.
! ,r, AZ n Young man. truly loVlhg our
| a., and earnestly desiring and STRIVING
| go dc development on the broadest pos
| sihIo basis I cannot submit to drag aiois
| On nv shoulders the anmosity anu
hatred of thirty years ago without
protest. ,,.a. ,,orsora,
| feeling for the members OF your stan'
| ,,bom 7 have known ever since l nave
| heen in business, and whose Iesaiu
| hone to have so long as am III puSiiioo,
| b,,t I cannot sit quietly and see myse,l
! and nv associates, in a matter OF such
| s..l,'or,once az this unfairly dealt with,
n,bop our single motive is the advance
! ment Of the prosperity of the city III
which we live. and the obliteration OF ola
| antagonisms. the. continuance OF whch
| nust proye DANA ging TO our welfare
| and happiness.
n LANCASTER WILLIAMS,
| Member Invitation Committee OIL tne
| young Mems Business Association.
There are several incidental contentious
In the above with which we might take
issue at length, but we let them pass
for as we have said before, it is our
earnest purpose and desire to avoid pro-
volxing a quarrel among ourselves over
the matter. We therefore confine our
selves to the main question.
we have nothing but the highest en-
comiums for the Young Mems Business
Association In the very praiseworthy
work they have mapped out for them
selves-yiz., the upbuilding of the busl-
ness interests of our city. We conscien-
tiously believe that national encamp-
ment of the Grand Army of the Republic
| held here i'm the near future would be
| dangerous experiment, and might work
great detriment to our city. In this sin
cere belief we have opposed. and do still
| oppose. the coming of the Grand Army.
/ But we would not, under any circum-
| stances. belittle these young men, even
when we believe they are mistaken IN
the first work they have undertaken for
| Ricbuond's advancement. We only wish
we could have given them our cordial
support in this initial effort, as 1t VIII
no our Measure to assist them again and
again in the near future.
Richmond enjoys a widespread repu-
tation for her whole-souled hospitality.
| Since the war, organizations of all KINDS
including army posts, and coming from
all portions of the North and West, nave
visited our city. If any OF them nave
failed to receive our accustomed gene
rous welcome. the fact has never been
made known to us. We would be loath
to part with such reputation, and, 10
saw the least, that reputation would sure
" be endangered by the coming Of the
Grand Army in 1899. The feeling that
has been engendered by the discussion
Of the subject certainly bears out this
belief However, we feel confident that the
invitation will not be accepted, though
even i'm that event the work of the Young
Mems Business Association will not have
been in vain. They will have given ex'
preston to their fraternal feelings, dis
PLAYED decided energy, and last, but no
least created friction, which, If II
does not produce light, will make then
better known and appreciated in this
community.
That we are not singular in our BELLE
, that the invitation will not be accepted
is shown by the following from the Pro
violence Or. L. Telegram, which appears
under the head, 'Win Not Take Rich
! mond;
Notwithstanding vigorous and indlg
nant protests from their friends at nome
! upon whom they must rely for the none!
with which to suitably entertain I'M
r Grand Army of the Republic next year
e should the national encampment at But
D falo consent to visit the former capita
B., of the Confederacy, and the visible re
[ luctance of the veterans who have al
ready reached Buffalo in encouraging
: them. the Richmond representative
7 charged with the laudable desire to hav
their city honored by the encampment o
the heroes in blue next year are Jealous
$ ly pushing their canvass, but it will no
succeed.
: 1.-THE chief objection TO Richmond
that survivors of the 100000 colore'
= soldiers who helped save the nation