Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-12
NOT READY TO INVITE
COLONEL FRAZER RECEIVED ny
RICHMOND ORGANIZATIONS.
THERE WILL Be A GRAND REUNION.
nut the Quaker City Folk Are Not
Yet Prepared for It-Discord In the
Meeting Held I'm Mayor W"rwick's
ONCE Tuesday.
ONCE Tuesday.

Chamber OK COInmcFCo Wy "'" Va
the Young Mems Business Association,
Pickett Camp, and. the City Council. lie
did not extend the invitation to these
bodies to attend a reunion or the Blue
and the Gray TO be held In the Quaker
CITY next month. as was expected TO be
the purpose Of his visit ON the con-
trary. he said he came to inform these
organizations in person that the pro-
posed entertainment had for certain fea-
sons been postponed. but that 1t would
take Mace at a later time and on a
much grander scale than was originally
intended.
News received here from philadelphia,
however, indicates that no such invita-
ton will be extended, and that there Is
strong probability that the reunion VIII
not take place. At a meeting Of those
interested in the movement, which was
held in the office Of the Mayor Of Phila-
deIphia on Tuesday afternoon. there was
division of sentiment upon the mat
ter of sending q committee TO this city
10 invite Picketts survivors to attend
such a reunion, and the representatives
OF the @. A. r. present objected to such
n course Mayor Warwick then declined
TO appoint the committee, but II was
decided 10 lay before the G.. a. r. posts
OF philadelphia the question or re-
union of the Blue and the Gray upon
grander soale. This for the time being
knocked Colonel Frazers scheme In the
head. and he could only come to Rich
mond alone and make his explanations
COL. FRAzER'S ARRIVAL HERE.
Colonel Frazer arrived here from
PHILADELPHIA at S:45 O'Clock on Rica-
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac train,
and was cordially greeted at the depot
by Captain Samuel REGISTER, from the
Young Mems Business Association; Colo
mel w. T. Woody and Colonel Charles H.
Loshr, of Pickett Camp, the three taking
a carriage in waiting and repairing to the
jefferson, where an excellent BREAKFAST
was served.
Colonel Frazer was then escorted 10
the Chamber of Commerce, where he met
the members Of the City Council, or
Pickett Camp, and the Young Mems
Business Association.
Mr.. Henry Lee Valentino, acting presi-
dent OF the Young Mems Guinness Asso-
citation, called the meeting 10 order and
invited Hon. William Turpin. acting
Mayor. to preside, after stating the OBJ
jects of the meeting
Mr. Turpin, in assuming tho chair, re-
turned thanks for the honor, and said
in the absence OF Mayor Taylor he would
do his best TO take his place.
He then introduced Colonel Frazer,
but a moment later apologized for in
terrupting him TO request the audience
TO come nearer to the platform on ac-
count Of the noise, saying as he did so
that Richmond was busy city. Colonel
Frazier laughingly replied that his peo-
pie had found how busy they were for
four long years.
BEGAN WITH AN APOLOGY.
Colonel Frazier continued by saying
that he would have 10 begin with an
apology TO Mr.. REGISTER. to whom he had
written to make arrangements Tor the
gathering of those he was addressing. so
that in person he might invite them 10
Philadelphia on the nth and 18th OF sep
TENDER
"Our hearts were set on having the
Blue and Gray reunion occur them SAID
he. "but when We considered the resolu-
ton adopted at Washington last year we
were brought to the conclusion that IL
provided for q grandeT reunion IMAM We
had already planned for.
$50 at a meeting held at the ONCE or
cided that we could not do justice 10 the
people of the South with so little time
TO prepare for their coming We could
not have such a reunion without General
John b. Gordon, and his iii health might
at that time prevent his attendance. In
addition 10 this our Mayor has been in
i'll health.
For these reasons the date of the
coming of the reunion was not fixed
Yesterday, and for the same reason l
humbly apologize for not being able to
invite you to come on the 18th.
DISAPPOINTMENT ONLY TEMPORARY
But this IS only temporary post
ponement IN order that the occasion
NAV be on a much grander scale. At
our next meeting we viii fix the date
and then the invitation will so out,
signed by our Mayor, to the whole
South. but especially TO Richmond-to
the members Of her Council, 10 the men,
hers Of Picketts Division, and to the
Young Mems Business Association.
"No one regrets the delay more than
I do. but when arrangements are COM
pleted | think that l can promise that
Mayor Warwick, Colonel Alex. i. Nc
Clure. and myself will be here to give the
real invitation in person"
Colonel Frazer here gave a detailed
account Of the organization OF his own
and the Pickett Division Association,
and of the latter's effort in 1851 to erect
a monument on Gettysburg field.
He next told of correspondence be-
tween tho two associations in reference
70 the Pickett men holding their re-
union at Gettysburg, even IL the monu-
ment project had TO be abandoned and
how IL was arranged that they should
90 there as the guests Of the Phlladel-
phla Association on the %, 81, and 4th
OF July, 1897.
REUNION AT GETTYSBURG.
Colonel Frazer gave a very graphic
and picturesque account OF the reunion
of the Philadelphia Brigade and the sur
vivors Of Picketts Division at Gettys-
burg when the Gettysburg monument
was unveiled there, and he concluded
his remarks by complimenting the en-
terprise and patriotism Of the Young
Mems business Association Of Richmond,
and promising the Richmonders good
time when they should go TO Philadel-
phia. Colonel Frazers speech was IRE
duently interrupted by applause ana az
its conclusion Mr.. Valentine arose and
said: a..
"On behalf Of the Young Mems Busi-
moss Association il gives me pleasure
IN thank Colonel Frazer for the kind re-
marks Just extended to us, and 1 shall
fayorably submit them to our regular
meeting on Monday next. i trust mat
ouy future relations may be ss agreeable
and pleasant as the present
CAPTAIN p. i. Reeve. OF Pickett camp
,,cxt made very fraternal speech,
,banI<ing Colonel Frazer, and was fol-
,oyed by several others. all Of whom ex-
pressed the kindest recollections of their
intercourse with the Philadelphia Bril-
ooIp