The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-12
AN EXQUISITE COURTESY.
PHJLdDELPHId IPOLOCIZES 10
PICKETT C1MP, c. y.
Pardon Asked for Not Being Able 20 In
wife Richmond Organizations at the
Contemplated lime.

There was a display of exquisite court
esy in the action of Philadelphia, when
she instead Of trusting 70 the wire an
apology for not inviting Richmond or
CARNATIONS TO a reunion there, sent Colo
mel John W. Frazier to, in person. ask
humble pardon from those who contem-
plated being asked to attend.
The reasons for it's not being extended
were most satisfactorily explained by Col.
Frazer. who made apologies that he was
not able to invite the organizations after
putting them TO the trouble OF a formal
meeting
Col John w Frazer. Of tho Union Vet
eran Corps Of Philadelphia, arrived this
morning al SIS o'clock on an Atlantic
Coast Line train. from his native city,
and was cordially greeted at the depot
By Captain Samuel REGISTER from the
Young Mems Business Association, Col.
W. T. Woody and Col. Charles Il. Loehr,
OF Pickett Camn. the three taking a car
riage iu waiting and repairing 10 the
Jefferson where an excellent breakfast
was served.
Col Frazer was then escorted 10 the
Chamber Of Commerce, where DEE met me
members OF the city Council of Pickett
camp. and the Young Mons Business
Association.
Acting Secretary Valentine, OF the
Young Mems Business Association, called
the meeting to order ana invited lion.
William Turpin. actlng Mayor, 10 pre-
side, after stating the objects OF the
meeting.
COLONEL FRAZER EXPLAINS.
Mr.. Turpiu then neatly introduced COL
Frazer, who addressed the conference
Col Frazer expressed himself as a little
embarrassed lie wished 10 offer an
apology 90 the gentlemen present, ana
particularly 20 Mr. REGISTER 10 whom
he had written. asking that conference
OF Geo. T.. Pickett Camp, the Young Men's
business Association, and the Council be
held % receive an Invitation 10 reunion
of the Blue and Gray, at Philadelphia,
the 10th. lIth, and 18th OF September.
The hearts of the old Philadelphia Bril-
gade had been set on that Time the ami
Versary Of Antietam, but when they came
TO consider the resolution which had been
passed al Washington, said he last Sep
TENDER at the great campfire OF the
Iutiadalphia Brigade and picketts Diyis-
ion. il was found that 10 provided for a
reunion upon much larger scale than
that I'M Washington. or than had previous
ly been contemplated
When the committee from the Phila-
delphia Brigade came 20 meet d. the May
ors office yesterday. IL was found that
il was impossible 10 do justice tO an Oc-
casion such as had been provided for In
So short time. and in midsummer.
The Philadelphia Brigade had felt that
there could be no fitting reunion without
the presence OF the great General John
b. Gordon. COmmander-in-Chiet OF the
Confederate Veterans lie had been
written 10. bn. Il reply had been received
from his son Frank that the General was
away from his Atlanta home. and that ne
was ill and IT could not be ascertained
when he WOULD return. but that the
writer would communicate with the Brig
AIDE when his father did return.
MAYOR WARWICK ILL.
MAYOR Warwick Of Philadelphia. was
also in ill-hedlth. and upon consideration
Of these facts ana the magnitude OF the
undertaking it was resolved 20 postpone
the invitation.
The time to which the reunion and in
vltatiOn was 10 bee postponed was NOT
fixed az the meeting yesterday. but would
be at the next meeting of the Brigade
Committee and Mayor Warwick
When Col Frazer wrote 20 Col Reyes
ter he confidently hoped that Mayor 9. +.
Warwick would deliver the invitation 20
Richmond i'm person. but Mr. Warklck
was much broken down by excessive
| work ana begged that tlo conference
would pardon his uon-appoar9uce.
"When we fix the tlme.' said Col. Fra
ger. tho invitation viii 60 out 20 all the
south with a special invitation 20 tho
Mayor Council. confederate Neterans
and young business men or hlchmond
and that invitation viii De extended IN
| person bv Mayor g.. T. Warwick
GLAD 'rO KNOW THEN.
No one could regret more than the
| speaker that ne could not extend the M
vitatiOu at the present time. 10 was the
greatest pleasure he had ever experienced
that ne had met the braves Of Pickett d
Division on several reunion occasions.
The speaker then rccited incidents un-
der his notice. How at gettysburg, IN
1SS7. Picketts men and the Philadelphia
Brigade had AGAIN met face 90 race, now
they. arm in arm. STROBE the famous Gem
ctery Ridge. mp which the immortal PICK,
EFT. on that bloody afternoon 100 49, had
So glpri0usly charged tO fame.
on another reunion occasion tho beau
tifuI Mrs. General Pickett was given an
ovation hv both Blue and Gray. and was
so overcome that she could do no more
than thank the boys.
But those had been local reunions. IN,
coming one f. national affair. To make
il so will take "a great deal Of work Phil
! adelphia would gladly raise all money.
Philadelphia was watching with pride
| and patriotism the noble effort Of tho
young business men OF Richmond % get
| the c. 4. h. 20 their city in 1899 Phil
adelphia would give all the assistance M
her power and wished the move God
speed. All the Richmond young business
men had TO do was 10 command Philadel-
| phia.
In conclusion Col. Frazer again huinhly
apolOgiZed for the trouble he had put the
| conferees to-. and stated that when the
invitation did come. shortly the reunion
! 10 which the boys were invited would bf
PhilaGelphias browning triumph.
THANKS TO col. FRAZER.
Acting President Valentine then express
| ed his pleasure on behalf of the Young
Mems Business Association I'm thanking
Col Frazer.
DR. Riyes. on behalf Of Picketts Divis
| ion. thanked Col Frazer for the graphic
description OF the 1871 reunion. TO which
IL had been his pleaure 10 attend. and
said that the PHILADELPHIA Brigade had a
warm place IN tho hearts Of Picketts
Division.
col. Register stated that he felt II in
| cumbent upon him. on behalf Of the
Young Mems Business Association %
thank Col. Frazer for the courtesy Of con-
veying his apology In person and for the
assurance OF Phlladclphia's assistance IN
getting the G. A. r. reunion here IN 1884
Councilman Wallerstcln. on behalf OF
the Council IN mixed Col Frazer for COM
| ing and assured him that the glad hand
OF welcome would be extended Mayor
Warwick and any invitation committee
that might come In the future
Mr. Turpin hen concluded the meeting
I'm a rouslng speech. IN which he upheld
the loyalty Of the young business men
OF the South.
The meeting then adjourned in a gen.