The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-24
PRESSING The INVITATION.
The Y. II. B. A. Invitation Committee
Urging the G. A. R. TO Come.
RECEIVED WITH A CORDIAL SPIRIT.
A Member of the Committee Says That
the Union Veterans so Far Approached
Are fryorabie to Richmond and They
"stand to Win" in Their Effort.

BUFFALO. y. Y, August 23.-special-
The thirty-hrst annual encampment Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic commences
in this city tomorrow, and people have
been pouring in to-day from all sections
OF the country. II is estimated that al
ready over 10000 visitors have arrived.
and this number is expected TO reach at
least 10000 by Wednesday, the day Of the
grand parade. Decorations are quite
general and the city presents q very
gala aspect. General Il. 5. Clarkson and
his stan arrived this morning, and to-
night President Mckinley and members
Of his Cabinet are expected. At the time
OF this writing there is going on a grand
civic parade, and the people are out by
tbs tens Of thousands
THE Y. NJ. q. A. COMMITTEE.
The committee Of the Young Mems
business Association CT Richmond, Va,
bringing an invitation from that organi-
aztion and from both branches OF the
civ Council 10 the Grand Army TO hold
its oncampment ia Richmond IN 1892. ar
rived this morning at 10 O'Clock, and inn
nediatelv set vigorously 10 work 10 Sc
cure the encampment at the Confederate
capital Their headquarters are IN the
second floor Of the EllicOtt Square office
building uhe largest office building, by
the way, IN the world, just next 20 the
office OF the Citizens Committee Of Buff
faio. and are quite handsomely decorated
and arranged. The reception that has
been accorded the Southerners has been
exceedingly hattering, as well by the
veterans as by the Citizens Committee.
FAVORABLE TO RICHMOND.
There seems TO be a universal desire
on the part OF the veterans TO hold an
encampment IN Richmond, and from evil
dences we have to-day received, / be-
Ueye Richmond can secure the encamp-
ment in 1899, If she makes the proper
effort
The offices of the committee have been
crowded with Union veterans ever since
they were opened, and we have three
large books in which those favorable 10
us register their names.
The great number OF influential mem
bers who have registered and who have
expressed a desire 10 hold their encamp-
ment I'm the South, has surprised us an
The g. A. r.. now thirty-one years ola,
has never gone south OF the ONO ana
Potomac rivers, but once. and then 20
Louisville Ky, two yearh ago. nave
been assured to-day by number OF men
that the encampment in Louisville was
one OF the most successful ever held and
that Il would not have been success
without the corporations Of the Con-
federate veterans Of that city.
MOST CORDIAL SPIRIT.
As far as am able TO find out the in
vitation from the Young Mems Business
Association IS the first that has ever been
extended the Grand Army 10 hold an
encampment I'm one Of the seeding
States, and Il has been received IN the
most cordial spirit In fact. IL is taken
by the men with whom j have talked 20
mean a complete oblterauon Of sectional
feeling. and the establishment Of more
fraternal feeling and closer business and
commercial relations between the North
and South. We believe we are perform
ing a patriotic duty and. in spite Of a
few protests al home, we are pressing
Richmond vigorously for the encamp-
ment of 199 and we stand TO win.
Tomorrow che several departments will
hold reunions. and So is our purpose 70
visit each reunion and advocate Rich
rnond. by speech. distribution of ltera-
ture and otherwise
T. II. G. CABELL