The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-27
The GRAND ENCANPMENT.
A Business Day With the Veterans and
The Richmond Committee.
LITERATURE LITERALLY DISTRIBUTED
The COnmittc. Disband and Some Start for
uome-Pleasrd with Their work and
Their Reception-shall We Have
the 1893 Encampment.

BUFFALO. n. y. August 26.-To-day
was business day with the G.. a. Il. The
sixteen hundred delegates to the con-
ychtion assembled in Music Hall at 10
o'c.ock. Speeches OF welcome were made
bv GOV. Black, Mayor Jewet. Of Buffalo.
and Augustus i. scheu, Of the Citizens
Committee
These were responded to by Gen. Clark
son of the G.. a. X.
CincInuau got the G.. A. X. encamp-
n''''' ~ IRICHM0ND SOUVENIRS.
To-day has also been a business day
for tbe committee from Richmond. Each
dela-dfe was given map OF the Dat tc-
fields of Virginia, an dftlhclal rosebud IN
scriAed con TO licnmonq, 1879, ana PAM
phlets. circulars and Other literature.
we also distributed number or views
of Richmond and circulars of the Jciter-
SON. Uvceia and Chambcrhn Hotels.
A number of our committee also visit
ed "A large number Of reunions ana DIS
tributed our literature. The encamp-
ment practically closes tonight ana our
committee has disDduded.
SJne returned to Richmond, some went
10 New York. and Air. Cabell and MI.
Eiehelberger will remain mere untll To-
morrow. and will take "a trip 20 Toronto
CORDIAL TREATMENT.
The committee have all been grained
at our reception. III has peeh most cor
dial and flatterilg
There has been nothing said or printed
as far az 1 have seen 10 wound ihe leIi-
irgs of the most unrfconstiucttu -Outh-
eraor. and on the part OF the Ohlon Ne.c,
rams there seems "a friendly spirit anu
a universal desire to come South.
we think Richmond can secure the en-
campment i'm 1888 with a proper invitation,
that is with such an invitation as WIN
make the G.. 4. R. feel welcome IN the
South. ..,-.,,,,o.-r,
II seems TO me 10 be question entirely
with Richmond whether she VIII nave
the encampment and bring 10 our clly
the largest number Of people from an
sections Of the country tnat nave ever
met I'm Virginia or in the South'
We can handle the crowd.
The Government supplied $500 tents 70
such large city as Buffalo, and az camp
Jewett where these are pitched, D,WO
veterans are quartered IN TENS ten,
THE COLOR LINE.
We can also manage the color ques-
tion. The negro has not the privileges
I'm Buffalo that he has I'm Richmond, ana
the negro school houses in Richmond VIII
more than quarter all the negro members
Of the G.. 4. r.
n body of men who. apart from the good
feeling such q meeting would promote,
will spend at least two millions Oh dol
lars in our State.
believe that when tho sentiment Whlch
prevails here is generally known IN lhe
south that the people OF Richmond VIII
be enthusiastic TO receive the q. a. r.
i'm 1899. i. IL. G. CABELL.
War Histories Criticised.
BIrFFALO, y. v. August &.-Ihe re-
.nort of the Committee on Instruction OF
tho G.. a. II. criticised the books ON war
history read I'm the schools I'm the South
as Inaccurate and suggested some
changes. particularly IN ihose usen lH
Southern schools. ,.
Nominations for commander IN chiei
were then declared in order and J. >. }.
Goblin. of Lebanon, was nominated ana
elected.