Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-03
URGE THEN TO CONE.
YOUNG NEWS ASSOCIATION ro
PRESS THE q. A. n. INVITATION.
MILL NOT ASK COOPERATION NOW.
Committee tn lie Sent to Bu6alo
This Month to Pave the Way for
'he Formal Invitation Next Year
The Associations Meeting.

There was a large and representative
gathering Of the members of the Young
Mems Business Association In the as
semoly-room of the Chamber Of Com
merce at o'clock yesterday evening.
President Hume. who occupied the chair.
stated that the object OF the meeting was
to receive a report from the COMMITTEES
appointed to invite the Grand Army or
the Republic to hold their encampmenr
here in 1899, and to confer with certain
Confederate and business organizations
in that respect
Mr.. Samuel REGISTER chairman OF the
committee. i'm presenting his report, saia
that after due consideration and con-
ference with prominent people the COM
mittee had decided to lay their plans be-
fore Lee Camp and ask the cooperation
of that body. The camp had been visited
and the matter presented to their view
from the standpoint of the association,
but the camp had not deemed IT wise or
expedient to endorse the movement.
TO PRESS THE MATTER.
In the judgment OF the committee 10
was not deemed advisable at this time to-
solicit the cooperation OF any other
body. 1--WE recognize" continued Mr.
REGISTER, that any movement we inau-
gurate we are capable OF carrying through
to a successful termination. We have
decided to pursue this matter TO the end.
and 10 send "A copmittee to Buffalo to-
invite the Grand Army OF the Republic tn
come here. We believe that after ~
thorough canvass OF the city sentiment
will be found to bo overwhelmingly IN
favor of our action. businessmen who
expect TO live here and build up them
fortunes here are I'm favor of this move-
ment The association represents thu
young South, not the new South ana
we are heartily I'm favor of keeping up
with the procession"
COURSE TO BE PURSUED.
Mr.. Regester then read the following
resolutions. which he had been instructed
by his committee to present.
whereas, tho Young Mems Business
Association represents tho present and
future of this city and Is actuated alone
by a desire to promote the advancement.
prosperity, and progress OF Richmond;
and that whereas. It's members TO n
man believe that an Invitation extended
TO the Grand Army OF the Republic
TO hold it's annual encampment IN lsse
here would tend largely to this end: ana.
whereas, we believe that public senti-
ment is with us In this matter: there
fore be II
"Resolved That the Committee OF In
vitatlon on G. A. X. encampment be
instructed TO send a delegation TO Buff
falo this month to notify the Executive
Committee and State delegations OF the
G. A. r. that Richmond will extend an
invitation TO that body to hold It's en-
campment i'm this city I'm 1888: the same
10 be presented at the city securing tho
encampment for 1898.
"rhat the Young Mems business As
sociation Of Richmond having inaugu-
rated this movement. which means so
much TO the material prosperity and
business growth OF our beloved city.
pledges it's untirlng Efforts 20 make the
proposed encampment a grand success.
redoundlng to the credit OF our associa-
ton and the benefit OF our whole city"
BUT TWO DISSENTING VOTES.
The committees report was discussed
at some length, only two gentlemen OPP
posing it-one on the ground that FUR
ther action i'm the matter, I'm view OF
the opposition Of Lee Camp. was not ad-
visable. and the other that the entertain-
ing capacity OF the city was inadequate.
Both of these objections were answered,
and the resolution OF the committee was
carried. only two woes being cast
against II.