Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-28
READY FOR THE TRIP.
PIcKpTTs VETERANS DISCUSS
PLANS ron PHILADELPHIA TRIr.
INVITATIONS EXTENDED TO CITIZENS.
Mrs. Pickett VIII Probably Join the
Party at washington-The Commit
tees in Charge of the Plans-Those
who VIII Go.

of Picketts Division in the Hail OF f1cket'
Camp last night. 1t was held for the pur-
pose of making, arrangements for the
trip to Philadelphia on the occasion OF
the Grand Army encampment. There was
very fair attendance, considering the
shortness of the notice, and there was
| no note sounded save one OF enthusi-
asm throughout tie session.
| Mr.. Charles II. Loehr called the meet
ing to order and stated as its purpose the
organizing of the excursion, the appoint
ment OF committees, the raising OF ne
cessary funds, the formulation of an in
vitation list, and tho arrangement Of
other details of the trip. From present
indications he thought that many out-of-
town members of the division would come
here to go with the city delegation.
Mr.. Loehr was unanimously elected per-
manent chairman Of the delegation; Mr..
r. N. Northen, secretary, and Mr.. s. r.
Gates, treasurer.
Mr. Gates moved that the chairman
should appoint a committee TO take
charge of the arrangements. The motion
was carried, and Mr.. Loehr nominated
Brooks, J. T. Robertson, and the officers
Of the delegation above named. This COM
mttee may be enlarged at the discretion
Of the chairman.
II was decided to hold the next meet
Ing on Monday night, in Pickett Camp
Hall, after the adjournment Of the camp.
INVITATION TO CITIZENS.
The following letter from Colonel j. W.
Frazier. of the Philadelphia delegation,
was submitted and read:
Colonel K. n. Northen, Richmond, Va:
Dear Sir,-Received your two copies Of
the Dispatch, with thanks. The Dispatch,
as well as the Leader, gave splendid re-
ports Of our meeting with your commit
tee.
Had conference with DR.. Jones, our
chairman. to-day, and we have reached
the conclusion that we would like you
to invite ten or fifteen, wholly outside of
the Pickett's Camp, just such comrades
and businessmen as in your judgment
you would like to have come with you.
We are extremely DESTROYS that the
Mayor, City Solicitor, and District Attor-
ney shall accompany you. VIII you kindly
confer with them, and in our name cor
daily and urgently press them TO come
with you?
Fraternally yours,
JOHN w. FRAZIER,
Chairman s-Division-Day
Another letter along the same line was
received from DR.. Jones. the chairman of
the Philadelphia delegation.
Mr.. S. w. Paulett, of Farmvillc, Va, a
member Of the brigade, wrote, saying he
would come with five others.
Another letter was received from Hon. |
j. Taylor Ellyson, regretting that he could |
not accept the invitation. through press
of previous engagements.
1t was stated that Governor Tyler had |
declared his intention to go with the dele |
cation, if he could possibly get off
On motion Of Mr.. Gibbs, II was decided |
that the delegation should leave here on |
the 712 train on Saturday night, August |
9Th. Messrs. Loehr, Bass, and Gates were |
a committee on badges, with |
power to act
Mr.. Northen announced that, at the re-
quest Of the Philadelphia men, he had ex-
tended an invitation to Mrs. Pickett to
accompany the delegation, but had re-
ceived no reply up to the present. IL is
supposed that Mrs. Pickett will join the
party at Washington.
THOSE WHO WILL GO.
The following gentlemen have, so far,
signified their intention of going to Phila-
utlplld. COilEdutS -. lLOeUT, H. ~. |
Northen, S. r. Gates, w L. Bass, ]. e.
Sullivan, ]. d. Redford, w. e. Moore, c.
p. Winston, f. w. Cunningham, Polk Mil
Ter, Louis f. Bossieux, William l.. Royal,
r. NJ. Taylor, w. 1. Clopton, w. h. Aylett,
NJ. w. Hazelwood, George r. Jennings. p.
L. Winston, A. ]. Vaughan, j. Il. Phillips,
Walker Lindsay, w. j. Burgess, w. j.
Gentry, II. C. Ashby, Ellis Martin, George
Winfree, John Meanley, r. NJ. Jones. S.
U. Grimsley, b. NJ Batkins, w. Fl. Bever-
dge, j. w. Morrissett, L. j. Robertson, c..
J. Johnson, A. Jennings, Meyer Angle. G.
Brooks. b. M. Burgess. DR.. T. Il. STRAIT
ton, E. S. Gibbs, l.. 70. Mallory, j. z.
Thomas, Gervas Storrs, X. j. Slaughter,
R. C. Morrisett, r. III. Norvell, r. w.
Haw, o. p. Gentry, j. X. Rosser, A. p.
W. NJ. Fox, w. B. Riddick, X.
R. Woodson, +. Il. Richardson, George +.
Dean, D. II. Pyle, Smith Redford, A. J.
Ray r. 8. Paulett, G.. w. Sturdivant, j.
). Van Horn, Joseph b. Welsh, John
Mackwell, l.. w. ogden, w. p. Smith,
Judge e. C. Minor, A. n. Gill, z. Parsons,
P Y. Ryan, NJ. A. Cogbill.
The drum corps, which will accompany
he veterans, will be composed Of Messrs. |
George w. Huband, e. A. Perdue, w. :
Il. Barram, j. NJ. Johnson, III. G. Ashby, |
B. e. Eddens, Frank r. Burlington, and
/. T. Taylor.