Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-21

luded TO tho friction last summer, addint
This tino We come here with unanl
| nous resolution. Comrade Clark John
4 son. who opposed the invitation last veal
4 offered the resolution on this occasion
| and in doing so he said that ne had bee
| more opposed than any Grand Army ma
! 20 tho Gettysburg and Philadelphia re
| union. but when ne saw the grandso
| OF Grant on the staff Of Lee, and Loga
with Wheeler, he knew that II was tim
| that ali animosity should be buried 70
ever We are here TO ask you TO com
twenty-five strong, or fifty strong. or Joe
II you can make IL that many. We know
some OF you will come. We would Xix
you TO get to Philadelphia on Saturday
August 9Th.
TO wANAMAKER'S SUNDAY SCHOOL
We want to take you to Bethany. th'
church built by John wanamaker, whe-t
they have q Sunday school OF 1900 and ir
afternoon to the Cathedral to hear Arch.
bishop Ryan, for we feel sure that you
Will hear two such sermons on the line
Of reunited country and people as will
please the whole country.
III you can't come then, come when you
can. We will make your stay agreeable
We want you in your own way to bring
II about. and let us know who Will come.
We want II because Of the unpleasant
ness OF last year. the men who were re-
sponsible for IL being now thoroughly IN
accord with us. We want you to come,
and you won't find us backward In hospi-
tality.
Colonel Northen, referring to the allu-
sion In DR.. Jones's speech to the presen-
tation OF the flag. informed the visitors
that II was. used on ever occasion except
al funerals.
Colonel Frazier rising again. said that
when he had said bring twenty-five, fifty.
or one hundred. he only meant that n
small number should not prevent them
from, coming. Come, as many as you
will." he added. 1.-The more the better"
DR.. Jones said he also desired to make
correction. He had learned that there
had been some misapprehension in the di-
rection Of the invitation. The committee
would undertake 10 have 1t changed to
Pickett Camp, If that would be correct.
MR.. BAKER SPEAKS.
Mr.. r. III. Baker was the next speaker.
He had been to Richmond frequently,
and he desired, he said. to condole with
Pickett Camp on the loss Of so many Of
its members, who were true soldiers and
patriots, elegant husbands, and royal
friends. He paid an especially high tri-
butte to the late Mr.. l.. i. Lynch. He
spoke warmly of the progress in national
which was giving old Confederate
soldiers the prominence they deserved.
"There has been a good deal of talk about
he continued. "but I've al
ways felt sorry for the man who would
talk about It, I have always held that
when our arms were laid down there was
an end of prejudice. You will get hearty
welcome from every quarter when you
come to Philadelphia. ] worked on all the
last year. and l can tell you
frankly that the hitch that occurred was
not created by any one who had any
standing The citizens Of Philadelphia
said, "They must come; we will invite
them; and the men who showed that
spirit had to hide theis
heads and quake. Our facilities for taking
care Of you are unlimited"
CHEERS FOR THE FLAG.
At this point the flag, to which allu-
ion was made earlier in the proceedings,
vas brought in and loudly cheered. 1t
vas carried up the hall between Colonel
Frazier. of Philadelphia, and Mr.. Red
wood, of Richmond. and placed on a table
,etween the two committees which sat
m either side of the hall.
Mr.. Baker then continued speaking, as
uring the committee that Picketts Di- |
islon would be sumptuously entertained. !
lie then introduced Mr.. w. j. Thomp- |
on. the owner of the park. The latter |
aid that when the veterans had talked |
asst year of holding the encampment at |
Park, he had suggested that |
men should be invited. "There |
7ere three or four cranks who opposed |
/, and cranks, you know. are bound to |
xist in every community" The charge |
( Pickett's Division and the repelling OF |
by the Philadelphia Brigade will go |
own in history as something unique in |
he annals of warfare. We have re-
nited country; accept the invitation, and |
on will see how the people of Pennsyl-
ania feel towards you.
SPEAKS FOR BUSINESS MEN.
Mr.. Curley, representing the business
len of Philadelphia, assured the commit
20 that every word that had been spoken |
'as absolutely true. mo part of the |
Ountry will receive you with more honor
nd cordially than Philadelphia. You
ill have a splendid time. Nothing that
ou can desire will be absent. 1t will
G a week full of entertainment and plea
ire."
Mr.. Baker then said he desired to direct
10 dtlenllO0 OF IlckelL camp, en- pas |
mt. to the fact that one hundred or more |
onfederate soldiers, who had died while
prison in Philadelphia, had been taken
ON the prison-yard by the Grand Army
the Republic and buried in the Ma
onal Cemetery. He drew attention to
lie fact because he thought the camp
light wish at some future time to re-
ove them to a southern cemetery.
RESPONSE OF MR.. GATES.
Mr.. Gates, chairman OF the Pickett Camp
in replying to the invitation
for the small attendance or
They had not been given
Efficient notice. he said. and all the
aders were in Atlanta attending the
Dnfederate Reunion. another reason"
; said. "why so few have come to greet
III is that very few people in Richmond
low you are here. The members of |
ckett's Division are widely scattered. |
My about one hundred are in Richmond, |
I'd 1t would take us a week or ten DAYS
notify them and find out what they
III do.
''Wc are grateful to you" he said. "for
'ur very cordial invitation In due time
III shall hear from us. We cannot give
~ an answer to-day, as we shall have
take the matter under advisement,
ID answer in due time"
Mr.. w. Il. Bass said 'T am quite sure
'u'll hear n favorable report from this
and We'll bring a squad"
Mr. j. ID. Redwood welcomed the com
lttee to the city, and said he trusted
ey would carry quite a number of
ckett's men to the reunion.
DR.. Stratton said: 81 am very clad To
eet with you this morning. I am al
lys glad TO see you. especially at such a
ne as this. have no doubt the camp
pecially the members OF Picketts Divi-
IN, will go to Philadelphia. There are
twenty-five members of Pickett's Division !
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