Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-16
ARE INVITED AGAIN.
,,c,,Err MEN ASKED To ATTEND
GRAND ARMY ENCAMPMENT.
n HELD NEAR PHILADELPHIA
40 thirty Organizations Unite in
hc Adoption of the Resolution
oaered by Those Who Last Year
opposed Such n Reunion.

Tho veterans OF Pickett's Division have
-.,slyed another Invitation to attend a
,,,o and gray reunion. TO be held at
,rsst,ng,on Park. on the Delaware river,
...ler the auspices OF the Grand Army or
~.,Izstlons Of Philadelphia and vicinity.
Tho assurance is given that this invi-
,..t., unlike the one extended last year
...5e- circumstances that occasioned a
.,.l deal Of feeling, is sent by the unan-
'..,,,s voice Of some thirty organizations,
49,, recently held a mass-meeting ana
,s,nted resolution asking the Virginia
,..,rans 10 become their guests for a
week.
colonel Lochr received two letters yes
.,,f.v bearing on this subject. one was a
,--,,i letter from a committee extending
-. invitation, and the other personal
..., ION Colonel John W. Frazier urging
~. yIrenians TO accept. Or. Jones. in n
',s.s.r.rt 20 his letter. says that COM
.-.,se viii be here next week 10 person
.r. urss the acceptance OF the invita-
& AS many OF the most influential
...~ters u Pickett Camp will attend the
...-i,D in Atlanta. IL is probable that the
go ~ the committee Will be deferred.
THE COMMITTEES INVITATION.
This is the formal letter of invitations:
philadelphia. July A. 1898.
cr-H Charles r. Loehr, Secretary Pick
..-s Division Association:
r.- sr.-At a meeting Of Grand Army
p-..s Nos. s. 10. u. 49, -. p. S5, 81, 80,
81 80 263. and 400. OF Philadelphia;
e--.of veterans Camps, Nos. T. 8, 10, 10,
T. Il ui. and 2U also of Philadelphia;
a., S.yty-n.nth Battalion. Hancock Nete-
,.rs Lesion; TWenty-eighth Pennsylva-
rr- Herimrntal Association. Seventy-third
PENNSYLVANIA RegimentaI Associa ton,
-r-t T.unsylvania Regimental Associa-
Elm Kaupps Battery. Hamilton Guards.
s-l Bows Brigade of Wesley Methodist
r,'ss1rll church held at Colonel Fred
Tsv6r Post Hall Friday evening. July
S.- a resolution was unanimously adopt
,5-bv an enthusiastic vote. followed by
lamentations of applauss-extending an
invitation 90 the veterans of Picketts d.
vision t1 attend as our guests our re-
rrI.u and encampment 70 be held at
Washington Park, on the Delaware river,
August Sth 20 18th. inclusive.
Ir forwarding this official communica-
tar we beg TO say that in sincerely re-
og.s-.nc that you will honor us by an
acceptance we take occasion TO further
say that "a committee was appointed TO
visit Richmond and to personally urge
your acceptance.
VERY truly and respectfully yours.
WILLIAM i. JONES, NJ. D..
Chairman.
". Clark Johnson. Secretary.
J.. s.-A committee Of five will leave
here on Tuesday evening, 18th instant,
arriving in Richmond Wednesday morn
INK 90 personally urge acceptance.
w. Il. J.. NJ. D.
COLONEL FRAZIER'S LETTER.
Colonc. Frazier's letter, in which he re-
lers indirectly 20 the episode Of last year,
is as follows:
Philadelphia. July IA, 1898.
Colonel Charles T. Loehr:
Dear Comradc.-At a meeting of Grand !
Army Post GD. Sons Of Veterans Camps |
(SJ. and eight other regmental associa- |
tons held last Friday evening, a resolu- |
tion was unanimously adopted, offered |
and advocated by comrades formerly OPP |
posed Co reunions Of the Blue and Gray,
inviting an comrades of Picketts Division
Do our reunion and encampment at Wash
uetqn Park August Sth TO 18th.
IE writing 10 you l beg 10 say that
time al last sets all things even" and
% extending this invitation, and hoping
bat nifty of you can get away for a
week. j would further add that as you
would be our guests we would feel hon
red in furnishing transportation from
achmond to Philadelphia and return 10
hat number at least and taking care OF
on while here. We would like you to
each Philadelphia on Saturday evening
% least some Of you-August, 9th, TO at
end church az the Great Bethany or the
athcdral, or both, on Sunday, August
t1. However the committee that will
1cb Richmond next Wednesday morning
Il try and arrange details.
Yours fraternally.
JOHN W. FRAZIER,
Colonel Fred. Taylor Post.