Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-06
READY FOR THE TRIP.
ptckETT VETERANS LEAVE ron
PHILADELPHIA THIS EVENING.
GAR. MEN OPPOSE THE REUNION.
po.olutions of Disapprovai Adopted
nv the Grand Army Association
MT the Committee Assure n Cor
Hal welcome and Pleasant stay.

Tho arrangements for the departure OF
A., confederate veterans for Philadelphia,
e. which city they have been invited by
,h,rfv-ninc Grand Army organizations to
0sr,ieipate IN n reunion OF Blue ana
crsv are an complete The arrange
z,crfs for their reception too, according
., adyices received from DIR. Jones and
colonel ]. w. Frazier. Of the Committee
ON Invitation. have been perfected.
y,.bat influence the developments OF the
,.,. few days will exercise on this re-
,.rIap IL Is hard to say. According TO
latest advices. the Grand Army Associa-
Ella, Of Philadelphia has, as an organiza-
zion. condemned the proposed meeting
Announcing 81 as an exhibition Of former
.rsm,es ut a price Of admission" and the
philadelphia Brigade has refused TO par
,I..rate in any Of the exercises Of the
reunion.
ANONYMOUS LETTERS RECEIVED.
ANONYMOUS communications, some OF
,rln couched IN very unpleasant terms
have been sent 10 a number OF Conleae-
go soldiers I'm this city, and a printed
..~-rI4r dcnouncing the encampment, and
,5v.sfng Picketts men not 10 be IN
,..frIcd" into attending II, has been sent
q, MAYOR Richard NJ. Taylor Commander
,ragrv. OF Pickett Camp, and others.
Tho circular states that the only en-
,.rumsnt this year Of the Department or
1,sorsv,vauia. Grand Army Of the Repub-
pa. was held at OIL City Pa, June I'm ana
..b rsst. and at no time TN the history OF
,re organization has one Of the depart
-rs,fs held an encampment anywhere but
An the state 20 which it belonged. ana
calls attention 20 the fact that Washlhg-
,r1 Park As in the State Of New Jersey
The circular impusns the motives Oh u,e
Gentleman who is presumed TO have maze
au the arrangements Tor the enter tam
meut Of PicIetts men.
ACTION or THE G. 4. r.
The following account Of the meeting
Of the Grand Army Of the Republic Asso-
citation Of Philadelphia appeared IN the
Philadelphia Bulletin Of Wednesday Au-
gust 3D.: ,-<.,..,,-
'If seems that the majority OF the mem
hers Of the Grand Army Of the RepuDhc
IN this CITY don't approve of the proposed
reunion Of Pickett's Division with Phlla-
dcIphla Grand Army posts in this CITY
next week In fact many Of the posts de-
Dornce the reunion in strong terms.
"The Grand Army Association OF Phila-
dephia. in refusing official sanction 10
the proposed meeting, denounced II as an
exhibition Of former enemies at a price
Of admission The Philadelphia Brigade
last night refused 10 participate as
body I'm any of the exercises OF the re-
union
"The following are the resolutions
unanimously adopted by the Grand Army
Association;
whereas. Il has been represented that
the Grand Army Association, or Whlch
every post, with two exceptions, in Phila-
delphia and immediate vicinity, is mem
Der. proposes 20 have an encampment or
reunion at Washington Park, on the
Delaware. the week OF August Sth TO 18th,
at which II is further alleged that Pick
etts Division will be presented: 1t is
&c Resolved, That the officers Of this as
ISOLATION be directed TO advise our COM
rades and citizens generally that the
Grand Army Association, Of Philadelphia
and vicinity has no participation, d.
rcCtly OF indirectly, In the proposed re-
union or cncampmcnt at Washington
Park August Sth 10 18th, and that any
moneys which may be realized from such
entertainment will not be turned into the
treasury Of this association for the tenn
porarv relief of the INDECENT or sick
stranger comrades who become stranded
I'm Philadelphia, and that a careful can
yass shows that Posts 1, ., 3, 6, Z 49, q,
o. 4G. S. g. Il. "a, ia, 100, 1871, and 3Si, rep
resentiuc nearly three fOurths Of the en-
tire membership in the Grand Army IN
Philadelphia, are i'm no way connected
with or have any participation in the pro-
posed affair at Washington Park.
Resolved, That this association de-
10 no N
connection with a business enterprise for
the benefit of the proprietor Of a park or
his associates; and further, has no atillia-
ton with a scheme which places our for
mer enemies on exhibition, even at the
low price Of 10 cents for admission to see
a real, live Johnny Reb."'
THE FIRST BRIGADE ACTS.
Last nights meeting of the First Phil
adephia Brigade Association was called
specifically for the purpose of discussing
the proposed PiCketts Division Demon
stration. and was the first August meet
ing i'm many years. The session was long
and stormy After two hours Of discus
sion, a motion TO participate as a body
was voted down, but a motion was car
rIed which will permit the members TO
participate as individuals.
"Mr Frazier was questioned in regard
10 the origin or the Pickett GtIHOhStId-
ton, who would reap the financial beneht
from It, who first suggested the affair,
and whether il was really under the aus
piCes of the Grand Army Of the Republic
Mr.. Frazier became very angry. This pre-
Cipitatcd another heated discussion, IN
which members of the association de-
nounced the whole demonstration as n
mOney-makIng affair, and declined 10
have anything 20 do with 1t. One member
stated that not more than a dozen Of his
comrades would parade on Monday"
Condensed reports of this meeting also
appeared I'm the Philadelphia Telegraph
and Philadelphia Press
ASSURED A CORDIAL WELCOME.
Mcssrs. c. 7. Loehr and r. n. Northen,
Of the Executive Committee Of Pickett's
men. in charge OF the excursion, have re-
ceived letters from the members Of the
Philadelphia Committee, begging them
not 10 notice the storm which the oppo-
siti0n Is raising. They are assured that
their reception I'm Philadelphia viii be or
the hCarticst. and that the men VINO are
opposing the reunion are largely IN the
minority. and are OF little Importance IN
the Grand Army of the Republic.
The Mayor and other city officials, and
Archbishop Ryan, will all take part In
the reunion. and the citizens themselves
Will do their utmost to wipe out the IN
suit that has been offered by men who
are endeavoring 20 destroy all chance OF
harmony between the North and South
LARGE CROWD WILL GO.
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