Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-28
OLD BURG RIGHT IN IT
FAMOUS TOWN OF FREDERICK
COMES no THE FRONT
BATTLE FIELD PARK plOJ-CT.


ufcI,mond.
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." fNiiI-N1 oN, u. c., october d.
lJ-An imposing delegation OF
..... ...k.lrr- r.rtre,ro,, .,.,,..4 -.
7' %" '"oloiu mission. ne
i principal one was 10 call upon
secretary of War 10 secure his iu-
ln furtberiDe the n~ot.., ~ I'D,
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."
'r the historic fields off Irelercks-
Spuisylyaua Courthouse. Chaucol-
..Il.. ana THE WiIdcIuess The So
,-.- H4s tO request the President 10 stop
.t tht ancient uurs of which they
... representatives on his way CD. on
scanning 0lom Richmond.
... delegation was composed of the
...uI gentlemen. Colonel E ID. Cole.
.. ..a Governors staff, Major j.. IT, Nor
l. . 90 Wills. Captain Terence Me-
......U S. o. QUINN ~ ~ Brent. Post-
r SEER john Griffin. H. III. Johnston a.
m.rts. Judge j.. t.. Scuer. aud Rufus
|. Merchant. They were accompanied to
War Department by General Horatlo
hI-. ol Brooklyn. -. g.; General Rug
-.s. governor of the Soldiers Home.
NaeD.stpu, General Luddmgt0n, quar-
a.t.r general of The army. and Colo
..r. Oi Che Engineer Corps, War
apartment. Who has already made
uIrly and favorable report ol The bat-
Ie-A,Il park project.
Secretary Root received the delegation
.oIy cordially. and tLe ohj.c, .t Che visit
Fa. explained to him by General King,
VINO is The president of the FIllaueks-
lur- Battlefield Park Association. lie
81. Ll.. ..t.l. Judge Scu.I and Captain
.I..r....u.
ROOT ENTHUSIASTIC
Secretary. Root entered into the spirit
.U.. accession and NOT only expressed
I-.... lis Ir favor OF the scheme. but
I,...l.. ..a-..-tic on the subject lie
..tI Ia u.- I'D favor of national battle
t.ri f.re. believed the historic folds
....,.i f. i.-...rvrd anal pledrad rfIos.N
r, everything in his power 10 secure
... ,.,...,.,oli,r of the Tredcrirltehnrg
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A-r i"f oI""'e .o''al'0l A''o"' OeI --0 'lN
a'i.-li. u''I"I =" 'li'' an --'2 e1
matter He VIII doubllVss make 81 '-I'"s
recommendation to congress al tHi com
ing session on the SUBJECT.
This call was made az lO d NJ, ana
while in the vicinity OF the White hout-,
this being Cabinet-mceting day an ap-
rointment was made for am audience with
the President al 250 L. NJ.
INVITATION TO PRESIDENT
At that hour the Fredcricksburgers
were ar the White House, ana not To
- outdons by the Richmond delegation
they went there in handsome carriages.
In the absence Of Congressman w. A.
Jones. who found IL Impossible TO be
present. Congressman ldXey introduced
tie gentlemen 10 tho President AIR. W.
O. Willis was the pilnclpdl spokesman
and De m dc very eloquent ana press
ing appeal 20 Mr. mckinney 10 s'op lot
short inns at Fredericksburg' whose peo-
I.e wore anxious 70 see him. 10 near MIN
s.cak. ana 20 honor him Tor MS ehoIts
removing sectional alnerence5 ana !
ieinitn6 the country. lie was seconded
.- MI y N Brent VINO besides Deihs
Mason is president OF the business-
Zen . @5Socl- ton' captain McCIacAeH'
.la DINERS, 90 Hoee stIoHs lalAs'
me Fies'~y - sou nus ,lino was an
oiiil1Sg ~ .,.I... que
would take tne matter INTO cohsldeia-
ION ano give mem an answer III lHe
,Tning. OsL,aiI 5, va i'is '"aI lh4l
III not 90 Nl' in1 p'op.e
etenord nave 80 ~ Nl9" ABOUT lils
morrow M I'M. me -. d. must
~ .l.,, ~ Ppo,fTsre 10 e-ro,
t'i-' ,,.-,s. - to,,cbed ~, a.
-o ~ vvuiie and ir6o.d
$50 ~ - ,',oe-,.,,,, a,d 90,
.-at Of me o'tt9 49, 80 80,
A moinont hts,,g,-on 90 go ,,,,,a-
20 az fFeuelloHs ~ '0'
ven this slight concession is regarded