Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-06
PETERsBURG.
VISITING UNION VETERANS
GIVEN A GOOD TIME.
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cation from p. K. Wilcox Post, Grand
Army Of the Republic. of Springfield,
Mass, and the committee OF A. p.
Hill Camp of Confederate Veterans, of
this city. arrived here this afternoon
from Old Point. On the trip up the
James river to-day the party stopped at
Jamestown, and all the way up the
James the visitors had the different
placed OF interest pointed out to them.
To- night the Grand Army men were
rendered n public reception at the hall
of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton, when the following resolutions
were presented to the e. Is. Wilcox
Post, the presentation being made by
Rev. Fl. w. Battle d. D.:
Headquarters A. P. Hill Camp, Con-
federate Veterans.
Petersburg, Va. April s. 1900.
AT the regular meeting of the camp
this day Il committee, composed Of
Comrades John Herbert Claiborne, j.
NJ. Pitcher, George S. Bernard, appoint
ed for the purpose. reported the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions.
which were unanimously adopted:
Whereas. to this camp came, on the
fourth day OF January last. cordial
invitation from the r. X. Wilcox Post
of the Grand Army of the Republic at
Springfield, Mass, to send representa-
tives to that city to receive tokens of
chivalrous respect and eoldierly affec-
ton, and,
Whereas. said magnanlmous invita-
ton was accepted to the spirit in which
1t was given, and Comrades Simon
Seward, Henry c. Roper, John Fl. Clai-
borne, Richard 3. Davis, Stith Boiling,
j. Nj. Mullen and Carter r. Bishop were
1n1v nlarfn5 md commissioned and
Whereas, Comrades Seward Roper,
Davis, Bishop and Mullen, with the
Rev. DR.. Henry w. Battle. of this city.
son of Confederate veteran and an
invited guest, were entertained at
Springfield, Muse, by the 1G. X. Wilcox
Post. G.. a. r., with hospitality gen.
timely noble, and royalty munificent;
now, therefore, be it
Resolved by a. p. Hill Camp of Con-
fcderate Veterans. in regular meeting
a assembled. first. That we have been
thrilled and profoundly touched by the
story OF the grcat-sOulcd. delicate and
elaborate attention extended to our
honored representatives or the Il. X.
Wilcox Post and the generous people of
Springfield. Our bosom swells and our
eyes grow misty with emotion, too, for
words as we joyrully recognize in our
foemen. but now friends and
brothers. spirits that might wear 1.-THE
SilleluS OF baydTu OF Siuley . pluliie VI
SHOW"
Second, that we find In all such noble
and bountful amenities that large
answering to our own pro-
found desire and proclaiming to all the
world that we are at last of n truth one
people. never more to be rent asunder.
Third, that we hereby unanimously
and most heartily thank the e. *. Will
cox Post, Grand Army of the Republic,
representatives of the press. dstin-
guished officials and the entire citizen
ship of Springfield for the unequaled
and courtesy accorded our
A. p. Hill Camp. of Confederate Vet
Grams. of the city of Petersburg Va,
accepts it as free cas- It's nobly given"
and Graves the privilege of making. Mt
some time convenient TO the r. *. Will
cox Post. G. A. r.. n reciprocal express
sion OF soldierly respect and affection.