The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-29
THEY ACCEPT INVITATION
Will Spend a Day in This
 Vicinity.
Commercial and Industrial Associa- tion and Mayor Joseph Ask That They Spend Their Time
 in Montgomery.

The Ogden party of capitalists. educa- tors and philanthropists will visit Mont Gomery April B. That Is now a settled fact. The matter was taken up last month by the Commerciakand Industrial Association at the suggestion of Rev. Edgar Gardner Murphy and telegrams were sent by the Association and the Mayor urging Mir. ogden to extend the trip of his party to this city. which he agreed to do.
 The following is a copy of the corres- pondence:
 Letter of Invitation.
 Montgomery, Ala. February 10. 1902. 'Mr. Robert C. Ogden. No. 7s4 Broadway. Dear Sir-I beg to confirm telegram sent you Saturday night as follows: We cordially invite you and your party to historic past teens with interest to every patriotic citizen" This was sent to you tp the name of the Association. represent ing the leading business men of the city. aud was also signed by Mayor E. B. Joseph, representing the community at large. ,. .,..o,n.... o. felt when it was learned that you could not come ,.s,s on to Montgomsry at the the time course. that your time is limited. and that important matters make exacting demands upon your attention, but we are anxious that you should come to Mont gomery and view it's historic points of interest. We also feel assured that noth- ing but good can result from a closer acquaintance established between the pro- gressive and influential citizens of the East and South.
 Trusting that you will see your way clear to accept our invitation, I beg to remain,
 Very truly yours,
 "L. l.. Gilbert, Secretary"
 Letter of Acceptance.
 New York February 13 1902. s'L L.. Gilbert. Esq. Secretary The Com
 mercial and Industrial Association,
 Montgomery. Ala:
 Dear Sir-I am duly in receipt of your valued favor of the 10th inst, repeating and the Mayor of your city on the 9th inst. 1 have the honor to confirm the reply already sent to Mayor E., B. Joseph to the effect that in she plans for the movement Of party that l expect to carry South in the latter part of April we will arrange a very brief visit at Montgomery. We shall desire to occupy a day in visiting two or three points in your immediate vicinity, and being great ly pressed for time we will want to- pay our respects by a short call of few hours, and regret that We will not have larger opportunity to express our sppre- ciation of your cordial invitation. At this early day it is little difficult to work out the details of such an excursion with accuracy. You will. however, be duly informed of our plans
 Grateful for the courtesy of yourself, your Association and your city, I am,
 Respectfully you-s,
 Robert c Ogden" The party will occupy special train of Pullmans with diner attached and will leave New York City at 6 o'clock on the afternoon of April 21. A stop will be made at Hampton Institute on the 22nd and 2srd and the party. will reach Ath- cational Conference takes place there and will occupy the attention of the party until Sunday night April 27. They will on the 2sth and Tuskegee on the 2e.h. On the return trip stops will be made only at Chattanooga and Christiansburg. Va.