The Washington times., 1902-09-03
FOI.D SOLDIERS MAY
ADMIT THEIR SONS

appreciation of the fraterDal and pa
:riotic sentiments expressed by Gen. Ell
Torrance in his appeal TO the COM
manders OF the Grand Army of the re
public to aid in the erection of the con-
federate home at Mountain Creek, Ala.
| / live in a section of the South whlch
suffered as much as any other during
the late civil war and where the bl,'er-
ness of sectional feeling was pronounced
for many years.
Il say to you, in all sincerity, as
| representative of the people OF Norloik
and its surroundings. that such senti-
ments as General Torrance expressed
will do more than anything else TO op-
| literate all the divisions and differences
occasioned by our great fratracldal
struggle Those who fought hardest
during the civil war are most generous
| in their treatment of those who opposed
them / think General Torrance S letter
| does great credit 10 him and TO the
Grand Army, which he represents. it
/ is dignified and expresses sympathy and
aid in such way that it can be accept
ed without a feeling of humiliation ny
the recipient
"Meet You in Washington"
Col. Thomas G. Sample, commander of
Post 12s, of Allegheny. Pa. and a mem
Der OF the national executive commit
tee, was in the city yesterday arranging
| for the coming of his post l25 strong,
with a sufficient number of other COM
rades to make ~ a total of 200 men,
ner of Fifteenth and D Streets north
west. Colonel Sample has been travel
| ing extensively in the West and states
that everywhere he found the deepest
interest in the coming encampment. The
universal salutation seemed to be,
Hello. comrade. I'll meet you in
Washington"
Il have just been to San Francisco, :"
he said, stopping over at various points
along the line. In my judgment. the at
tendance of veterans is going TO repre-
sent the whole strength of the G.. A. r.
of today. Why, Pennsylvania alone has
registered 1000 men who are coming 10
the encampment, and that means that
10, 900 will make up their minds to come.
Out West you hear the Washington en-
campment mentioned everywhere. Every
man apparently is going TO bring his
wife and children or his childrens chill
dren.
las / see the situation. the crowd
this fall will surpass in size any crowd
ever assembled in Washington. My own
post will bring 125 members and band
of twenty-four pieces. We have to ar
range accommodations for about 200
men, however. as there are always sew
eral scores who accompany Post 12S, but
are registered with other commands"
Money for Sons of Veterans.
A check for $500 was yesterday placed
in the hands of General Campbell COM
mander- in chief of the Sons of Vet
Grams, by Mr.. Barry Bulkley, the sec
retary of the executive committee. This
amount was set aside by the executive
committee for the use of the Sons of
Veterans, and will be disbursed under
the direction of the commander-in in chief
Chairman Saunders. of the committee
on invitations. and Mr.. William Hahn.
chairman of the printing committee.
will have a conference today regarding
the form of invitation that is TO be
used. There will be about 1000 engraved
invitations TO occupy seats of honor on
the reviewing stand. They will be sent
to the Justices of the Supreme Court.
members of Congress. Senators, Gov
ernment officials, the governors of States
and Territories, and other distinguished
gentlemen.