Friends he has spoken to about the invitation so kindly tendered him unanimously urge Spaunhorst to accept and he has concluded to do so. He will perforce be short, as his time is very much taken up until he gets through his Society matters in Cleveland and Katholiken Tag in September. Some newspaper men are not well pleased because they were not put in the front, but since the Congress is to be one composed of laymen there will certainly be no objection to the newspaper men taking a hand. They certainly will have full recognition by resolutions. Such little pettyfogging differences will cut no figure. The object is too great, too important, to be hurt by any egotist, who ever he may be. :: III-3-c A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.