The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-04
"reminiscences Of Chattanooga
and Ressacca.
DINNER At THE UNION CLUB ROOMS.
Reception Last Night by the
Union League.
Two FERSE SPEECHES FROM THE GENERAL,
de-. &C. &c

Two FERSE SPEECHES FROM THE GENERAL,
&C., &C., &c.
There another crowd at the temporary residence
OF General Sherman yesterday. Before noon
hundred calls had been made Among those who called
and remained with the General for time were Gene
ral Van vet Major General Dix General Anderson, Rev
DR. Spring. VIM. NJ. Evars, Esq., and several other gen.
tiemen OF distinction
The usual crowd occupied the sidewalk from an early
hour OF the morning. and waited until the General should
make his appearance Cheers occasionally given
for the distinguished soldier
The hours passed by those inside in social chit
chat. Mrs Sherman present, and entertained her
guests with gentle urbanity and attention The General
talked sprtedly with ALL stream of visitors continued
coming and going until O'Clock At that hour Gene
raj Sherman drove out in company with Mr. Scott.
THE VISIT TO Mr.. WALKERS STUDIO.
Shortly after two O'Clock the General, accompanied by
General Robert Anderson, Major Nichols OF his staff,
and large body Of officers and citizens, visited the
studio of Mr.. james Walker, No. eo4 Broadway. His
visit for the purpose Of examining the
by Mr. Walker for paintings for the Capitol Of the battles
OF Chattanooga and Ressacca, in which the General
played important part. Mr. Walker also had on ex-
hibten series Of pictures Of prominent generals
including Thomas, Logan Butterfeld Hooker Sherman,
0sterhaus and others.
The General paid the artist many high compliments for
his work pronouncing the portraits great successes and
particularly admrng the faithfuness with which the
dress, eccoutrements, and general appearance Of
ekSh subject had been preserved When the studies of
Lookout Mountain, Mission Ridge and Chattanooga val
ley produced the General found himself it
Sat home, and explained the visitors who had at
tended him the points of the great battle field study
of hnffl Aald Rcc-o
fields division charging valley also much ad
nired and explained by General with as much ease
~ II he wore the artist himself and showing not only
his thorough acquaintance with the field but artists
fAithfuaess In his labor Thcrc my boys he said,
exandning the figures Of his soldiers the canvass;
thero are the very boys that carried through South
Carolina And yes yes thatshe place where rebels
shelled mo when was getting that open ground
Il was sharp too and made me get along livcly.'
The General remained here about an hour evidently
deeply Interested in Mr. Walkers work. and often highly
eomptmenting him on his success. He left after many
assurances that he would be glad TO give any and all
Information his power aid the artist in such CON-
endable labor that of preserving history canvass
Particularly" he added, 'if Mr. Walker proposed to
prooeed with the and faithfuness scenery
and fact with which he had begun
hrs General Sherman also SaI1fDiol =.
examine the picture Of 49,
we'll pleased with the work.
THE UNION CLUE DINNER.
At six o'clock the General entertained at a select
private dinner the Union Club Rooms of Eff
teenth street and Fifth avenue The guests General
Van vet, Moses H. Grirncr, ESQ., Simeon Draper Esq,
General Badly Smith, and eight ten others No
speeches made upon the occasion. The affair passed
on very agreeably to all, and lasted some two hours
RECEPTION AT THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB.
There very large attendance Of prominent gen
smen the Union League club rooms Of Broad
way and Seventeenth street. evening General Sher
had been invited 70 attend by the members OF the
club and number OF outsiders we're also counted in on
che Invitation.
Al eight o'clock the room of the club was filed.
Among those present Major Generals Rosecrans
and Buerdeld Leutenan, Gushing, United States Navy
VIM n Evarts, Esq. Peter Cooper, Esq; Brgadier
General Beaufort, JUDGES Davis and Reynolds, Potmas
tsr Kelly, Rev. DR.. Hitchcock, Rev Dr. G. X Cooke,
Superintendent Kennedy, and some three hundred
others Mono admitted except the members of the
club and those specially invited to participate the
occasion
The Seventh regiment band dscoursed its usual spleen
did music. during the evening.
In the square fronting the club rooms large crowd
was assembled rs carly as hafpast seven O'Clock
largo force Of police kept order and guarded the main
entrance on either side.
ARRIVAL OF GENERAL SHERMAN.
few minutes before nine O'Clock General sherman
srrlved accompanied by General Van Yliet His appear
the signal for tremendous checrsg again and
again repeated. With much aifncuny he aghted from
his carriage and by vigorous development OF police
mems muscle succeeded in gaining entrance 10 the
club rooms The band struck tip Hail the Chief"
and amid capping OF bands and enthusiastic cheers the
guest Of the Union League entered the where all
were assembled
SPEECH OF HoS. JAMES ". BEEEsAN.
Hon. JAMES W. BkpsyAS, in the absence Of the Presi-
dent Of the club Charles H. Marshall Hsql then de.
lvered tho following welcoming address,
MAJOR GENERAL SByRxAS-On behalf OF the Union
League Club bid you welcome. Your face has long
been familiar TO all, so far as tho skill OF The photo
graphen could make known To w. Tonight: when
you give US the honor " your company, we realize In
your presence what hitherto has been hone. Your
deeds have furnished halls with many sommemo
rativc device. Atlanta, Chattanooga, Savannah Charles
ton he Gibraltar OF Iebo eD,necrne which eli at the
Ahadow Of your aesarcing army. many mlcs
away, aud captulated by force Of an Inference
Columbia and Raleigh-s'i these have been watch
Georgia here we traced DAY by day, your progress
when we could and whether could We were al
Tays sure you would come out Triumphant tcheersl
when you visited upon the absurd and rucuent vanity
OF south Carolina the vengeance she lad provoked
we hero rsloced 2, your vide array swsepng across the
whether sherman army could ever make its way 10
Terry and schoaeld swsys maintained here thai the
We praised you we oyea yn Tor the ,srecnSss
patriotic sentiments Of DUTY WITH which you made war
we could all THROUGH the four years war to uphold our
government ane its defenders with truth and loyalty
As one Of We most ilusrious Of these defenders we
thank you. and congratulate you General the glor
Gus way in which God has permitted You TO lead the
emiel you directed always to victory. tCbeers)
SPEECH OF GENERAL SHERMAN.
To this address General Sherman responded ss fol.
lows
think feeling kindly TO The heart the welcome
home OF single tie and when welcomed 10 this homo
by the men before II Is douby, treby dear 70
my feelings. think you, therefore, for the kindly
greeting you have given me and feel myself closely
related 10 all who hear my voice now. know you
hlmnlY haze n curiosity 70 me-nanglter and