The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-12-16
ILL NOIS,
Recitation of tho Armies of the Re-
public. .


public.
CHICAGO, Dec. 10.
Chicago Is alive with soldiers to day
What is peculiar, all of them are Off
GERS. and ranging from General of tn
| Army to Second Lieutenant-me Ell
bearing names that have been historic
aud will be handed down to futurl
generations as iuseparably connected
with the life of the Republic. The no
tells, where are located the headquar
ters of the different armies, are alive
with excitement and enthusiam.-
Around and in the hotels are grea
crowds of citizens desirous OF paying
their respects to tho distinguished sol
diers, or catch n glimpse OF the great
leaders, Grant, Sherman, Thomas. .Scho'
field, &c. At an early hour In the day
the different armies gathered at the
various places named, for the purpose
OF ttransacEinR the business connecte d
with their organizations. at n meet
ing Of the army. of Ohio, at the Briggs
House, at nine O'Clock this morning,
General j. ID. Cox in the chair, II was
stated that 1t had been proposed to
meet there TO hear the report of the
Committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton, and then adjourn, to meet at 10
O'Clock in the CaIedonian House. Gen.
Smith, from the Com mittee on Permu-
neut Organization, then submitted a
list of officers: President, Major Gen.
John NJ. Schofield. and ten Vice Presi.
dents; Recording Secretary, Maj. Gen.
Julius White, OF Illinois; Correspon-
ding Secretary. Col. J. A. Campbell, of
the District OF Columbus; Treasurer,
Col. w. w, Wheeler. of Illinois. The
report was laid on the table until the
regular meeting. AT IL o'clock the
nrmy of the Ohio met at Caledonia
Hall, Gen. Cox in the chair. The nom.
inatinn for officers unanimously con.
iirmed General Schofield. The Presi-
dent then took the chair, and General
Grant, Lieut.. Gen. Sherman, Major
Gener nj Thomas, and all the staff OIL.
GERS connected with them, were made
honorary members. The constitution
and bylaws were then adopted, and
the society adjourned.
A meeting of the officers was held at
tho Sherman House this morning for
the purpose of organizing the Society
of the Army of Georgia. Gen. II. W.
Slocum was appoinsed temporary
chairman and Capt. Brown, Secretary.
A committee was appointed for the
purpose reported, rs prominent officers
OF the Army OF Georgia. President,
Major General II. w. Slocum, and ten
Vice Presidents; Corresponding +Secre
tary, X. w. Brown; Recording Secreta-
ry, Capt. b. Taylor Executive Com
inittee,. Gems. Robinson, Barnum,
Mitchell and Col. j. Jones; Treasurer,
Gen. WhittIesey. Report adopted.
On motion of Gen. Barnum, the initi-
alton fee was dispensed with, and all
discharged officers of the
Army of Georgia were declared eliRi-
bic to membership on signing the roll.
The meeting then adjourned TO meet at
nine O'Clock Tomorrow morning, when
Il constitution and bylaws for the gov
nj fln Ao0nnfnffnn tui11 I'M h.
mitted.
A business meeting OF the Army of
Tennessee was held this afternoon in
Crosby'5 Music Hall. In the absence of
The President, Gen. John a. Rawlins,
Vice President, Gen. Giles A. Smith,
look the chair. a committee of seven
was appointed by the Chair to nomi-
nate officers for the ensuing year. A
Of ten was appointed to des-
Rnate place for the next meeting.
Gen. S. a. Hurlbut, after prefacing
With some eloquent remarks, offered a
that committee be appoint
ed OF the Army OF Tennessee to attend
he Inauguration OF Gen. Grant on the
i:h of March next, and tender fitting
On motion OF Gov. Fletcher, of No.,
he discussion of Gen. Hurlburt's reso-
luton was postponed until IL o'clock
10 morrow.
On motion, n committee was appoint.
ed to wait on Generals Grant, Sherman
aud Thomas, and request them to
meet the members of the rank and file
Oi their old commands some time to-
The meeting then adjourned
until 10 O'Clock Tomorrow.
The armies of the Cumberland and
Georgia held their joint meeting this af-
IernOOD, at McVicker's Theatre. Gen.
rhomas presided, assisted by the Vice
Presidents of the society. Gen. Thomas
his comrades upon the
gathered. Rev. j. Bristow, of Ky, was
as chaplain for the year.
Gen. Gross the Treasurer, made his
report, showing the receipts of the So
oiety to have been 81 ,S65 10, and the ex-
81, ,SO3 So, balance S62 25.
This does not include the receipts of to-
day. The next meeting of the society
will be held at indianapolis.
Rev. Granville Moody offered long
preamble and resolution that
WHEREAS, The National Lincoln
Association of the City of
Washington had adopted design for y
prepared by Clark Mills,
which, when finished, will be unequal
ed as work of art, &c; and that mere
as. among the figures already selected
from the army we are grAtitied TO find
Generals Grant, Sherman, Howard and
Wadsworth: and whereas, the name of
General George II. Thomas has been
before the board OF managers, and will
De adopted at the ensuing meeting;
therefore, the army of the Cumberland,
RcSotUetf, That we approve the I'M
DOrIant enterprise, that we have learn
ID with pleasure that an equestrian |
igure OF Gen, Thomas will be placed |
by the side of the other heroes named, |
and that We pledge ourselves to Co
operate most cbeerfully with the Board
Of Managers in the furtherance and |
of the work. The resoIu-
ion was received with great applause.
In this movement, Gen. Thomas was
taken by surprise; he came !
TorW ard and with emotion said he felt
obliged for tie tiattering tribute, but
he had done nothing but his duty, and
be had done that with all his heart.
He earnestly desired that the Commit
Zee would lay the resolution on the
able, at this point Col. Loomis, one
Ol the Vice Presidents stepped forward
and in ringing voice put the resolu-
lion; with one accord the entire as.
rose to their feet and shouted
a prolonged aye that fairly shook the
A meeting of abe Thirteenth Army
Corps WAS held in the Circuit Court
Hall this afternoon. Maj. Gen. John a,
presided. The COnsGitu
tiou OF the Society was read by Colonel
OF Indiana. The annual fee for
is one dollar. The organ
ization includes all persons ever report
ed to the Corps as members. as we'll as
all the Generals 10 whom Gen. McCler-
nand reported as his superiar officers.