The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-11-18
LOUISVILLE.
Meeting of the Society of the Army
OF the TennesSee-CaIled TO Order
by Gen. DOdge-SflOFt AddreS by
GeaeFaI L3ndrunl. -

LOUISVILLE, November f7.-The
Society assem- bled at l 80 for organi-
zatiop. Nothing done as yet. The
hall wherein the meetings are to be
held, as we'll as the rooms at the Gait
House, are tastefully decorated with
flags, &c. A large number of persons
have arrived aud are now in the hall.
The principal business and addresses
will be postponed till the evening ses
sion. a6
LOUISVILLE, November 1.-THE
Society of the Army Of the Tennessee
met at half past ore o'clock to 6sy.
The meeting was called to. order by
General 6. 81. Dodg', First Vice
President. Generals Sheridan, Welt,
eel, Wilson, Meridith aud Corse, of
other departments, were present, and,
upon motion, were invited to take
seats upon the stage. As they ap-
peared they were greeted with vocif-
erous applause. Ex Governor Bran
lette. of Kentucky, was also invited to
take seat on the stage.
General J w. Landrum was intro
duced, and in the name of the Execu
tive Committee and citizen of Louis
vile, KY, welcomed the memb bers to
Louisville In response to the in
quiiy which might be made, Why
they continue to assemble yearly? he
said:
Man, by nature, is social being.
In the cultivation Of friendly rela
tions and reciprocating kind offices,
all good men experience the create Z
amount of happiness; and as con
sciousness of a discharge of duty is
consolation to the sOldier, so we re-
ioice in the reflection that to the valor
of the soldiers of the Army O!
the Tennessee We are indebted
for the blessings of peace and
united country. These being
the objects of the Society,
cordial welcome must ever await iis
gallant MEMBERSHIP first in the field
and last to return to your homes
Welcomed in peace as in war, vel
coined by the forces in Missouri by
Porter when struggling for relief az
Red River. by that noble chiettain.
Thomas, when our own illus'rous
commander led US into the famine
stricken lines at Chattanooga
He next spoke cloquently Of the
several campaigns of the army from
its organization to the close of the
war; and then referred in touching
terms to the death of Gen. Rawlins,
and concluded By hoping the mem
bers would carry home joyous recol-
/ lections Of their visit to this hourizh b
| ing city of the West.
At the conclusion of General
Landrum's remarks, General Eli
Il. Murray was introduced. He
said it was with pride aud salts
faction he had the pleasure OF ex xtend-
ing salutation to the soldiers Of the
cavalry of the West. They were here
as comrades in war; in peace friends.
In their reunions he would have
them continue aud renew the associa
tions brought into existenc} around
the camp fires, on the march, and in
the midst of battle. He refer. ed SYM
pathetically TO the dead, aud spoke
in eulOgiftie terms of the Army. and
in the name of Kentucky welcomed
them.
The Society Of the Army of the
Tenuessee then proceeded to busi.
ness. The following committees were
appointed:
On domination OF Officers for the
ensuing year-Geperals Sprague
! Corse, Reynolds, Hagen and Rice.
On the tine and place of holding
the next meeting-Generals Fehring
and Landrum; Colonels Loomis
Markland and Jael-
General Sheridan was called upoI
to speak, and reluctantly came for
ward and thanked the Society for th'
qualification they had afforded him il
Inviting him to be present. He had
always been Ia sympathy with the
Army of the Tennessee. He sale
the first star was put on his shouIde1
by that army.
Gen. Schofield was called upon anC
responded briefly.
Gems. Wilson, Hazen, Corse, Mere
dith and Gov. Bramlette responded
TO calls made respectively by thank
ing the Society for honors conferred
on them in inviting them to be pres
: ent and showing them such distinc
tion, and they congratulated the mem
bers upon the pleasant reunion.
The meeting then adjourned unit
10 o'clock tomorrow.