The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-04-01
THE LATE GEN. THOMAS.
Meeting of Soldiers and Officers al
st. Louis.

St' LOUIS
m. a.- g ST. LOUIS, March 81.
At meeting Of the officers and soldiers
Of the Army Of tho Cumberland, and Of
other army soldiers, held at Gen, Scho.
fields headquarters, this noon, the follow.
ing resolutions wore adopted:
WHEREAS, II having pleased Almighty
God to remove from us Gen. George IL.
Thomas, our late beloved commander: rs
q testimonial Of our appreciation Of his
goodness, greatness and exalted character,
Resolued, That in his death the country
has lost one Of the noblest examples of its
institutions, the army one Of It's greatest
chiettains, society one Of It's brightest or.
uaments and tho world u great. and good
man. a.'5 se.
leeao7red, That in him We recognize the
model soldier who, By his courage in nc
tion, infused into his troops heroic valor, by
his wisO Generalship inspired all with
nndtcstioncd confidence, by his gen.
tic consideration for his followers,
earned from them the cndearing ap.
pellation Of Father, and by bis modest
demGanor, self abnegatiuni and patriotism
won the hearts Of his countrYmGn.
Rsa0lned, That In our own grief We can.
not forget the great aftliction and bGreavc-
ment Of his widow, and We tender to her
our most respectful sympathy and condo
lGnce. ,,.-.....,.. ........ .....
I RfsdUad, That We wear tho usual badge
Of morning for thirty days.
ReSolred, That copy Of these resolu.
tons be sent to,the widow Of our deceased
COmrade and leader.
The meeting was numerously attended
and Gen. Scholield and others made feel.
ing and appropriate remarks.
Meeting at Cincinnati.
.'i,t| CINCINNATI, March 81.
A meeting was held this afternoon, Of
soldiers and citizens, In the room oi
the Chamber Of Commerce, to take action
In regard to the death Of General Thomas.
Gen. Bates was called TO the chair.
Speeches were made by Judge Matthews,
Gen, Durbln Ward, Judge Tatt, and
Generals Moody and Strong, Resolutions
werg then adopted expressive OF the loss
that tho country has sustained,
Demonstration at San Francisco
Tho Remains Sent East.
SAX FRANCISCO, March 81.
The remains Of General Thomas, un.
der Escort Of Col. Willard, n commission.
cd officer and thirteen men, were Tor.
wardcd East this morning. Minute guns
were fired from the Alc0taraz on the de-
parturo Of the body for Oakland, after
impressive funeral ceremonies at the Lick
House, yesterday, Bishop Kip officiating.
A meeting Of the military and naval 0tti.
Gers in this city was held, General Allen
presiding. Commodore Middleton was
instructed 10 address n letter TO Mira
Thomas expressive Of tho deep regret Of
the army and navy Of this coast on the
death OF the General, conveying on be-
half Of the officers their sincere condo.
lence with her afEliCtion: II was also dc:
Cided that the officers individually and
informally attend the remains from san
Francisco to Oakland. Arrangements
were perfected by which the body goes
direct 10 Troy, New York, over tho fol-
lowing roads: Central and Union Pacific;
Bnrllnpton and Missouri, Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern, and New York Cen
trail \ ..~s1 .Ht
Official Respects to Gen. Thomas.
WASHINGTON, March 81.
The President with Gen. Sherman will
attend tho funeral Of General Thomas, Rt