The Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1870-1875, 1870-11-26

i VOL. XXI.
Army or the Cumberland Re.uniOa-
Tribute so lhe Memory OF den
Thomas
CLEVELAND, November 25.-Ths
| army OF the Gum berland, in th,
morning session. the meeting wa
called to order By General Rosecrans
The report of the Treasurer, referred
yesterday to the auditing COMMITTEES
was accepted. The report Of to-
Committee on the nomination of of
GERS was then read. Ie recommend
that the Office of President be left va
| cant one year, and thar General Rose
Grams be made First Vice President
for the ensuing year. With this al
Tentative, If it be considered necessa.
ry TO elect President, be will be the
choice of the Society. A long dis
cussioa then ensued on the point that
there Wns no authority in the Consti.
tuition for the creation of q ranking
Vice President.
General Palmer thought the OhaiH
should always be vacant, and that the
duties of the President be DISCHARGED
by the first Vice President. General
Rosecrans Withdrew from che Ohaif
temporarily ia favor of General Kim
ball, stating that he could not With
propriety accept it, considering che
nature Of the debate. General Gar
field was In favor of filling the Vaoan-
cy. General fTerd's motion, that
rhe Society pressed to the elec ZION of
President. was renewed aad carried.
The report of tho Nominating Com
mIttee was adopted, making General
Rosecrans, aRreeably 20 the stipulated
alternative. President of the Society.
(Great applause The General re-
termed thanks for the honor. He was
glad that the Society had decided 70
respect the letter of their Oonstitu-
ton. He could see no honor 20 de-
ceased President Of this Society in
keeping his Chair vacant, if, by so
doiog. their written constitution was
violated. he earnestly recommend
ed, however, thaa General Thomas
Chair be perpetuRlly kept vacant and
shrouded In mourning as q feature of
future reunions. Carried.
The officers for the ensuing year
are: President, Mai. Gen. w. S.
Rosecrans. Vice Presidents-Ohio,
Gen. J. ID Cox; Indiana. Gen. b
KimbAll; Keotucky, T. r. Ward;
Tennessee, Capt. j. P. Dronillard /;
Michigan. Gen. W. L. Stoughton;
New York, Gen. Joe. Hooker; Iowa,
Gen. w. z. Lane; New Jersey, Gen.
Windell; Kansas. Gen. John W.
Martin; District of CoIumbis, Gen.
". d: WhiPple; Illinois, Gen. P. 81.
Minnesota. Gen. Van
Cleve; Pennsylvania, Col. v. r. Ram
sey; Wisconsin, Gen. j. 8. Stark
weather; Missouri. Col. Chas. Van
Corresponding Secretary,
Col. II nj. Clst; Recording Secretary.
Col. John w. Steele; Treasurer,
Gen. ]. S. Fullerton. st. Louis and
Detroit were named as places for
holding the next meeting. II was de
cided to hold it at Detroit.
ResoIUed. That the banners of this
society be draped in mourning. and
that an appropriate memorial page
be inscribed upon its records.
ReS0tUed, That some fitting monu-
ment should bs erected by his coun-
trymen 20 mark the spot where rests
the remains of our beloved command
er, aud that this Sooisty shall take the
ipitiatory steps for its erection, and
10 that end committee be nov ap
pointed to arrange some method 20
procure the necessary funds and to
provide q design. specifications and
estimates therefor aud TO report at
the next meeting.
Resolred, That the President shall
appoint some comrade TO prepare q
of Gen. Thomas, aud col
lect and arrange the proceedings of
the various States and associations, IN
honor Of his memory, with view to
their future publication By this So
ciety.
The resolutions Wers unanimously
adopted, and it vas determined that
the committee should consist of one
from each State.
Adjourned until z o clock.
General Cruft, Of the COMMITTEES
appointed on Thursday to report, .
plan to pay some fitting tribute to the
the following: "Oo the 29fh Of
March, 1870, Msjor General George
Ii, Thomas, the great soldier, who
has presided over this Society since
its organization, fell at his post with
III MS u2AucSS Ous AAAo DplAas 1et9 -
turned to God who gave it, and the
memory of his greatness and good
ness is all that is now left tc us. His
death was g national calamity aud an
irrepairable loss to his comrades;
therefore. be it -.
''Reso1rsd, That IL is in vain By
words TO attempt 10 express our loss,
and to describe the grief which per-
vades this Society in view of this sad
event"
Gen. Palmer delivered the regular
annual oration at 3O'clock. The au-
dience was large, and be was freqlent-
" applauded. In the evening grand
banquet was given at the Central
Rink.
The publishers of the Cleveland
Leader gave a thanksRiviDg dinner to
fifty-six newsboys, on Thursday after
noon. Mr. CoWles, President OF the
Leader Company. was present. Ad..
dresses we're made by L. Prentlss and
w. N. Hudson.
Thanksgiving Day was very gener-
ally observed here.
Personal.
NEW YoRK, Nov. 25.-The Tn
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