The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-08
MILITARY REUNIONS.
The Army Of the Potomac.

Aub bStOnu huuuhl IbuulOu Oh lne Society OF
the Army Of the Potomac will be held In the
Academy OF Music at 1 o'clock tomorrow. The
proceedings will be of a very interesting char
acter throughout. They will be opened by
Philip II. Sheridan, Major General United states
Army, who is the president of the society. An
oration will be delivered by Major-Geners John
FL. Martindale, of Rochester, New York and n
poem by George H. Boxer, Esq, of Philadel-
pha.
The best arrangements have been made for
the comfort OF the aG6ience. The doors will be
opened shortly after ~ O'clock The Parquette
'"cle and Balcony will be reserved for ladies. |
Cards OF admission esq be obt~:aed (gratisl az
the headquh"-'"' H..
~, No. 11O3 Walnut street. the Union
League House: Bailey 81 Co.'S, Twelfth and Ches-
nut streets James f. Caldwell " 20 s. ~ no o w
Chestnut street; Lee S Walkers, NO: az Ones-,
nut street; and Covert's news stand Contlnent4ti
Hotel. General X. p. Potter, General n. NJ.
Gregory, and Colonel s. b. w. Mitchell are the
Committee of Arrangements.
The committee have, by the appointments OIL
other committees, made arrangements Tor tue
proper reception of distinguished persons 9'nd
other guests many of whom are expected TO be
presented. The music on the occasion will be
furnished by the celebrated band from Cover
nor's Island, ana keY' W. ~ Grier, OF Allen
town Pa, has been chosen as Chaplain. Sub
committees were appointed with reference to
arranging all proper mindtie connected with
the occasion, who have given great attention TO
their u0tteS, ana now nave all tnclr arrange
ments nearly completed
The annual banquet of the society will be held
ON the evening of the same day, at o'clock, in
the Continental Hotel.
The sixth Army Corps Legion.
This afternoon at o'clock large number of
the 9Th Army Corps Legion met in the foyer of
Horticultural Hall. The following is the list of
the present officers of the LEGION
Major-G General William B. Franklin, President.
Major.General II. G. Wright, ice-Presdent.
Executive Committee-General Il. III. Neill; Col.
John w. Latta, Colonel p. C. hllmaker.
Treasurer-COlonel Samuel Trusdell, OF the 65th
Secretary-General Joseph Jackson, n. Y.
The following gentlemen were among those pre-
Generals Vickers Clark, and A. E. King.
Colonies Landon, Orr, Bhodes, Nevens, Eccleston,
and Captains Harry G. Ellis }. b. Fassit
General Franklin, OF New York, presided, and on
opening the meeting spoke as follows:-
You are aware, gentlemen of the 9th Corps, that
on December 15 1863, meeting was held in New
York which adopted a constitution and bylaws
and elected officers for that part OF the year which
i thank YOU for the great honor conferred upon
me by my selection as the first President of The or
ganizatioI consider 1t the greatest honor which
ing contains Roodly number of officers OF the old
corps which was so dear 10 us all, the mourniul
procession which s now moving in Troy has taken
of many who would otherwise have been here.
However much regret the necessity for their 40
sence, it Is entirely proper that every soldier VINO
could 90 should be present in Troy to-day General
George ii. Thomas, by his high character, his Wis
dom, his geniality, by his military record, which
was unsurpassed Il had nearly said unequalled) by
that OF any living general, would have been one
whom this country would have delighted to honor.
Cut Off as he has been in his prime, believe that Rs
loss is TO this country than that OF any Anne
rican who has died in the last generation.
Colonel Green was appointed temporary Secretary:
The minutes of the last annual meeting were read
Colonel Latta presented the report for the year.
It stated that the corps had during the year ap-
peared three times in public, once at the organiza-
ton of the Society of the Grand Army of the Pote-
% NnrI and nYnn No CtNlN af
! the conservation Of the monument erected TO the
| memory of the braves from Montgomery county
| who had fallen in the war.
on this occasion the largest number of the socetys
| members that had ever turned out were present..
The display attracted great attention. recurrence
of these occasions is desirable, account OF the
| spirit OF friendship which they foster among the
members The attraction of banquet is said to be
the best for the purpose OF bringing the members
together The financial condition OF the legion Is
satisfactory 1t has at least been selfsuppOrting
! but the expenses have been light In case of the
would be helped as far as the funds weuld allow
and special efforts would be made to raise more Nc
| such necessity has yet occurred.
resolution of thanks was passed by the society
to the managers of Horticultural Hall, for the free
use OF that building on this occasion.
The society will tomorrow attend in body thC
| meeting of the Grand Army of the Potomac, o
which organization it is a component part.
APropssed Cavalry League.
An executive committee of the Grand Army
of the Potomac, appointed by General Sherman
met this afternoon at the Continental Hotel
for the purpose of organizing an association o
the cavalry corps OF that army. The meeting
took place at too late an hour to obtain report
The Following gentlemen constitute the com
mittee:-
Alfred Pleasonton, Major U. s. V.
George A. Custer, Brevet Major-General U. $
A.; Henry e. Davies, Jr., Major-General U.
v: William B. Tibbitts, Brevet Major-Gepera
U. s. ". G. L. Fitzhugh U. g. ". and Georg
A. Forsyth, Brevet Brigadier-General U. s. A,
Secretary.