New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-26
THE ARMY OF TIE CUMBERLAND.
GEN. RosECRANs ELECTED PREsIDENT-PROPOSED
MONUMENT TO GEN. THOMAS.

GEN. ROsECRANS ELECTED ACKNOWLEDGMENT
MONUMENT TO GEN. THOMAS.
CLEVELAND, Nov. 25.-The meeting was called
TO order by Gen. ROsecrans The report OF the Treasurer
was referred yesterday to auditing committee, and
was accepted. The report OF the Commission on the
Nominations Of officers then read. 1t recommended
that the office OF President he left vacant year. and
that Gen. be made First Vice President for the
ensuing year. with this alternative that II IL be consd
cred elect President he be the choice
the Society long discussion then ensued the point
that there was authority in the Constitution for the
creation Of . ranking Vice President. Gen. Palmer
duties Of President be discharged by the First Vice
President. Gen. Rosecrans Withdrew from the chair
Temporarily In favor OF Gen, kimbal, stating that he
could not with proprety occupy In consideration OF
the nature OF the debate Gen Garfield was In favor OF
filling the vacancy. Gen. Wardsmotion that the Society
proceed to the election OF President. was renewed and
carried The report OF the Nominating Committee was
then adopted making Gen. ROsecrdns agrreaby to the
stipulated alternative President Of the Society Grea
The General returned thanks for the honor He was
glad that the Society had decided to respect the letter
ceased S President Of this society in Keeping his chair
vacant, If by so doing, their written Constitution was
violated. He earnestly recommended, however, that
Gen. Thonas's chair be perpetualy kept vacant and
shrouded in mourning as feature OF future reunions
Gen s. Rosecrans Vice Presidents, Gen. j. d. Cox OF
Ohio, Gen. Nathan kmball Of Indiana Gen 7. r. Wood
OF Kentucky, Capt j. p Droullard Of Tennessee Gen.
w. d. stoughton Of Michigan, Gen. Jos. Hooker of New
NewJersey Gen John n. Martin OF Kansas, Gen W. ID.
Whippe OF District Columbia Gen. +. III. Sheridan OF
Illinois, Gen vancleve OF pennsylvania. Col " H. Ram
sey Of Wisconsin Gen. j. ). Starkweather OF Missouri
Col Chas. Van sanborn Corresponding Secretary, Col.
II. NJ. Cist Recording Secretary, Col. John w. Steel
Treasurer Gen. j. - Fullerton. St Louis and Detroit
named places for holding the meeting and
II decided TO hold AT Detroit the 10th and 18th OF
November next Gen. Craft Of the Committee appointed
Thursday to report plan TO pay fitting tribute
u the memory OF Gen. Thomas reported the following
the 18th Of March 1910, Major Gen. heo H. Thomas s
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R>opd That the President shall sppsibt ssersds 70 ep
biography OF lien Thomas and coAe aud the
the 1snous stAtes and Assocstons honor Of his memory WIN
10 future publication BY this Society.
Ihe resolutions were unanimously adoPtou su" =, "na
determined that the Committee should consls. " on, I'm
from each State The meeting then sd)ourneu ""
o'clock
Gen. Palmer deyered the regular Rnnaai CITATION
soclock The audience was large, anrne wa. nsiuons
spplauded. In the evening grsnd pap""o' w" N''"
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