The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-04-08
Tho Army Reunion at Cincinnati.

The society of the Army Of the Tennes.
sec met at II o'clock. The report Of the
committee on the time and place OF the
next meeting was heard. Madison, Wis,
on the Fourth of July, 1872, was appointed
as the time and place.
Col. McCook, of Illinois, moved to
amend by substituting October, 1872.
Laid on the table and the report Of the
committee adopted.
The committee reported on the death
Of Col. Hicks, oI the 10th Illinois; Lieut..
Eggleston, of the Sd New Jersey Cavalry;
and Lieut.. Lovcioy, Of the United States
colored troops, submitting resolutions,
which were adopted. b..
The Committee on Nominations sub
mitted report naming six Vice Presi.
dents. Pending this the constitution was
amended so as TO have twelve Vice Presi.
dents, one from each Of the States repre-
sented in tho army.
The report was then referred back to
the committee and the following list was
presented 81 ,.
Gen. Slack, of Indiana; S. T. Mastigan,
Ohio; s. T. Puterbaugh, Illinois; Col.
Reynolds and Col. Cadle, Alabama; Col.
Heath, Missouri; Gen. Hubbard and Gen.
Thaycr, Nebraska; Capt. Henry, Iowa;
Col. Brlstow, Kentucky; Col. Howe,
Wyoming Territory; and Col Hinsdale,
Michigan. (. nF
The Committee 10 name the orator
for the next meeting named Gen. W. @.
Gresham, Of Indiana. Tho General said
he could not be present, as he was OBJ
liged to hold q term ofCourt A number
OF gentlemen made statements that re.
moved his objections, and he was unani-
mously chosen.
Capt. Joel, Of ST. Douis, complained
that no hall.iare arrangements had been
made from st. Louis.
Gen. EIickenlauFer vindicated the Local
Committee, and said they had been most
diligent, but there seemed to be Combi-
nation among the ticket agents at ST.
Louis to defeat any such arrangement.
Capt. Joel sNil, being newspaper
man, he was going to show somebody up.
Now that the Committee was excused,
he would 20 for the railroads. Col. Howe,
Of Wyoming, moved that the wives and
sweethearts Of members be admitted to
the banquet tonight. De thought that
women who had stood by members dur
during the war should SIT with them at
the banquet Of rejoicing, now that peace
has come. Several members objected on
the ground that no preparation had been
made for them. Motion was tabled. Gen,
Warren moved TINT ladies be admitted at
the next banquet; laid on the table. Capt
GilliSpie moved that wine and splrituOes
liquors be forbidden at the next banquet.
Capt. Joel opposed the motion, and 1t was
lost. At 19 O'clock the Society adjourn.
cd to visit the Chamber Of Commerce, in
accordance with an invieation from that
body. The Society was warmly well
coined by the merchants at the Chamber
OF Commerce Gems. Belknap, Sherman,
Hazcn, Warren, Thayer, Warner, Nc
Cook and Meade made short addresses.
The latter general was vocllerouslY ap-
plauded upon taking the stand. The ban.
quet this evening will close tho exercises.
CINCINNATI, April 7.
Two hundred and fifty persons sat
down to splendid banquet Of the society
of the Army Of Tennessee at the Burnet
House tonight.
Governor Hayes responded to the toast
Of "Our Country" Sherman to the
Army" Porter to the "Navy," Belknap
to tho Army of the Tennessee" Meade to
tho "Army Of the Potomac" Cox to the
Army OF the Ohio" Clst to tho Army Of
the Cumberland" and Pope to the Army
of the Mississippi" There were five other
regular toasts. .s...t Y gNN..y