New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-08
ARMY AND NAVY or THE GULF
THIRD ANNUAL MEETISG-LIEUT. -GEN. SHERIDAN
ELECTED PRESIDENT.

ELECTED PRESIDENT.
NEWPORT, r. l., July THE Society of the
Army and Navy Of the Gulf held its third annual meet
ing in the Academy Of Music to-day Lieut.-Gen sher
idan Senior vce-President. in the chair resolution
offered by Rear-Admra Bailey declaring Lieut-Gen. P.
H. Sheridan President by a rira vote was unani-
mously adopted. and the following named gentlemen
were elected In like manner:
Vice Presidents, Rear-A Admiral Theodore Bailey repre-
ssutiug the Navy, and MlOr-Cen W. II. Emory on the
part of the Army Recording Secretary, Col. Granville
y. HAYES; Corresponding Secretary, Major James E.
Montgomery; Treasurer. Brew Brighten JACOB sharpe;
Executive Committee Gems. sharpe, Duncan 5. Walker.
H. b. sargent ]. Schuyler, Crosby, Cole, Robert Watts,
and Major Montgomery
Resolutions of respect TO the memory the late Admit
raj Farragut were adopted The matter of histories was
left 10 Committee OF three, To be appointed by the
President The design OF the old badge was adopted
vote 10 print list OF regiments batteries and other or
CARNATIONS connected with the Army Of the Gulf was
passed and NewYork selected the next place OF
meeting, ON oct. 49, 1s72.
The meeting the evening largely attended, the
Academy being crowded. The band from Fort Adams
supplied the music Prayer was offered by the Rev Dr.
MONTGOMERY Mayor Atkinson then extended the hos
FATALITIES OF the city. After music by the band Gen
Sheridan introduced the orator Of the evening, Col
Granville : Halves OF New-York. The following is an
extract from his address:
The Army and Navy OF the Gulf needs no apology IL
stands preminent in the yindcat3h OF ~ Falor, s
having accomplished its mission, as thoroughly, as ANY,
a. completely as any command on the land or on ihe
You outshone IN the 9az14nly OF DitI u,
Rouge Hudson. Pleasant Hli anu the gaI',l or
the Lafourche bear most noDie ,estVs sbSoandab
and I have yet TO learn that he thought hghty OF
your sallantry or yo1r d'elPe ,os gng was nor
our enemy Would that II had been IDtfe was more
deadly more yndetS e s, nIg in dsrpes pannt
sickness and plaques OF deadly sWanPs, WE tne
tSring- Of war i'm your Department" are sometimes
told l. 1t nothing that 10 or y men III Will
ds, and day following day, even into months Is II
nothing that thousands wasted away III he sWalIps VI
made nn ssn =, Is It nothing that hundreds dropped
down and we're left forever behind IN our RAPID marches
tnrnuh the Tpcle country, under the burning sun OF
JnIyi Il il nothing that whole regiment would lneit
away ere "A single battle was engraved on lls pduh'I,l
|. IN nothing that thousands can De seen touy III ouI
streets and mountain .tus' uIof frnE, Tat teyrr
from the malaria. which they brought lon uat ~
yn of the yh amid flash Of the saber and the roar
OF the cannon or like the old Morse heroes I'D er uts
perate dghIs 10 be blown to fragments and buried AT
80 H., lie ~ and I'm the ocean" When the history OF
th Denartme1 of the Gulf to be written aud tue
sunrrings aud mortality Of this command are Iuiy
Lun,on the world will be astOnished, and believe II
sick mans fancy or the creation OF ieyered brain
But while the army had not 80 many opportunities
f ,il'nt conflict In battle Gnd only such victories
are ever recorded, what language can nty describe
wnrfape, and won victories in four years tnan
England numbers in century. 10 relate i,s Limos.
fold Every schoo.boy IN the land y familiar win
H. Its eternal history Is written Ia tue heat's ., d
raten people IT. great commander, however the OF
saelu iII yictories alas j. gone and while another
Nil tell Won of his wonderful yalor his noble simphcys
and bi, Christian ZEAL may b. parduned II SPEAK oi
him briefly a. an officer of this Association, by whom
he wa. both loved and honored. Happy the sOeirV
maj holds I'm sacred the memory OF such a
man AS Farragutl For two years IT'S Pie'dent'
he made the office lustrous by his exalted chacei
Win M Gifts 10 give, places 10 bcntON WIN oly
manbooJ ANA loyalty, and goodness, aud f, TINS slm
Nil. saIlor a the hero Of the century, Anna the VIA
i ~ 80 ma sdIpg age" he stands forth a. the man
g., Yh, yaInr and devotion 10 duty were hunoftd solely
Tor themseIyes one year ago. broken down by years oI
har
~ I'm. and the changers, after the strife, and the
Ie and The din after the struggles, ana The lunphs,
and the victories, Goods niger toueheu nm anu ho
slept" A. ..,. ~, a.. ,,..ro
But while this Society reveres the memory OF lie more
d.tiuguizhed officers IL forgcts not IT. fallen brave
Ia honor whom of the touching dullts SCI luih
i'm ill., Constitution. l refer To those VINO dlcd III 'ho
early mart of the struggt-dled before lhcif ki"I5
crystnzed. but whose gallaury, whose nope hauh"od
nud whose chyniuc yaOr were the pride oi thr com
r..,I Iub,rlled they achieve Immortality win lht.
Iu,lr own friends 90 home even hLe" Not lh,l lt'.
eb.r.sta. Low welcome then becomes our dulA WHO