The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-05-14
The Meeting of the Veterans.

AhC uACCtHS VI tAC scttFtHS.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, May 13.-The pro-
ceedings attending the reunion of the Army of
the Potomac in this city begun this afternoon
by the meeting of 9th Army Corps and Cavalry
Corps Association. The latter adjourned till to-
morrow on account of the absence of General
Sheridan. The Ninth Army Corps elected the
officers of last year except that of Gen. r. B.
Potter of New York, who was substitute as
Vice President for General Hartranft. Rev.
W. A. Woodbury. of Providence, delivered an
eloquent Grafton. In the evening the Corps
had an elegant banquet at Looms' Temple of
Music 49, -Nxt.
Wednesday morning-At ten o'clock, Sixth
Army Corps will hold reunion, and at noon
the Cavalry Corps. The National Encampment
of the G. A. r. will assemble at noon. Gen.
Burnside will preside. The Association of the
Army of the Potomac will meet at O'clock p.
m, and tomorrow evening the grand concert
will be given to be followed by banquet. A
military ball is also to be given by the New
Haven City Guards.
Thursday will be the great day of the week
The escort procession will move at one o'clock
p. m. The I'd regiment, G. n. g., and other
military organizations will be reviewed in the
afternoon by Brig Gen. Crawford in front of
the grand stand on which it is expected will be
the President, Vice President, Gems. Sherman,
Sheridan, Hancock, Burnside and many other
distinguished guests The public schools have
been given holiday Thursday and the banks
and nearly all the prominent places of business
will close at noon. A large number of distin-
guished military men are already here and
every train brings large numbers of delegates
and visitors. The President is expected to-
morrow morning. The streets are thronged
and there is much gaity in many of private resi-
dences where private parties have been made
in honor of distinguished guests.
The banquet of the 9th army corps was held
this evening, and was largely attended. After
due attention had been paid to the refresh
ments, Gen. Burnside said that in the lack of q
person more suitable, he would act as toast
master. 1t was emnently fit, he said, that the
9th corps SHOULD meet as often as possible in
New England, as very large part of the origi-
nal Burnside expedition came from this sec
ton. He congratulated his old comrads on the
attendance and the happy circumstances at
tending their meeting. He then proceeded
with the regular toasts.
THE President of the United States was
responded to by Major McCafferty, of Worces-
ter. The next toast "The Union" was re-
sponded to by Gen. Van Zandt. 'The State
George Francis Wayland, who gave way to
Senator Buckingham, who as the War Govern
or of Connecticut was received with great en-
thusiasm. En- He
The regular army of the United States was
responded to by Gen. Gibbon and also by Gen.
Charles Devins Of Massachusetts. ''The Ninth
Army Corps" was responded to by Gov. Hart
ranft. ''The Army OF the Potomac was re-
sponed to very fittingly by Gen. Sharp of New
York. "The Grafton of the Day. was reptile
to by Rev. Mr.. Woodbury. of Providence. ''Our
Deceased Comrades" was responded to by Chap.
Ball. The last toast of the evening "Grand
Army of the Republic" was responded to by Col
Metcalf Gen. Horace B. Sargent spoke for
the cavalry. The gathering then assumed a
more social character and amidst anecdotes
songs and speeches was prolonged toa late
hour s