The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-09-18
PITTSBURGH.
Army OF the Cumberland.


PITTSBURGH, September 1.-THE af-
ternoon session OF the Army Of the
Cumberland Association was taken up
with the transaction Of business per-
tanning to the Association and the re-
eel ption OF President Grant. At 2 P. N.
the evening session was opened by the
Great Western Band rendering Hail
to the Chief" upon the appearance up
on the etage of President Grant, Gener-
ais Sherman, Sheridan, Mcdowell and
Hooker. General Sheridan. President
OF the Association called the meeting
to order. .."Uniurl the Glorious Ban
ne" wac then sung by the Allegheny
Qaartette Club. Colonel Archibald
BlakeIv then delivered an ad-
dress OF welcome TO the Army of the
Cumberland, oa behalf Of the city OF
Pittsburgh, in the course OF which be
invited them 10 return again at any
time and hold their annual reunion
here.
The poem "Salyete Miltes," inscrib-
ed TO the surviving members of the
Army OF the Cumberland, was read by
Colonel Richard Realf.
General Sheridan introduced General
Durbin Ward, who delivered the annual
ora.lon, in which he recounted the
many battles in which the Army OF the
Cumberland had been engaged, and
closed by paying fitting tribute to its
then gallant but now deceased com"
man6er, General Thomas.
President Grant being loudly called
for, came forward amid inetnse en!hu'
sissm, and said: at affords Inc great
pleasure to meet so many members OF
the Army Of the Cumterlani mere
this evening. Although | lid 10: hGve
the honor OF commsnh..f 'uu9 army
in person, / had the p,e4s".:: Vi the
personal acquaintance oi your gsl!ant
commander, General Thomas" Alter
thanking them for the kind recrr+og
tcndered him, he retired.
Fighting Joe Hooker being cal
ed for. made a happy ll'Ge
speech amid intense applause. Upoh
General Sherman being called Generai
Sheridan conducted him to the front.
He said while he would prefer to have
tue reputation of President Grant in re-
gard to speech-making, nevertheless
the audience before Elm looked very
tempting. AS he considered he
had not done his duty to the
association this morning, he would
take pleasure in addressing the audi
ence bsfcre him, which he did 10 o few
well tined remarks
General Mcdowell in answer to loud
and prolonged calls responded briefly.
The next call wss for General Sheri-
dan, who said like General Mcdowell,
he did not have a printed speech.
Said he wanted it distinctly understood
that he would not allow anything OF q
political nature to enter into the delib-
erations OF the Association Of the Army
OF the Cumberland, and the minute that
il did he would withdraw.
-Gsneral Uartranlt was called, bat in
few words declined to make speech.
Chaplain Christy being called, con-
fined his remarks to eulogizing the late
General Thomas.
General Bard responded to a call
with few well chosen remarks.
General Sherman then read the fol-
lowing telegram, which had jus! been
received from New York:
"The New York regiments send their
greeting to their comrades OF the Army
OF the Cumberland and hope they will
have happy time"
General Sherman announced the
meeting adjourned until Tomorrow
morning, the band giving tattoo taps.