The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-10-16
Meeting of the Society of the Army
of the Tennessee. VIZ Z

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TOLEDO, Oct 15.-The 7th annua
meeting oi the Society Of the Army 0
the Tennessee opened here today with |
business meeting at Wheeler's 0perl
House, General Sherman presiding. III,
attendance was large. Alter hearing tht
reports ofvarious committees and thl
reading Of correspondence. the meeting
adjourned until evening. Among the dis
tinguished guests are Generals Sherman
Sheridan, Logan, Howard, Custer and
Rear Admiral Warden. The President
and party will arrive at s o'clock this
evening. The exercises at the 0pera
House tonight will embrace addresses oI
welcome by Major Jones and others, an
address by General Sherman, q poem BY
Msjor Mercer, Of Wisconsin, and an ora
tion by General Logan. The city presents
gala day appearance, public and private
buildings being profusely decorated. The
principal streets are spanned by arches
bearing appropriate notices. The city Is
full of visitors and the weather Is fpe.
President Grant and Secretary Belk.
nap arrived OF 8 o'clock this evening.
They went directly 10 the Opera House
to. attend the reunion meeting OF the
Society OF the Army Of Tennessee.
Gen. Sherman presided. The address
of welcome was delivered by Mayor
Jones, who said: You have met, 10 pre-
serve the memories Of the late civil war
and 10 cherish the friendships formed
during that period Of our national history.
We greet you In our young city, which
collected and sent 10 the held q greater
number than It's whole population OF
that period. Through ell the phases ol
the war the Army OF the Tennessee won
BY Its heroic valor the respect and sdmi-
ration OF q greatlul country. We are
proud TO know that our own city con-
tributed to make up this brave army and
may further say shared In the grief ielt at
the loss oi your dead comrades. The
fame and glory achieved by this army has
become an inheritance to the country. Its
chief worthily occupies q position once
fl Ell by the Father ot bis country: As the
leading representative, of that army, We
greet youas protectors Of the Union when
assailed, yand whose strong hearts
quailed not In THE death grapple
with cessation. We. honor you with
the eyentIul scenes which first In.
troduced US still fresh in our memory.
Shall treasure these memoriesls o legacy
for our children. To you, General 80 the
officers and members Of the Society Of the
Army Of the Tennessee, 10 the representa-.
tives Of the Navy, and to you, the great
Captain, the President OF the United
States, this city tenders Q cordial hearty
Gen. Sherman made q few remarks
presenting the statistics Of the Society,
and suggesting that the: Society petition
Congress for printing oi the regimental
records In the war Department. esuma.
ting the cost at $500, 1000. 80 ..,...
Maj. Mercer, OF Wisconsin, read poem.
General Logan, the orator Of the day,
being introduced by Gen. Sherman,
delivered an Grafton. After referring 70
the social feature Of the reunion, and
disclsiming any intention on the part OF
the Association 10 .perpetuate the war
spirit, be proceeded briefly to sketch the
history Of the Army cof. the Tenneaaee.us.
Atthe close Of Gen. ,Logan's speech,
brief addresses were made by President
Grant, Belknap, Gen. Sheridan Howard,
Pope, Custar, Noyes, Hubert and Admi-
raj Warden. f.''
A parade OF the various, military and
civil societies takes place Tomorrow, and
the Reunion closes with banquet at
the Boody House IN the evening.