The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-15
HEROES OF THE WAR.
Rhode Island Celebration Of Bygcne Bat
tles-Prendent Grant Among His Old
Standardization Of Officers.

new HAVEN, May II, 1878.
To-day has been day OF pleasant greeting and
reunion among the members of the Sixth and
Ninth army corps and OF the Society OF the Army
OF the Potomac, who are gathered here to the num-
Der of four hundred or more. The weather has
been very beautiful and the Elm City very radiant
with embems of welcome and patriotism. At ten
O'Clock the Society of the Sixth Army corps met at
Looms Hall, and in the absence OF General
Wright, President, General Shaler, OF New
York, called the Society to order and pre-
sided. The session was devoted entirely to
business, and the following officers were
elected president, General Shaler; Vice Presi-
dents, Colonel J. w. Latta, General Chas. Devens
and General A. E. King; Recording Secretary, Col
onel r. l.. Orr; Corresponding Secretary, Colonel
D. l. Min; Treasurer Colonel Samuel Truesdell.
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.
AZ noon one hundred delegates OF the Grand
Army met at Representatives Hall, in the State
House. General Il. A. Burnside presided, aud in o
few opening remarks declined reelection as
President of the organization 1t was voted to
hold the next annual encampment at Harrisburg,
Pa. After the transaction of some business OF
minor Importance the meeting adjourned until
tomorrow.
A CAVALRY Pow-wow.
At noon, also, the Society OF the Cavalry Corps
of the United States net at the hall OF the Admiral
Foote Post General Sheridan presided. Ii was
voted 70 retain the old OF the50ciety ana all
the officers were reelected. The Society then adj
ourncd to meet next year In Harrisburg.
THE PRESIDENT on DECK.
At eleven O'Clock IN the forenoon President Grant
arrived on the morning express from New York.
He was accompanied by his Secretary, General
Babcock also By Ex-Governor Jewell, General j. X
Hawley, General sherman and Colonel Ba-
con, OF his stan. General Sheridan and
Colonel Farrar, OF his staf; General Mcdowell and
Colonel ingalls,. The party was provided with q
special car. handsomely decorasedior the occasion
At stamford and Bridgeport the President APP
peared on the car platform with General Sherman,
In response to the calls OF crowds OF people at
these places. AT Bridgeport Mayor Lewis, OF this
city joined the party. On The arrival OF the train
here large concourse % people kthronged the
depot, and struggled to CATCH glimpse OF the dis
tinguished getlemen as they alighted.
PRESIDENT GRANT MAS DRIVEN
in an open carriage, drawn by four horses, to the
residence Of Henry Farnam, one OF she Presidential
electors, where he will remain while here.
the Army OF the Potomac held reunion at Music
Hall. The galleries were crowded with citizens
and the lower part OF the hall was 1led with
stage also sat President Grant, Vice President
Wilson, Generals sherman, sheridan, Hancock,
Hartranft anu others: General Devon, OF
late late Major General Meade. large part
OF the address was devoted TO
graphic description Of the battle OF gettysburg.
The entire Grafton was beautiful and ELOQUENT
tribute to General Meade, ana It's delivery, which
was fine called out repeated and hearty applause.
General Van Zandt, OF Rhode Island, then dev-
cred poem, which treated OF war scenes ana us
heroes -.
The following were elected of1cers President
General McDowell Vice Presidents-Generai sha.
ler General Gibbon, General X. y. Potter General
f. H. Tremain, General G. W. Windel, General A.
Ames, General II. A. Barnum; Recording Secre-
tary General s. A. Thorpe; corresponding Secre-
tary, General w. q. Church; Treasurer, General Il.
G. Davis.
The Society then adjourned.