Litchfield enquirer., 1873-05-22
IRE ARmV RE-uNIoNs.


 The Rezzl0as of Army veterans at New Haven Ezt week were largely attended, well s-raasel, and extremely enthusiastic asEAir& The Ninth Corps met, Tuesday afternoon =nd elected officers. Gen. Burn ssle being chosen president. In the eve F vrEs SS Es IeS sft BGfnsi1s fa STTffefahs Tfeahs: Gov. Van Zaait Of Rhode Island, Sena- tsr Bzrkfaghzm, Mayor Lewis, President Poxsxr as Tale. Gov Hartranft and others.
 Oz welnss1ay, New Haven was gay with az<s and decorations and full of vis- ispgS. 1t eleven A T. President Grant with Gsa<- Sherman, Sheridan, Mcdowell, and InwzI1S, Gov. Jewell and other State u1kAhSIfties. arrived on the New York train la q xpbenaid palace car. The President zal Gov. Jexea drove 10 the residence ef MT. EarnhaR on Hillhouse Avenue, a salute hesng fired m honor of the former s &rTIS&l The Sixth Army corps then met and slee4cl officers, Gen Shaler being prssSa<zE The next gatherings were those ef tAe Grand Army, and of the Cav airy Cogrs Association of which Gen. SA<rSlan w<s reelected president. At 3 P. IL the Socsety of the Army of the Po- ta@ae gmhered at Music Hall which was he@ztlfally decorated and its galleries fau cf spectators. Soon after the doors were tArSwn open the distinguished visit CTS srxsvUa First came Gen. Sherman, thea Lsszk Cen Sheridan, Gems. Burn xsae. ShaAex. HaxtraAft. McDowelI, Han cock. Hnwaey. Franklin, yice-President Wasaa. Lzzk Gov. Tyler. Ex Gov. Jew ell. ana LiEWk-Go Robinson of New TOrR, eAeA heing greeted with cheers. In a 6e~ Ulnukes ashout announced the ar rTVzl 0f the president As soon as he ap- pSarea the entire audience arose to their asxE sz3 tkree cheers vent up from a thezznz1 voSces. m honor of the chief unAwsxexzae. The meeting was opened by Cox. Bzxzzsae whO introduced Gen. Dev- snz. tAe sGzsor of the day. In his de- s--zRalza of the battle of Gettysburgh the sPeak<x 3rs< Haay comparisons between that aaa gRezk European conflicts claim mg tAaa meme Of them showed anything grader tAzn the charge of LOngstreet on Mlszssa@<y Rsagc and its repulse by the Army ck the Potomac. An humorous Poeza was delivered by Gen Van Zandt, Sf Rrsss1eace. in which he paid Butler the following compliment:
 ~B1 ssEae<as gseuA head. lIke billiard ball Ne s.z1zaaaS nuxhaa and pockets himself:
 Rua th@ mMhas of Orleans his fair laurels are Aaa As ss1ss. roll. og when he |. laid on the
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 TAa aRakenee was then dismissed and 0a a sots of g to 56 Gen. McDOwell was slexted president of the Society for the cozaiRg year. Gen Franklin being the opposing candidate and making a happy speech eoagEatalAting the Society on its Shoiee.
 The Gnnd Army elected Gen. Devens its eommander and chose Harrisbnrgh as the place Of it's next annual meeting.
 Ths banquet in the evening was a mag. nifeenk afEair. The first toast was s'The President of the Unied States, responded to by General McDowell; the second The Staie of Connecticut" responded to hy Gov. Ingcrsoll; the third, "Oul National Representatives at Home and Abroad. responded to by Vice-P -Presiden Wilson; fourth, ''The city of New Haven, responded tO by President Porter of Yale affh. The Army, responded to by Gen Sherman sixth, 'sNew Haven," by Mayor Leuiss seventh, sour Wives and Sweet hearts. " by Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan.
 In the evening also free concert wa: given by Gilmore's band at the close o which Col D. R. Wright made speech o welcome to the Grand Army elicting { brief response from Gov. Burnside.
 On Thursday the grand procession tool place. as many as ten thousand visitor, being present in the city. The President rO3e with Mayor Lewis; the vice-Presi. dent with Gov. IngersolL Then followed Oe1S Sherman, Sheridan, Nc. Dowell H&ncOck, Governors Jewell, Hawlsy, and BaeklngAam. and other officials. Mucl SnAAasSaz@ was manifest and the appear a2ce of the Second Regiment was yer, S1e
 xAe reanaon festivities closed Thurs day nSgAt with a grand ball at whicl s2S<t Os the nOtabililies were present.
 T1kaa altogether New Haven has req s~@ ss cOagrat1late herself on the fines OsAH2<zksaa Connecticut has seen for man, ywzES Of course trains were crowded @rcs=mSaz2soas scarce. and pickpocket EszsSs 6zt sacA are the necessary draw @mc&@ ef aa gEe@t celebrations.