, 1874-10-15
An Imitation Of the Society Of the
Cincinnati,
Welcoming Address by Shelby
NJ. Cullorn.
Grafton Of the Evening by S. a.
HurIbut-
A Poem by Gen. Tillson, OF
Quincy.


,.er shining holiday faco today. Tho peopio
have fIocked In bv thousands from tho snrronnd-
ing country. and every available citizen upPesfs
to have turned out OIL the Btroot to do Aon1r 70
tho eigtl annual reunion Of tbs Army OF the
Teunegaoe. Triumphal arches, principally III
tandod for tho Lincoln demonstration to-1aof-
row. sean the streeta, one in each ol tlto lou1
t,,ornuphfarea rour the Stnto-Houae Square, ono
III front Of the Leland Hotel ana ahotfer Ill
frout Of the Opcra-Houac. Tho structures. arc
taateful!y wrcatled with eveSfeens ono colo'6'
Mottoes ip largo gilt lettors adorn each f7.rlhe
~, 1zordu Liucolu," 'Our Dend, VOL
como " :. 1,euuio,. of tho Army Of tho Ttr'non-
soo," ete+
TIE ARRIVAL OF GEN. suEnMAS
nj 1o,ar;rbt Was 1ua,p tho occusson OF much
mna;eat demonstration but tho war-wotn SOL
a;nr retixetl to his roon, md avoided everything
In Tho s},ape Of liouling. He Is evidently idol
,yod bv tho ex.so}llirs Of Illinois. for they have
crowded hare by thousands to have Hook ct
him He troats tlem all with military -frank-
,eas and pavs i.st as much attention to Che Ba-
hi, ~ a ,,r;yntoas ho would to that Of a General
MT Tim has.o moro RESPECT for military &C.
,.hr;baa tlan tnlisttnguislacd meu. and til hero
~ tla ~ Mach to tho sca is beginning Il, show
hia yeatD.
knE ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE
held maincsa neetin; in tlo Opera 1HonHc,
oom,n acing Ut 10 o'clock this mornings Gen,
Rhn,Aan, as President Of tho Association, occu-,
,tx tho chair, and presided with kind CT mill
tty psomptness tAat waa quito unique.
! Gen. Hntch moved that tho usual conr nittces
On Permanent Officers. appointment 81 Time
aud Place Of Noxt Meeting, und Co1nmo' orasion
OF tho Dead, bD appointed.
Gen. Sherman snid: "Wo have, fortu uateEy,
gentlemen, In this Society, several activu young
Btaff-olficcrs who intend to all thoso mahars be-
forehaua." tLaughter.l
THE COMMITTEES
we're then appointed, MI follows:
On Nomination Of 0gcers-Gen. ]. r. Slack,
Col. G. Cades, Col. Tom noy,1olda, Col. q. H.
Joel, aud Gen. 6. J. NoycB.
Deceased 4He,nbc,'s--Gen. II. T. Forco, Gen.
Place Of iheetiag-Gen. J. II. Hotlric!k. Maj.
G. T. Miller. Gen. John ". Fuller, ald Gen.
GileH L. Smith.
BY this time the hall began to fill rapidly, and
among tho
p1sT1adUlRnEp prnsoNa
recognized On tho platform wero Gen. Ealltnap,
Secretary Of War; ficc-prcHldent Wisot.. Geu.
Hurlbnr. Gen. George 4. Carrier, Gen. john Nc
Claruand, Gen. Jchn McArthur, Con. JOHN 3fc-
Council. Gen. Giles Il. Smith. and many cthers.
with groups Of battleilags that had aeaa SER
vice, Including Con, Grants originni nae sof tho
Twauty-tirst Illinois Infantry. which looked
father fadod. The word "Wolcome, in.cttera
formed OF gaH-tets FORMED l;inu Of rainbow OIL
the stage, and around tho palIerios were tho
names Of all tho distinguished Generals uf tho
armies OF tie West. Portraits Of tfral>tx Shcr-
man, Sheridan, Meade, Thomas. otc., adorned
tue stage, and tho ,amcs OF all tho great battles
of tho Armies OF tho Cumberland mud Torn,csseo
ffiED1avb3 11n1 rn1tnf fn1 lusk
scrolls. Tho galleries were filled With ladiea
waao appeared to tako great interest in tile pro-
ceodings.
REPORTS.
Gen. II. I. Force. Treasurer Of the ANncia-
ton. read his annual report which 4hosnst arl
aggregate capital OF S5.0o0 in Govor.I,nent
bonds, and 5732.30 cash Oh hand.
Reporta Of an encouraging character were. rcat!
BY ton. \: Htrkenbooper, corresponding and
Col. L. II. Dayton, Recording Secretary. All
COMPLIMENTARY.
Gov. Fletcher moyod resolution Of Tim; l!ts
to the citizens Of Toledo for tilair cuurtesiAs to
tue Army Of tho Tenuessee OH the Occasion. oi
the lust reunion, which vas unanimously arsi,d
slEMBENsuip.
Col Palmer movca to aulcnd tho conatitu'a on
OF the Association 80 us to kllow private sold L>rs
TO AecnH1c 1uenlbara.
def the rules, OH tho table for ono year, whi,:l
Waa carried.
Gen. Sherman Expressed lis Willingness .tt
vote, for the admission Of priyalo soldiers %
good record. rLoua c!eorHl
TUE M'ruERsoN MONUMENT.
Ing Committee pn thp monument to tsnn, Nc
thorson reported tllnt tho sum Of 9t4 G7U II jg,i
oeoh eotectcd. Tho statno WIS boil,g cuat, a1f
aoout -, ,oo0 more would be required to build :
ha'taple pedestal. The report WAs approved,
:, oFEICEns ELEurEu.
,,at aas n committee on oascorh for tho enat;nr
yeaf fopoTtad as follows: President, Con. Y
y. sherman, Vica-rgeaidents, Con. W. ". Bol-
xMnap, M ioMa 1on. J. Y. Fuller, Ohio; Col. J. I
aog Coi: y y: Kask, Ohio Gen. J. G.. Tlatch
es, Aissourl Col. II. H. Marshall, MINNESOTA
Gol: 9. Z. Woleots. Ohio; col. n. ii. Ferry
T. Thsyor MI Ns1;ussa n a. Mdf a aanIno "oa ecu; sass,
!ltuois; Corresponding Secretary Gou. 4
!iicken!oaper. Recording Secretary. Col, l.. M
Dayton, The nominations were ystiled hy &C.
olamation. s' ~ ~
SPEECH OF GIN. s,,snMaS,
Gou. Sherman waA thou 1,nnni1nnua1,, o.,,o.
upon for a1aeul1. lle Aaid TINT il snruriaet
him pot little to observe tlo gyeat intoroa
nan'fested IN Il the Society," 1tappoare ia hay
lzed iu 1865. The yoara were 4tealng on nj n
them. but ho did not know Ut any good roaso
why tho organization should not ba porpotuato
IN their chl]dron. lle did not know why gom
good will of their coustry,-tho titlos not Of ra,
or of wealtA, but OF honorable doei
performed in days that had pasao
tCAeesa.] lie remembered s!,at tho
Revolutionary fathers llntl laid their hat!s loay
ly Oh titieu, ana they woro right IN doing no b.
thoro WAS every roAaon to perpetnato tho doy
tion aud bravery Of tho gallant Army OF tho To-
uoBgeo. Thoro ,sero psacelonta II, Amercs
history for tbiH kind ot thing. George Wsshin
ton himHeH had helped TO organize, AMI had b
longed to, the Society OF CiucA,nati, wlMyI, "
1nale hereditary. 1t would bo Il good ttil
to perpatuate tho Boldlor Aplrit Of o.
troubled tines, oyon amid tho ohar1
Of peace. They might ra1aeynhor tAat
1901 tho people saw no sign OF "
before tho firing upon ss.ntep. rhoy did u
know whom, whoro or how another ocoasit
might arisa for active service, and tlloy bho,,
be prepared for any s,1oll a1nolgauoy. Tt.cro we
bad paople overy"hare, In Illinois al wa!l Al
Austia. [Choess.l II The Government nood
defenders 1t WAS aa woll to havo organized holi