, 1874-10-15

EVENING SESSION,
REVOLUTIONS.
Tho Army OF tho TeunosHoo mot again 4: tho
appointed Hour this evening, Gen. Sherman pro-
siding.
col. Flotcher, Of hllpaou,i, moved resolution
OF coudolcnce from tho Army Of the TenlttsBsco
to their sick con,ra1o, Con. Frank r. B1alr, which
waa unanimously adopted.
resolution Of thanks waa passed to Airs.
Ransom for allowing tho uso Of tho magnificent
At 4 o'clock t1cu. Sherman announced that Tho
hour for business Ind pasaod. lie boptd1 tint
tho baud would not play too long when it camo
to their turn. [Laughtor.1
"'' '''~' GEN. GRANT,
accompanied by his wifa and . number Of private
cit13etis, entered tho llnll. Ha waH grcctcd by n
ringing cheer from tho old soldiers The -prey-
dent canlo to Tho front Of tho stAgo, anl simply
bowed In acknowledgment.
Several army officers not prcaent In tic mnrn-
Ing, including Con. Mcdowell. Gen. jeff t. Dr.
vis, and some otliera. took acals OIL tho stage.
Coy; heverldgo and family occupied tho box with
4 yeat III the gallery, wAcl waa crowded to ex-
ceHn, broke. and produced quite Il panic. Gun.
Sherman 4tlieted tho disorder by saying, NOV Nov
yon l!ayo hAtl your stampede, loep quiet. That
waHn't in tho programme
WELCOMING ADDRESS.
Tho Hon. Shelby II. Cullon,. In boEla1f OF the
corporation Of Springfield delivered tho W.,con-
Ing address: Fo said tint tho people Of spl!ng-
field were glad to see In the state Capital many
OF the tried aud trusted soldiers Of tho Knpublie
in tho hour Of isH trlal. No ono wlso Ind
a patriotic throb lit hs Aeart could
tail to honor tho army that Ind made the' hotoin
cleers1 Ii, sdo by sido with Tho Army oi tho
Cumberland, covered tho national cosons With
glory. Bnt after all, the Army Of tho Teuncssoo
W1,s distinctly tho Army Of tue NorkhW e.t. It
Ind written it's history in letters Of blopa- Illi-
nois. Which Ind contributed to swell its ranks,
felt proud Of tho gallant nrmy that hal novor
beon whipped, Loud cheors.l They stce also
proud tint TINT army ouce included iu Its
ranka tho SIMPLE modest soldier Of 1851.
Generals of modern times, mud tho rrcsi1 ent Of
tho United States for two succeeding tor.na
teheeral; md, also. they could claim as i cum.
rade lhe,r fainous commander, the tna'i 's.o leu
Tennessee to tho waves Of tho Atlantic, Gen.
Sherman. Enthusiastic chooring.] 1t cid not
become him to spenk Of all tho heroic doeda
performed BY that alm{' for to It "op tahe H..
oily to honor them. l7o was sorry that
u tho gallant men whose oyos ind flashed in tho
ranks of uGr could neyor move meet With them.
Ihoro wero Mcpherson n1ld FairchiIl, aud many
more, w4osedoath vas not death, i'll tho souHe tlat
their famo was immortal. (Appausel liz con-
cludcd by reterating tho woteo,no Of Springfield
to the brave defenders Of tho Union. (Cne ers.l
The chorus, composed OF ladiea aang :u'ora
patriotic Songs ut tic conclusion OF which
oES. HuEn,tAa MAS CALLED uroS
fer speech. Tho General sald TINT hn Oh
soryed he was down for u speech. Ho
Felt nu trouble. and WAS not 10th she1.
called upon to addrous the Army OF tho Tc ancs-
memories ; tie accnos of tho past,iflot :slona
when thoy wero marching through Georgia. but
through Ieunesuec, aud Aabalna and egtsry-
whore. Loud cheors.] They wero proud 1a',sl-
{r.,1
ties sat bounl Ills heart to tho old Army Of tile
Teuuoagco. But thoy had come there TINT I'd; ;l,t
to boar Gen. lIurlbut, and before ho would ill.,
troduca tho speaker ho understood tlcro 'Saa
Il Gloo Club quartotte from Chicago.
IIo hoped they would not giyo t.bem
any new, tangled airs, but some good old auny
soisgs. lLaughter.I As the usual time for
slcecl,~1naking WAS frteen minutes lo would lpyo
the CLEO Club twelve Of his time. Now lot tho
Gloo Club Btsiko up: [Chcer6 aud langlits1.l
Tile Club Aang several fine selections. Which
GENERAL HunLpur's SPEECH.
Con. 1iurlbut wuB then introduced mud spR1e
Again. comrades Of the Army Of tH Tenneeaee Us tho
year rolls round. we have INST to answer tn the rnc.'l;
y reuow our recoectons y tlo past; to snjoy fes
Present; and 70 plan and hope for she future. TMHo
ill., atiIi q ha rn, S1s to y . ] u IL H. o sfe 1n NJ y
the cause. md by aeogssphisal situation. WIN tlo
KEYSTONE or TILE lnEAT EonElIwIsT,
dominating, FROM her position Ut advantage ,he nays
CATION u tho waters Of tho Mississippi and Ohio. n1fI
ssn9s"E 1Ss cs rsy s yopeo @ sd .ny to Sss ;ses
the nation by tho Cumberland anl the Tennessee. AMI
10 grandr utilized by tho Intellect TINT formed anu
upon ts ilrpt experiment Of piercing line Of tho
uucn1ys tefensca, and ut tho hau1e time and by the
ground of TlI1sus, tho Grsl sreet, sirsigforwsr..
movement IN tho West wau ma.lo, and tile low uea
thut terlntatea In Cairn haA hecOG historic ground
0f5n far 371t1I Il