, 1874-09-18
ARMY REUNION,
Annual Meeting OF aio Society OF tho
Cumberland.

Anpunl Meeting OF ttao Society OF tho
Cumberland.
Co1umnus, o., Sept. 1G.-Tho Society OF tho
Army Of tho Cumberland mot lloro to-day for a
rasnion. Tho city IL profuscly decorated, and
High stroot, for over 2 mllcs, Is continuous
display Of lags, ovorgrecns, and othor olnbloma
Of display and welcome. Tho Boolety mot at II
o'clock, 1T the opera-Iouae, which Ia also boau-
tituily decorated with flags. tho most pronlinout
foaturo being ltfe-alzod portrait Of dou. Ihom-
aa kt Lookout Mountain.
Tho meeting was called to order, aftor Which
IN addloaa Of welcome wns delivered BY Jah,cs
a. Ball, tho Mayor OF Columbus. Con. Sheridan
thon t sooL charge Of tho mooting aa Prosidont Of
In response to caa from tho largo audience In
attendance. a. dcns. Slorulaa, DaEkuap, Caater,
Woleott Poo, Lcggett. Granger, drosyenor.
MoMillon, ox-9ov. Hays, FatAer 0hrlaty, and
ool. s.ratt oatlo upon Tug stage and nado brief
remarks, returning sbanls.
At tho aftornoon session, lostorB and tolcgrsma
expressing rogretH and k!nd wiahea woro read
from dens. Brstow, Hooker, Popp, and Roso-
crauz.
Cen. aartlo!d rnsdo fow spirited romarkn in
Tho report Of tho Treasuror waB road, showing
tho 1ocoipts Of tho Soeiety Hines tho pittsbu1g
moettng havo boon %, l20, aud tho disburse-
$l,705. Up to this dato. tho total contributions
| to tho Thomas monument fund hayo boon 81, ,5G5.
! Deaths haSo occurred amoug tho 1nemborB Of
tho Socioty Of Con. II. 4. Croxton, Col. john @.
! Nllnos, Capt ". D. Brunts, and Col T. T.
| Stanley.
Tho evening aoss!on Mas = nosab1o ono. Tha
largo Opora-uouso was densoly crowded by prom
incnt citizons, largo proportion being ludlos.
| An address Of welcome waa dollEorad hy Gov.
Aleu- after which Stanley Alatlews, Of Cipcin-
nati delivered III address full Of scholarly points
| aud practical suggeetonu.
Numerous short speeches woro also mado by
| prominent Eentemqn pro8ent.
I Aivirnp Hn1t1,Y all MI nj TINT fhh An11inrhf
Union there is a succoaa to-day. An imfnenao
crowd was IN attendance. tho foaturo Of to-day
being sham battlo.-tho tfoops being unaor
command Of Col, "; D. Leetors. speeehes
Boston corbitt, Private Dalzcll, Col. IcCounen,
| and ohors.
The Reunion closed tonight,
CoLuMDus. o., Sopt. l7.--At tho meeting Of
tho Society Of tho Army Of the Cumberland this
morning, Qon. Cruft, from tho Committee Oh tho
Yhopaa Monument, reported TINT commission
has beon given 70 j. q. A. Ward foz Al equestrian
statue OF Con. Thomas. tho statue to bo com-
siyo Of tho pedestal. Tho War Department has
donated eighty-e!gtlt hronze cannon, which will
be sold. mud tho proceeds used for this purpose.
This will leave about *12, 900 to bc collected by
subscriptions. The uloetins to-day adopted d
resolution for removed ofrorts in raising the sum.
Con. Georgo ). Waterman, Of Chicago. mas
chosen orator for tho uext meeting, with Con.
Oharlea Groavenori Of Athoub, O., as alternate.
! Tho toiioW1nE clncor8 were elootou 70 tho OH
suiug. year: President, Z. E. Sheridan; Vice
presidonts from tho various statos in which tho
Cumberland Army IL represontsd; Recording
Secretary, George W. Stoelo. Of E!ylia, O.; Cor
responding Secretary, ueury M. cst, Of Cincin-
| natl.
Al tho carnoat request Of Col. ". @. Squire,
tho ua1t .neeting Of the Society will DO hoid IN
Utica, n. Y, sept, 16 aud II, 1876 Membors Of
the socloty sre now being aho"n the places Of
Tho city presents beautifal appearance to-
night. at various points on High street arohes
lights arc burning At Various poiuts, and piaoea
| OF business ara handsomely lighted. Tho strceta
; aso throngcd by thousands. Mover since tho wa,
has such display boon made. Tho City Hall,
whore tho banquet is to bo held, is elegantly
decorated and brilliantly illuminated. An in.
! mouBo corps badge, mado BY gas tota. orasmonta
the front OF the City Building, so 1t eau By seen
O long distance. Tho lobbies In tho hall arc
> maguihcantly decorated. Covara aro laid for GOO
guests.