Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-10-18
HONORs TO HIS MEMORY,
EQUESTRIAN STATUE UNVEILED.
HIS LATE COMRADES.
ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE
A Reunion Of Veterans.
INTERESTING CEREMONIES
The Meeting, the Procession, dwelling
the Statue, Speeches on the
Occasion, Etc.

The arrap gements for the tenth anuu Al re
union OF the Society of the Army OF the
Tennessee, and for the unveliing or the
equestrian statue of Major General James
b. Mcpherson, were completed last night.
The day opened auspiciously for the ceremo-
MES with a clio udless sky and a pleasant,
hazy atmosphere, neither two warm nor too
cold. At sunrise grand national salute WAS
fred, and at O'Clock a business meeting
was held by the committee of arrangements
at the Arlington Hotel. Up to last nigh,
about two hundred members OF the society
had arrived In the city.
Army OF the Tennessee Reunion.
Representatives OF the Society OF the Army
of the Tennessee, about $50 in number, as i.
sembled at the Arlington Hotel this morn
Ing, and proceeded from there to Lincoln
Hall, where they were to hold q business
meeting previous TO the unwilling of the
statue OF General McPherson. They arrived
It the hall at half past 10 O'Clock. and the
meeting was called 10 order oy the president,
Gen. Sherman.
GENERAL SHERMAN
made few appropriate remarks tOuchfns
the object OF this eleventh annual reunion,
ana then called upon Rev. Mas0o Noble to
lead In prayer. A committee Of i've upon
Inc election OF officers was appointed.
Major General Force, the treasurer, read
his report, which was adopted. The cores
poDding secretary, General A. HIckenlooper,
then read
LETTERS
from Gov. Hayes, Gov. Hartranft, Gen. Pope,
Gen. Crook, John A. Dix, Gen. NJ. ID. Leggett,
were unable to be present, expressing their
regrets.
General Sherman So I'd that he had receI we'd
e telegram from General Sheridan, stating
dis inability to be present at the reunion
and sending to the association his love and
undying respect. (Applause
THE CLAIMS OF CLYDE.
Gen. Force, recording secretary then sub
mitted bis report, which was adopted; after
which the report OF the committee on the
McPterson statue was read and approved.
o., Monumental Society, made some re-
marks upon the original intention OF the
association TO erect monument In memory
that three Thousand dollars mad been sub
scrtbed for that purpose, and IL was not until
last year that the change OF location was
s11T9S s5 Y tae monumental association
be erected at Clyde, and that the money
subscribed should be applied to no other
purpose; as II was the intention 10 erect Z
Gen. Sherman favored the erection of mon
ument over Gen. McPherson's remafus a,
Clyde, o stating that too much couldn't be
o ocsr 10 nonor sne IN memory OF that gallant
ton, and Gen. Snerman's remarks were
greeted with applause.
Gen. Balloch tnen presented tn The society,
With an address, fine photograph of Gen.
After the transa ction of some routine b,si-
ness IL 9 society took q recess until q quar-
ter OF O'Clock, when the members were
reassembled to take their places in the line
Ii may be we'll to mention here, to correct
the tickets to the Army OF the tennessee re-
urion at Lincoln hall tonight may be had
NJ the bookstores without charge.
PRIVATE GEO. =. REYNOLDS,
OF the nth Iowa, was present to-day as q
guest OF the association. He IL an honorary
member OF the association, the only ex-pri-
m ,b pelonss s 70 hi vii De
wounded, so bravely stood by General
Mcpherson when MORALLY wounded, in the
thickest Of the battle.
The Procession.
The line was formed at 1 O'Clock under the
direction Of Major General David Hunter,
marshal in chief, assisted by Captain Story,
Lieut.. Booth, Lieut.. Glenn and Mr.. w. B.
Reed, and moved in the following order
Mounted police; platoon of police; chief
marshal and aids; band from Fort McHenry,
baltimore; staff OF District miIitia-Cols.
Webster, Fugitt, Blackford and FL ID. Cooke,
" Co. A, Washington Light Infantry, Col.
Moore commanding, with Lieuts: Dalton
kets; Co. B., Capt. ID. McCathran, with deld
music; District OF Columbia Artillery, two
containing the orators and chairman of the
respective committees OF arrangements and
invited guests; marine band and drum corps;
battalion oaIn OF TWO iual companies Of the marine
GocdTell, formerly of the Army of the Ten =.
nessee,) with Lieuts. Bates, Watson, Dick
son, Wood. Smaller and Zeilin, the latter as
adjutant; Society of the Army OF the Ten
nessee, headed by Gen. Sherman; commit
tees; officers of the army and navy and In.
vited guests; the National Veteran Club.
marshaled by Major n. E. Urell, and headed
by Repetti's bsnd-they numbered over 100,
wearing q neat badge and carrying several
flags; Mcpherson Post, Grand Army OF the
Potomac. and delegations from other posts.
ROUTE OF THE PROCESSION.
The line Of march was from Lincoln hall
up 9th street 70 g, to 18th, to Pennsylvania
grounds. passing the Executive mansion,
where they were reviewed by the President
ont OF the west gate, through 16X street to
h; east on III TO Vermont avenue, and thence
Q number OF residences and places Of bust
ness were decorated, and every point from
wbepce view OF the procession could 30 oo-
streets were lined with spectstors, the en-.
ployes In the government departments and
Districs buildings having . half holiday.
Unvellang tho Osatue.
At the 0cPheeo0n Park the crowd was 80
dense that 1t completely cut on the part OF
the procession that was on foot, and IL was
WIN SIVst 0AAn0ulty to1t mo mem 00IS OF
the society could make their way 70 the
grand atands WHARF soets were reserved for
them. The erand stand. covered win Amer.
lean naes, vas placed under the tree On the
vest aloe OF the park. The statue WAS Gov.
cred win large American nag. Ga the
stapd were The PRECEDENT md members OF
the Cabinet, Cen. Sherman and bis staff,
members Of the association and prominent
General Sherman called the meeting to
order, and requested the strictest silencs.
Rev. Mr.. McCarty, . retired chaplain of
the army, delivered o prayer, spoa king
terms OF praises Of the character and deyo,
lion OF him 70 whose memory the statue was
erected, and praying for the Continued pros
pelity Of the government, closing with the
TIE prayer was followed BY religious music
BY the 1aIins Bsnd, which was stationed
Is Gen. Kiekanleoper was then introduced by
Gen. Hharnans and delivered the following
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