The Indiana State sentinel., 1878-11-06


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ing secretary for the sl so paid and the can
celed bank check with which i bought the
The volumes OF the consolidated reports cost
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ing together to sl5.25; postage, express, print
secretary, sS7; postage, express. paper and
packing for the office OF corresponding score
tary, s9s42; printing OF annual report, SIS;
making a total OF sSO6.l5. The balance now
remaining in the general fund is sl75.l7.
COL. LAWRENCE sHULER-
General Gresham offered the following
preamble and resolutions, which were adopt
ed after considerable debate:
Whereas, Colonel Lawrence y. Shuler, while
gsllantly leading his regiment, the Fourth
Indiana cavalry, against the iie enemy, was ser,-
resulted In permanent paralysis or the lower
limbs; and,
Whereas, said Shuler has exhausted his en-
tire property In sustaining himself and family
during his years Of suffering, and Is now utteE-
ly helpless and without means; therefore,
earnestly requested to increase said Shulers
pension TO at least $500 year by special act,
and that the secretary OF this society be direct
and speaker OF the house Of representatives
certified copies Of this preamble and resolu-
tion-
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
The following amendment to the cOnstitu-
ton was then offered by Colonel r. NJ. Day
ton and adopted:
Resolved. That the constitution OF this So
clety be amended as follows:
~. That honorary members may be elected
to the society In the navy OF the United states.
IN MEMORY OF GENERAL JAMES r. N'PHERsoN.
General w. T. Sherman read quite
lengthy article on the death OF General Nc
Pherson prepared by himself. He pictured
the killing of the general in a graphic man
ner, and gave an extended account OF every
movement Of the officer on the day which he
met his death-glving the narratives Of the
two men who saw the brave officer fall.
AT THE METROPOLITAN.
At o'clock the streets leading to the Me-
tropolitan Theater were thronged with peo
pie vending their way to the hall tor the
purpose of attending the meeting announced
for 8 o'clock, and when that hour arrived
the large hall, including the stage and pri-
vate boxes, was crowded. The center OF the
building had been set apart for the members
of the society ana their ladies. and before
the hour for the opening of the exercises
arrived that part OF the theater was
filled with the veterans of the late
war and large number of
ladies. The seats back OF the first railing
and the lobbies were one mass of human
beings, the fair sex being largely represent
ed. The gallery was simply iammed with
those who were anxious to get glimpse Of
the distinguished men who participated in
Sherman's march TO the sea. The stage was
occupied by those who held high rank IN the
army of the Tennessee. Among them was
General w. T. Sherman, who was at the head
of the armv which made the conquering
march to the gulf.
THE WELCOME ADDRESS.
General Sherman introduced Mayor Cayen,
who was announced to make the welcome
address. The mayor stepped to the foot
lights and spoke as follows:
SOLDIERS OF THE ARMY OF THE TENSEssEE-
All ofyou, no doubt, in earlier years have read
of wars and revolutions, of sieges and battles,
of cities and fortresses taken, of the rattle of
musketry and the thunder ofcannon, the mar
tiaI beat OF drum, the neighing steed, the
flashing steel, of march ana bivouac, of
charge and retreat, OF fields lost and won
defeated armies fieelng and Victorious armies
in pursuit. You have read of great captains.
of Hannibal, Caesar, Napoleon aud Washing.
were of the past; that you would never look
upon their ike; and yet each one OF you sol
dieS OF the Army OF the Tennessee have par
tory In one of the grandest wsrsSthe war for
the Union-grand IN everything.
lIS hTIultS RTduu III
its roll call answered TO by millions. A battle
line from the Rio Grande to the Atlantic.
Grand in its Notwithstanding TO the
sea-" Grand, aye, sublime in its purpose-the
salvation of the Union, the great republic hay
Ing for its charter the declaration OF independ-
ence, declaring that all men are created equal
and endowed with the inalienable right of life
and liberty.
These events in which you have shared were
Republic EaS on Of the s world si was on GT trisi
for its existence. Whether q government OF
the people could be free and yet be strong was
the question. While IL might protect itself
from dangers without, could IL protect itself
from dangers within? And IL was grand in
the proven fact that 1t could-that in the hour
of danger the nation might rely upon the citi-
zen soldier to rally to the rescue.
Soldiers OF the Army of the Tennessee! from
the highest cheiftains whose names and flames
are ringing through the world, to the humblesi
private that marched in ragged blue, India
napolis always has for you a Welcomes well
come from the heart.
The address was received with rounds ol
applause, and the president of the meeting
mayor for his kind and hearty welcome 10
the city.
COLONEL Villas ADDRESS.
1t was announced that Colonel Villas, OF
Madison, Wisconsin, would deliver the an
nual address OF the society. The colonel
spoke as follows:
TX.
SOCIETY or THE ARMY or THE TENSESsEE-We
are met again I'm this season Of the falling year
men of a time already lett well behind In
the rapid sweep of a hurrying age; the surviv-
ing participants In eventful scenes which are
fast receding from the foreground Of an en-
crossing present into the oueter light OF his
tory, TO answer the call of our names from the
roster of an army many years disbanded and
scattered, whose ranks can never again be
reformed, whose banners are shown as the
emblems of a glory achieved, whose arms are
preserved only for transmission as honorable
legacies to other generations. The tie that
binds us is the memory of companionship In
mighty struggle. when side by side we trod
the weary steps OF the line OF march, or shoul-
der to shoulder faced n threatening foe. We
are gathered in no convention to revolve the
problems OF an uncertain future, or discuss
the questions which agitate the turbulent
present. We pause I'm the busy life which
surrounds us TO renew the greetings of former
friendships ana cherish the recollections of old
association, to sit again around a common
camp fire and with social cheer review the
scenes I'm which we acted part. The lights
and shadows OF day that Is gone fit again
before our view, all the lights sweeter to the
vision, the shadows all softer, from the heal
| ing touch Of time. Mingling with all, the
l.. a. la..l.