The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-05-16
Gen Joseph E. Johnston Again
COsaapiisR ented BY His
Soldiers.

in Parlor P. of the St. Charles Ho-
/ tel yesterday morning.
Gen. Jos. e. Johnston was pleas
antly conversing with his former
associates in The late war, Col.
James Lingan, Col. w. T. Vaudry
and J. G. Golding, Esq, together
with many others belonging to the
| Association of the Army of Ten
nessee, when Col. Lingan arose.
and on behalf of the association
presented the General with GER
tifcate OF honorary membership OF
the association, and with the badge
accompanying the certificate.
La handing these insignia of
honor to the General, Col. Lingan
spoke AS follows:
'In the absence of Gen. Beau
regard, / am commissioned by the
Association of the Array of Ten
nessee to present to you, Gen.
Johnston, this certificate OF honor
ary membership Of our association.
This we do as II means OF binding
you with us and with all these gen.
tlemen who have common memo
ries of the great struggle which did
so much honor to the South, and
as testimony of our appreciation OF
your great military powers, as well
as your kindness and thoughtful
ness as a commander. The coun-
try is familiar with your record and
that OF the army uDder your care.
We need make no mention of these,
and only beg you to accept these
testimonials of our respect and re-
gard.
The General with great,emoGoR.
received the tokens of esteem and
acknowledged his gratitude for the
same with much feeling. He said:
Gentlemen of the Association
of the Army of Tennessee, | thank
you for the honor you have done
me this morning. During my con-
nection with the Army OF Tennes-
see. / regarded every member OF it
as my friend, and the feeling is not
impaired. / am proud, very proud
of this testimony Of your regard
I have never been more touched
in my heart--than by these words
of praise which your association
to day speaks to me through Mr..
Lingan, it's secretary. You have
unnamed me-and [ scarcely
know what to say-this can say,
however, 1 shall treasure this GER
tificate as long as 1 live"
Alter these exchanges of eourte-
sizes, refreshments were called for,
and in foaming bumpers OF wine
the General was toasted, and old
fecollections again brought to
mind.
THE CERTIFICATE
is of white silk, ornamented with q
yignette, under which are the fol-
lowing words:
"To all whom it may concern:
We do hereby declare and certify
that Joseph e. Johnston entered
the military service of the Confed-
crate States of America. That as
of the Army OF Ten
nessee, by his heroism and un-
equaied strategy and skill, as well
as by his devotion to his army, and
his patriotism and unselfish fidelity
to the cause of the South, he be-
came the beloved general and
friend of each soldier, and the in
spiratiop OF the army under his
care; and has been selected an
honorary member of the Louisiana
Division of Association OF the Army
Of Tennessee, and, upon due proof
Of the above military record, has
been awarded this certificate.
I'm testimony whereof we here-
unto set our hand and affix the seal
Of the association, on the twenty
ninth of April, 1878.
&c. z. BEAUREGARD, President.
'JNo. @. GoI.DING, Secretary"
THE BADGE
is a beautiful piece OF art and work.
1t is Of solid gold, Its
face bears the legend, ASSN Army
Of Tennessee, La. Diy.,o and on
The reverse, "Gep. Jos. E. John.
ston, from the Louisiana Division