New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-08
CAMPING AT NEWBURG.
THE THIRD ARMY CORPS REUNION.

THE THIRD ARMY CORPS REUNION.
A RECEPTION AT wAsHINGTON's HEADQUARTERS
SIGHT sEEISG-THE BANQUET AND THOSE WHO
SPOKE.
lFRoN SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSEl'
NEwBURG, Nav THE Third Army Corps
Union met with generous reception here to-day, upon
the occasion OF the annual reunion The members asthey
arrived were received by committee headed by Mayor
Charles H. Weygant, and scarcely had they time 10 brush
dust from their clothing before the provided enter
tainmcnt was begun. First they gathered in the
United states Hotel. Here In Of the parors were
many whose records aye weliknown. Among them
were Maior-Gcneral Hooker Major-Goneral Dan
lei i. slciles. Major-Gcneral Sehohcd. Breyet-
Brgader-Grncral NJ. W. Burns; Generals Mott,
scSen. and Rushing. of Ncw-Jcrscy; Major
General John c. Robinson, commander Of the
Grand Army Of She Republic of the United States Cen
era DeIacy. Colonel Young, Colonel DOnuelly of Mas
sachusctts; Colonel Clayton McAchacl, OF Philadelphia.
editor Of me PhgGeghs NorM Amer'rG" 9 Colonel
Of the -th New-Jerscy;. Major j. II. Cooney;
Captain Clark. OF CarHs Scw-Jerscy Battery;
the Hon joel r Headcy George Coouey. Colonel F. ~
Cummlus, Captain william =. Mapes and others. vel
come u the name ~ the city, was extended by The
Rev. W. X. Hail. TO which General scwell, president Of
This ended the formal reception The visitors were
next taken to Wa-hlngton's Headquarters, through
streets decorated with lcs and lined with people The
headquarters is a quaint, oldfashioncd building or
whitrwaShrd stone, with red pointed roof ana made
With the heavy beams, low doors and windows, and I'm
mcn., open fireplace, Of accnury ago II hicd with
rcmmi-crucr- ~ IN Rcvulutiou-old guns ola military
clothing. rusted weapons Of various kinds, portraits
and everything which could recall To the
mind the deeds q; the last century In one " the rooms
around % well provided table, Joel T. loadlcy told
tho history 81 The building, dwrIlng, upon The
slfrrngs ui the army after The surIehu'r OF 'oFWas
the u-s Of the officers the ollrr Of the Dictatorship
To Na~hn-.'". ana nj lntiIa. ~ a,, W Gnusri
scenes aiicnin- ic dl.bamdnE oI lhf bIIHg' & -
Scwtls reply was brief. Then an innovation upon the
programme made, IN calling for a speech upon
General Hooker. who. leaning upon the arm Of "a
friend, because Of hts .parlyzed lex smoke chleuy
N The Improvement by the Army Of the civil war upon
that Of toe Revolution; tr soldiers 81 tle latt ~,n
Their services no longer needed, were ready 10
return o their home. and 20 their occupations. General
Sches answered 10 The calls lot .Ecch' 'dRE atvch
ton particularly ia" seeming Indifference OF me people
tbcms,fy,. without employment upon being mus cred
out IL spoke 81 the many calls FOR work upon himself
uudcrinrm He thought that the many people ana cor
purati0n- VINO could help those VINO had
NeWburgi cmphatcay city Of hills, fine residences
and beautiful views. The 81 c which the guests cuoyed
after tho collation. NJ the headquarters showed this
The hills steep that the procession OF eaIrages
cuinc BIN To the horses once on top the lld
SON from West Point FAR up tho river was open to the
nr country houses and several Of thcsc were visited IN
gung 'go,S OF Mr.; .o,%a M and fT Homer Warm na
ell. SIR. Ransdel caused hs guests TO t nlisht
p EamsIrn entertained his guests IN most
pleas NJ manner At toe business meeting, the follow
Irfsifsut- General william ]. sewcll.
Iies. Yr,.idsHf-Grnrral Henry J.. Irrmauc.
Sscycflry Colonel Edward J.. yelling.
Trsasircr-t,nrTal Gcrshum Mott.
ptrsct9rs-MIiors j. b. Iis-rtt, John NJ Coorcv, ~ 2
Clark. aud W. T.. Slurye, General T. r. Biies, General
c. NJ. ]. CulIrtrr, Colonel &. H. WcNgHnt. ,
The banquet was held ut the United states Hotel ana
about 100 persons sat down 10 the tables. dinner
was furnished which would not have shdHed
Drmon.co. It was INTERRUPTED =, by s ser.
euadr which called General Sickles from his
scat 10 address the crowd outside" inside, aiter the
cloth removed. addresses were made by the Rev;
W H. Hall, General Hooker, General scIcs, General
Robinson, Judge Taylor. Captain Twtchcll, Captain
Gibson, General Gio--llYn, and Others