New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-21

fcred by General Sherman attestng the 10y
atty of General Robert Anderson was.
passed, the veterans of the Army OF the
Cumberland yesterday sailed up the Poto-
mac to Mount Vernon. In the evening
there was a brilliant reception at the White
House, followed by grand promenade con-
cert and ball at the Capitol. Toledo has been
chosen for the next reunion.
THE VETERANS REAssEMBLED.
A TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY OF GENERAL AMBER
soN-oFFicERs KLECTED-AN EXCURSION ON
THE POTOMAC.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATeBl
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-The proceedings con-
nectcd with the reunion of the Army OF the Gum
berland were resumed to-day. The society met TINS
morning at Wizards Hotel Captain McCrary, OF
Columbus, Ohio, presiding. General Sherman read
letters from Mrs. +. b. Anderson and her daughter
Eva. denying the charges of disloyalty against
General Robert Anderson, and asking the society
to take some action IN the matter. General sher-
man then offered a resolution, which was unani-
mously carried by rising vote. II is as follows:
Resolred That the heartfelt sympathy Of The Society
of the Army the Cumberland hereby rendered 10
the widow and daughter OF the first Commander OF the
Army Of the Cumberland that the Society VIII ever
bear in honorable memory his pure ana noble cAar,I t
and his heroic devotion To country ana mat tuey
ever regret that his Ill health In 1851 pre-
and courage in the cause OF the Union, and that it VIII
ever be remembered that 10 him the Army of me Cm-
bertrand owes great debt for having supplied them
with the General Thomas, and that moth
Ing but poverty prevents them from eieeung sinoe ,
testimonial the hOnored grave or General RODert
Anderson at West Point.
General JEFF c. Davis then paid n tribute to the
patriotism and loyalty of General Robert Anderson.
Nobody VINO had ever that soldier at Fort
Sumter would question his loyalty. Columbia had
made no mistake when she sent Gown Robert
Anderson 10 let slip the dogs of war.
On notion il was ordered that te.egraphic greet
ings be ser to Generals Rosecrans and Sheridan.
The thanks of the society were rendered to the
members of the local Executive Committee and to
the people of Washington for the courtesy extended
to the society. Mr.. Ward, the sculptor who de-
signed the statue of General Thomas, was escorted
TO a seat on the platform, and was received with
three rousng cheers.
Alexander Ramsey, jr, offered n resolution ex-
tending an afiectionate greeting to Mrs. Anderson
and her daughter the widow and daughter oil
General Robert Anderson, and assuring them that
any insinuation against the loyalty of General
Anderson needed no contradiction from the Army
Of the Cumberland. The resolution was unan-
imously adopted. The thanks of the society were
rendered TO Judges Stanley Matthews and
Macarthur and General A. g. McCook for the adj
mirabe addresses they delivered yesterday.
The committee on the nomination Of officers for
the ensuing wear submitted the following names,
which were subsequently ratified by the votes of
the society
Prcsdept-General Phil. Sheridan.
Vice- Presidents-General Underwood, Massa-
chusctts General Barnum. New-YOrk; General
Carmen, New-Jcrscy; General Neglcy, Pean-
syivana: General Duilield. Michigan; Colonel
Hobson, Kentucky: Captain Rhum, Tennessee
General Morgan, Illinois; General Sreght lndi-
ana General Aycr, ONO; Colonel johnson. Mis-
souri,; Colonel Conoycr, Missouri; General Martin,
Kansas; Captain Wood, Minnesota; Captain Sell
lock- Iowa.
Recording Secreidry-Captain Steel.
Corresponding Secretary General Cist
Ireasurg-Gencral Fullerton.
Toledo was chosen the place OF meeting next
year. The committee on the subject had suggested
either that city or Milwaukee.
AN EXCURSION TO MOUNT VERNON.
The meeting then adjourned TO reassemble on
board the Jane Mosely, on which steamer the soci-
ety were invited to make 4 trip to Mount Vernon.
Arrived on board, the meeting was again called 10
order and the business of the society proceeded
WITH After Il short discussion it was decided that
the next annual meeting of the society should be
held in September, 1850, on the Wednesday and
Thursday ofChickamauga week.
General Fullerton. the treasurer of the society,
submitted his report, which stated that the entire
COST of the equestrian statue of General Thomas
would DO $3G. 612 OF that sum there had been
paid to Mr.. Ward, the sculptor. $4,000 leaving
S12OI2 still due. General Fullerton desired the
instruction of the society az to whether he would
paw the balance out of the cash hand. The meet
ing having decided that the statue should be paid
for at once, General Fullerton stated that b5ioro
j,oI atn dina fa cfntu
would be paid.
The committe having charge of the subject stated
that they had selected the Hon. Ben. Harrison. of
Indiana as the orator of the society ut the next
meeting. The selection Of the committee was Tatl-
lied by the vote of the society. The thanks OF the
society were rendered TO the President of the United
States TO the heads of the various executive de-
partments and to the officers of the Army and Navy
for the generosity with which they had received
the society
General Garfield stated that there present
private soldier of the 3Sth Ohio Regiment, named
j. f. Sanford, who had brought to the reunion an
old flag which had waved over the headquarters OF
General Thomas during most of the time he hal
been i'm command OF the Army of the Cumberland.
vote of thanks was rendered Mr.. Sanford
Major L. T.. Fleming secretary of the National
Soldiers Home of Dayton OHIO. subsequently
stated that he had been successful IN obtaining the
normlssion of Mr. Sanford TO have the flag plIced
on the Thomas Library mt the National soldiers
Home at DAYTON. lie also stated that General Cist
had made INN the custodian of two pictures. one OF
General Thomas and one of General Rosecmns,
which would also be placed IN the h'inas Library
A committee of three appointed % confer with
the Army of the Potomac Tor the purpose OF taking
some steps toward erecting suitable statue 10
gallant Joe Hooker" On motion OF General Gar
field vote of thanks was tcudorcd To the three
Virginia and two Maryland companies, who.
forvctting party differences Lad joined the
Army of the Cumberland III paying respect to the
memory of General Thomas.
The steamer having arrived opposite Mount
Vernon "A recess taken, but, owing TO the
strong wind, 1t was found impossible 70
effect landing. The members of the
ciety formed groups and fought their habits over
again until the steamer headed for home,
...-a.. .ho,. tho On ln mud asslsfel