New-York tribune., 1879-11-15


The banquet given by the Army of the
Tennessee to General Grant was on grand
scale. Six hundred persons were present, and
several speeches were made in response to
toasts which awakened memories of the war
for the Union. To-day General Grant holds
a reception to which the public at large are
invited. The programme adopted by the So
ciety of the Army of the Cumberland for the
dedication ofthe Thomas statue is announced.
OLD COMRADES FRATERNlLlNG.
A oUIET RECEPTION HELD Al THE HOUSE OF COL
OSEL GRANr-PATRoIIc ToAsrs AND SPEECHES
AT THE ARMY OF TIE TENNEssEEs BANQUET
CHICAGO Nov. 14-General Grant is spending
The day quietly at the house of his son, Colonel
Frederick Grant, where he held private reception
.his afternoon.
Tomorrow afternoon General Grant will have his
frst public reception here at the Grand Pacific
Hotel lasting from 3 TO . o'clock. The public at
large will thus have an opportunity to shake him
bv the hand. Later in the evening he will sit down
with a few friends to dinner given by John B.
Drake Among those invited TO meet him at dinner
are Judge DrummOnd. of the United States Circuit
Court and Governor Gear Of Iowa.
At the bar iuet last night given by the Society OF
the Army of the Tennessee, at the Palmer House.
500 persons were present. The bill of fare was
printed on a card shaped into the likeness OF
tent. adorned with battle scenes After dining
the president of the society announced the first
toast, Our Country: her place among Nations"
General Grant in response said:
GENERAL OF THE ARMY AND INVITED GUESTS;
notice sent TO me some days ago that waste
speak; but paid attention TO II AT the time, having
10; and thinking that when the time came could eve
cute flank yement and get out OF III oul after
nv ARRIVAL here found was 10 be tie nlst one 10 DE
You would have me say much about the
of
Earth. Our nation we have been IN the
habit of looking upon as Of frs nations OF the
ssrth. For a long period OF time the Yankee had
only very respectable opinion OF himself, but OF his
that We had noIhine contest with other
power pleased TO that from the Observatiors
years. be ginning To be REGARDED ie by other
A. 20 the place have among nations, think
We have al The elements that so to make us great
u.fi0uality We have the strength, We have the ind
ydual seltcontrolng independence, and we have, to
greater degree Ihan almost any oiner natlon, tne
velop them. We have also a very great adNantage ia
being without neighbors moest or make us aiIaid.
II true we Northern frontiers and Southern frou
tiers. ana We get along with a very Snau
army. keeping standing armY-and what htue
we have not standing army, because
1t has no time to stand. / do, do not know know
anything that can especially add to wnai
lave said except in the way of advice and that is let
be true 10 ourselves AVOID ali bitterness ana III
feeling either the OF sections or parties toward
each other We need have no fear in future OF man
tanmc the standing we have taken among nations so
lar opposition from foreign nations goes lAppanse
The second toast. "The President and Congress of
the United States" was responded 10 by General
Logan. "The Army of the Tennessee under great
leaders 1t accomplished great victories" was re-
Piled to 10y General ;. A. HuTburt. AT the close of
his speech Marching through Georgia" was
played the whole pany joining in the chorus
The toast, Our first commander. General L. =
Grant, was responded to by Colonel Villas. Gem
eral schofield responded to The Army of the
Tennessee and Secretary Thompson to " The
NavvD Tho seventh toast. The officers and
soldiers of the Mexican War;" was responded TO by
Leonard Suett: " The memory oil McIhelson'
Blair and all of our heroic dead" was drunk stand
ing and in silence. a dlree beng payed py the
band. The ninth toast was " The Army OF the
Cumberland and its leader. The Rock OF Chicka-
mauga Their glory can never Iaue' r anu VII WE
responded TO by General Garfield lie tenih
toast, Tie Army Of the Potomac; IL i'S IoHgmt n
with persistent vaOr and achieved victory ana uuI
diving fame" was responded to 10y General
Woodford. The response TO the eleventh toast,
All the other armies OF the tnlOil-ailke WIN Us
they shared the dangers and haTdshlps OF the war;
alike with us thew share the honor OF It's glaiu
acllevement" devOlved General Pope. The
twelfth toast "The volunteer soldiers of the Union
Army, whose valOrOus patriotism saved 10 the
world n Government of the people by the people
o~d %0h toT tbe peope was responded to by Colonel
lnpersoll The thirteenth toast, " Ihe palrloilc
people Of the United States, who fed. clothed
ms i'm defeat as well IN victory"
was responded 10 bv Emory a. St"rls
The response TO the tonrteenth toast toast M2m'an
devolved on General Fletcher. Inc cohciuding
toast The babies-as they comfort Us IN our Sor-
rows let US not forget them IN our iesllNlties was
responded TO by Samuel l.. Clemens Inc lestlNlties
did not terminate until an early hour Ill the
morning.
GLNtRAL GRAST TO VISIT PHILtDELrInA Mkt
MONTH.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 14.-Mayor Stokely has re-
ceiycd a telegram from George w. Childs in which
he saws: General Grant requests me TO inform you
that he has made bis arrangements so as 10 be III
Philadelphia December 1G'
THE DEDICATION OF THE THOMAS STATUE.
I'M SOCIETY OF THE CUMBERLAND ADOPTS A
PROGRAMME.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.-The Committee OF Ar
engagements for the forthcoming reunion of the
Army of the Cumberland in this city have COM
pleted ARRANGEMENTS with all the trunk lines for
balf-fare rates Organized bodies or parties de-
string TO attend. and residing west of the trunk
lines termini, should make early application TO
their railroad agents for transportation, and
ln case of difficulty should advise Colonel
/. T. Wright, chairman of the Transportation
Committee. All such parties are also requested
to inform General T. T. Crittenden of their inten-
ton to participate in the reunion in order that they
may he assigned places The Executive Committee
held a meeting tonight aud reported the pro-
RIamme for Wednesday next. In the fore
noon a meeting is to be held IN the tent. at
winch General Garfield will preside. At o'clock
procession will be formed, and will march to the
fnurtccufl-st. circle. where the thomas statue
stands The iOllOAing ceremonies VIII take piace
II PRAYER: y Music, " Hail 10 the Chlei, ana ~
Muse, " star Spangle Banner, by the chorus WIN
the Marine Band and Drum Corps, ana
artillery accompaniment by Battery a, ~
United states Artillery, under direction OF
l.. &. Cannon: ~ dwelling of tue statue, salute
Of thirteen guns at Fort Wmpple ana by tame
man's Battery; ~ Grand hymn, words by
Herbert A. Preston. music by Max Mueller and