Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-13
Societu Business K1su,,s

The society OF tho army Of the Tennessee
held its adjourned meeting at o'clock, Gen
Sherman presiding. The chair was delegated
to appoint committees of five each on nominal
ing officers, selecting time and place for tue
next annual meeting, and for the selection of
an orator. The chair named those committees,
which are respectively headed by Gen. VIM.
r. Marshall, Major Z. @. Dawes and Gen. @. G..
Wheeler.
The bylaws were amended to permit the
friends of deceased members to pay arrears in
dues, 40 that the record of deceased may be re-
stored.
Adjourned till tomorrow, when officers will
be elected and further business transacted.
THE RECEPTION
given by the Society of the Army of the Ten
nessee to Gen. Grant took place in the evening
at Haverly's theatre. The auditorium, the
largest in the city, was beautifully decorated
with flags festoons Of flowers and wreaths,
while on the other side of the
stage was the inscription, in ever
greens, ''Welcomc of the Society of
the Army of tho Tennessee. Above the center
of the stage, in like manner, were Welcome
Commander" There was also upon the stage
representation of the
BATTLE GROUND BACK OF vlcKsBuRa,
in charge OF the boys in blue, who guarded
the approaches, doing regular sentry duty.
The ground was strewn with munitions Of war,
fascines, etc. There was also arranged on each
side of the stage and facing the audience, life
sized portraits of President Lincoln and Gen.
Thomas. High above all on large banners were
inscribed the names of the battle6elds with
which the Army of the Tennessee are SO we'll
acquainted. Loesch's military band supplied
the music. The decorations are almost solely
designed and executed by Mr.. Haverly.
The immense building was filled to its ut
most capacity with an audience which, upon
arrival of Gen. Grant and staff, broke into
hearty applause. On the stage were seated
many of his prominent officers, including Gems.
Sherman and Sheridan. Gov. Cullom, Mayor
Harrison and other dignitaries were also pres
ent. Rev. DR.. Thomas opened the exercises
with prayer.
GOV. CULLoM
said nearly fifteen years had passed eince the
army had completed the task for which it was
called into existence. They had battled better
than they knew, for they had battled for ma
tionality and the best safeguards of the rights
Grant to the borders of Illinois. He paid a
warm compliment to the soldiers living and
dead of the civil war, and especially men
toned those of the Army of the Tennessee.
Mayor Harrison welcomed the Army of the
Tennessee to Chicago.
GEN. SHERMAN,
in response to the addresses of welcome, said
We are richly welcomed tonight by Mr..
Washburne, Gov. Cullom and Mayor Harrison,
the last of whom dwelt strongly upon the
fact that Chicago would for q consideration
feed the world, and Chicago would build a
railroad to the moon if man in the moon
would hold the ladder long enough for them to
get there. In 1885, in Raleigh, N. c.. befo e the
HnfterInO of yVnr
the sound of cannon and rihess were familiar tc
ALL a few comrades passed in the Senate cham.
Der of that city resolutions which all the PEG
pie ought to read, to show what was in the
heart Of this army at the time. Kindness and
charity .u,,n PerVaded IL. every see+x is linz
! once year, not to celebrate victories, not to
glory in the achievements of arms, but to dc
| acts of kindness, keep alive kindly feelings
and memories. We are society named aftel
the army of the Tennessee, proud of it's record
gloryings in its deeds, and social in ou1
nature, and we have resolved to come together
| annually and have effected that purpose fol
| thirteen years, and we have recorded every
word spoken and every deed done, whether Of
charity or reward, and they are recorded and
can be seen by the whole world, and they ART
| very instructive.
We are tonight assembled and prepared t.
make good the welcome of our old comrad'
| and friend and first commander, Gen. Ulysses
s. Grant. He has been like his namesake al
! around the world, and has come back at last t.
his own land, and we welcome him back in :
| simple soldierly manner, and he who is to fol
low me [referring to Judge Gresham) viii
probably enlarge upon the subject, and there
| fore do not intend to dwell upon it. So,
to him he can look upon these men and recog
nize a friend in every one, a little older thar
when he went away, but the same old fellows
end we propose to meet every year either ii
the great city of Chicago or some other cit,
where we can get plenty to eat and am salts
| fed from what have heard to-day that Their
are dozen different places anxious to have u
| next year.
Returning thanks to the kind patrons Of to
day and evening, will allow the proceeding