The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-13
ESTABLISHED AUGUST "a. 1852.

y terms were oyer was offered crown
but preferred immortality and fam
70 temporary power. He returned 10 Or
\ vate life, lives in the hearts Of his peopl,
and oil time will call him his country
lather You, too, sir, when your tw
] terms were over, obeyed that part OF you
country's unwrftten traditions haIlowe
BY the immortal example Of Washington
and you too retired; and you too, eli
I've and will live forever in your country
mems hearts. Sir, in the name OF Chicag
aud lts people, | prophesy that when tim
shall have grown old, when the pages Q
history shall become dim, by the side O
thegreat exemplar who has gone before
your name and statue will be placed; b,
the side OF Washington and Jefferson AM
Jackson and the Immortal Lincoln viii
live the name OF Grant.
The speech was applauded heartily.
Gen. Grants Reply.
, Gen. Grant In reply said:
"Ar. Mayor and Gentleman Of The Commilte
Of Reception Of Chicago, Gentlemen Of Chicdg.
and IlinOiS:-1 feel very much honored by
the welcome which / am receiving a
your hands to-day. ! feel highly honored
by the pledge Of welcome which has been
uttered by your worthy Mayor, which ID
something so personal to myself that Il
would be hardly in good taste for me
to respond TO the language OF it.
and 1t leaves, therefore, nothing for me
To do but TO convey my thanks 70 this
committee Of citizens Of this city for the
hearty reception which they have given
me. To one allusion OF my reception
abroad l will say in every case felt Il was
q tribute to our own country. will add
that our country stands differently abroad
IN the estimation OF European and East.
eEn nations to whatit did aquarter OF cen.
tury ago. An American citizen is regard.
ed in different light from tho American
citizen Of a quarter OF century ago. At
that time 1t was believed that We had no
nation. Il was merelya confederation OF
States, tied together by rope Of sand and
woHld give way upon the slightest fric.
ton. They have found it was grand
mistake. They know We have now q
nation; that we are nation OF strong,
intelligent and brave people, capable OF
judging and knowing our rights, and de.
termined on all occasions to maintain
them against either domestic or foreign
NV oAu buAt 10 tuo IoCeptlOH IOu 40 u uh-
ton have received through me whilst I
was abroad.
Meeting or the Army of the Tennessee.
The Society OF the Army OF the Tennes.
see held its adjourned meeting at o'clock,
General Sherman presiding. The Chair
was delegated TO appoint committees oi
five each on nominating officers, selecting
the time and place for the next annual
meeting and for the selection OF an orator.
The Chair named the three committees,
which are respectively headed by General
VIM. R. Marshall, Major E. G. Dawes and
General G. G. Wheelock. The bylaws
were amended so as to permit the friends
oil deceased members 10 pay arrears in
dues that the record OF deceased may be
restored. Adjourned till tomorrow, when
officers will be elected aud further bust.
ness transacted.
Reception TO Grant by the Society.
The reception given BY the Society OF
the Army OF the Tennessee to Gen. Grant,
took place this evening at Haverly's
Theatre. The auditorium, the largest in
the city, was beautifully decorated with
flags, testoons OF flowers and wreaths.
On either side OF the stage was the in
scription in evergreens, "Welcome OF the
Society OF the Army OF the Tennessee"
Above the centre OF the stage, in like man
ner, welcome Commander"
There was also upon the stage repre-
seutation OF the battle ground back OF
Vicksburg, in charge OF the boys in blue
who guarded the approaches doing regular
sentry duty. The ground wasstrewn with
E1tk ~ NJ.
was also arranged on each side OF the stage
and facing the audience the life sized por-
traits OF President Lincoln and General
Thomas. High above all on the large
banner were inscribed the names ofthe
battle fields, with which the Army OF the
Tennessee areso wellacquainted. Loesch's
military band supplied the music.
The decorations are almost solely de-
signed and executed by Mr.. HaYerly.
The immense building was filed to the ut
most capacity with the audience. which,
on the arrival OF Grant and staff, broke
into hearty applause. Upon the
stage were seated many OF his prominent
officers, including Sherman, Sheridan,
and Governor Cullom. Mayor Harrison
and other dignitaries were also present.
Rev. DR.. Thomas opened the exercises
with prayer.
After this, speeches were made by Gov.
Cullom and Mayor Harrison, welcoming
the veterans to the city.
General ShermAn'a Speech.
General Sherman, in reply to the ad.
dress Of welcome, said:
We are richly welcomed tonight by
Mr.. Washburne, Governor Cullom and
Mayor Harrison, the last OF whom dwelt
strongly on the fact that Chicago would
for O consideration feed the world, and
Chicago would build railroad to the
moon II q man in the moon would hold q
ladder long enough for them TO get there.
In 1865, In Raleigh, N. O., before the
futtering wings Of peace were heard, even
when the sound oil cannon aud rifles was
familiar to all, q few comrades passed in
the Senate Chamber OF that city resolu-
tions which all Of the people ought to
read 10 show what was in the heart oil
this army at that time. Kindness and
charity prevailed every line and
syllable. The society meets once a
year, not to celebrate victories, not
to glory in the achievements OF arms, but
10 do acts Of kindness, keep alive kind.
ly feelings and memories. We are 90.
ciety named after the army OF the Tenn.
essee, proud OF its record, glorying in its
deeds and social in our nature; and we
have resolved to come together annually,
and have effected that purpose for thfr'
teen years and We have recorded every
word spoken and every deed done, wheth,
er Of charity or Of reward, and they arere'
corded and can be seen by the whole
world, and they are very instructive.
We are tonight assembled and prepared
to make good the welcome ot an old com
rade and friend, and our first commander
General Ulysses S. Grant He has been
like his nsmesake all around the world
and has come back at last 10 his own land
and We welcome him back in simple
soldierly strain, and he is who to follow
me (relerring to Judge Gresham) viii
probably enlarge upon the subject
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