The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-07

The Third Annual Reunion OF
the Army of the Tennessee
Association.
A Grand Gathering and Brilliant
Evening.


socintion Of the Army of Tennessee Louisi-
ana diysion) was celebrated by memorable
reunion at the Continental Guards armory.
The members had been previously, during the
day. having the annual tribute to their dead
comrades st the Confederate tomb In Green
wood Cemetery, and at O'Clock In the evening
assembled at their hall In Mechanics Institute
with their many invited guests. From here
they marched to the guards armory. preceded
nv n fine band and we're there usbered Into the
banaueting room by the reception committee.
The hail. though q spacious one. had no
further room than the exigency OF the case re-
uuired. 1t was, In truth. q very populous hall.
but the tables we're 30 well arranged that there
wag yet ample accommodation Tor an pres. , mt
under the efficient management or me COLI
mittee There we're In all about $50 genlem
present and the hall was elegantly draped with
haRs some OF which had been borne over many
a Bloody aeld. The tables were set with ex-
qulsite taste. and many artistic pictures OF the
. substantial confronted ana giaodeneu tne, eye,
while they whetted the appetite, In every direc-
Prayer being pronounced by the Rev. A. J:
Wjthersuoon himself q veteran Of the army OF
Tennessee tho gupste sat down to discourse
the viands and tell over again their expert
The chair was occupied by Col. Augustus
Reohard. president If the IA. collation. On HE
right sat Mi ,r J. B Richardson. resident of
The Ass ociaiDn Army Of h1rthe nf hlrs'na
Joseph Collins, Gen. f. N. Ogden and Dol W. Il.
Vaudry; and on his l.. # Dol. L. d. Willett ex.
president Of the Association Army Of Northern
Virginia; Justice O.. IL Fennsr. Rev Thomas
r. Marx ham. r v. A. j. Wtthsr9poo,n and Dol;
ranges OF tables we're seated tho remainder Of
the association and their guests In 1ndiscrimi-
The Following repast was then served up
with the utmost preciaion and order:
MENU.
soup-Oyster. turtle,
Hors d'Oeuvres- Pickles, olives, celery.
Fish-hed snapper la Mayonnatse. eheep-
head au grattn la Jaobson tenderloin trout.
Entrees Chicken vol.au. vent, aux cham
pignons. lamb chops a la Jardiniere. frlcan.
deau q Ia Richelieu.
Roast-Tnrkey. chicken, veal. mutton. >.
indie aux truIes en- Bellevue. beef daube la
Lafayette,
ard a la cbicoree. salad a Ia rAlemande.
Desert-SponRe cake, mas -eysain dc Savoie.
meringue cream fenietsges. assorted cakes.
assorted fruits, vanilla ice cream.
Miuee-Moun,ftr rand. ,sauterne. ehampagnee.
- The eubstantials having been disposed Of.
the tRbla was cleared and then thickly
studded with champagne bottles and their es-
address from the president. Dol. Reichard: ''~
COL. REIoHARDs ADDRESS.
Comrades Of the Armp Of Tennessee Once
more / is my gratifying privilege to extend to
you hearty welcome on the OCCASION OF your
priateiy established on this great and solemn
day, the anniversary of the battle Of Shiloh,
Since our last social gathering death has car
ried off some of our most esteemed comrades,
AMONG their H. number that t,lqstri9uev oom 4,
remember him at our last banquet when his
manRled but still manly form rose up. aside OF
deemed necessary to say In vlndication of his
course whilst at the head OF this army. To- day
over his grave, we do not care to discuss his
We remember him now only as the gallant, I'M
daunted soldier the hero of a hundred battle
and We sba ,e ban9 nay 11pga
weigh too heavily or, his poor, orphaned chill
dren.. who just at this moment have expert
enced another irrepHrable loss.
II death has made some gaps In our ranks. It
Is gratifying to know that we have been hand
someiy reinforced from the rear, our associa-
tion now numbering close on to 400 members
II is equally. pleasing for me to state that our
financial affairs remain ia q nouriehing condi-
ton. Our general and relief funds are amply
yet quite Insufficient for the great object
ever. I every member of his association viii
constantly keep before his mind the touching
remaEks made on this subject by comrade Au,
Qustiu In his annual report rs chairman OF laat
years tomb committee. He truly says 1t is a
sacred debt which the survivors owe to their
fallen comrades to erect a sui able monument
to their memory and trust ways and means
will soon be devised of nature to increase this
fund In such way as to enable us to proceed
with the holy work before us at as early day
as possible.
In conclusion. It gives me particular pleasure
to add that our relations to our comrades OF the
army OF Northern Virginia remain Of he most
cordial nature. While 1t may be desirable to
maintain the two associations on their present
separate basis. something sh ould be done to
bring the M lmbers socially more closely to-
9ether. Here are 100 Veterans Of the Southern
armies; closely identified by the most sacred
mamnrtAl would
strange If ARRANGEMENTS could not be made for
more frequent-T should say daiy.inter-
It cannot be questioned that the two associa-
tions are at present more popular than they
have ever been before, and it is, evident to
every old soldier of the Confederacy will con-
fess that there is really void In his existence.
ton Of the Army OF Northern VirsnIa or that
of the army of Tennessee:
The Bonnie Blue Flag" was then spiritedly
siasm. The toast. The army nv and navy q the
United States" was next drunk. and to the sue
ceeolng one. The day we celebrate"
COL. LOUIS BUSH
was loudly called upon to respond.
Col Bush opened his address by powerful
and eloquent exposition OF the causes who the
day should be celebrated. 1t was. he said. a
day which should be dear to every Southern
heart. to touch evsry Southern sympathy. and
day which should be rec slled always with the
memorable day. whose anniversary they we're
celebrating. 1t seemed to the Confederate army
that victory was surely within reach and each
soldier seem ed to touch 1t with his hands
The Colonel reviewed graphically the history
of the battle Of Shiloh, and said that the results
might have been ditferenf If Sydney Johnston
had not been taken away, and the exhausted
forces of the Confederate army been confronted
with hourly increasing achievements on the
part of the enemy and the fire of the gunboats
on the Tennessee. His address closed with a
handsome compliment to Col M anton and the
Eighteenth Louisiana.
The next toast was The Army of Tennes-
see," to which Rev. Thomas r. Markham re-
sponded in one Of the most eloquent and touch
ing actresses ever heard. and which brought
the tears to many a veterans eye In that hall
de was himself an attache Of the army of Ten
recollection the many , hardships and
privations suffered. the dangers encountered
the Wild pleasure OF the btvouac cong. the for
Tor fayors rendered. 1t was grand and real
tsttc picture which he touched. forming poem
which aroused every softer feeling In the breast
Qrdi narilY an after. dinner snsach requires the