The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-07

I'tfi3l. THE 4IGHT sEaaIoa
Of the Society Of the Army Of the Ten
nessee was held at the Music Hall.
The society marched, escorted as during
the day by q detachment OF National
Guards and the Cincinnati Society Of ex.
Army and Navy Officers, taking the side
walk TO avoid the muddy streets. The
hall was densely packed BY o brilliant as.
semblage, a large proportion nslng ladies'
Seats were reserved Tor the society immedi.
atsly in front Of the stage. The scene when
the Society entered was magnificent, The
stage, which 10 large, presented q picture
Of beauty, with the great organ as the cen.
tral figure. The draping had been made
10 harmonic with 1t, The lower portion
was hidden by palms and large banners,
above which was an arch OF battle flags
OF the Ohio regiments, riddled and torn In
the service, On the right and left OF the
organ were three standards, reaching
nearly to the ceiling, from which the flags
projected like the branches ol o tree. In
the rear on the right and left were tents,
and on the left was Iedoubt ofsaeks with
0 gun In position. Two companies OF the
o. N. G. stacked arms on either side OF the
stage and occupied the space in the groups
they would In the camp. The drums,
shields and flags were grouped tAstily.
The occupants Of the stage were Gen.
eral Sherman, ex'President Hayes, Gen.
eral NJ. Force, Colonel 0zro ]. Dodds,
Generals Sheridan, Pope, Cox, Lesgett,
Mayor Jacobs and others. The rsVellle
was sounded and the colors run up amid
dea!ening applause, This was followed by
40 organ solo. Then General Sherman,
whose appearance brought long applause,
called the Society TO order and announced
the order Of the programme, beginning
with prayer by Chaplain Mcknight.
Z Gen. N, F, Force, chairman OF the
local committee, In q graceful speech
told OF the labor oflove performed in pre-.
pairing for this reunion.
Charles Jacob, Jr,, Mayor, In a speech
OF three sentences paid GComplimentto the
Army otthe Tennessee and welcomed the
society 10 the city.
Governor Foster made the welcoming |
address on behalf Of the State, recounting |
the names Of the distinguished members |
Of shis Society furnished by Ohio, as well
as by other States.
General Sherman responded, and then |
Colonel o. ]. Dodds, who de.
llvered the annual Grafton. |
After Mr.. Dodds' address ex.President
Hayes was called for and received with |
prolonged applause. He made o very
brief speech, merely thanking the |
society for the courtesy OF an invitation,
and the audience for ia cordially, and on |
behalf Of the county OF General MCPher.
sons birth, thanking the society for what
II has done 10 perpetuate his memory by |
placing over his grave the beautiful and
spirited statue unveiled this afternoon.
The people there cherish the memory oil
General Mcpherson, and they will look |
with pleasure on this monument as long
as they live.
After Mr.. Hayes responses were made |
briefly by Generals Sheridan, Pope and
Cox, who paid q most graceful tribute to
Gen. Mcpherson, Gen. Leggett, Gen.
Belknap, Judge Taft, Gen. Hickenlooper
and Rebbiseo, the artist Of the monument.
Il was II o'clock when the exercises
closed. During the evening the Rlee club
sang "Sherman's March 10 the Sea"
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp" and the anthem
"My Country" with effect, being accom-.
panied by the band and the great organ.
AlRrge audience Of 8, 900 sonsremained
in perfect quiet until the close, and the
evening was one Of rare enjoyment 10 all
present.