Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-10-01
For the committee,
G. G. CoNNoR, Secretary.

e. G. Common, Secretary
From a member of the committee q
Times reporter learned further facts IN
reference TO their movements.
portion of the committee, consisting of
Col. j, NJ Ihornburgh, eX-member OF Con-
gress from the second Tennessee district:
Hon. E. A. James, of Chattanooga, and
Rev. j. W. BachInan, of Chattanooga, the
latter representative of the ex-Confeder-
ates, arrived at Cleveland Saturday night.
They We're joined Monday morning by
Capt Il. S. Chamberlain, Maj NJ J. Clift
and Major q. G. Conner, the latter two, eX-
Confederates. The committee organized by
selecting Maj. Pettibone, chairman; Mai.
Conner, secretary.
Early Monday morning the committee re-
ceiyed an invitation from the Army of the
Cumberland, through the secretary, General
Cist, to visit the headquarters and Join them
in the procession. The Society of the Army
of the Cumberland was well represented.
many of the gentlemen who attended the
meeting i'll this city being present
The committee moved with the Army of
the Cumberland III the procession and
during the services at the catafalque occu
pied honorary positions on the grand stand
After returning from the cemetery the
committee were notified that Mrs. Garfield
would be glad to meet them at General
Sheldon's residence. The committee at
tended in body, and were introduced in
dividually to Mrs. Garfield by Col Shorter
of cleveland. Mrs. Garfield was accom-
panied by several of her children. She was
attired in the deepest mourning. She APP
peared very sad and careworn, but was COM
posed and demeaned herself with much
| dignity.
Major Pettibone, in presenting the reso-
| buttons to Mrs. Garfield, spoke, in sub
! stance, as follows: "We have been APP
pointed by the societies of the ex-Confeder-
ates, organized to extend greeting to the
Army OF the Cumberland during its meeting
at Chattanooga, and the society of the
ex-Unionists to present these resolutions OF
coincidence to you in your sad bereavement,
passed at Union meeting Gen
eral Garfield had been expected to attend
land. The sad calamity which We
mourn to-day, and which has over
Swallowed the entire nation turned
our expected jubilee into mourning; and
proper and fitting memorial services were
held at Chattanooga. participated in by both
ex-Confederates and ex-Unlonists, and we
were appointed at such meeting to tender
you these resolutions adopted there The
resolutions were then handed Mrs. Garfield,
and, as she took them, MIR. Bachman, on
behalf of the ex-Confederates, made a few
remarks, stating that they of the committee
as representatives of the ex-Confederates,
were there to tender to her the coincidence
of the Southern people, and to-day the
South had, with her, buried many hopes
Mrs. Garfield responded, thanking Mr..
Pettibone and the people he represented fol-
the kindly expressions of sympathy, and tc
Mr.. Bachman said that some of the 1nost
beautiful expressions of sorrow they had re-
ceived during their troubles had come from
the Southern people, for which she was very
thankful The committee then Withdrew
1t enjoyed the distinction of being the only
body, bearing resolutions, admitted to Mrs.
Garfield's presence that night. During the
day the committee wore badges of the ex-
Confederate Society and Society of the Army
of the Cumberland, pinned together.
The committee state that they met with
the most cordial reception and were treated
handsomely everywhere. Captain Cham
I berlain and Major Pettibone remained il
Cleveland; Colonel Thornburgh left fol
Utah, and Colonel James arrived last night
from Cincinnati.