Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-05-11
ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE.
Annual Meeting In st. Louis-The Decora-
lions In the Hall-Welcome From Sher-
mana Floral Tribute From Chicago
Hospitality to the Whiting Members.

| uSnered III The opening day OF Ine HIleent
annual review of the Society of the Army @
the Tennessee. The sun shone brightly, Will
gentle breeze tempered the heat. The Pee
pies theater, in which the reunion Is held, i
deliberately decorated for the occasion. Upo
the right of the stage stands battle scroll
wreathed in colors of red, white and blue
bordered with black. Upon the scroll arc en-
graved the names of the battles in which tn
Army of the Tennessee was engaged. Upol
the left similar scroll bears the names o
| their distinguished dead. In the center {
| large shield, with the motto "E Pluribui
Unum," surmounted with an American
eagle, and draped withA three American
flags, is suspended. The boxes are
gracefully draped with flags and laurel
wreaths. Silk guerdons, festoons of smilaz
and evergreens are garlanded around the
tiers. The chandeliers are covered with ever
green. The pillars, windows and doors are
decked with colored bunting, flags and ever
greens. The third tier is devoted to dis
play of battle-worn banners of the union
Missouri regiments. The vestibules of the
theater are artistically decorated. A portrait
of Gen. Sherman is festooned with flags, and
bunting is displayed in the center and smilax
is wreathed around in such manner as to
make complete shield frame work. Sur
mounting this shield are the words, swell
Gomez worked in evergreens. Atthe base of
the portrait, plants and flowers in Glands
covered with moss, are placed. The outer
walls of the theater are decorated with three
large flags, to which are suspended three
shields bearing the names of Lloyd, Sherman
and Sheridan.
Shortly after 10 o'clock the local posts of
the Army of the Republic escorted the men,
bers of the Army of the Tennessee from their
headquarters at the Lindell hotel to the Peo-
pies theater. At ten minutes past IL O'Clock
Gen. W. T. Sherman called the assembly to-
gether with the following remarks:
"Fellow Soldiers: 1 am glad to meet those
here present on this day and in this place.
1t is said that we could not meet on any day
which is not an anniversary of some battle,
but it was not an accident that we hold this
reunion of the Army of the Tennessee in st.
Louis. The day was chosen to do honor to
those who took part in the capture of Camp
Jackson, in the suburbs of st. Louis. We have
malice towards none and charity to all, for
giving the past, but not forgetting it. We
will cherish the memories of the war forever.
[Applause.] Each year diminishes the mem
bers of our society, but not the glorious
memories of the civil war of 1876; but be-
meath this we have the kindest feeling toward
all. I am glad to see this hall filled with faces
that come back to me as plainly as when we
parted at Raleigh.
The reading of the minutes was dispensed
with, and then General Sherman begged par
don for introducing little episode. A mag
nifcent floral tribute sent by Chicago to st.
Louis, was here uncovered, and most elo-
quent address delivered by Right Rev. Bishop
Fellows, Episcopal bishop of Chicago.
~ Gov EIof ohor 1od god tho
gift, on behalf of st. Louis, in an appropriate
speech. Gen. Sherman announced commit
tees on nomination of officers, and on the
selection of an orator for the next meeting,
when the secretary read his report, showing
funds on hand $4,000. The list of members
who had died since the last meeting was next
read, after which letters from absent members.
Among the letters received were those from
President Arthur, Vice-President Davis, Gen.
Grant, Secretary Lincoln, Senators Logan and
Vest, Gen. Geo. B. Mcclellan, John G. Whit
tier, s. J. Tilden, after which the meeting adj
journed till evening.
The society was Immediately escorted to
the Merchants exchange by committee of
that body. Fully 5000 people were assembled
on the floor and in the galleries to receive
them and speech of welcome was
made by President Slaylock. Gen. Sherman,
Gen. John Pope, Gen. W. P. Hazen, and ex-Sena-
tor Thurman responded, each with brief re-
marks. The cotton exchange was next visited,
where the society was received by its presi-
dent, VIM. NJ. Reuster. Gems. Sherman and
Hazen, ex-senator Thurman, and Judge
Cooley, of Michigan, made short speeches,
after which the society marched to the Lindell
hotel to dinner.
This afternoon the members were driven
out to Shaw's garden, where they were enter
tanned by Mr.. Henry Shaw. Returning they
drove through Lafayette park to the hotel.
IN THE EVENING.
The Peoples theater at tonight was filled
to its utmost capacity by members of the So
ciety and their guests. There were many la
dies present in private boxes tonight. At
the left of the stage were Generals Sherman,
Sheridan, Pope, Gov. Crittenden of Missouri,
Major Ewing, of st. Louis, and other promi-
nent personages, and several lady members
and their families. After an overture by the
orchestra, the bugle call with fife and drum
was heard, and the curtain was raised, dis
closing on the stage q camp scene at
shutdown. A real wall of tents fronted the
audience at the forward part of the stage,
while in the background appeared hundreds
of scenic tents, a fine perspective. In the
center of the stage was flagstaff with the
Union flag unfurled. The sun slowly sets and
the shutdown gun is heard in the distance.
Two sentinels paced up and down the stage.
AS the sunset died away the flag was lowered,
the muffied drums beat and cannon on the
stage was fired. AS the smoke cleared away,
by clever mechanical arrangements the moon
was seen rising and presently innumerable
stars appeared in the sky; then the sound of
the battle song, "Tramp, Tramp, Tramp"
was heard in the distance, sung by strong,
male voices. A flood of moonlight fell upon
the scene, presenting most picturesque
effect.
The whole elected most hearty applause
from the immense audience, and m oment or
two later, Generals Sherman, Sheridan and
Pope, Bishop Fellows, and other members of
the society appeared on the stage and took
seats, and Ex-Governor Fletcher, of Missouri,
then in behalf of the executive committee, of
which he was chairman, extended q warm
and cordial greeting to the members of the
society, and after expressing few eloquent
and patriotic sentiments, coupled with the
hope that the meeting of the society would be
pleasant and profitable, he turned the pro-
gramme for the evening over to Gen. Sher-
man, as president and presiding officer of
the evening.
Bishop Fellows then offered an eloquent and
impressive prayer.
At the conclusion of this speech Gov. T. J.
Crittenden, of Missouri, delivered an address
of welcome in which he said this meeting was
both Specification, and extraordinary in its
meaning. 1t was proof that the asperities
of the past had been softened, and only its
glorious memories preserved. He referred to
the glorious deeds of the heroic leaders of the
Army of the Tennessee and their
achievements on the battlefield, and, in con-
clusion, extended the hospitality of Missouri