New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-18
THE REUNION OF VETERANS
MOUNTvERNON vIsITED-A BANQUET.

GENERAL SHERMAN REAR ADMIRAL RODGERS,
GENERAL MCCLELLAN. CHARLES DUDLEY
WARNER, l. II. BROMLEY AND OTHERS RESPOND
TO TOAsTs
WASHINGTON Nav 1.-THE Society of the Army
of the Potomac has been favored with another per-
feet day. and the programme for the entertainment
Of the visitors has been carried to the satsfac
tion of both guests and entertainers. For the ex-
cursiOn TO Mount Vernon to-day three steamers
were employed-the George Leary large river
steamer the United States steamer TallapOosa and
the Revenue cutter Ewing, the two latter having
been placed at the disposal of the committee by tho
authorities of the Navy and Treasury Departments.
On the three boats were about 700 members OF tho
Society of the Army Of the Potomac and their
guests, including many ladies and residents or
Washington. collation. served on each of tho
boats and the trip down the river was enlvenedb BY
army songs and lmprOmptuspeeches After remain
ing two hours at Mount Vernon, the veterans re-
embarked and were brought back to the city, ar
rIvIng here shortly after p m. Resolutions were
passed by the visiting members of the society, ex-
pressing thanks for the hospitality shown by the
Washington branch through the Reception Com
m.ttee, and by the officers of the boats.
THE soCIETY's BANQUET.
banquet tonight at Abner's Summer Garden
closed the reunion Of the society About 400 MEM
bers Of the society and citizens of Washington sat
down to the tables in the quadrangular garden,
which was beautifully decorated with evergreens,
flowers and bunting. From the galleries brilliant
assembage, largely composed of ladies, overlooked
the scene. The full Marine Band. stationed
IN one of the galleries. furnished the music.
assisted by glee club of twenty singers. The
music Was of a martial character, consisting
principally of arringem ,nts of tho soldiers songs
of the Rebellion. The rendition of the familiar airs
aroused much enthusiasm among the veterans wac
frequently lent their voices to swell the choruses.
At the principal table seated the officers OF
the society and distinguished guests; among them
Generals Sherman, Mcclellan Rosecrlns. Slocum.
Schoield, Bingham aud Van Vliet, Major Maginnis
and George Alfred Townsend, the orator and poet or
this rcuuon Rear-Admiral RodSers, General
Schenck aker Senator Miller, of California
and Judge Edmondsof the District Commissioners:
the Commissioner of Pensions and Charles Dudley
Warner.
While the guests taking their seats, tho
| band played war songs and during the serv.
| ing of the banquet rendered the National
| Anthem and several battle pieces and
| marches. General Mcclellan made his appear.
| ance sometime after the banquet began, and 40
| soon as he entered some callel out: Tires
cheers for Little Mac" They were gwen heart.
| lily. most OF tine guests rising TO respobd Inc 0ld
| COMMANDER of the Army oil the Potomac bowed his
ackn0w wledgmeut OF the greeting and, passing down
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and there with old friend. took his seat next TO
Grncral sherman.
Inc six courses of which tho banquet was COM
| posed were disposed OF somewhat tardlly, and is
WAS almost 10 oclOck before the nrst toast was pro-
posed.
SHERIDAN RESPONDS FOR THE ARMY.
The first toast, "The President was drunk stand
ing To the second toast, " The Army" General
| Sherman responded as follows:
| MR. PRESIDENT AND COMRADES: consider myself
In being able 10 meet 10 night ana were
dap ,sci clam fall msInbershp with your society,
think could make out pretty strong ute because
commanded - brig sde in the Army of the P0tomac
at your nrst battle OF Bull Ba, Run saai
towards producus the opportunity for your last grand
triumph at RichmOnd and Appomattox Bat on iestai
occasion ike this tmiy be better that you snoud cOu-
representative of the Aruies OF tue west
nectcd that may, their messenger bear 10 you ths
KIND ~ eangs often made at their annual lneetinsA
recognize In you many noble qualities aud achievements
OF winch are ali Jointly proud Your heli 0f opeIA-
began Washington aud ended at Appomattox.
whereas we began at Cairo and eh,eu az
army aud in yonr rear the usual perpieIns aet OF =
variety OF enterprises, with more ample room 10 choose
alternative ucs Of operations and less inte frcnce from
headuuircrs Now ut this distance OF time, however We
all required many armies todo the work wnicn
tncn h.ld be dOac thar On the whoe thcsc various
| annie, were well ioned aud well conditioned 10
| the work IN nani, ami fna y under competent
| leader, al concentrated on the common enemy aud
achuyed victory plete marked The closo
| of any war of priuclpe Oh this earth.
Ins regular army day very like Of your old
corps, consisting OF 2,l76 commissioned officers ana
-. IA enlisted Five hundred aud seyeny,hye VI
Officers stan officers and about 5000 ot tue
men aro noncombathnIs; that we have oaly 10000
| real soldier, To picket whole continent An array.
numbers or liz muster rolls Out by the anilnus soul
wien Inspires IL. 90 1t ever so small provided II %
In the time DANGER the Promethean spark when gives
lie and energy the whole It's true otice III time OF
as TO guard the sacred fire committed to 10
kcepin., 50 that wien danger does cone tas
PIN Ia humA %
huadres OF thousands OF Grave and patriotic peops
VINO always rally at the cal OF their country, and com,
pose the DtalUn- regiments, Drgades, dlSlslohs thd
army corps oDeIlent, self-sacrlclng soulers auu
aGs make ,,Se nS an % sIHs af Se great S1ss Winning
great Victories emf rcils the peace and rescung tns
cankefed peace" been tue Army OF the Unted
| States from the beSinnlig's. our past ~ NsuonM
tuan What read your eyes that no true parrot re-
gets dollar tnaL Was spent IN tue revolutionary war;
Iie war OF 1872 the Mcxican war, or the civli war
| A, TO the iulurc. We now veterans; the young
look up MS for example aud advice, and we WIN 90
rtcrean to oar trusts II We ial 10 warn tnein ol .uo
dangers too much confidence or OF too Llle precsu
aud world full OF denagogaes, dynamite ncads.
| FOOLS by ypocrtee, aud mschivfmakers Ihe greatess
OF human happiness are possible only where tAe Gov
ernuien lar representative OF the mass Oi Tue pco
icus family against the prohgate reckless disturber
OF the pnolc peace ..sv n,1 me M o OF aIi good
| government Is To enforce the rgnt and slnce
tls best runenl for the exercise Of tnls power
An Inced now say that those VINO hold tue army In
our keO ping wish nOlDg but what Is ot advantage to
our people what add to the security, glory and
| fame OF our common couAtry. IL nay lie tno
| time Is near or has actually come wheh
tue soldier should take back out trust that the
meu 40 govern will not commit the fat nlstfk fke OK
the soldier 10 Thing of the pls, because
| 50 lons a is man, 30 long wal force
enter into the economy OF government, and
! no government On earth he perfect which
! cannot enforce by physical! power Its own
laws and DEGREES promptly ana thoroughly, aud tne
| army must be that force, active or passive.
| REAR ADMIRAL RODGERS on THE NAVY.
Rear Admiral Rodgers. responding to the third
toast, The Navy" alluded to the co-opera-
| tIon of the naval with the land forces
during the war. ana spoke of the totally
unprepared condition in which the navy
found itself al the opening Of the war of the rebel