The National tribune., 1883-10-25
THE SEVENTEENTH
Annual Meeting of the Society Of the
Army of the Tennessee.
Special Correspondence National Tribune.

Flags floating from every public building
and hanging In fcst0ons from q thousand
homes greeted with a brilliant welcome the
members of the Society of the Army of the
Tennessee. who met here Wednesday and
Thursday Of this week in their sixteenth annual
session. Cleveland has but five resident MEM
bers OF the society, but the local committee
were aided on every hand by the hearty good
Eil and encouragement OF her citizens lt
was thus that the society began its session here,
meeting the most generous greeting and warm
est hospitality. Hundreds of pleasant homes
were thrown open for the accommodation Of the
visitors, and from beginning 10 end the meeting
was most pleasant and successful one.
The Society of the Army of the Tennessee,
which was organized before the close of the
war, in North Carolina Is composed entirely of
officers, and has membership something over
800. The attendance at this meeting was
large numbering nearly 300, and including
some OF the most distinguished officers OF the
army.
at 10 O'clock Wednesday morning the mem
bers marched from their headquarters at the
keunard House to the Tabernacle the largest
auditorium in the city, headed by Generals
Sherman aaG Leggett. There was no display
Of baaneTs or cpaulets, but each street through
EhiCh the line OF veterans passed was crowded
wibh people, asia a continuous applause greeted
these leaders until they reached the end OF the
march.
BUSINESS MEETING.
General Sherman called the business meeting
10 order promptly at 1890 o'clock; congrat-
ulate the society" said he, on meeting In
such large numbers and in such apparent good
hcalth. The day is 3 beautiful one, and the
people OF Cleveland are glad TO meet the old
heroes of the Array Of the Tennessee. We 2d-
5ourned st St. Louis last gear 10 meet m Cleve-
LAND On The 4th ct October, date On which
could not under any circumstances be present,
far
post a0ne the meeting 10 8 later date. ] now
rctprn nay thanks 10 the committee for chang
lng the meeting 20 suit my personal eonven-
sCnce The 9TH OF October was chosen to COM
gaelnoT4te the battle Of COriRth. and this date
though il nav slightly confuse the orators,
~5ll not deter them from sticking TO their text.
General G0secTaBs, who took an important part
in that battle, feels 1he same pride and glory in
your fame Is YOU do yourselves. Re would
have atteaded here to-day bug for the severe
illness Of his WIFE General Gresham also prom
Used to come, but his enormous business at
Washington has unfortunately prevented.
General Grant fully intended TO be present,
bat dispatch Just received from him indicates
thar he cannot attend, which we all sincerely
regret"
The reading OF the minutes or the last meet
ing was, on motion, dispensed with
The treasurer. General VI. Il. Force, submit
TED his sunGai report showing that the society
AsA II tsi4u = 1LAQ Oh sJ.AhtU al per cent.
bonds: Sl ,5Is.59 ia cash. Corresponding sec
retarv, General Eickenio0per, read his annual
report, ana Colonel Dayton. recording secre-
tary, rep0r ed that since fling his last report
he had received from the general fund 500 !;
from the permanent fund s256; making total
OF 1912.
Letters Of regret and e0ngratulation were
read from President Arthur, General Sheridan,
General Hancock General Gresham General
George Crook, and General Ben. Harrison.
The committee appointed TO consider the ad-
visibility of the members wearing uniforms at
the annual meetings reported adversely, and it
was the sense OF the meeting that this display
would not be- convenient or wise Captain w.
6. Burns Captain III. A. bigley, Captain Dunlap,
and General Chetlain were appointed q COM
mittue for the nomination Of officers fer the
ensuing year. This committee, az the second
DAYS business meeting. reported the following
nominations: President. Gen. w. T. Shernan !;
rice-prnsidents, Col. VIM B. Leach, Gen Madi-
son Miller, Col. Ill. l. Barnun. Capt. ". s.
Burns, Col II. /. Hutchinson, Col. II. T. Noble,
Major j. III. Plankett. Col. W. III. Gibbons Col.
Jn0. McFall, Major JLo. Safely, Capt. ]. d. Nc
Fariand, MAJOR Am. g. Clayton recording sec
retarv, Col L. n Dayton corresponding sec
retary, Gen. A. Hickenloeper; treasurer, Gen.
nj. l.. Force The president, secretary, and
treasurer were denominations, and the entire
selection was unanimously accepted-General
secrtiEe time being greeted with loud applause.
GENERAL GRANT FOR ORATOR.
A committee consisting Of Gen. w. E. Strong,
Col c. Czdle. Jr.. Capt 4. II. Neather, Surgeon
a. H. Heighwav. and Col Frank Lynch, were
appointed to select the orator for the next
meeting This committee reported that Gen.
HI. {. Grant had been selected, and the an
nouncement was received with enthusiastic
cheers.
General E. T. Noyes. Col J. g. Everest Gen.
T. u Fletcher, Gen. D. ii. Br1sh, and Col. w.
H. Aeg5lsDn, the committee appointed to Sc
lect the place for the next meeting, reported in
favor OF Lake AlianetOnka- MINI, near the
cities OF St. Paul and Minneapolis.
Considerable discussion was also inaulged az
to the feasibility Of visiting the Yellowstone
National Park at the conclusion Of the business
meeting. At that tine, General Moves, chair
man OF the committee, said the committee
unanimously recommended an excursion to the
National Park On the Yellowstone. Some
thought the expense would be too great and
Others that il would require too much time.
Captain Andrews said that the committee had
fgarcd on that and believed that the cost Of
the trip, which would take eight days, would
be about Sl05 TO each member. For the wives
and children Of the members the rate world be
d little higher. However, Lake Minnetonka
was chosen as the place Ct the next meeting
with headquarters ct the Iafsvette Hotel and
August 10 and 16 IsSs, as the time. Gen. Jno
A. Logan, Gen. Stockman, and Gen. Jno. w
Sprague, were added 70 the committee to nse
their influence in securing cheap transporta-
tion for those who go.
. VOTE AGAINST ExcLUETvEyEss.
General Williamson offered some resolution
which stirred Hp another discussion. One was
TO exclude outsiders from any participation In
the meetings Of the society: another to here
after admit ladies TO the banquets. The second
resolution was adopted with applause, and tbs
Cleveland committee announced that they had
already made arrangements for the acc0mIao-
d2tion Of the ladies, and ii the members pleased
they could bring their ladies wi Ii them on thai
evening. It had been heretofore against The
rules OF the society, but hereafter IL would bs
one Of the rules Of the society. The other reso
lutiOD, General Williamson said, was made nee
essaTy by the over-reaciiing kindnesses Of 6hs
people wherever the society met. The socia
feature for which the society was organized had
been annihilate3, and the members, who caEal
from AL parts of the country TO greet eacl
othcr, TO shake each other by the hand and
recall with one another the memories Of tbs
war, we're hardly enabled to meet together al
al. The society members were growing old
and each year these social meetings sh0ald b.
dearer. lie wanted the side-shoy feature o.
The meeting dropped. lie wanted no tri
unlphal arches OF decorations, but he woul6
have only The Enernbers and their faEaiiies mec
quietly together and enjoy each Others con
pany. be objected 10 be showed under b5
kindness. General Logan opposed the resolu