New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-17

bns,ness meetings for the election OF oihceIs ~, Wv
ensuipe year and at 9 o'clock the GeheiSi puN'N'o
meeting OF the society was held at Tue '"''S
Theatre. General Horttio c. King, Oh Dio e -
Secretary of the SJcety, called 'no r.
or1sr a,d ,,r,sc,,ted General Humphreys tn' I'l-
dent The report OF The secretary Ne b',
u S, "or,cr which General NJ j. va M41'n,
Treaenrcr submitted his report Whitn N'o"'
a balance on hand OF SllI-. lIp ~, of on, rrs
nounced as the next business Tue ci'Cl.ono W nL,b
for the ensuing year. The scene, however vi va
ensued and the discussion Wn'h '"VN .iI ~ va
called most ylyidly the CLOSING h"ufN 81 ,n'
Sssou Nntinns and amendments, calls OF order
appeals 10 the Char. which the 1ha'I 'ol'i lo'
followed one another IN I"Pl1 Su'So9,loI, III
hest of feeling, however, appeared i" ,P' an
Nominations for president having been decidIei 20
be IN oIdcr General Mann, of N.Ita Carolina "a
behalf of he sixth Corps announce lhs I..r -
"that grand old >Olui,,, General JONI -\'"t""'
Naior Ins.pb STEINER shouted a the toy ol ms voice
The noInnatIon by the Fifth Corps of General l.. >;
Grant. Cheers and cries Of Grant, ui.,,
"VoteD Newton Grant" for some lnllu IS
made il impossible Tor anyone 10 be heard. lHth
followed raining discussion rs 10 Oen'I'' 'i'"'
Finally General Humphrey. said: "li remember
rightly, General Grant at one time was intimacy
associated with the Army Of the Potomac near 'if
close OF the war. / THINK he Is clearly c"7'''' "
you choose to elect him."
NAMES OF BOTH NOMINEES wiIHDHA"N'
This was received with shouts OF laughter anu
applause from all quactcrs, and 1t was moNo' u"
proceed to ballot. General Mann then arose anu
stated that after consultation with several o. MS
associates Of the Sixth Corps, there seemed 20 e
q general desire to elect General Grant hc "o''"
withdraw the name OF General Newton.
This was the signal for renewed commo'lo "' "o-
companied by cries of "Good," and "Don WIN
draw" which was heightened wien Geneia' Oar
num- of Connecticut. IN ringing tones, tmh2i ',
that he wouid Withdraw the name oil u HSIdI 3@D,.
A voice" What right have YOU TO WlthdI1"
toper,l r ,rnum: As the presiding officer Of
the Fifth Corps at their meeting today, ana Dg
cause | know personally that General Grant, ihough
he was thought not unworthy 70 command US Il
AppOmatfnX. does not desire the 0ncrduS duly III
these piping times OF peace aud would not permit
his name 10 the subject al controversy ii thero
is single objection, withdraw me- name.
Finally the nominations OF Generals Grant ana
Newton were renewed and the baliotlng proceeded
Pending the collection OF the bdtO'S Il Ies"iu'IVu
was presented and read that MAJOR MasnnS me
orator of the day, and George Alfred IOW"sehl INC
poet, De elected honorary members Oh thc soceIV
Major Maginms raised q laugh upon the dulh0r
of th'. resolution by announcing from the stage thal
he had been a member since the ilrst battle OF SUI
Run. The resolution as to Nh Townsend was
The president announced the. appointment
of Generals Lock, Ruggles and futile, COlonei
Truesdell and Captain BuTtt as a COMMITTEES 10
report 10 the meeting upon the place for holding
the next reunion and called for NOMINATIONS sara
toga New-lOIk City, Portland, Harrisburg, hlch,
mOnd Baltimore, Denver Boston, PhlltHcIphld ana
Chicago were named and the committee Ietired 10
select three of places to be submitted 10 the
Society Tor chOlCe.
Tbe secretary announced he olection of the follow
my named gentlemen at the several corps meetings
this afternoon to represent them rs XceIPresi49htS
Second Coros General 5. :. Carroll Third Corps;
Colonel CLAYTON McMichael Fourth Corps, General
D. H. Davis: Fifth Corps, General h. b. AyieS;
Sixth Corp. General Adam L. King; Ninta Corps,
General Edward Jardiue; Eleven corps GencI1i
Emil Fry; Twelfth Corps. General James l.. sell
ridge; Nineteenth, General William II. Everett;
Staii Corps General George ID. Ruggles; Cdvalr{,
General John B. Mcintosh; ARTILLERY. Colonel H. l.
Hunt Signal Corps, Colonel Is. r. Fisher
GENERAL NEwTON ELECTED PRESIDENT.
The result of the bailOting for president was then
announced as follows: General Newton, 155; Cen
eral Grant. III; scattering. T. General Newton's
election wa, made unanimous. II was then moved
and carried without dissent that the secretary lie
authorized 10 east ballot TO represent the unan-
imous vote OF the society for the reelection of
the remaining officers as follows: Treasurer, Cen
sral NJ T.. McMahon; secretary General Horauo
King; corresponding secretary, General George II.
Sharpe.
The committee on the place for holding thc next
reunion ta,u reported the names OF nroe cities w.;
Brooklyu, Port and, Me-. and Harris purg, nom
which a selection might be made. All lnree seemed
to have numerous advocates, when OcneId hinB
smllmgy mLmated that 1t would give INN grcat
addition ol labor II BROOKLYN should be chosen
But ne added IF you 90 there we Will enter
tam you III the Academy of Music and dine YOU at
COncy Island" lhl5 announcement produced an
Instantaneous effect and Brooklyn was seicc ed by
the society with one solitary dissenting No,c IL
favor of HARRISBURG
This closed the business OF the afternoon ana
after muse Dvtne Marine Bdad tne meeting II j:IJ
adjourned TIL ) o'clock
TIE EVENING MEETING.
The exercises of the sJcet, TINS evening at the
National Theatre drew together audience which
filed the budne in every part-an audience brill
liant, distinguished, enthusiastic and syupath tic.
Stage. audi Drum and galleries were filed,
the one with the commanders of the Army,
the othc.s with the surviving members Of that
army their friends and the welcoming people OF the
city of Washington The interior decorations of
the theatre were brilliant, taste u and appropriate
for a gathering of veterans The stage Occu-
pied by the 0fiic rs OF The meeting, officers OF the
Army of the Potomac above the rank # Ougadiei-
general, and invited guests OF distinction. Among
them were General Humphrey. General JOhA New
ton Judge EdmOuds, District Commissioner, NhO
delivered the welcoming address to the society
Martin McGlnmS OF Montana the orator
poet; General Sherman and members of his
staff, General RosccIans ex-SPrak-r Refer
Ordway, Clarke and Mcintosh, Schoncld. ~l'cum,
Webb aud Beaver, ant senator ingalls,, Of Kansas.
ana Repre- .entatIves Cox and Mckinley Ia. sec
rotary of War and the Postmas ere racrIl, with
ladies, occupied one Of the private boxes. Gen
eral Humphrey, the retiring president,
opened the exercises by Introducing
who appCarcl before them, lie sad, on nendi Oh the
citizens of Washington, III whose name nc wei
coined the veterans t. tine city.
While Judge EdmoudS Was speaking General Sher
man came on the stag fir IN one of the Wings. As
be moved to his At IN the front the VceranS
caught - IT OF hun and interrupted the speech To
give hiG welcome with three ringing cheers and
augcr.
POEM By GEORGE ALFRED TOWNSEND
At the conclusion of Judge Edmonds's address
the Marine Band rendered The Star Spangled
Banner and then the President introduced Che
poet, Georee Alfred Townsend, who with much
feeling delivered the poem, the reading of when
was frequently interrupted by the applause of the
audience. The poem III part as follows:
There IS oue too little mentioned when your proud re-
unions come