Morning journal and courier., 1883-05-17
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

The Army of the P0tomac-A Very Suc-
 eessful Reun1On-The Old Veterans Re moving Their Soldier Days.
 WASHINGTON, May 16.-The reunion of the Army of the Potomac to-day was very suc- cessful affair in all respects. At 1920 there was procession of veterans, escorted by 8 detachment of United States troops under General Ayres. The procession marched up Fifteenth street past the McPherson statue; thence through Vermont avenue Massachu- setts avenue, passing the Thomas statue, to Rhode Island avenue, passing the Scott statue, through Connecticut avenue, passing the Farragut statue, to Seventeenth street. to Pennsylvania avenue, passing in review be- fore the stand erected upon the pavement op- posite the White House. Upon the stand were the President, Secretaries Lincoln and Teller, Attorney General Brewster, Postmas- ter General Gresham, Justice Field, ex- Speaker Keifer, Senators Miller of Califor- mia, Butler of South Carolina, ex-Senator Windom, Representatives Mckinley and Cox, the English, French, Spanish, Brazilian and Chinese ministers and ladies of their families, W. W. Cor coran, General Sherman and staff, Generals B. s. Calef, Livermore, Ingalls,, Schoheld, Admirals Rowan and Nichols, the commis- sioners of the District of Columbia, ex-Post master Generals Horatio King, J. A. J. Cres- well, Marshal McMichael and others. Of the Society of the Army of the Potomac, there were about TOO men in the line, and together with the various organizations composing the escort, about 2, 500 men passed in review. Along the line of march, which was lined with people, there was liberal display Of bunting and much enthusiasm. It was tAe first representative gathering of the Army of the Potomac at Washington since the war, and as the soldiers of twenty years ago marched past the stand, many of them gray haired and bearded and bowed with the weight of intervening years, 1t recalled the review of 1865, when the Army of the Poto- mac marched up the avenue and passed in review before the President, one hundred thousand strong. In the procession were many weIl-known and familiar faces, and here was. a constant interchange of recog- milton between the passing veterans and those upon the stand. At o'clock the es- cort was dismissed. and the Society of the Army of the Potomac marched to the White House and paid their respects to the Presi- dent who received them in the east room, and greeted each member as he was present cd to him.
 Business meetings of the different corps were held at their several headquarters this afternoon, and at 8 o'clock general busi ness meeting of the society was held.
 General John Newton was chosen presi- dent for the ensuing year and Brooklyn was selected as the next place of meeting.
 The exercises to night at the National Theatre consisted of 8 poem by George AL fred Townsend and an oration by Hon. Mar tin Maginnis Mir. Townsend's poem was greeted with frequent applause, especially those portions deifying Lincoln, the martyrea commander-in-ehiefo of the armies. Major Ma ginnis. was enthusiastically cheered through out his address. General Sherman was call cd for and said he conceded the claim of the Army of the Potomac to the white flag, though when the water way to New Orleans was opened victory was virtually achieved. General Sloeum of New York, General A. s. Webb, General Weaver and ex Speaker Keif- CT also responded to calls