The National tribune., 1883-10-25

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paper on the battle of Nashville, December Is
and 16 1864, which General Hickenlooper read.
After instructing the executive committee to
1 investigate the condition of the Mcpherson
monument and returning thanks to the various
1 friends who had been SO kind, the society was
| adjourned for the evening banquet.
Wednesday afternoon the members of the
society were driven out to Lake View eeme-
| terry TO visit the vault where rests the remains
of Garfield and view the beautiful sight
selected for his monument. General Sherman
and his old chieftains were met at the vault by
the guard and the doors we're swung open, but
none of them entered They stood for some
moments with uncovered heads in silence, and
/ then, throwing fragrant flowers upon the casket,
| drove away. Tho scene was very impressive
one
THE PUBLIC RECEPTION.
a brilliant audience filed the beautiful
opera house Wednesday evening in attendance
| upon the public reception. The elaborate and
magnificent decorations had never been
1 equalled in the building, and before the curtain
rose upon the stage storms Of applause testified
to the admiration of the visiters. The pro-
ceniqm boxes were buried beneath the folds
of silken banners, caught up with shining
! swords, and around every gallery hung hun
1 dred shields, half-hid with flags and bearing on
/ their faces the historic names that recall the
battles, the men and the events in the history
of the Army of the Tennessee. Great banks
! OF cut flowers were built up before the stage
! and stands of flowers adorned the lobbies. As
the curtain rose, the floral display continued
unbroken in one beautiful wall until it met the
FURNISHED gatling guns that stood on either
! side. In the rear of the stage was an immense
painting Of the battle of Corinth, which this
meeting commeInorated, and which brought to
a vivid reality the fearful lighting, the intrepid
| charges and wonderful courage which marked
the loss and recapture of that fort
General Sherman was seated in the center Of
the stage In full uniform. The desk at which
he sat was covered with flags and flowers, and
in front Of it stood life-size portrait of General
Mcpherson, contributed by the artist, Miss Ran
son, of Washington. Seated around the chairman
were many Of his distinguished generals-Leg-
gett, FairchiId, Logan, Moves, Hickenlooper,
Force, Richardson. Strong. Bel1nap Poe, Fuller,
Sanborn, Brush, Neil, Fallows, and Captain
Mitchell, Colonel Dayton, Governor Foster,
Mayor Farley, and others.
STOP THAT NONSENSE.
The buglers stationed behind the scenes
sounded the reveille amidst enthusiastic ap-
piause. As the curtain rose Miss Dora Hen
hinges, a singer Of national reputation, ap-
peared on the stage brilliantly arrayed in
the stars and stripes, and sang with eyqui-
site beauty the familiar Star Spangled Ban
ner." The enraptured heroes demanded an
encore and the lady responded with "Tenting
forward TO open the meeting. As his familiar
figure rose before the audience the building
trembled with re-echoing cheers. The applause
/ would subsidea moment and, as the old chieftain
would begin TO speak. again the greeting would
drown his voice. Here. stop that nonsense y
said he bluntly. We generally begin these
meetings III q business-like manner, and already
are an hour behind. As we always open with
prayer / now call upon Rev. John Mitchell" !"
Captain Mitchell then offered prayer.
AT this point the lights were lowered in the
theater and concentrated upon the battle Of
Corinth picture in the rear. By skillful
changes q magnificent scene was presented, ac-
companied by the firing of musketry, and end
ing by the triumphant hosting of the stars
and stripes over the fort. General Sherman
then introduced Governor Charles Foster, who
welcomed the society to Ohio in an excellent
address. Mayor Farley welcomed the society
TO Cleveland in brief speech.
In behalf Of the Society of the Army of the
Tennessee, General Sherman responded briefly.
As General Sherman concluded, two crippled
soldiers came forward and presented him with
an elegant floral camp kettle TO which presen-
tation he responded with some feeling. As he
concluded, Miss Alice Mitchell, Of Chicago, as
sisted by the Arion ouartette, sang the famous
Battle Hymn Of the Republic" and inlnedi-
ately following the orator of the day, General
Bishop FalIows, of Chicago, was introduced.
Lis Grafton was q most eloquent one, and his
description of the battle of Corinth, with which
he began, introduced sonae Of the most brilliant
word painting ever listened to. His discussion
also Of the serious questions of the war; his cut
ting and sarcastic illusions to Jefferson Davis
| and his book and the stalking ghost of States
rights, and his tribute TO the Christian warrior
and statesman, held the rapt attention of his
hearers throughout We give the most inter-
esting portions of his Grafton:
BISHOP FALLoWs' ADDRESS.
Our meeting at this time commentaries one of
the most important battles of the war-the battle
Of Coriuth. 1T was battle in which the most
splendid heroisn was displayed by the soldiers of
the North and the soldiers of the South. IT was a
struggle never exceeded during our evil contest,
IN the concentrated determination and desperate
vaor Of the heroes and partsans Of the Confederacy
against the heroes and patriots Of the Union Over
$1,000 Confederate troops were hurled against 49,
600 men Of the Army of the Tennessee. Here we
have viviGy brought before us treferriDg TO large
picture the stage 2Dx24 feet, representing Fort
Robnete and the events Of the battlel through the
artists skill, the stirring scene. There is Fort
Robine;fe. the key to Corinth." Around it the
fiery surges Of that sanguinary conflict RACES. To
hold It meant victory for Us; TO lose it meant vic
tory for them. One line Of the Confederates sweep
onward to the village. Stornaed at by shot and
she'll rked by grape and canister in front and left,
rained upon with bullets still they come, with
their faces ayerted, ike men striving 10 protect
themselves against driving storm of hail" Moth
ing can resist the sheer momentum of that mass OF
with faces OF flint. with nerves of steele, with
I purpose Of adanoant. The conflict snow hand to
and tugs with bayonet. Muskets Clubs The
hand Of many q one, dropping sword and mnsket.
grasps the throat of the foe. Steadily backward
go our forces, overwhelmed by the might of mum
beFs. Fort Richardson is the eneny's. General
Rosecrals' headquarters Is theirs. Shouts and
yelis seem TO proclaim the victory theirs also.
But the Army of the Tennessee goes backward
| only 70 20 forward. Animated by the cheering
presence and voice Of their brave commander Gen
eral Rosccrans, who leads them in person. they
spring forward at the command Charge bayo-
nets y with a resistess energy. Back TO the head
quarters, back TO Fort Richardson, forward toward
the eneEy's camping ground they go. High above
eli the roar Of the conflict IL heard the Union shout
of triumph, as Prices column, shattered and scat
tered. seek the friendly tirnber's protection.
Bot the Victory is not won. The other line adj
az ali hazards Yet fearful is the risk to face
those murderous batteries of DEATH and these un.
yielding men behind taeEn who feel the very des.
TIMES OF the Nation may lie IN their ability to hold
their position that General Price would not order
the movement. but called for volunteers to make
the charge. Colonel Rogers and Colonel Ross al
once step forward and tender their brigades OF
Texans and Mississippians for the attack. On they
come, never Ginching Gaps plowed in their
massive columns; they Gil them up On they come
! in flank and front winrowE of the dead and dying
are piled up. On they come. They are now but
l50 feet from the fort when fun in their faces the
up-sprsn9lng Ohio brigade pour their deadly mus
kerry fire and sweep them back But on they
come! ioh, intrepid men, IL treason could ever
have been redeemed by vaior il would have been
redeemed IN that wild, magnificent charge you
fnade9 On they come, 10 the base of the fort or
they come. They are in the pGrapet They plant
! their flag its very summit. They catch it as Il
j. shot down. and wave it with its splintered staff
! They are inside the fort. They have won the kew