The Portland daily press., 1883-05-17
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
Annual Reunion Held Yesterday
at Washington,
Brooklyn Selected as the Place Of the
Next Meeting.

WAsHISeToN, May 16,-The day has proved
most auspcious Tor the opening ceremonies
the reunion of the Army OF the Potomac 10
this city. Showers laid the dust and iresh
bretz 10 from the northeast with cloudless SKY
and bright sunshine have mads the day per-
feet.
AT II o'clock the escort under Gen, Il. ~
Ayers United States Army, took their station
along 18th street. The Society OF the Army OF
the Potomac, under command OF Gen, a, a.
Humphreys, President Of the society, and stall
formed in column of iours at the Riggs House
and at IL 20 the pr, cession moved, breaking
from right 10 left and marching TO Pennsylya-
MIA avenue, passing in review before stand
erected upon the pavement opposite the White
House. Dsnse crowds of people lined the en-
tire ronte OF the procession.
Shortly before IL o'clock the President was
notified of the approach uf the procession, and
with members OF his Cabinet and other invited
guests proceeded across the lawn 10 the stand,
which was approached by a flight Of steps
from within ihe While House grounds. Upon
the staAd we're present Secretaries Lincoln aud
Teller, Attorney General Brewster, Postmaster
General Gresham, Justice Field, ex-Speaker
Keller and many other other distinguished
persons, including the EuRl'Ah, French, SPAN
ish, Brazilian aud Chinese ministers and ladies'
of their families, w w Cercoran, Gen. Sher-
man and stat, Admirals Rowsn aud Nlehos,
the Commissioners of The Dl lriet aof Ca4ufn-
hia, ex-Postmasser General Hrratio K;ng,J.
j Creswsll, Marshal McMiehael and Others.
The head OF the procession reached the stand
AZ 1910 O'clock. aud tho lass Of tho carriages,
which hrong ht no in the rear. passed at LOO p.
N. OF the Seeiety ef the Army OF the Pot0-
mac there we're about 700 men IL line, and To-
gether With the various ofganiz ttions compos-
ing Tie escort about $500 men passed IA review.
IL was the FIRST representative gathering Of
the Army of the Potomac in Washington since
the war aud as the solde.s of twenty years
ago marched past The stand, many Of them
gray haired ana gray bearded aud bowed with
the weight OF sesrs, II recalled the review OF
1865 when the army OF the Potomac marched
up the aYenus aud passed IN review before the
PresiieLt 100000 strong, Iu the procession
were many vel known and familiar faces and
there Was a constant interchange OF recogni-
uon between the passing veterans and those
upon the stand.
Az ! o'clock the escort was dismissed and the
Soeiets Of the Army OF the Potomac marched
20 the White House and paid their respects 10
the President, who received them in the East
room aud greeted each membsr as he was pre-
SO ted 10 hun.
Al the conclusion OF The reception at the
White House ttis afternoon, representatives OF
the several corps which formerly made up the
army Of the Potomac held business meetings
Tor The election Of officers for the ensuing year.
A general meeting OF the society for the
election OF President resulted in the election
Of Gen. John Newton, which was made unani-
ed.
A committee on place for holding tile next
reunion then reported the names of tire
cities, VIZ Brooklyn, Portland, Me-, aud Har-
selecied. The meeting then adjourned till 3
O'Clock.
During the afternoon the various corps beld
meetiugs and elected vice presidents 10 repre-
sent them ia the society.
About twenty-five tx-&rmy paymasters. who
II.
lied an Association of Union army Paymas-
ters," by electing the following:
Presideat-Geu. b w Bryce.
Vice Presidents-Ex-Payma ers Hon. VIII
Cumbaok, Of Indiana Gov. Frederick Robbie,
OF Maine Hon. Wm. S. Strytter of New Jer-
sey, Hon. Russell Errett, Of Pennsy lvania, and
Stephen A. Walker, OF New York
Secretary Thomas Fl. GArdiner, Of Wasl-
ingtoa.
Correspondents Secretary Penn CLARK, Of
Washington.
Treasurer George Trutsiell, OF Washing
ton
The exercises OF the Society of the Army of
the Potemac held this evening at the National
Theatre, drew together an audience which
filled the building 10 every part. Gen. Humph-
ries, retriDg president, opened the exercises by
introducing Judge Edmondr, Commissioner of
the District of Columbia, who delivered an adj
dress OF welcome. At the conclusion of Ed
monds' address the Marine baud rendered the
star Spaa2led Banuers aud then the pFesi-
dent introduced as the poet George Alfred
Townsend, who delivered poem. Following
the poet came the orator Of the evening, Major
Martin Maginnis. who delivered am eloquent
oration Loud calls ere made for Gen. Sh T.
man when Major Maginnis concluded, to which
the veteran commander responded in brief
speech. Gems Webb, Siocumb and Beaver
and ex-speaker Keifer spoke briefly. Tele-
grams Of regret at their inability to be present
from Gems. Hancock aud feridan were read, /,
and the exercises closed with Dixie" aad
Yankee Daodle" by the band.
and roofs all the houses along the entire line Of
the proctssiUn's nafea are diligently searched
~ detail every morning and every evening. A
careIai enumeration of all the occupants OF the
houses on the iine has been made no less than
three tunes. No visitor is admitted TO any ho-
tel or lodging house after ii o'clock on any
pTe,enc-, aud ~ evening visitor az such places
Can equally stringent any annoying rules are
arbitrarily enforced.