The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-08-29
ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE.


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Annual Nesting n Lake Minnstonka-ora.
ton by Ex-aov. Q. Z. Davts-asnsra1'
Procesdings.
The Seventh Annual meeting OF officers
representing the army of the Tennessee,
was held at Lafayette Hotel, Lake Min
netonka. Minnesota. There were many prom
inent men present, among them Gen. Sler-
man., Gen. Belknap, and Gov. Rusk of Wiscon-
sin, and Gen. Chetlain Of Chicago, and q host
Of others more or less known to the public
The hotel was handsomely decorated. On the
walls Of the rooms were portraits Of Gems.
Sherman, Grant, Thomas and Logon, and also
tho national shield enclosed in eyergreens bear.
ing tho inscriptions: "Corinth," "Nash.
Vile ssSayannah,'' Jackson ssDonelson,s
Belmont" 'sshiloh, . ''Chickasaw, . "PortGib
son," raymond champion HILL" sBie
Black River,'' tsvicksburg "'sKenesaw," eat
lanta . Missionary Ridge" and sIuka."
At the business meeting held on the first
day Ger. Sherman presided, and Col. L.
NJ Dayton acted ~ recording secretary.
In calling the meeting to order Gen Sher-
man delivered the opening address and
stating that he was unable to be present, on ac-
count Of his recent injury, and conveying his
best wishes. Gen. Sherman then stated that Ex-
Gov. G. K Davis, on short notice, had consent
treasurer was read, showing the financial trans.
actions of the socisty for the past year, and
its present financial condition was reported
good. Gen. Sherman explained that . monu-
ment was being erected for Frank +.
Gen. Ransom by his friends. After the
transaction Of some routine business, the guests
had an excursion on one of the fine steamers
on tho lake.
In the evening, after the assembly, by the
drum corps, Gen. sherman introduced Gov.
Hubbard Of Minnesota to the audience, who
delivered the address Of welcome in which he
stated that Minnesota felt an especial pride in
its record, as she regards it a part OF her own.
she had a much larger representation Of her
stalwart patriotism in this array than in any
other similar organization. Gen. Sherman
responded, and in announcing the piece,
Marching through Georgia" General Sher-
man said 1t was Q piece which had followed
him around the world and he hoped the audi
ence would enjoy it better than he did. After
its rendition he introduced ex-Gov. G. +. Davis
to the audience, and explained that Gen. Grant
had been expected to deliver the Grafton, hut
he was not able to attend. Gov. Davis deliv-
cred an elaborate and able address, closing "a
follows:
l have endeavored to show the mission OF
war in general, and this war in particular; that
its end Is not mere conquest, nor personal
glory; that its consequences are ever-ending;
that in the great average of human concerns
beneicent; that it extirpates error; that it es.
tablishes what is good; that it makes nations.
1 have said little Of your battles, nothing OF
your personal glory. The battles are known
to the world; your glory is secure. 1t was q
sublime conception Of the German poet Zedlitz,
that before the statute of the great Napoleon
i'll the Place Vendome the hosts of the empire
muster for review. While Paris sleeps, the
disembodied cohorts of the dead conqneroi
break the marble calm of death and are mar.
shaled upon the fields of air. The armies OF
plain. They come from the slime of the Nile,
from the sands Of Arabia, from the SHOWS oi
Russia, from Alpine ice, from German plains,
from the fields Of Italy, from Spanish %sierras,
shals are there: Murat, with bis squadrons;
Davoust, with the yictors of Auerstadt; Mas:
sena, with the famine stricken defenders Of
Genoa; MacDos:ald, sword in hand, and on
foot at the head of the $4,000 immortals who
broke the Austrian center at Wagram; slaught.
cred Ney, with the apparition of tho despairing
guard which broke in vain in bloody surgea
upon the English squares at Waterloo. Thu
specters Of auxiliary kings, their brows gold
bound with phantom crowns bestowed by him,
career before their shadowy legions, and fai
off upon the confines Of the night the phantas.
ma of vanquished armies in full retreat is dim.
~ seen upon a hundred fields. Martial music
is family heard beneath the stars, and upon the
spirit banners of the pallid and eyanescent
host, rs it sweeps IN dalk review before the
bronze emperor, who has also taken q ghostly
life, CLEAN the words, Gave Imperatori Mort
turf to salutant," and then the armies of a LOST
cause melt into the air, and the emperor be.
comes bronze again.
The applause which followed the
grafton was long and loud. Miss Alice
tie Hymn Of the Republic and re.
ceived round after round Of applause for the
was impromptu speeches by Bishop Fellows,
Of Chicago, n others, i~nterspersed with mu.
sic.
On the second day was chiefly given to pleas.
ure. The breif business session in the morn.
ing simply disposed of the routine business,
selection of Chicago as the next place of meet
ing, . result fully anticipated and the election
of officers as follows:
President-Gen. W.. 7. Sherman.
Recording secretary-Col L. M. Dayton.
Corresponding secretary-Gen. A. Hicken.
topper.
Vice presidents-Col. John s. Lavender,
Missouri; Gen. W. 7. Clark, Dakota; Lieut.
"a; Gen. Schuyler, Hamilton, New York; Capt
G. Riebsame, Illinois; Lieut.. S. StillweIl, Kan.
sas; Capt George b. Heaford, Wisconsin;
Maj. Edgar 4. Miller, Pennsylvania; Capt
Josiah Barber, Ohio; Capt. Logan B. Roots,
After the business had been disposed Of
nearly one hundred accepted Col. MeCrory's
invitation, and went to Minneapolis via the
motor line, viewed in that city the chief points
of interest, and returned in the afternoon.
Another excursion on the lake, with the sue.
cessful regatta as q prime object Of interest
occupied the remainder of the day.
In the evening there was a grand banquet
Four long tables filled the hail. These were
spread simply with the cut glass and silver
/ NNropiNo1 rlu nfn un1 1IoomSpn Aouaea
center pieces in each table, and the snowy liner
was strevn with smilax and cut flowers Al
the table at the headof the room, on an elevated
platform, was seated the master of ceremonies,
Hubbard on his left. ex-senator Ramsey
Mayor c. D. O'Brien, Col Taylor, Senator b
M. Sabin, Lieut.. Col Plunkett, Gen. ]. h. Ham.
mond, Maj. John G. Smith occupied seats at the
table, which was faced with a bank Of cut
flowers.
The feast was ended at halt pastten, at which
hour the hall was ordered cleared OF the ser.
wants and the speaking was commenced. Gen.
Sherman introducing each speaker in 4 pleas.
ant and characteristic way. The following
were the toasts, and the names of speakers:
First ~Toast-'sThe President OF the United
States. Response by Colonel c. p. Dyer. II
the absence OF Gen. Gresham, P. NJ. General
Ihirmew said the committee was obliged to take
tho most good natured man they could find
Gen. Dyer from Pike, Mo-, md Of course all old
soldiers knew OF that locality.
Second Toast-"The State of Minnesota. ,
Response by Governor 7. l. Hubbard.
The thirdtoast was the estate of Wisconsin, .
to which Gov. J. M. Rusk was to have respond,
ed, but was not present In lien thereof Gen.
Sherman expressed his regret at his absence,
and bore testimony to the gallantry of the
soldiers of Wisconsin,, many of whom were
members or the Army of tie Tennessee.
Fourth Toast-"Our Country" Response by
General A. T. Chetlain, of Chicago.
Fifth Toast-'sThe men of '76-their spirit
inspired the men Of 81" Response by Gener.
al Schuyler Hamilton.
Sixth Toast-'The Victories of Peace-nc
less renowned than those of war" Response
by Mgr. Capel.
Seventh Toast-.sThe Army of the Tennessee. ,
Response by General w. w. Belknap.
Eight Toast-"The Unroturning Dead