St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-15
Concluding Business Of the
Army of the Ten
neSSee.
Chicago the Next Place of Meet
ing, with Gen. Grant for
Orator.
An Excursion On Lake Minnetonka
and a Royal Banquet in the
Evening.
The Business Meet;no.

The Business MeetiNg.
The members of the society of the Army of
Tennessee assembled in the parlors of Hotel La
fayette at 1878 a. m. for the purpose of holding
the last business meeting Of the reunion. The
chairs in the front of the hall were filled with
members, and the chairs in the rear were occu-
pied by spectators, large number of ladies being
among the latter. Gen. Sherman called the
meeting to order.
The reading of the minutes of the last meeting
were dispense with, and Gen. Sherman an
nounced that the next business in order was the
report of the committees.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
The committee on the selection of officers re-
ported as follows: 35ls
President, Gen. W. T. Sherman.
Recording secretary, Col. L. M. Dayton.
Corresponding secretary. Gen. A. Hieken-
looper. s9
Treasurer-Gen. M. F. Force - ~
Vice Presidents-Col. John F. Lavender, Mis-
souri,; Gen. w. T. Clark, Dakota; Lieut.. Col,
H. H. Rood, Iowa; Capt. W. McCrory. Mime
| sofa; Gen. Schuyler Hamilton, New York; Capt.
o. c. Riebsame, Illinois Lieut.. Col. L. StilweH,
Kansas: Capt. Geo. H. Heafford, Wisconsin
Maj. Edgar 7. Miller, Pennsylvania; Capt. Josiah
Barber, Ohio; Capt S. H. Rool, Arkansas
The reading of the report of the committee
was received with loud and prolonged applause.
Before action was taken on the report of the
committee Gen. Sherman read letter from Gen.
Hickenlooper declining reelection as CORE
spending secretary, in which he explained that
his action was not caused by loss of interest in
the work of the society, but because of his in
ability to attend to the work.
On motion the report of the committee was
adopted, Gen. Sherman remarking that Gen.
Hickenloopcr had nothing to say as to his cleo
ton the society was attending to that matter.
NEXT MEETING AT CHICAGO.
The committee for selecting the time and place
for holding the next reunion of the Army of the
Tennessee offered the following report through
their chairman:
Your committee to whom was referred the
selection of the time and place for the next re-
union of the society, have unanimously agreed
to recommend Chicago the place, and the sec
ond Wednesday and second Thursday in Septem-
Der, 1885, as the time for the meeting. 1t was
also unanimously resolved by the committee to
recommend to the society that instructions be
given to the local executive committee at Chi
cago that it is desired that parade or
display of the society be included in the
programme of the reunion, but that the meeting
be confined to the members of the Army of the
Tennessee, kindred societies and their families,
for social intercourse and friendly greetings In
making this recommendation your committee in
behalf of the society do not fail to recognize and
thankfully appreciate the royal welcome and gen.
erous hospitality of the citizens of the several
cities in which the reunion has been held.
The report was adopted.
GEN. GRANT FOR ORATOR.
The committee appointed to name the orator
for the eighth annual reunion reported, through
their chairman, that Gen. U. S. Grant had been
selected. The report was adopted.
A letter from Mrs. Hamilton, widow of Col.
John G. Hamilton, announcing that her husband
had died in February, 1882, and asking that her
eldest son be made member Of the society in
place Of her husband, was read. 1t was ordered
that her request be granted.
Gen. Chetlain offered resolution rendering
the thanks of the committee to the manager OF
the Lake Park hotel for the lunch he had pre-
pared for the excursionists and courtesies ex-
tended on Wednesdays excursion Adopted.
Gen. Oliver presented motion to strike out
the limit placed on the amount Of money used by
the secretary in employing help. Adopted.
THE STATUE OF LIBERTY.
Gen. Martin BEEN, of Chicago, moved to re-
consider the vote on the resolution contributing
to the statue of Liberty enghtening the world
He explained that the resolution had been voted
down on Wednesday without free discussion.
This question had evidently been expected,
and member promptly inquired il Gen. BEEN
had not voted in the affirmative when the ques-
ton was called. Gen. BEEN admitted that he
had, and the presiding officer ruled out his mo.
tion
Gen. Miller moved that the vote be reconsid-
cred. He explained that he had voted in the
negative on the adoption of the resolution, and
he made his motion to open a free and fair dis
cussion of the question. He desired to have q
fair fight, although he would probably vote in
the negative again. Adopted.
Gen. Brown took the floor to advoca te the
passage of q resolution contributing 500 to the
fund He explained that the society could not
afford to ignore the request. The various socie-
ties of the country are contributing towards the
fund and If this society did not it would lay it.
self open to criticism. He referred to the oppo-
sition of one gentlemen Wednesday, man he
sad whose principles had ever been generously
catholic on other subjects, and whom he was
sorry to see on the wrong side.
At this point Gen. Belknap, who sat back
some distance, rose abruptly and said:
"Does the gentleman mean me?"
Eyes, indirectly, you IKE II, replied Gen.
BEEN.
.9Then will say that am perfectly willing to
subscribe personally to the statue right now, y
| said Gen. Belknap warmly, ''and would sug
| gest similar action from the gentleman If he is
| indeed so enthusiastic as his remarks would
| Indicate
| mo one is more ready, too, am ready right
| here and now" retorted Gen. BEEN, at the same
time putting his hand IN his pocket as though tc
hr,p anti iSr And will aAd
81 will say moreover" interrupted Gen. Belk
nap, 'sif the gentleman win allow me, that
| have already subscribed to the fund.
$50 have said Gen. BEEN. 1.-THE distin
guished gentleman has not anticipated me there
! And poor as / am in manner and in means, l an
willing to contribute half of the proposed appro
priation-I am willing to give $50 towards the
| project rather than have this society disgrace
| itself on record
Col Oliver, in replying, said he lived in 6
section of the country where the people
were greatly in favor of appropria
TONS He declared the idea that the society
| could not go on record as refusing the request
was absurd. The society would go down to pos
| terity on the record they had already made He
was opposed to the resolution because it estab
lished dangerous precedent He referred to
| the fact that that no money had been contribu
| ted, for this reason, to the statue of Blair an6
others. II they had undertaken to erect the
statue presented by the people Of France on the
banks of Minnetonka the people would long
since have raised the money. As q citizen of the
counry he was willing to contribute
| to the fund, but as a member Of the Army Of
the Tennessee he was opposed to the resolution
If the society opened the doors of the treasury fo
| this next year they would be called upon to
contribute money for some fashionable picnic
or to send ship TO the Fejee Islands. In time, in
stead of having money in the treasury, the society
would be in debt. As citizen. every one should
/ contribute, but as q member Of the society ht
would vote against the resolution.
Major Powell made strong appeal in favor OF
| the resolution, and insisted il would not BIZ
/ opening the doors of the treasury to every char
! table ente rprise, and was followed by Msjor Nc
Mzhan, of 0ttumwa, Iowa.