The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-08-21
ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE.
Annual Meeting at Lake kinnetonka-Ora-
tion by Ex-0ov. G. X. Davis-Osnsral
Proceedings.

""' h0io ae lnldyette uOtet, Lake MIL
netonka. Minnesota. There were many prom
inent men present, among them Gen. Shcr-
man, Gen. Belknap, and Gov Rusk of Wiscon-
SIN, and Gen. Ohetlain of Chicago, and 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 evergreens bear
ing the Inscriptions: 'Corinth," "Nash-
ville," Savannah" Jackson" "Donelson,
''Belmont," ''Shiloil, "Chickasaw,n sport Glib
son." "Raymoni," champion Hill," big
Black River" ''yieksburg," "Kenesaw," cat
lanta," Missionary Ridge" and 'Iuka."
At the business meeting held on the first
day Gen. Sherman presided, and Col L.
NJ Dayton acted as recording secretary.
In calling the meeting to order Gen Sher-
man delivered the opening address and
read letter from Gen. q. s. Grant,
stating that he was unable To be present, on &C
count of his recent injury, and conveying his
best wishes. Gen. Sherman then stated that Ex-
Gov. c. Il. Davis, on short notice, had consent
ed to deliver the address. The report of the
treasurer was read, showing the financial trans
actions of the society for the past year, and
Its present financial condition was reported
good. Gen. Sherman explained that a monu-
J ment was being erected for Frank p.
Blair, and one had been erecteed for
Gen. Ransom by his friends. After the
transaction of some routine business, the guests
had an excursion on one of the fine steamers
on the lake
In tho 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
yf.r s,l L., xS lA
She had much larger representation of her
stalwart patriotism i'll 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 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. X Davis
to the audience, and explained that Gen. Grant
had been expected TO deliver the Grafton, but
he was not able to attend. Gov. Davis deliv-
cred an elaborate and able address, closing as
follows:
| 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 never ending
that IN the great average Of human concerns
beneticent: that it extirpates error: that it es-
tablishes what is good: that it makes nations.
have said little of your battles, nothing of
Your personal glory. The battles are known
10 the world; your glory is secure. 1t was 8
sublime conception of the German poet Zedlltz,
that before the statute of the great Napoleon
in the Place Vendome the hosts of the empire
muster for review. While Paris sleeps, the
disembodied cohorts of the dead conqueror
break the marble calm of death and are mar
shaded upon the fields of air. The armies of
twenty years stand emba titled on that aerial
plain. They come from the slime Of the Nile,
from the sands of Arabia, from the SHOWS of
ira
from the fields of Italy, from Spanish sierras,
from the waves of Trafalgar. The imperial mar
shals are there: Murat, with his squadrons ;
Davoust, with the yictors of Auerstadt Mas
sena, with the famine stricken defenders of
Genoa: Macdonald. sword in hand, and on
foot at the head of the 1900 immortals who
broke the Austrian center at Wagram; slaught-
cred Ney, with the apparlt1on of the despalr1ng
guard which broke i'll vain i'll bloody surges
upon the English squares at Waterloo. The
specters OF auxiliary kings, their brows gold
bound with phantom crowns bestowed by him,
career before their shadowv legions, and far
off upon the confines Of the night the phantas
ma of yanquished armies in full retreat is dim
ly seen upon hundred fields Martial music
is family heard beneath the stars, and upon the
spirit banners of the pallld and evanescent
host it sweeps in dark review before the
bronze emperor, who has also taken a ghostly
life, CLEAN the words, Ave lmperatori Morl-
turf tie salutant," and then the armies of lost
cause melt into the air, and the emperor be-
comes bronze again.
So now and in all time, will the hosts of
this army defile before the genius of History.
They rise, arms in hand, from the ancient
river-beds, from the bivouac of the grave,
from Vicksburg and kenesaw, from every
historic battlefield from deadly FORESTS ana
noisome prison pens. The living and the dead
are there, the white man and his dusky COM
rade. The great generals are in their places
The peans of victorious music are heard again.
The starry flag CLEANS among the constella-
tons. This pageant fades from the Elysian
fields, and History, taking up her pen, writes
of that army the imperishable words, IFS
cause was not lost for it was the cause of
Liberty, my best beloved child. 1t fought the
great battle of humanity and conquered, and
is consecrated to the reverence of mankind.
The applause which followed the
grafton was long and loud Miss Alice
S. Mitchell, of Chicago, sang. the 'Bat-
tie Hymn of the Republic and re-
ceived round after round of applause for the
rendition. Following the song by Miss Mitchell
was impromptu speeches by Bishop Fellows,
of Chicago, and others, interspersed 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,
the most important features of which was the
selection of Chicago as the next place of meet
ing, a result fully anticipated and the election
of officers as follows:
President-Gen. W. T. Sherman.
Recording secretary-CoL L. M. Dayton.
Corresponding secretary-Gen A. Hicken-
Topper
Treasurer-Gen. NJ F. Force
Vice presidents-CoL John S. Lavender,
Col Rood, Iowa; Capt W. McCrary, Minneso-
ia Gen. Schuyler, Hamilton, New York: Capt
C. Riebsame, Illinois; Lieut. S. Stllwell Kan
sas; Capt George IL Heaford, Wisconsin;
Maj. Edgar T. Miller, Pennsylvania; Capt
Josiah Barber, Ohio; Capt Logan Il. Roots,
After the business had been disposed of
nearly one hundred accepted Col. McCrory'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 prime object of interest
occupied the remainder of the day.
In the evening there was grand banquet
Four long tables filled the hall These were
spread simply with the cut glass and silver.
Tropical plants and blooming flowers were
center pieces in each table, and the snowy linen
was strewn with smilax and cut flowers At
the table at the head of the room, on an elevated
platform, was seated the master of ceremonies,
Gen. W. L. Sherman; on his right, Gov. L. F.
Hubbard on his left ex-senator Ramsey;
NJ. Sabin, Lieut. Col Plunkett, Gen. J. H Ham
mond, Maj. John G. Smith occupied seats at the
table, which was faced with bank of cut
flowers.
The feast was ended at half past ten, at which
hour the hall was ordered cleared of the ser
wants and the speaking was commenced Gen
Sherman introducing each speaker in pleas
ant and characteristic way The following
were the toasts, and the names of speakers:
First Toast-"The President of the United
States" Response by Colonel G. P. Dyer In
the absence OF Gen. Gresham, p M. General,
Thirmew said the committee was obliged to take
the most good natured man they could find
Gen Dyer from Pike, Mo-, and of course all old
soldiers knew of that locality.
Second Toast-"The State of Minnesota"
Response by Governor F. L. Hubbard
The third toast was the estate of Wisconsin"
to which Gov. J. NJ Rusk was to have respond
ed, but was not present In lieu 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 the Tennessee.
Fourth Toast--"Our Country" Response by
General A. L. Chetlain, of Chicago.
Fifth Toast-9'The men of '76-their spirit
inspired the men of 81" Response by Gener-
al Schuyler Hamilton.
Sixth Toast-"The Victories Of Peace-no
less renowned than those of war" Response
by Mgr. Capel
Seventh Toast-s'The Army of the Tennessee
Response by General W. w. Belknap.