The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-08-21
Amy OF THE TENNESSEE.

Army OF THE TENNESSEE.
ANIMAL Meeting 1t Lake 1Ginastoaka-ora-
. tIoa by 1x-oov. o. Z. >Davis-osasral
Proosodiugs.
Tho 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. sher-
sin, and Gen. Uhetlaiu Of Chicago, aud 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-
vile" Savannah" Jackson" ssDonelson,"
"Belmont," ''Shilol, ''Chickasaw," "Port Glib
SON. Raymond" champion HILL" 'Big
Black River" ''Vicksburg," ''Kenesaw," cat
lanta Missionary Ridge" and '.Iuka."
At the business meeting held on the first
Day Gen. Sherman presided, and COL L.
n Dayton acted as recording secretary.
In calling the meeting to order Gen Sher
man delivered the opening address and
reaa letter from Gem U. s. Grant,
ssaae !nst ne was unable to be presont, on &C
count OF his recent injury, and conveying his
pest wishes. Gen. Sherman then stated that Ex-
10Y. 9. 4. Davis on short notice, had consent
cd 70 deliver the address. The report of the
treasurer wss read, showing the financial trans
ns present financial condition was reported
good Gen. Sherman explained that q monu-
ment was being erected for Frank P.
6Slalr. and one had been erecteed for
Gen. Ransom by his friends. After tho
transaction Of some routine business the guests
had an excursion on ono Of the fine steamers
on the lake.
In the evening, after the assembly, by the
drum corps, Gen. Sherman introduced Gov.
Hubbard of Minnesota to the audience, who
delivered tho address of welcome in which he
stated that Minnesota felt an especial pride in
Its record, ~ she regards it a part of her own.
She had much larger representation Of her
other similar organization Gen. Sherman
responded, and in announcing the piece
Marching through Georgia. General Sher-
man said it was piece which had followed
ence would enjoy it better than he did. After
its rendition he Introduced ex- Gov. c. 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
lte end is not mere conquest, nor personal
glory; that its consequences are never ending;
that in tho great average Of human concerns
benetcent; that it extrpates error; that it es-
tablishes what is good; that it makes nations.
have said little Of your battles, nothing Of
to the world; your glory is secure. 1t was q
sublime conception of the German poet Zodlitz,
that before the statute of the great Napoleon
I'm the Place Vendome the hosts of tho empire
muster for review. While Paris sleeps, the
dlsembOdied cohorts of the dead conqucror
break the marble calm Of death and are mar
shaled upon the fields of air: The armies Of
twenty years stand embattled on that aerial
plain. They come from the slime Of the Nile
from the sands of Arabia, from the SHOWS Of
Russia, from Alpine ice, from German plains,
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 victors Of ,Auerstadt; Mas
sena, with the famine stricken defenders of
Genoa; Macdonald, sword in hand, and on
foot at the head of the Is, coo immortals who
broke the Austrian center at Wagram; slaught-
cred Ney, with the apparition of the despairing
guard which broke in vain in bloody surges
upon the English squares at Waterloo The
spectors Of auxiliary kings, their brows gold
bound with phantom crowns bestowed by him,
career before their shadowy lesions, and far
ma Of vanquished 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 tho pallid and evanescent
host, as 1t sweeps in dark review before the
bronze emperor, who has also taken q ghostly
life, CLEAN the words, cave Imperator! Mort
turf to salutant," and then the armies of a 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 and
noisome prison pens. The living and the dead
are there, tho white man and his dusky COM
Tnde The great generals are in their PLACES.
o. are fSa
tons. This pageant fades from the Elyslan
fields, and History, taking up her pen, writes
of that army the imperishable words, 'sIta
Liberty, my best beloved child. It fought the
great battle Of humanity and conquered, and
Is consecrated to the reverence of mankind"
The applause which followed tho
s' %'ehs o long ch aes loud a shs s
tie Hymn of the Republic" and re-
ceivcd round after round Of applause for the
rendition Following the song BY Miss Mitchell
Wa tmipromRt9 speeches by Bishop fetows
On the second day was chiefly given to pleas
ure The breif business session In the MORN
ing simply disposed OF the routine business rs,
selection of Chicago as the next place of meet
ing, result fully anticipated and the election
Of officers - follows:
President-Gen W. T. Sherman
Recording secretary-Col l. M Dayton.
Corresponding secretary-Gen- A. Hicken-
Treasurer-Gen NJ F. Force.
Vice presidents-Col. John g. Cavender,
co sooi fH~. Capt Me6rary, Mnne s%
"a; Gen. Schuyler, Hamilton, New York; Capt
c. Riebsame, Illinois; Lieut. s. Stillwell, Kan
sas; Capt George H. Heaford, Wisconsin;
Maj. Edgar I. Miller, Pennsylvania; Capt
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 Is prime object of interest
occupied the remainder Of the day.
Four long tables filed the hall These we're
spread simply with the cut glass and silver.
Tropical plants and blooming flowers were
center pieces in each table, and the snowy linen
the table at the head of the room, on an elevated
platform, was seated the master OF ceremonies,
Con W. T. Sherman; on his right, Gov. L. F.
Hubbard on his left. ex-senator Ramsey;
Mayor C. d. OBrlen, Col Taylor, Senator u.
NJ Sabin, Lieut. Col Plunkett, Gen. J. Fl. Ham
mond, Maj John G. Smith occupied seats at tho
table, which was faced with a 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 tho toasts, and the names of speakers:
First Toast-''The President of the United
States" Response by Colonel c. P. Dyer. In
the absence OF Gen. Gresham, p. NJ General,
the most good natured man they could find