The National tribune., 1884-08-21
ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE.
Annual Reunion at Lake Observation-Disclosures
Gathering OF Old Comrades-Speeehes by Gen.
Sherman and Others-Gen. Sherman Reelected

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Sherman and 0thers-Gen. Sherman Reelected
President.
The members of the Society of the Army of
the Tennessee assembled at the Hotel Lafay-
ette, Lake Minnetonka, Mimi, on the 18th
inst, and were called to order by Gen. Sher-
man, who made the following address:
Nineteen years after the close of the war we have
reason TO be thankful that many survive in
health and strength to assemble in accordance
with the promise made in 1865 at Raleigh to keep
alive the cordial ties of friendship which bound
together during the war. Brilliant is the
history of deeds done in the war by the Army of
the Tennessee we believe our fellow citiZens will
eoncede equal honor for pure, unalloyed patriot
ism and generous actions during the intervening
years of peace. Before proceeding to business /
deem it proper to explain the cause of the change
OF program. AT our last meeting Gen. Grant was
chosen orator. He accepted and all arrangements
made for his presence. We all know that in
December last he sustained fall but we had hoped
his vigorous constitution long this would have
repaired the damage. Again. we all know that he
had been overtaken by financial hurricane, biz
Zard, very cyclone, so common in New York, the
results of the false system of finance But no SOL
der ever believed that Gen. Grant, personally was
IN the remotest degree responsible or censurable.
tGreat Applause Rather we hoped all the more
he would enable us, by his presence to manifest
the battlefield, and which will survive long after
Wall street shall have ceased TO be held synonym
Gus with gambling in gold and credit.
At the conclusion of the address, Gen. Sher-
man read brief letter from Gen Grant, re-
gretting his inability to be present at the Re-
union.
In the evening the society met in the large
dining-room of the hotel, which had been
handsomely decorated for the occasion. The
Rev. E. O'Neill, Chaplain of the society, opened
the meeting by prayer. Gov Hubbard deliv-
cred short address, welcoming the society to
Minnesota. Gen. San5orn then welcomed the
society on behalf of the citizens of st. Paul
and Minneapolis. The society then sang
"Tramp, Tramp, Tramp, the Boys are March
ing" after which Gen. Sherman responded to
the address of welcome on behalf of the So
ciety, and said: "My Office is to simply say
thank you; we needed no words to assure
Us that we were welcome to Minnesota; all are
good Union men here; no rebels have crept up
here. / thank our comrades in this State for
all they have done for US, and assure them of
our appreciation"
Ex-GOv. Davis, of Minnesota was then intro
duced as the orator of the evening, and deiv-
cred an eloquent address; and after the Bat
tie Hymn of the Republic" had been sung by
Miss Alice Mitchell, of Chicago, the meeting
adjourned until the next day, when the follow
ing officers were elected President, Gen. w.
T. Sherman; Rec Sec, Col. L. NJ. Dayton; Cor
Sec, Gen. A. Hiekenlooper; Treas, Gen. NJ. F.
Force; Y.-P.'s, Col. John S. Cavender Missouri; :;
Gen w. t. Clark, Dakota; Lieut.-Col. Rood
Iowa; Capt. w. McCrary, Minnesota; Gen.
Schuyler Hamilton New York Capt. C. Rieb-
same, Illinois; Lieut.. S. Stillwell Kansas; Capt
Geo. II. Heaford, Wisconsin; Maj. Edward T.
Miller, Pennsylvania; Capt Josiah Barber
Ohio; Capt. Logan II. Roots Arkansas.
Among the other gentlemen who made ad-
dresses and responded to toasts during the
Reunion were Gen. Schuyler Hamilton, Col
Dyer, Gen. A T. Chetlau. of Chicago; Gen. w.
w. Belknap, who responded to the toast " The
Army of the Tennessee; Capt. Henry A. Cas-
tie, Bishop John Ireland, Hon. Ignatius DON
nelly, Col. Augustus jacobson, and Gen. John
w. Noble.
THE MCPHERSON STATUE.
The following resolution was submitted by
Gen. Belknap:
ResoiUed, That Col A. T. Rockwell, Superintend-
ent of Public Buildings and Grounds, be requested
TO have cut upon the granite base of Gen. 5fcPher
sons statue, Washington, the following inscrip-
ton, the west side: Atlanta, July %, 1864 -
and the east side: Erected by his comrades of
the Army of the Tennessee
Gen. Belknap explained that many of the
public monuments in Washington suffer from
want of being suitably inscribed so that they
are unknown to many citizens of Washington.
An inscription on the Mcpherson statue would
be a great convenience TO many visitors at
Washington. The resolution was adopted.