Dodge City times., 1885-05-14
THE HEROES MEET.
The Annual Meeting Of the Army Of the
tOm0c.

Baltimore, May 6-The business meetins
of the Society Of the Army of the Potoma(
was held at Ford's Grand Opera house. Tht
stage was set az camp. A portrait of Gen
Grant hung in the center arch. Shield,
bearing coats of arms were placed around
both galleries and from the pillars huns
gonfalons inscribed with the names OF
Grant, Burnside, Meade, Sherman, Sheri.
dan, Mcclellan and Hooker. Many distin.
guished men occupied seats on the stage
Gen. Horatio G. King, corresponding sec
retary, called the meeting to order, and ow.
ing to the deafness OF Gen. Hunt, senior
vice president, was compelled to do the
King said he was commissioned by Gen.
Grant to say that he was greatly disappoint,
ed at not being able to preside over the de-
liberations of the society, but his sympathy
and heart were with his old comrades. Mai.
Gen. Hunt resumed the chair with thanks
for the reception given him.
The reunion of 1886 will be held at San
Francisco. Gen. Vsndervoort stated that
the National encampment of the Garnd
Army of the Republic would probably be
held there next year, and that the Cali.
fornis Legislature had appropl lated $25 600
for the enter ainment of the visitors. pro-
vided both organizations came at the same
time. Cheap railroad fares were promised,
and cordial welcome guaranteed. Nomi-
nations being in order, Gen. John Q. Robin.
son advanced on crutches. He thanked
his friends for the mention of his name fol-
the position of Commander of the Army OF
Potomac, but under no circumstances,
allow it to be usedin opposition to that il.
lustrious soldier now holding the position,
q hof ho bnn L.
lied to cast one ballot on which be inscribed
the name of Gen. U. 8. Grant. Various
corps associations seconded Gen. Robin.
sons motion, and it was carried by q stand.
ing vote, amid the widest enthusiasm.
The other officers were also reelected,
Gen. w. Brown, of Washington, suggest
ed that as r. E. Lee camp, of Richmond,
Va, was in the immediate neighborhood
We would be both generous and graceful to
invite them to occupy seats on the floor OF
the house and make their acquaintance, A
motion to that effect was made and second.
ed, when two or three men jumped up and
violently opposed such q proceedings, one
of them saying that rebels. no matter how
repentant, had no interests in the business
of the Union soldiers. and that their pres
ence was an insult which he could not en-.
dure. Nearly every man in the House ives
instantly on his feet trying to make him.
self heard, and for q while there was Q
scene of confusion which threatened to ter.
inmate in personal encounters. The chair.
man vainly endeavored to secure order
and threatened to call the police. Quie,
was finally restored and a committee wa.
appointed to invite the ex-Confe nfederates to
meet their old opponents sftsr the business
meeting was disposed of.
A pooolu<;ov, E~ox,
the Republic Veterans Association wa
adopted, stating that the civil service rules
requiring that preference should be given
persons honOrably discharged from the
army or navy, in the distribution of officers
be strictly enforced. Also one asking Con.
gress to appropriate sufficient funds for the
erection of statue OF Major Gen. Joseph
Hooker. After adjournment the commit.
tee appointed to invite r. E. Lee Camp to
seats on the floor, came in bringing with
them long string of men in grey suits
They were greeted with greatapplause, and
in return filled the house with q genuine
rebel yell. The ex-Confederates were scat.
tered among the blue coats, and the officers
invited to the stage. Col. McGinnis, OF
Montanna, welcomed them, and Comman.
der Cooke responded. Short addresses
were also made by Col. Charles Marshal,
chief of Gen. Lees staff, and Col. Evans, OF
Richmond.
Mayor Latrobe, of Baltimore. welcomed
the veterans on behalf of the veterans of the
city. Vice President Hirst returned thanks
in the name of the Society. Asj. Dewitt G.
Sprague delivered an original poem. Gen.
Calvin c. Pratt, ofNew York, delivered the
Grafton. Short addresses were made BY
Gov. Lloyd, of Maryland; Gen. q. w. Slo-
cum, Gen. Jno. T. Hsrtranft, Gen. IHoracs
Porter, and G. A. Bohannon, an ex-confed-
crate soldier. The audience was striking
ly demonsurative.