The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-11
ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE.
Closing Proceedings of the Meeting-Tribute
to the Old Commander-The Banquet.

CHICAGO, Sept. 10.-The society of the Army
of the Tennessee held an adjourned meeting
this forenoon, General Sherman presiding. The
committee appointed recommended that the next
meeting be held at Rock Island, Sept Is and 16
1886, which was concurred in. Gen. A. L..
Chetlain, of Chicago, was chosen as the orator,
with Major general Force, of Cincinnati, as al
ternate. General Sherman and the other off,
GERS of the society were re- elected. The COM
mittee appointed to draft resolutions upon the
death of General Grant, submitted the following,
which were adopted:
Whereas, On July 23,, 1885, Gen; Ulysses s.
Grant the first commander of the Army of the
Tennessee, departed this life, and
Whereas The members of the Society of the Army
of the Tennessee animated by their love of their old
commander, who a member of this society, de-
sire TO give expression to their feelings of admiration
of his character and services and profound at
his death, therefore,
Resolved, That his achievements in the war of the
rebellion gave him the unquestioned leadership of that
mighty host of patriotic men who fought for and
saved the Unior In great Emergencies, in the crisis
of battle, he sefreiant, so self-rossessed.
filed with such unquaihng courage and so fertile of
resources that he the master spirit of that great
struggle, and the army and the people learned to
pose absolute confidence in his skill his courage his
wisdom and his prudence. His signal triumph in
arms marked and crowned by mag
nanimity to the vanquished unparalleled in the
history of war. AS President of the United States
he met and dealt with the most difficult and battling
problems of government and statecraf both domestic
and foreign, and his wisdom, irmness and moderation
caused their settlement in the interest of the honor
the peace and the repose of the country. He
man of unfailing kindness of heart, of guileless
friendship and of singular simplicity and purity Of
character.
Resolved That in his death this Nation lost its first
and greatest citizen, and that che love and gratitude
felt for his great services will increase with coming
years, Upon the Nations pedesta-the hearts of the
people-vi sit forever in repose the forms of Wash
TnD
Re- olved, That the Society of the Army of the
Tennessee extends to the widow and family of General
Grant heartfelt sympathy in this hour of their
great bereavement
A resolution was adopted requesting the Sec
Yetary OF War to change the location of the
statue of General Rawlins in the city of Wash
ington, to more eligible location. A committee
was appointed to confer with the Secretary of
War upon the subject. Adjourned sine die.
At the business meeting the question was
raised whether the veterans should smoke at the
banquet A member stated that the ladies de-
sired to state that for their part. they did not
wish to infringe on the right Of the officers to
light their cigars. A member moved that vote
of thanks be rendered the ladies. Another
member offered as an amendment that the
officers do not smoke. General Sherman
Strengthened himself up and said, 1T appears to
be the sentiment of the meeting that we smoke
at the banquet. If there is no objection will
declare the motion carried So tonight the
cigars were lighted.
fulIy pnre0 nunufeu sat down IN the banquet
room at the Grand Pacific Hotel. The toast
list was long one, and the responses generally
were in happy ven Colonel Gilbert A.
Pierce Governor Of Idaho, responded to 1.-The
Nations Colonel D. P. Dwyer. of ST. Louis,
spoke to the sentiment "The President of the
United States" Governor Oglesby spoke upon
'Our Boys" General Belknap respondedto 1.-THE
Memories of the Campfire, General NJ NJ Bane,
of Washington Territory spoke upon 1.-THE
Army of the Tennessee" and General Logan
spoke upon 1.-THE Statesmen and Lawmakers of
the Civil War"
General Logan spoke of the craftsmanship dis
played by the earlier Presidents, and coming
down to present times said: Douglas was
statesman whose call to arms for the defense Of
the Union, when all else had failed accom-
plished much, even after death had called his
glorious soul away" He cited Lincoln as the
greatest statesman developed in the century of
American independence, and said that the
craftsmanship which would give protection to
American industries and provide for the main
tenance of the free schools of the Nation, would
win inf flA