The National tribune., 1885-09-24
ARMY MYOFTHECUMBERLAND
Annual Reunion of the Society at
Grand Rapids.

The Society of the Army of the Cumberland
held it's 18th annual Reunion at Grand Rapids,
Mich, Sept. 16 and IL. There were about 500
| members of the society in attendance, among
them most of the officers, including Gen. p IL.
Sheridan, President of the Society; Gen. Cist,
Gen. Mussey, Gen. Morgan, Gen. Poe, Gen. Bar
nett, Col. Shoemaker, Gen. Innes. Col. Fox, Gen.
Cutcheon, Gen. Henry Stone Gen. PURGE, and
Gen. Swayne.
movement looking to the perpetuation of
the society through the admission TO member
ship OF sons or relatives of its original men,
bers began, and will be reported by commit
tee. The Sons of Veterans of the United States
held their fourth National Encampmcnt there
at the same time, and about 400 members, the
cream of that splendid Order, were in camp at
the Fair Grounds Nearly every State and
Territory in the Union was represented in this
body, and finer illustration of the young men
of America could not be found.
An immense crowd gathered at Powers Opera
House i'll the evening to attend the Reunion
exercises. Gen. Il. A. AIger, as Governor, de-
livered the address of welcome. Gen. Sheridan,
ON behalf of the society, responded. lie was
wildly cheered, and when the demonstration
subsidized he said
i, as all my comrades know, very seldom say any
thing when can get out OF it. i can say however,
that all members OF the Army of the Cumberland
are very glad they came here and thank the people
oi pfanu hpluS ana Mcniglil 1or thelr Elu attel-
ton. As Gov. Aiger as said, came from Michigan
and Grand Rapids. L started with the 2d Mich.
Cav. and was soon promoted Brlgadier-G General;
how was appointed, 1 don't know, but was and
joined the regiment after dark the day received
the appointment. was too busy from that time
TIL n short time ago to be mustered into service,
but received my pay.
Gen. Alger explained how Sheridan was ap-
pointed Colonel. Gen. Il. ID. Mussey, of Wash
ington, was orator OF the evening, Judge Fora
ker being absent
"Sheridan's Ride " and other war poems were
rendered very effectively by Mrs. McCann.
Speeches were also made by Gen. Warren kei
fer, ofOhio; ex-Congressman HOrr, of Saginaw;
Gen. Morgan, of Illinois; Gen. Fullerton, of
New York, and Gen. Innes of Michigan.
On the second day of the Reunion upward of
40 Posts of the GAR, dozen Camps of Sons
Veterans, several companies of militia, and
visitors from every State in the Union were
present. Several regimental Reunions were
held for the renewal of old acguantances and
general good time In the afternoon the grand
procession took place, 5000 being the estimated
number of those in line
At the morning meeting Of the society Gen
Barnett, Chairman of the Committee on the
Garfield Monument, reported satisfactory pro-
gress. 1t will be placed ON Maryland Circle,
west of the Capitol building, in Washington.
Officers were elected as follows: Pres, Gen. Z.
ID. Sheridan; Sec. Gen. Cist, of Ohio; Treas,
Gen. J. S. Fullerton, of Missouri; Recording
Sec, Col. J. w. Steele. Vice Presidents were
elected from each State. Gen. Ben Harrison, of
Indiana, was named as orator for the next Re-
union; Col. III. NJ. Dutfield, of Detroit, alter
nate. The next Reunion will be held at Wash
ington, ID. G..