The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-09
ARMY Of TnE POTOMAC.
General Grant Reelected President OF
the Society.

BALTIMORE, May GA business
meeting of the Society Of the Army
of the Potomac was held at Ford's
Grand Opera House tonight.
General KING said he was commits
sloned by General Grant to say he
was greatly disappointed at not being
able to preside over the deliberations
of the Society. but his sympathy and
heart were with his old comrades.
Major-General Hunt assumed the
chair, with thanks for the cordial
reception given him. The reunion
of 1885 will be held at San Francisco.
General Vandervoort stated thaIthe
national encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic would probably
be held there next year, and that the
California Legislature had appropri-
ated $25 600 for the entertainment Of
visitors, provided both organizations
came at she same time. Cheap rail-
road fares were promised, and q
royal welcome guaranteed.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Nominations for officers for the en-
suing year being in order, General
John G. Robinson advanced on
clutches. He thanked his friends for
mentioning his name for the position
of Commander of the Army of the
Potomic, but he would under no cir
cumstances allow it to be used In OF
position to that of the illustrious SOL
der now holding the position, and
he moved that the Secretary be au-
thorized to cast one ballot on which
should be inscribed the name of
General Grant. Various corps of the
association seconded General Robin
sons motion, and 1t was carried by a
standing vote. amid
THE Widest ENTHUSIASM.
The other officers were also re-
elected General w H. Brown, of
Washington, suggested that as r. E.
Lee Camp, of Richmond, Virginia,
were in the immediate neighborh0od,
it would be both generous and grace
full to invite them to occupy seats on
the floor of the house and make their
acquaintance. A motion to that
effect was made and seconded, when
two or three men jumped up and
violently opposed such proceedings,
one of them saying that rebels, no
matter how repentant, had no
interest in the business of Union
soldiers, and that their presence was
an Insult which he could not endure.
Nearly every man in the house was
instantly on his feet, trying to make
himself heard and tor = while there
was q scene of wild confusion, which
threatened to terminate in personal
encounters. The chairman vainly
endeavored to secure order and
threatened TO call the police. Quiet
was finally restored and q committee
appointed to invite the ex-Con-
federates to meet.
THEIR OLD OPPONENTS.
When the business of the meeting
was disposed of and after the adjourn
ment, the committee came In, bring
ing with them a long string Of men
in gray suits. They were greeted
with great applause and in return
filled the house with a genuine rebel
yell. The ex-Confederates were
scattered among the blue coats and
their officers invited to the stage.
Colonel Maginnis of Montana well
coined them and Commauder-Gen
eral Cooke responded. Short adj
dresses were also made by Colonel
Charles Marshal, Chief of General
Lees staff, and Colonel Evans OF
Richmond. The reception later in
the Opera Bouse, was
A BRILLIANT SUCCESS.
Hundreds of ladies were present.
On the stage were many men dIstin-
guished in military circles. In the
audience were Robert E.. Lee, Camp
of ex-Confederates.
General KING, Secretary of the
Society, read the following
TELEGRAM FROM GENERAL GRANT:
"Please thank the members of the
Society of the Army of the Potomac
for their partiality in electing me for
q second time their President. I
wish my health promised . proba-
bility of my being at their next meet
ing. I would regard it as proyiden-
tial should I be able to attend, but l
accept the honor, though without the
hope of performing the duties of the
office. Wishing all members many
happy reunions, / remain,
U. s. GRANT,"