The National tribune., 1886-09-23
WISCONSIN,
ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE
Annual Meeting OF the Society.

The Society of the Army of the Tennessee
met at Rock Island on the 18th and held a
brief business session, az which committees
were appointed to report on the following day.
In the afternoon the Society went to Van
Drufi7s Island, where the County Veterans
Association was in camp. The Society was
escorted from the cars TO the camp by the Rod
man Rifles, and had the enthusiastic greeting
of a multitude OF 10000 people. Gen Sheridan
was first introduced and his address was brief
lie liked to attend military Reunions and TO
commend the valor and fidelity of the sires TO
the sons, in whose hands the destiny of the
country descends. Gen. John A. Logan fol-
lowed, making an address of half an hours
duration. At night the annual reception of
the Society took place III Harpe-'s Theater.
The audience was one of the finest ever assem-
bled in Rock Island. The proceedings were
full of interest Gen. Sherman called the
meeting to order and Rev. W. S. Marquis
offered prayer. An address of welcome OH be-
half of the city was made by Alderman Lundy
and another in behalf of the State by Gov.
Oglesby. Gen. Sherman responded, after
which Gen. A. l.. Chetain, of Chicago, deliv-
cred the annual oration the subject being 1.-THE
Early History of the Republic" Col. Jacob
son, on behalf of Chicago comrades, presented
the Society with handsome banner, bearing
in gilt letters an extract from an address by
Gen. Grant 10 the Society in 1875. The 1ag
was accepted by Geu. Sherman, after which
calls were made and short addresses delivered
by Gems. Logan, Belknap. futile and Fletcher,
and Gov. Pierce, Of Dakota. On the following
morning the report of the Committee on Re-
ports was made and adopted. The next meet
ing is to be held in Detroit on the second
Wednesday in September, 1887. Officers were
reelected as follows: President Gen. w. Il.
Sherman; V.-P's Col. J. +. Howe, ST. Louis
Capt. w. Leach, Cedar Rapids; Capt c. f.
Lanstrum, Galesburg; Maj. Charles III. Smith,
Cleveland; Maj. A. V. Bohn, Leadville, Col;
Surg. S. G. Plummer, Rock Island; Capt J. G.
Degrees, Austin, Tex; Capt. c. c. Chadwick,
Detroit; Lieut.. q. w. Hill, Rosedae, Kan;
Edward Spear, Minneapolis; Maj. George r.
Hagin, Des Moines; Rec. Sec, Col l.. NJ Day
ton; Cor. Sec, Gen. A. HckenloOper; Treas,
Gen. NJ. +. Force The matter of having a
headquarters for the Society and permanent
place for holding the meetings was taken up,
and after a spirited discussion the President
was empowered 10 appoint committee TO re-
port on the matter at the next meeting
Thanks were rendered the people of Rock
Island for generous inequalities 10 the COM
mIttee on the removal of the Rawlns monu-
ment and 10 Gen. Chetlain for his learned and
philosophical address. The Society then for
mally adjourned, Gen. Sherman closing the
proceedings with a brief address, expressing
the hope that all would have happy year aud
come together again at the next annual meet
ing. In the afternoon the Society was taken
on special train 10 the Rock Island Arsenal
where salute of 20 guns was fired in honor of
Gov. Oglesby, and where the workshops were
gone through. In the evening there was q
banquet.