Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-17
ARMY OF TENNESSEE.
THE NINETEENTH ANNUAL REUNION OF
THAT SOCIETY.


Rock ISLAND, H., Sept l6-The city IS
filed with old veterans, from generals down
to privates, and the sound OF fife and drum
are heard on every side street Besides the
Army OF the Tennessee, which is holding its
Nineteenth annual meeting here, the county
Veterans association closed a thneedays' en-
csmpment OH Vandereff Island, few miles
from the city. The business blocks arc
decked in holiday attire. From 10000 10
1900 strangers were in the city. The So
ciety Of tho Tennessee met at Harpers thea
ter at 10 o'clock.
Gen. Sherman's address upon calling the
meeting to order Was brief, but warm and
touching lie said: "Once moro the Society
Of tho Army Of the Tennessee Is gathered In
annual assembly for business and the pleas
We all feel In each others presence As we re-
member tho past We have met in tho beau
tiful city Of Rock Island, On the banks Of tho
mighty Mississippi. about which many Of
those who served with us had their homes,
and about which good number Of our men,
bers live to-day.
This locality was the scene OF war, but
not such q war as We ha4. II was AL Indian
war. and over there ON the island which
lies between the beautiful cities OF
Davenport and Rock Island, whose guests
We are, was Fort Armstrong where tho
troops gathered, some of them marching
hundreds OF miles to reach II. Then came
another war and the POSSESSION VI this grand
river was involved il IL The result was
that now the Mississippi, as Lincoln So beau
tifully expresses it. flows unveIed 10 tho
sea-
A number of committees were then ap-
pointed for the ensuing year.
Gen. Cheatlain. Of the committee appointed
last year to prepare resolutions Of thanks Ia
the officers OF the association. presented 1850
lutions rendering Ia w. T. Shsarman tho
president; TO Col /. NJ Dayton, secretary;
to Gen Andrew Hickenlooper, corresponding
secretary, and TO Gen. VI. Fortr, treasurer.
the sincere thanks of the Society of the Army
Of the Tennessee with expressions ot lis high
appreciation and proud recognition on ar-
count Of their unselilSh and patriotic devotion
a. the interests OF the society, and also con
yratulations a. each of said officers upon tho
present condition Of the society, mainly duo
To tho careful and conscientious discharge OF
their oncrous duties,
Gen Chcatlan said that Theses resolutions
would be suitably cngrossed and presented io
the officers named, aud as both tho president
aud secretary were both nancl in tho reso-
lutions, Gen. Logan would take tho chair
and put the motion Tor adoption. As ten.
Logan assupei tho chair, he was 'h""r"d
vigorously Tho resolutions were adopted
unanimously.
Gen BelknGp, Of the committee appointed
to secure tie removal in Washington of tho
statue OF G.n. KawlnS, tho societys hrst
president, 10 morc slightly place than its
drst site, reported that the duty had bc"a
performed through the efforts Of Gen. bragg.
In the house of representatives Gen. Logan
in th. senate, and the secretary Of war.
The theatrr was paCkod 10 il utmost
capacity ut the evening meeting, when an IN
| tercsting program was carried out Gen.
| Sherman presided. Prayer was offered by
| Right Rev Bishop Samuel fallows- Tho
| address OF welcome IN behalf of the city wac
| delivered by Alderman Lundy, and Gov.
| Oglesby delivered the address for the state.
| The response for the society was made by
| Gen. Sherman, and Gen. Chcatlain delivered
| the annual address.