The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-16
ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE.
Rock Island Crowded with Thousands of Yet
eran Soldiers and Other Visitors.

ROCK ISLAND. H., Sept Is The city is filed
with old Veterans, from generals down to high
prlvates, and the sound of fife and druu ara
heard on the streets. Besides the ARMY of tha
Tennessee, which is holding its nineteenth animal
meeting here the County Veterans Association
tonight closed a three days encampment on
Vanderuff Island, few miles from the city
The business blocks are decked in holiday at
tire, and from TO- 900 to l5 900 strangers were in
the city to day.
The Society of the Army of the Tennessee met
at Harper's Theater, at 10 o'clock this morning.
General Shermans address upon calling the
meeting to order was brief, but warm and touch
ing. He said that ''once more the Society of the
Army of the Tennessee is gathered in annual
assembly for business and the pleasure we all
feel in each others presence as we remember the
past We have met in the beautiful city of Rock
Island, on the banks of the mighty Mississippi,
about which many of those who served
with us had their homes, and about which
good number Of our members live to-day.
This locality was the scene of war,
but not such war as we had. 1t was an Indian
War, and over there on the island which lies be-
tween the beautiful cities of Davenport and
Rock Island, whose guest we are, was Fort Arm
strong, where the troops gathered, some OF them
marching hundreds of miles to reach it Then
came another war, and the possession of this
grand river was involved in it. The result was
that now the Mississippi. Lincoln so beauti-
fully expressed it, flows unvexed to the sea-
A number of committees were then appointed
for the ensuing year. General Chetlain, of the
committee appointed last year to prepare reso-
lutions of thanks to the officers of the assoca-
ton, presented resolutions rendering to w. T.
Sherman, the presidents to Col L. Nj. Dayton,
secretary; to Gen. Andrew Hickenlooper, CORE
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treasurer, the sincere thanks of the Society of
the Army OF the Tennessee with expressions Of
its high appreciation and proud recognition on ac
count of their unselfshuess and patriotic devo-
ton to the interests of the society, and also
congratulations to each OF said officers,
upon the present condition of the society, which
is mainly due to the careful and conscientious
discharge of their onerous duties.
General Chetlain said that these resolu-
lions would be suitably engraved and
presented to the officers named, and
as both the president and secretary
were named in the resolution. General Logan
would take the chair and put the motion for
adoption.
AS General Logan assumed the chair he was
cheered vigorously. The resolutions were adopt
cd unanimously
General Beknap of the committee appointed
to secure the removal, in Washington, of the
statue of General Rawlins, the society's first
president. to a more slightly place than IT'S first
site. reported that the duty had been performed
through the Offices of General Bragg, in the
House OF Representatives General Logan, in the
Senate, and the Secretary of War
The theater was packed to its utmost capac-
ity at the evening meeting, when an interesting
programme was carried out General Sherman
presided. Prayer was offered by Rt. Rev.
Bishop Samuel Fallows. The address of well
come in behalf of the city was delivered by AL
derman Lundy. and Governor Oglesby delivered
the address for the State. The response for the
society was made by General Sherman. and GEN
eral Chetlain delivered the annual address