The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-19
RALLY OF THE SOLDIERS.
THE MEETING OF THE ARMY OF
THE CUMBERLAND.

r 7 Morgan called the meeting of the
army Of the Cumberland to order to-day,
Gen, Rosecrans being indisposed. The
meeting was opened by prayer by Rev. G.
w. Dumbell. Maj W. J. Colburn, chair
man Of the local committee on reception,
arose and said:
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND COMRADES OF THE So
cIrTY OF TIE ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND; AS
the chairman OF the local committee or the re-
union of the Society of the Army OF the Gum
berland it de7olves upon me to extend to you
welcome back again to the scenes now so peace
ful once so terrible. 1t needs no eulogism, for
the deeds of the grand army and its proud
membership are an inspiration for the patriotic
feryor which induced sacrifice necessary to the
accomplishment Of those results which h We
redounded TO the great advantage to the whole
country. on the part of the citizens OF Chatta-
nooga bid you welcome.
THE REPLY.
Gen. Morgan then in a few neat and
graceful words rendered thanks to the
people of Chattanooga for their gen
erous welcome. The meeting was
then formally called to order, and
the first order of business being re-
ports, Gen. Fullerton, the treasurer of the
society, submit ted his report, as follows:
Amount collected from all sources. So, ,45l; ;
expenditures, 1851; balance on hand,
$3.50. The report was received and ordered
fled.
FOR THE SHERIDAN STATUE.
Gen. Fullerton announced that at a sub
seauent meeting. he would make a motion
that Il edues received at the prese It meeting
be applied to the Sheridan statue fund,
there being sufficient on hand TO pay the
expen. eS Of the ensuing year. During the
reading of the treasurer's report Gen. Ro-
secraus entered, aud wss greeted with
tha
up Hail to the Chief"
THE MEMORIAL REPORT.
The Chckamaugua memo ial report as
given by Gen. Cist was as follows:
To the Mem bers of the Society of the army
ofthe Gu berldnd;
Your committee appointed at our Chicago
meeting under the resolution there adopted for
TIE appointment of q committee for the pur-
pose of taking steps to lnaugurate movement
for the purchase of the ground on which the
battle of Chickamaugua was fought, that
monument be placed there to mark the location
Of the troops that fought there, and that it may
be preserved similar to the plan of the battle
field Of Gettysburg, would res lectfully report
as follows:
meeting Of the committee was called dur
ing tie month of February, this year, and was
held at Washington. -Four members Of the
committee were present. A resolution was
unanimously adopted to invite a number of
confederate soldiers who were cnyaged in the
battle of Chicbamaugua aud who are LOW in
congress, to ether with number of union
soldiers III Washington, TO meet the committee
in the military committe room of the Senate
for a conference to devise plan TO better
carry out the design of the committe Of our
society.
SETTING TEE BALL ROLLING.
This conference was held, and was quite
largely attended after the general plan had
been explained, and an invitation extended to
The gentlemen present who had served in the
confederate army, it was resolved that Senator
\. II. C0iquitt and Gen. Henry NJ. Cist be ap-
pointed q committee Of two, with power to in
crease the committee 10 six, 10 secure the
necessary number for an incorporation. and a
charter under the laws of the tate Of
Ssorgia, to form an organization 70
Park Association. The llowing committee
vas then organized: Gen. A. II. Colquitt Cen
Henry N. ClSt, Z. e. Walthall. Ahsalom Baird,
Gen. Joseph Il, WI eeler. Gen Henry V Boyn.
ton, with the governor of Georgia ex officio and
the governors ex-oflicio of such states north
and south as had troops engaged in the battle
Of ChickamaugGa on SeDt IS 10 and 90. 1853 ana
which may comply with the terms of the charter;
tie president and corresponding secretary of
the Society of the Army of the Cumberland
eX-oflicio, the president and secretary OF the
Historical Society OF Virginia ey-oficio and
TIRE Secretary of War of the United States ex-
ofdcio, and their successors, be Incorporated
under the name and style of the Chickamauga
Memorial Association.
OPEN no SOLDIERS.
9 PROPOSED add
10 the membership Of the association Ill soldiers
OF Doth sides woo were hon0rably discharged
and who desire to become memb RS OF tie as
sociadon. charging an initiation fee not TO ex-
ceed o Tor tire ssme and issuing a certificate
thefefor Each member is to have one vote
either IN person or by proxy. The officers to
pe eIecJed are to serve four
years or until their successors are
elected and the affairs of the association are to
10 managed by a board of directors numb ring
tEenty-elght. Under the laws of the state of
georgia the charter must be gran ed by the
courts ard can only be granted for period of
twenty years with the privilege of renewal as
oIten as the same can be done under the law
IOut committee congratulate themselves and
society on auspicious Inauguration Of the move
mem contemplated in the resolution under
"nlch your committee was appointed especially
WIN the great progress made toward the CON
summetior OF the cherished object IN view, and
completed as IL will b. during this meeting,
tnat tull realization of the leading features of
tne pan for securing the most memorable
oaevenrid OF the world, and making it for
coming generations as q shrine where heroic
hgntng ard personal daring and bravery never
e4oelieo upon American soil may be had.
GEN. II. NJ. CIsT,
GEN. II. V. BoYNToN,
GEN. R. A. ALGER,
GEA. A. BAIRD.
ten. Cist answered en- inquiry as to what
the society had further to do in the matter.
mat there was to be a joint committe 6
meeting on Friday, when the entire matter
N"4' be discussed ana ainpllHeQ. ne In
eSorporators would then meet at CraN fiji b
springs, Ca, and in accordance with the
taWs OF the state the organization will be
tormed, directors elected and it will then
oe ahve and on its feet. After appointing
committees for the reports on routine busi-
AeSS the meeting adjourned till tomorrow.
KILLED ON THE RAILS.
Today has been beautiful and the old
ssoGlers il the city have joyed themselves
~ ~ tne utmost. Wilder's brigade is one OF
sae largest single organic tions i'll the city,
numbering over 500 present. The brigade
saddened to-day by the death of Private
.Iehry Grier, of the Twenty-third Illinois,
"lo was killed on the track of the incline
aaAway to Lookout Mountain, having been
eaught on a trestle, while walking to the
iuinmit, by an approaching train. The
ttligade met and adopted suitable resolu-
.,gns Tor the occasion. Arriving members
VI tne brigade were met at the trains and
C Ccofted to the headquarters provided by
zen Wilder. A rousing meeting of tbs
otIgaoe was held this afternoon at
~nIcn D lO answered to the roll call. a grand
pSiaoe was given tonight on tse streets,
WI wnicn y. were Illuminated with electric lights
aIG thousands or gas Jets covered with red,
so. .Ce and blue globes. The streets pre-
o;a.eu a scene of animation never before
~ iSSnessed in this city. Old confederates
u l, oeral soldiers marched in the line
seeueo by the brass band of Wilder'i
"itSdQe and local bands