New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-13
HoNoRrNG WAR HEROES.
aEUEIoN OF THE SOCIETY OF THE ARMY
OF THE POTOMAC
4 FINE PARADE WITH BRILLIANT CEREMONIES
Avn Annr pssrs Ar oasANen, n. =.

the depressing conditions under which the twsnteth
anruai reunion Of the Society Of the Army OF tne
Potomac began yesterday at Orange, N. D. The sun
sasds feeble attempt 20 break through The clouds
about 10 O'Clock but The rain triunphed again
but the spirits OF the residents were not to DC
dsrnpensd Seldom m the history OF the place has
10 general and widespread an interest been shown In
any affair Along the entire line OF the parade, nagS
ana bunting were displayed m pTofnsiou. Private
bou.es stores and public buildings alike were rich
masses OF vsriegated and brilliant color. Just west
Of the PARK House, the headquarters Of the executive
eoumfttes an immense triumphal arch was erected.
Il as OF classic design seventy five fest In width and
ssafsy nifty feet IN holght and was surmomted by
masses Of military embiemS The entaaiature con
Shsed of the coats OF arms of all Of the States, with
cirnsps OF Tags displayed between them. Below were
sefies Of medaons bearing the portraits Of Lincoln,
Grant Mcclellan, Meade, Burnside, Hooker and other
heroes
The celebration Of the day began at 10 80 .: m,
when the various corps societies met In their 70
spective headquarters in business session. In the
FIFTH Corps room O pleasant feature was Tire unsnH
nous reelection BY reclamation Of Mstoroensral
ffz John Porter as president and the presentation
10 hssn on behalf of the Corps Society. of handsome
corps badge Of solid gold set with diamonds Major.
General Daniel Batterfeld made the presentation
sptech. General Porter IN replying was vSioiy
affected.
Tho public meeting Of the socisty took place IN
tbe PARK Rink at 30 D. m. Nearly 3,o0o people
were present when the society headed by Voss's NIL
ltsry band marched into the building There were
hearty cheers and the waving Of flags as the veterans
oo thcir seats. Buaiers stationed at different parts
Of the building sounded tho assembly, and the oand
responded with "John Browns Body" marching
Through Georgia and other wartime songs' ho
saasence toinins in the chorus with enthusiasm
At O'Clock MajorGcneral Joshua L. Chamberlain
called the meeting 10 order Prayer was offered oy
the Rev DR. Henry r. Hiokek, Of Brick Church, and
then Mayor George H. Hartford, of Orange, welcomed
the society In tho namo Of the citiEens Of Orange
Governor Green, Of NewJersey, then rose ana sso
aAs the Chief Magistrate of the State of NewJersey
and IN its name welcome you, gentlemen of the
Bccsety OF the Army Of the Potomac, within Its Dor
ders welcome you 10 these hills, whore your great
commander lived and died welcome you to the
stats which made him rs chief magistrate
General Chamberlain, IN response. expressed Tho
thanks OF The society for The welcome 10 had received
and recalled the fsct that when the shtes were dark
the newspapers full Of gloomy torobodines, and oven
the prominent members OF the war party In washing
tea ~ere showing signs, Of fear, ii was the Loyalty
and courage ana devotion of the Army OF the Potomac
that usae II the savior Of the country.
wnl Carleton, OF Brooklyn then recited sn original
poem, hilsd With tributes 70 the dead heroes OF the
war. ,,..,... ,...
The spessss OF ne day, corf,andt PARKER, Of New
ark n s., then delivered the grafton. He held the
attention Of the large audience for an hour
and q halt Opening by recalling the crowd
of memories that rose st the mention OF the name the
Army Of the Potomac he gave rapid view OF the
chief incidents Of the Rebellion cleslns with glowing
ssbstes to Mcclellan, who organized the Army OF the
pofozsas TO Meade who led It 70 its first great sue
cess ana 10 Grant who guided It to the hnal crushing
Of the Army Of Virginia.
Ma5or-GenerNl O. o. Howard added few ringing
words The exercises we're fnterspeeset vita patti-
cse sonxs sung By selected chorus Of sixteen voices
svom he orange Mendsassohn Union, consisting OF
John o. Hesld, r. G. Hsnde. W. IL
hcouily, Rsehard owynne. Charles H. Sterling
d. A. ysnhorns. Frank w. Baldwin, J. r. Mix, j. A.
csnatt. A. r. schoek j. O. whseIer. George 7. Dixon,
chsslss n Crsss Edwin Dawson Hnsh wilson. Charles
Han, J. 0. d. Harrison. William J. Han. Samuel Iha
and d. b. Mail
The business session OF the sooisty followed Port
land Me-, selected as the place for holding next
ears reunion General John O. Psrke elected pres
dent snd the following list Of vice presidents were
chosen: First Corps, General e. .. Fowler; Second
CORPS, General Joseph ". Kay; Third Corps General
C. r. T. Coils; Fifth Corps Major 3. r. Rittenhouse,
y. g. A.; Eighth Corps, Colonel George A. Bernard
Hhth Corps Major J. B. Homer; Tenth Corps, Gensra
Alfred II. Terry; Eleventh Corps, General o. ..
Reward; Twelfth Corps Captain A. N. Matthews;
Eighteenth Corps, General George N. Guion; Nine
tesatA Corps. General e. q Molineux; Signal Corps.
Captain o. z. Bostucher; Cavalry CORPS, General
Russell A AlRer. The other ohieels chosen were
Recording secretary General Horstio G. Kng; CORE.
olsas s ssniIr Tfr Ss H. '"'f''
A ,Somnittes was appointed to make srrangcmeua
somrssss Who dsd in Gndsrsonviis and osssr southern
prisons committee was also named 70 sas IN charge
Washington. After votes of thanha to their hosts
me IN Iss nsssd sa'o ~ *. First nrrsa. n n
orange followed. u was headed By Grand Msrshsi
s nssd yosops sm h'2 43ja,sn O' and S eSf
Unknown citizens acting as aids: John r ROCK
MN bs sSs' Z s seslSs ss EaSs0d kSs1ls
Ds1h II Mee William BALDWIN, George T. sharp
e s 4 ESSa Sss
vsfaaelB John I. Davis: John coyns p oaen.
ss s k SsFf mss saf 2d ss0q rsS'c co sns
If. sni1; u. l. ooedit. Elias n Masters, George
.5r.. g. smith, GasH esss.. sS 4 srGS ss O. K
burn Robert MqpsV ssvs ,. ~ osmPos ssns fe,s
<. 's M,,iis%S, u. V. TG;nstOn, j. ii. Marshall
ehgss Hsrdy, Andrew 6o',Ii Zine n. ,ooxor 81.
Regiment Colonel Levi Ear @ let Regiment sTt;
ES A. s Ssgss "a Samuel b.
Dickinson "a Bsttsi,on, Leassaspt Colonel James y
g ga ssS's Ns0E au 81 SGyd ssSs e sas
sausS Gsner.s j. Madison Drake; me Grand Army
sS .. ss's Ne S 81 ssss q sai
ossnss james A. Garfield, No Of Segsfk; = c.i u
ss sae q P,erson. No 5s OF Bloomfield: John NJ
Whselsr NO. ca Of Mohtclair, and c. Van Houten, No.
e is ss sysniSs a. O'Clock the dinner was held n
shs 81 Rattaign arnory. The decorsnons were h9Ss
sssoes wee toogs TIE unea s.Stes ssa
is ysasnss General g g aSwarS ersen The
osax.ssss C. Ktider Tho Army and Navy, Genera
A hss& fos,hsday 20 The Army Of the POtomse" zen
al II al Robinson :; aFhe Volunteer Ex-Governor
Ioa Sbbstt sThe Armies Of the West ana Our ssSee
c,cissisen General II. ". Slccum Waman-her oV
- ~ ~ thS Tars General N. T. Mcmahon -
rodss ybs society win 90 on ~ EXCURSION 70 Me'
r.sst ,ses tbsy VIII be received By General yonn "
hsrSe sna cenefai sherman This part OF the osie-
s bssn arranged by the Citizens Committee
srxpAYscHooL ASSOCIATION oFrloSBs:
Anany n ". June Ia--At the state SUNDAY