The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-02
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
The Committees Meet Colonies King
and Truesden.
An Interesting Gathering Last EVEN
ing.

Last evening the executive committee of
citizens-which is composed of the chairmen
of the sub-committees-on entertainment of
the Army of the Potomac, together with
members OF the city council appointed to
join with them, met in the aldermen's rooms
to confer with Col. Horatio G. King, the sec
rotary, and Col. Truesdell, treasurer, of the
Army of the Potomac Association. His
Honor, Mayor Melcher. was unable to be
present, owing to the meeting of the appro-
priation committee, and Gen. Conner, Gen.
beals and Mr.. Thurston were out of the city.
Those present were Aldermen Smart and
Bagley, Councilmen Chapman, Welsh and
Clark, Major. Sidney w. Thaxter, Capt.
Sterling Dow, Capt. G. j. Pennell, City
Treasurer Libby, Maj. G. E. Brown, Mr..
Jeremiah Douglass, Mr.. Geo. E. Rowell, Mr..
Geo. K. French. Maj d. b. Kicker, Capt 81.
81. Shaw, and Adjutant G. w. Roberts.
Gen. John Marshall Brown presided, with
Adjutant Roberts as secretary. The general
said he had called as many of the committee
together as possible to meet Coils. King and
Truesdell, in order that proper arrangements
might be made for the entertainment !of the
Army Of the Potomac at its reunion here in
July. 1t is matter Of great qualification to
all our citizens that this distinguished body
of veterans is to visit us on the Sd and 4th Of
July next, and 1t will be source of great
| pleasure to them to make their visit agree
able. He called on Col. King.
Col. King said the reports of the last re-
union, of which copies had been forwarded
to Portland, mapped out the plans of the re-
union. The details are largely dependent on
| the local committees. The usual form OF
meeting is for the corps organizations to as
semble the morning Of the Sd of July in theiI
| respective halls and their meetings occupy
about an hour. Then come the public exer
cises in City Hall, which occupy about two
hours. The orator occupies 40 minutes, the
| poet Is, and short addresses are made by sew.
eral distinguished men. Then the Army OF
the Potomac holds its meeting and that takes
up an hour. In the evening the banquet is
held, and about 200 sit down to it. TIE next
morning. if there is a parade, the association
reviews it. In the afternoon there is usually
an excursion. The reunion is confined tt
two days, as most Uf the members are bust
ness men who cannot spare more time.
The duties of the different committees
were then dwelt upon. 1t will be proper fol
the city government to invite Gen. Sherman
and Miss. Sherman, President Harrison and
his cabinet 1t seems probable that Gen
Sherman would accept. and, besides him, thu
great captains of the war will be seen her,
with the organization, like Howard, Miles
the great Indian fighter, Lew Wallace, author
of Ben Hur, and others too numerous tt
mention.
| The reception committee should have active
men at the railroad stations to hand eacf
veteran, as he dismounts from the car, a cir
| cular containing all the facts stranger want.
to know.
1t is probable that the excursion committe,
will provide a sail in the harbor and clam
bake This will be stag party. The lade,
will be taken to drive by the Portland ladie,
during the clam-bake. Circulars have beer
| sent to all the Grand Army posts in Maine
| inviting the members to come and join tht
association.
The transportation fares for New England
will probably be one fare, and for points
west of New England one and third. Citi
zens will be expected to decorate their dwell
| ings and PLACES of business. the citv the nuh
| TIC DullQlngS. C0l. hlDg tnOugnJ as all tnt
bunting will be called in by the government
July 1st-as the new stars have to be added
and as Mr.. Boutelle is chairman of the nava
committee, he could be induced to lend al
the bunting needed from Kittery Navy Yard
The committee on accommodations is ex
pected to furnish a rate for hotels and board
ing houses.
All soldiers who served in the war east O
the Alleghanies are eligible to membership
in the Army, of the Potomac. and applica
tions for information>or membership may b,
addressed to Maj. S. w. Thaxter, Portland