Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-08-15

WlIEELOCK NEASEY, snip OF 4O,UUJ.
On the roll call Col. Veasey was elected.
Hovey and Smedberg withdrawing, and
Veasey's selection was made unanimous.
Col. Wheelock G. Veasey is one of the
interstate commerce commissioners. He
is native of New Hampshire and has
just passed his fiftieth year.
The other officers elected are:
Senior vice commander, Richard p.
Tobin. of Massachusetts.
Junior vice commander, George p.
Creamer, Of Maryland.
Election of the other officers was de-
ferred until Thursday
Gen, Alger then surrendered the
chair to ex-senator Warner Miller. who
moved that the next encampment be
held in Detroit. The motion was car
ried by unanimous vote. Gen. Alger
expressing thanks for the selection.
Reception to Judge Veasey.
The informal reception rendered to
Judge Veasey at the fremont house
Wednesday evening was u perfect Oval
ton. The judge came to the fremont
house Immediately after speaking ut
Fanueil hall. He was escorted to the
parlors where Mrs. Veasey and Mrs O.
S. Walton stood at his left and received
with him Crowds of veterans filed in
and were presented by Gen. T. S. Peck
During the reception the Old Guard
post of Washington, with the Third ar
tillery, u. S. A., band arrived and
serenaded Judge Veasey. AT the clio e
of the serenade Judge Veasey made a
short speech expressing his gratitude for
the honor. Other speeches were made
by Col. u. NJ. Munzer, department com
mander of Vermont; Col. COgswell, de-
partment commander of New Hamp-
shire, and the Rev. E, j. Renslow,
Veterans of the Navy.
The annual convention of the Nation
al Association Of Naval Veterans opened
Wednesday, with Commodore Symmes
Brown, of Columbus, o., in the chair.
Delegates were present from organi
cations in Cincinnati, Providence,
Chicago, Louisville, New Orleans, Hart
ford, St. Paul, San Francisco, Wash
ington, Kansas City and Dayton, o. The
following resolution, offered by Presi-
aent Brown, was then adopted:
RESOLVED, That we pledge ourselves as
individuals and as an association to use
all honorable means in our power to de
velop and strengthen the navy and urge
upon congress liberal legislation in its be
half.
Tenth Army Corps.
The survivors of the Tenth Army
corps Wednesday responded in large
numbers to the committees call for
meeting at Primmers school house to
form permanent organization. Officers
were elected, with Judge Advocate Cow
ley. of Lowell. as president; Adjt, j. e.
Sheppard. of the Ninth Maine, as Sec
retary and treasurer, and long list of
vice presidents. Nov. Z, 1891, was
chosen as the date. and Boston selected
as the place for the first annual reunion,
A Brilliant Event.
The banquet of Gettysburg post, No.
1911, department of Massachusetts,, held
in Fanuiel hall Wednesday evening,
was brilliant event Plates were laid
for 250 persons, and not one place was
vacant. Among the speakers were Con.
Daniel Sickles, of New York, and Com
mander-in-chief-elect Veasey.
Reunion of Prisoners OF War.
The Union Ex-Prisoners' association
held a meeting Wednesday and elected
officers as follows: President, E. p.
Williams, of indianapolis; vice presi-
dent, John g. II. Adams, of Boston:
chaplain. John S. Ferguson, of Keokuk,
Iowa; historian, Warren Lee Goss, of
Norwich, Conn, and an executive COM
mittee of one from each state repre-
sented.