The Somerset reporter., 1890-05-22
me Society Of the Army of the
Potomac.

me twenty-tlrst animal reunion of
lne society OF the Army of the Potomac
WIN oe heiu al Portland, Me-, on the Sd
anu s'h OF July The association has
oeen IN existence since 1869, when a large
nu,noer oI the survivors of that army
me. 10 the city OF New York and com
pieleu us organization. Under the con.
s.i.u.ion OF the Society every officer and
eniis.eu man VINO has at any time sery
Gu WIN honor In any Of the armies which
uiu auty east OF the Allegheny Mount
ans ana has been honorably discharged
there1rom or remains in the service In
ship. ''
AS stated In the constitution: 1.-The
ooJect OF thls Society shall be to cherish
tie memories and associations of the
army o! the fotomac; to strengthen the
.,es OF Iraternal fellowship and sympa.
my formed from companonshIp In that
army; 10 Perpetrate the name end fame
VI those VINO have fallen either on the
neiu OF battle or In the line OF duty with
that army; to collect and preserve the
record OF us great achievements, its nu.
lherous ana well-contested battles, its
campaigns, marches and skirmishes.
Every officer and enlisted man desir.
ing 10 become member shall pay to the
treasurer the sum OF one dollar as an in.
itiation Zee, and each year the sum of
Two collars as annual dues, and shall
lnereupon be entitled to a copy of the
proceedings OF the Society, when pub
iished' Tree OF charge No formal cleo.
lion Ia required.
At the first of the Society there was a
very hVeiy contest between General Nc
oieilan ana General Sheridan for the
posi- rreSident, General Mcclellan for
time running ahead, but BY a comb.
nati0n OF other candidates, Sheridan was
nnaiiy elected. On that occasion Gener-
81 Joshua L. Chamberlain, of Maine, the
late PRESIDENT OF the society. was the
orator OF the day and delivered a bril-.
ilant address. The banquet which fol
lowed ~ Deimonico's was addressed BY,
among DINERS, Admiral Farragut, Gener
al humphreys, General Burnside. Gen.
erai Meade, General Stannard, all of
wnom nave crossed the river" Mee,.
lngs nave since been held every year, ex
cept 10 1870. In various cities, from Bos
ton TO San Francisco, and the record of
the proceedings forms one of the m "a,
interesting the valuable historical recital4
that can be found In almost any publ, a.
tion since the war. The Presidents OF
tne society in the order of their success.
sion have been Generals Sheridan, Meade
Hooker, Burnside, Mcdowell, Hancock
hartranft, Slocum, Franklin, Sickles
wright Dsvens, Humphreys, Newton
Grant. Mcmahon, Robinson, Chamber
lain and Parke, and the subordinate OFF
GERS Generals Davies, Sharpe and Colone
church; Generals Rouenbough McMs
non, Horatio c. King and Colonel Sam
Truesdell
Portland is famous for hospitality
and the arrangements for the Reunion
are so far completed as to insure a mos,
delightful meeting. The corps meetings
VIII be held at 10 80 A. M. on the third
ana the public meetings at the City Hall
At y. m, will be addressed by Genera
Francis A. Walker, Of Boston, orator
and Hon. Horatlo King, of Washington
poet In the evening banquet will be
held at the Falmouth House, the genera
Headquarters Of the Society. On thu
morning Of the fourth there will be &
grand parade Of the entire Natious
Guard OF the State and the Grand Arm,
Posts, and at the close an excursion dowi
:he bay and a clambake. Many distip
guished officers have already signiiet
their intention to be present, among then
General and ex.President Hayes, Gener
ais Slocum. Sickles. Butterfield. Fit,
John Porter, Doubleday. Pratt, Horace
Porter, Greene, Conner, Chamberlain auc
others. General Sherman has been In
vited - guest Of the city, and will I'M
doaotedly be present. To the meeting,
all veterans are cordially invited.
On the railroads one fare for the round
Trip will prevail from ell points In the
State. Tickets will DO for sale from the
ist 70 the 4th Of July, good to return Or
70 the It'll. On the lst and I'd Of The
month these rates are confined TO mem
oers Of the organisation and their famil
les, but on the Sd and 4th. good to re.
turn up 70 the 7th, the half rates will bt
ohered to the public In general.