New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-10
TRIBUTES TO SHERMAN.
WORDS OF ELOQUENT LOVE AND PRAISE
AT HIS DINNER.
SOME CHARACTERISTIC INCIDENTS OF THE
GENERALS CAREER ToLD-HoW HIS
MARCH no THE SEA WAS

GENERALS CAREER ToLD-How HIS
MARCH no THE SEA WAS
PLANNED.
One Of the most interesting dinners OF the wear was
that given on Saturday evening by General sherman
to his friends In honor Of his SEVENTEEN birthday
Lovers and admirers Of the General who could not
there represented by typical pieces like the
American flag, by baskets Of every and shape and
by more modest bouquets Of roses so that the house
was like flower garden. The talk was Of the War
and It's incidents, and most valuable and fascinating
were the contributions from the unwriten history Of
the period from the personal experience Of those
veteran officers
In front OF General Shermap's plate vase Of
blooming 1onquils sent from the Hermitage in Ten
nessee for the occasion, the original having been
planted by the wife Of General Jackson. General
Howard started the speaking and yet in this little
company of sixteen, the aeconae. earnest and often
fearful tributes to the old hero could hardly be called
speeches General Howard reminded those present
that twenty-five years ago in the March TO the Sea he
and General slocum dlned with General sherman on
alternate evenings and of them must have cclc
brated with him his forty.ffth birthday and this
brought to mind the differences in table and menu in
the field and in his New-YOrk homo.
senator John Sherman said that, as boys and young
men together he was bashful with the girls. while
ease in kissing them which he still retains Their
father, Judge Sherman died. leaving his widow with
little money and large family OF children. AS a
young officer largo part OF the Generals scanW
salary went for the and education Of the younger
members of the family, and in consideration and ar
fectionate tenderness he the best Of sons and
brothers. The Senator said that his brother was
principal Of military school in Louisiana before the
War. Over the door the legend "This academy
Tod the Union este perpetual.
The motto rubbed ont during the war. but after
peace declared the General insisted on ts restoFa
ton. Captain sherman came suddenly TO Washing
ton and said: "John, I have resigned from the
academy there is TO be the greatest civil war OF
modern times. l have come 10 offer my services 70
the Government. I educated at the expense OF
the country and my sword belongs to it, Tho
senator took him over TO Lincoln. but the Presl
dent pooh poohed the idea of and said the trouble
would all be In ninety days.
General Schoneld said that he went over with Cap
tain Sherman after the really broke ont TO see
General scott, who was then the Commandcrin-chlet
of the Army scott was then scventy-twO years old
aud after every three four sentences fell asleep
Then he would wake up and resume the conversation
where he had left OF. Scott was delighted 10 sec
sherman. and said
am going to appoint you of tho three lrgadi'r
generals who have just been created In the regular
army"
sherman answered Scott that that was too biz a
promotion and that he was not competent 10 be moro
than colonel.
~Weu.o said Scott. iii Mcdowell IS going TO DO a
brigadier general don't YOU think that you arc equal
TO itl7
"well, should say so.7 replied Captain sherman
some time afterward, at Fort DonelSon. General
sherman sent word to the War Department t,%t IL
would take 100000 men to open tie Mississippi l.I,l
They sent a commission OF oihccrs on 10 sec II .lc
General was crazy. Facts, however. sho"cu 'n hd
.lo h.dH eau far eon
General Schofeld also said that sherman gave him
an itinerary OF where ne woud be every div IN Ms
march from savannah 10 tioic>boruueh, y C.. ana on
no day did he miss reaching no matter WHAT inc "''
General socum said that e!N Tonth- before the
March Ia the Genera sherman swept III, un-v'
Branchvillc : G.. tear mp the railroad tracks FOR INV
miles either side Of nv marc h.. dc~'roS The SID
plies Of the Confederacy. and end the war
The march was made Wi'hn tht nn'' Iasiu W
long before and with the accuracy "i the
cra Sherman ordered the speaker 10 take Atli,,'n
giving the plan f9r II, capuIc. o',n'r ,Lc r,rturo
wa~ sent hv him the da5 after The adjournment II me
National Democratic Convention IN l7' ana VIZ, l,au
General sherman said: ">locum. that dispatch OF
your, will beat your ticket. and it a. ..,,
Ing him If he left his leg the battlefield because ne
couldn't run away last a. the ret; ana continued
nicbt have remained In active service for the rest o.
h, life with the generous purpose OF fFh5 ' ram
and opportunity 10 sheridan ana aluT"aIu |" SUN"
field . ,. - A.,
Chsuncey NJ Depew said that New York was the
METROPOLIS and therefore C'cythlng from 'irh"IaI
sherman 10 the Worlds Fair r-Atiully came 70 H. lie
continued Never In my time has there b""n any
pcr,oualtv I'm this city who has received ~uch UNI
ersol and DISTINGUISHED appreciation and attention a.
has General sherman. While New logk has lft'
public enthusiasm, II is enormously lr1Hd ~ MN.
maud in the festive field 81 nightly dinners and !
congratulate the distingui he'd onccr Who nave -'ifd
undor him I'm The field 81 battle. and here in Wig
ORION, health that Your campaign, had 40 few pcrl-
comDarod with those through which the General D.
now leading me General sherman is the one man On
the United states whom All Is people love and honor
love and admiration which the children had for the
General and their qualification Al meeting INN ana
then reading the history Of his He
Iricf faIks expressive Of some special sentiment
sppropristn 70 the occasion and the feelings ~ the
speaker toward the General mad" hv zen 'ril
E,yyinr Logan G. Murray \. VI. Palmer. Mayor Grant
and Mayor chaplin. At midnight the party scparatcd
i'm the uuauimouS opinion that II the most
memorable birthday which thcy had ever assisted IN
celebrating.