The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-09
ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE.
Notable Gathering OF the Society :
Speeches in Memory of Grant.

CHICAGO, Oct a-The Society of the Army OF
the Tennessee resumed its session this morning
1t is reported that $4,000 has been raised for
monument to General Logan. An artist is now
at work upon design. ST. Louis was fixed
upon as the next annual meeting place. Gen.
eral G. NJ. Dodge of Iowa, was chosen president
for the ensuing year. The committee on monu-
ment to General Sherman recommended that IL
be erected at Washington City. The recon-
mendation was adopted and a, committee APP
pointed to solicit funds and ask that congress
make an appropriation to aid in the work.
The meeting of the Army of the Tennessee
closed tonight with a magnificent banquet.
General Granville NJ. Dodge, of Iowa.
successor Of General Sherman as president of
the society, General Miles, General Gresham and
other celebrated military men were conspicuous.
while such notables as Henry Watterson, Joseph
Medill and James Whitcomb Riley marked the
civic importance OF the occasion.
General Horace Porter, of New York. re-.
sponded eloquently to 1.-THE Memory of General
Grant" The story Of the old commanders life.
he said, sayors more OF romance than of
reality. His rise from an obscure lieuten-
ant to the command of the veteran armies
OF the republics his sitting at one time In little
store III Galena, not even known to the congress
man OF his district; at another time striding
through the palaces Of the old world with the
descendants of line of kings rising and stand
ing uncovered IN his presence These are some of
the features of his extraordinary career which
faseinate all who read the story of his life
General Porter spoke briefly OF Grant as a
soldier and said he needs no eulogist
His name will stand imperishable when
epitaphs have vanished utterly and monument.
have crumbled into dust
Henry Waitersons toast was: "The war ia
over; let us have peace" and his words aroused
perfect tumult of enthusiasm. Mr.. Watterson
warmly eulogized General Grant, and in closing
said:
Realizing the truth at last, with no wounds IN
be healed and no stinCs of defeat to Remember
the South says to the North, as simply and az
truly as was said 5000 years ago In a far-away
meadow upon the margin OF the mystic sea.
''Thy people shall be my people, and thy God
my God"
Hon. Joseph Medill responded to sThe IovaI
Press in the War for the Union" Mr. Mediu
said ii is impossible now to make new genera.
ton comprehend how much the loyal press did
contribute towards saving the Union, but
they may form some idea If they will consider
IL from the point of view OF what might have
happened II the loyal press had become dis
couraged and ceased its efforts in the crisis of
the war and let the "pesce at any price" press
get the ear of the public with 'swar a failure"
argument"
Secretary OF the Interior Noble discussed elo-
quently ''The Rewards OF Patriotism" causing
aproiound impression. While recognizing the
great prosperity OF the country and almost in.
expressible value OF the services of the
soldier, we must not forget that the
result OF the magnificent present and the
almost incomprehensible future is not alto
gether due 10 the soldiers of the Union, that
they were preceded and must be followed by
other men who did their duty we'll When we
consider in what the reward consists,
We must not lower IL TO pecuniary
standard. II consists in the consciousness
of having performed each man his duty 20 his
country, and having achieved, not for himself,
but for his land and people, as an advancement,
one step or more on the grand highway OF ele-
waiting humanity. II is this that erects
monuments, emphasizes eulogy, gathers a mag
nIfcent concourse OF untold numbers such as
Chicago and the grand state OF Illinois
presented Tor the memory OF General Grant,
and that we must now perform TO the
extent that circumstances will permit. a
kindred act of patriotism for the memory OF
our loved and lost companion. Sherman.
number OF other addresses were made The
veterans OF the societies Of the Army of the
Tennessee, Potomac and Cumberland and Gen.
eral Miles and staff this afternoon paid their
respects 20 Mrs. General Grant at the residence
OF Mrs. Potter Palmer. The paihos of the gath
ering was evident and the affair was one of the
most striking witnessed in Chicago for many
day.