The National tribune., 1891-10-22
ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE.
Gen. Grants Statue UnvaIlsd Before a Crowd OF
Veterans.

Gen. Grants Statue UnTailsd Before q Crowd OF
Veterans.
Amid a roar OF great guns and the rattle Of
musketTy the bronze equestrian statue OF Gen.
u. $. Grant. the first Commander Of the Army
OF the Tennessee, was unyailed by his old COM
rades at Chicago on Thursday. Oct. Z. in the
presence of a crowd estimated at 100 600 people.
A temporary platform was erected at the base
Of the monument, on either side OF which were
seats arranged for the accommodation Of 500
distinguished guests. among whom was Mrs.
Grant, widow OF the distinguished General.
hassUd in front Of the platform in solid square
were nearly 10000 uniformed men. infantry,
cavalry aud artillery. Regulars and militia.
veterans Of the Grand Army. and many civic
organizations. Behind these swarmed the gen.
eral public, while beyond them on the lake was
a flotilla Of 200 vessels.
The great parade was led by Cen Nelson A.
Miles of the Regular Army, and consisted Of
IL divisions, the line Of march leading up the
Lake Shore Drive At the house of Potter Pal
mer Mrs. Grant reviewed the procession.
Bishop John L. Newman. Of the Methodist
Church. offered the invocation at the monu-
ment Col. +. S. Taylor made the presentation
speech on behalf OF the Monument Association
TO the Commissioners OF Lii .Oln Park. aud
daughter OF Gen. Wm. =. Strong loosed the
cord binding the bunting that concealed the
statue. when salute was fired. w. G. GOudy,
President of the Lincoln Park Commissioners,
made speech Of acceptance. and Mayor Wash
burn accepted the monument for the citizens
Of Chicago. Gen. Walter q. Gresham then de-
liycred the address Of theday.
The Society Of the Army Of the Tennessee
gathered IA annual Reunion in the Auditorium
In tho evening and listened 10 an address by
Gen. Andrew HickenlOOper, Secretary of tbs
Society.
On Thursday morning the Society held its
business meeting, at which the Committee on
the Logan Monument reported the amount Of
money on hand TO be $4,000. Designs for the
pedestal have been made aud the contract for
its erection will be let at an early day. while
several artists are at work on sketches for the
equestrian statue.
ST. Louis was naUned as tho next place Of
meeting and the President empowered 10 name
the day. The orators for that occasion were
announced as Gen. J. II. Rusk and Gen. Rich
ard OElesby.
The Committee on Officers made the follow.
ing presentation OF nominees for the places.
who wero elected: President, Gen. G.. M.
Dodge Of Iowa: Rec. Sec Col. G.. CadIe, Of
Cincinnati; Cor. See. Gen. Andrew Hicken-
lo0per; Treas Gen. VI. +. Force Sandusky,
o.; V.-Fs, Gen. Walter q. Gresham, Chicago;
Mai. Samuel l.. Barrett, Chicago; Gen. G.. B.
Raum. Washington; Col. Nelson Cole, ST. Louis
Col ID. w. G. Louden. Ohio; Maj. Charles
Christensen, So. Louis; Maj. o. c. ToWne. Chi
cago; Col. James Macarthur. Buffalo, n. Y;
Lieut. II. c. Adams Minneapolis; Capt. II. A.
Castle, St. Paul; Maj. Hoyt Sherman, Des
Moines, and Capt. z. II. Fleming. KY.
Gen. Dodge accepted his election TO the
Presidency Of the Association in a graceful
speech and then presented resolution Of the
| Committee on the Erection Of a Monument 10
| Gen. Sherman. i'm elect that in the opinion Of
the committee there should be erected by the
Society at the National Capital n statue Of Gen.
| Sherman, and recommending that the Society
appoint committee Of five persons, To be
| known as tho General Sherman Statue Com
/ mittee," and that this committee be directed to
obtain subscriptions and memorialize Congress
requesting the selection Of a suitable site for
the statue and an appropriation of money to
| aid in the work.