The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-18
Reunion of the Society Closed with a
banquet at ST. Louis Last Night.
Eloquent Tribute to Lincoln and Grant BY
General Henderson-The Old Soldiers and
the Tombs of War Heroes.
REV. T. E. SHERMAN ExpL.rss.

His Fathers Monument Held In Connecti.
cut by Striking Granite Cutters-
ST. LOUIS. Nov. 1.-THE Society OF the
Army of the Tennessee was addressed. this
morning, by the Rev. Thomas L. sherman.
The clergyman of the church of Rome. at
tired In the conventional garb of his order,
spoke for few minutes with great feeling
OF the affection which the children Of
General Sherman entertained for the sur
vivors of his fathers old command. and
then turned his remarks TO the monument
which the family is providing tor the
tomb of the dead General. but which
is delayed by the refusal of the striking
granite-cutters at Westerly, Conn. to ale
low it to be removed to the West In
voice. sad but passionately indignant, he
said: Just about the time the work was
finished q strike occurred in the granite
Quarries in the East and the finished monu-
ment stands there now; and there is no
power in this country. in State or Nation,
to move that monument from the hands Of
the union" A feeling of suppressed Indig.
nation swept over the audience, but the
feeling of sympathy was quickly percopti-
bic to the son. and, with his arm extended
over the assemblage and his whole frame
quiverIng with emotion, he continued:
Ihey wilibnot consent to let US have.It
moved. and only know one way TO get it
and that Is to organize one of his old regi-
ments and GO there and take il by force.
prolonged applause.
Il do wish this society to know that it 10
not any neglect OF his sons or his family.
We owe 1t TO you. who belong to the same
military family, TO say that we have NOT
been negligent for day. and that we feel
sad and mortified that in our country.
which you have made so free we cannot
spot where these workmen hold it inclosed.
There Is power then even higher and
stronger than the power that you con-
quered, and our generation has yet to meet
tho problem OF conQuerlng, or at least SUBJ
DUNG 10 law that great power" There
was silence for q moment as the speaker
concluded, and then there was q burst OF
applause which swelled into a military
maDder. member of the society moved
that the stenograpbic report of Father
Sherman's remarks be inscribed in the
record OF proceedings, and u few minutes
later meeting of the Sherman monument
committee" was called. What transpired
at that meeting the events of the future
must tell, for its members are mute.
The committee on officers for the ensuing
year reported as follows: President, Gen.
G. NJ. Dodge; recording secretary. Gen. e.
Cadle; corresponding secretary, Gen. A.
Hiokenlooper; treasurer. Gen. NJ. f. Force;
vice. presidents, Gen. A. l.. Chetlain, Gen.
d. b. Hender son. Col. O. i. Jackson. Major
Charles Heppa, Col. w. b. Keller. Capt. A.
L. Ogg. Captain Vespasian, Major Warner,
Gen. +. v. Mullenburg. Gen. A. G. Ducal,
Major Leo Rossican, Capt. w. X. Hodges and
Capt j. ID. Vega. The committee on orators
reported that they had selected Gen. ID. Il.
Henderson, with General Poe, of Detroit,
as alternate. Chicago was selected as the
place of the next meeting, but no time was
specified.