New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-16
NOTED MILITARY FIGURES IN THE STREETS OF
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF THE DAY.

NOTED MILITARY FIGURES IN THE STREETS OF
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF THE DAY
Scranton, Penn June I5.-The night trains
brought swarm Of men into the city to attend inc
meeting Of the society of the Army OF the potomac
Among the first TO come last night was Genef'i fiA
John Porter lie came with General Horuio Z.
King, Of Brooklyn, who for fifteen years past has
been secretary OF the society. Other Objects Whose
names are found in history, and who were warmly
greeted to-day were General Daniel Buttcrheld,
General Henry W. Slocum. General NJ. T. McMahon'
General F. T.. Pinto General Samuel Irrcsden,
treasurer OF the society; General S. E. chamberlain,
General C. H. r. Coils and Colonel A. w. Baird, OF
Ncw-York.
The exercises OF the morning were OF an INFORMAL
nature. At 10 O'Clock the ladies' VINO accompanied
the veterans TO the city were entertained by the
Ladies' Committee at the Young Mems Christian
Association rooms. half hour later the meetings
of the different corps were held.
The president General Butterfled, called the noon
business session TO order. For the next place OF
meeting General King named Chicago, General
Mcmahon named Boston and General King also
named Saratoga The committee recommended
Boston and the secretary cast the ballot Tor that
city, which was declared selected. General King
offered a resolution amending the constitution so
that members OF the Navy who acted In conjunction
with tho Army Of the Potomac may be admitted as
members and It adopted Then followed the
election Of officers The First Corps presented the
name Of General Edwin s. OSBORNE OF Wilkcsbarre,
for president. Other corps presented the name OF
General IIOrncc Porter, and the Fourth Corps pre-
sented the name Of General David McMurtre
Gregg Auditor General Of Pennsylvania. The name
Of General Calvin Pratt, Of Brooklyn, was presented
by the Nineteenth Corps. The vote Was as follows
Porter, 20: Pratt, 10; Gregg, II, and Osborne 10
Other officers elected these: Vicepresidcnt
Brcvet MajorCieneral f.. J. Molineux, OF the Ninth
Army Corps; secretary General IIorltio G. King,
Of brooklyn; corresponding secretary, General
George II. Sharpe, Of Kingston, N. Y. treasurer,
Colonel TneSdell, Of New York. Tho different corps
clccid presidents as follows: First, Major j. II.
slime Of Washington; second, Colonel +. i. Hitch
cock Of Scranton Third, Colonel William L. Gambler;
Fifth, Colonel W. K. smedcy; Sixth. Colonel +. d.
Buerfcd Ninth, Major James Wren; Eleventh,
General John r. Lochman; Twelfth, Brcvct Major
Edwin +. Graves: Nineteenth, irevet MajOrGencral
f.. l.. Mollneux: Cavalry, Maiortienerai C. IA.
smith: signal Corps Lieutenant Colonel G. Paine.
on motion Of General Mcmahon. the presidents OF
the different corps selected tO secure funds 10
erect "A monument in honor Of General william T.
sherman.
This afternoon an excursion was run TO Farvcw.
The camp fires this evening attended by
numerous audiences. one was held at the Academy
Of Music. whore Mayor PILLOWS made address ~
welcome to which General Butler responded. william
II. Nc Elrov. OF The NcwYork Tribune, read poem.
and then tho orator Of the day. tho Rev. DIR. John H.
Paxton heard
For .Ny McEiroy's poem see flynn Page