New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-28
THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE VETERANS.
REUNION IN F>xErIL mALL-ELEcTIoNs OF
OFFrcER'-THE pUELIC EXERCISES.

OFF1CER-THE PUEBLO EXERCISES.
Boston, June o7-The annual meeting Of the Society
Of the Army Of the Potomac was held today III
Fanruil Hail. The attendance WIS large. with many
noted men amo.g the veterans. General Horace
Porter the ldent Of the association, was warmly
greeted as he entered the hall
Before Tho business meeting OF the society the
corp, meetings were held. The FIRST Corps elected
these officers President, Colonel jacob +. sim"
Washington: cc-prcsdcnts, General W. A. Rogers
Of the First Division: General samuel H. Leonard. OF
the second Division; Colonel J. +. Chase Of the
Artillery Brigade.
The second Army Corps elected Captain William
/. Ross president Captain A. &. Ioytt OF the oth
New Hampshire, vice president; DR.. Charles W.
scott. secretary and treasurer, and General fraheS
\. Walker historian. The Third Corps chose Ben
Jamn Murphy PRESIDENT Colonel Wellington, vice
president. and Major W. p Shreve. secretary. Inc
Fifth Corps elected General Fiz John Porter pre'i
dent and General Charles l.. Person, vice president
The sixth Corps chose Captain George b. Fleld"n.
Of jersey City, president: Major A. b. Valentine
Of Bennington vc"pr"sident. and Sergeant H. e.
I.Irnrd, OF BROOKLYN. secretary and treasurer.
There was large Attendance of old comrades
who fought under Burnside at the meeting OF the
Ninth Corps Association. General Andrew d. faird,
OF New York. elected president General Mchael
r. Donohuc, of Boston. vice president, and Major H.
c. Bracket Of Ncw York. secretary.
The Tenth Corps elected Colonel G. y. Dyer,
president. and James b. shepard. secretary.
The officers chosen by the Eleventh Corps are ;
I'rcsidenA General Orland Smith: Wee president.
Colonel Anguish, Choaie IGamlin. Bangor Me. The
Cavalry Corps elected General J. 7. Cley president;
Major Charles &. Davis, vice president; Major |. 6.
Whitehead, treasurer and L. C.. Estes secretary. The
Twelfth Corps elected Colonel q. ". Gelray prcsi-
dent and Dr. !. j. H. Love- secretary and trea ,urer.
Following tho corp, meetings. the annual meeting
80 .uffrp all tn
.ial Porter. Concord, y. H., chosen as the
place for tho annual meeting
The election OF officers followed There were three
nomination, for president General Nelson II. Miles,
General Calvin r. Pratt and General Oliver o. How
ART.
The names OF the last two were withdrawn, ana
sirnrral Miles was elected Iorato King OF
brooklyn, chosen secretary, and Colonel Siniu'i
Trucsddl Of New-lork. treasure. General "eorSe
II. Sharp was chosen corresponding secretary
The following resolution. So amended as to recon-
mend that the United states Government purchase
The Getty sburg field and set 1t apart as pubic
park. was adopted
Resolved That this society has learned with deep
Ind gnaiion that private organization has dared TO
desecrae tho field OF Getty SDurg. conSecrcd by III"
blood many Of IL comrades and desires hereby
TO record lis solemn protest agatSt such vandalism
and 10 call upon those who may be- IN authority 10
arrest 1T
no
Fancuu Hall which WAS we'll filed. ladies forming
large proportion Of fh, audience Horace Porter pre-
sided and after prayer by the Rev. Edward \. iior-
ton Governor Russell delivered brief address ot
welcome. Richard Watson Glider read his poem on
Tie Great Remembrance and then came The ora
ton by the Rev. Or. Arthur Little, OF Dorchester
who was a soldier I'm the Army Of the Potomac. II
In part a follows:
II has been forcbly said that single thorn Of
l. worth "a
Tn" great throbbng experiences OF IN" war must DE-
repeatedly told )r tho ,ahc Of the future. Allow me
Ia mention some things that grow clearer WIN To-
Tr,t-Thc lncvitailcue,- OF the conflict. There are
mcn-,omr Of them distinguished soldier, In IN" Union
Army who alc beginning 10 ask whether me pro"
paid for tho redemption Of The Nation was not too
heavy and whether some other and better way might
not have been devised for settling the differences and
restoring peace that l. not now pertinent question
rs well ash whether su could not have been pre-
vented. whether America could not have been dis
covered az other tim" aud by som" other man
than Columbus. whether the orbit of the earth
might not have been different
-econd-Ihc nrNcusahlcnc,s 81 II. II was as In
cNcusallr rs II wa, Inevitable rs unreasonable rs II
rSca 10 Yer thoir connection With Great Britain.
tr"v I'D mai decent respect for the Judgment Of
mankind made II necessary for them 10 declare the
They then enumerated their grievances. and real
fhry were But the leaders 81 the secession move
men, did no. give. and could give. valid
reason 'or ihc rash step which involved tn" country
in horrible civil war. III" page Of history Will be-
searched in vain for q ju~rfying caus".
Ihirl-Thc Justice al the Mon cause. War + an
unmll gated II I, Tn um Of all horrors. Few
indeed have been the wa">. mentioned In history,
which can for q moment be- Justified by any reason
able standard ~ ethics. Most ~ them have been In
.pi,rd l,y Inst for conquest power. revenge and
have been the very incarnation Of al inhumaniiy,
Wickcdnc~, and cruelty
II Is not enough To 10 brave. The bravery must
h. I'm l,si cause Fortunately Tor H., though II
-homld BE- said without bolsting. the Mon cause
crows stronger under ia" clearer Hight OF advancing
years.
Iy rs much ~ The other side had juSfying
cau-.. ours was altogether Just.
II wa, the cru.c Of liberty slowly broadening
down from pr.ccden; To precedent 50 The >uperlavr
glory that cncirclc~ IKE u halo Of light III" Union
rnil.c and mus make II confirm" to shine with In
crcasing lu-irr the pages 81 history is It's manifest
ightrou
The di,agrccalle satire often heard thirty years
ngo All uuict or the Potomac" thanks to your
courage hrrOi and wisdom j. tonight most agree
able truth. tnNcNpd her waters How 10 the SEA.
10 conlcndiug armies along her banks. each seek
Ing To DESTROY the other. usurption OF the civil
nuhoriti-. by th. military no bands of armed men
hurrving through the broad avenues al Washington
Comrndc, - the Army OF III" Potomac. 10 yonr
courage anu 'cty /, tho reconstructed Nation In
dcbt,el under Cod. for thi, blessed QUOT. this uni
Versal reign Of peace.
And ~ long - the waters Of the Potomac flow
toward the Chesapeake. and the Chesapeake toward
The sca ~ long may Your name and fame be re-
mcmbcrcd. and thi, sweet an! costly peace be-
maintained
The singing Of Marching Through Georgia by
the entire audience closed the exercises