The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-28

The annual meeting Of the entire asso-
citation was called to order I'm the main
hall by General Horace G. Porter, who re.
Trained from making formal speech but
indulged In some humorous remarks. The
minutes Of the last annual meeting were
read and accepted. The next business In
order was the choosing of place for the
next meeting. The secretary had letter
from the mayor and city council of the
city OF fredericksburg, Va, cordially in
viting the association to hold their next
reunion In that city and pitch their tents
upon the old battlefelds. and guarantee
ing to them the hospitality of the city.
This letter aroused great enthusiasm,
and motion was at once made that the
invitation be accepted. As the bylaws
provide that at least three cities must be
named and the matter decided by vote.
the motion was withdrawn. New London,
Conn, and Concord, N. H., were named
and the three places referred to commit
Tee Of five. which reported
I'm Favor OF Concord, n. III.
The report was accepted and the next
meeting will be held there.
The report of the treasurer showed the
sum OF 1882 In the treasury and all bills
paid. While dealing with matters Of
finance, Major George Z. Edgar made a
motion that the fee for life mem bership be
reduced from so to $40. The motion was
carried -
Resolutions of thanks to the city Of Bos-
ton for appropriating $l500 for the enter
tainment of the association were accepted
an Applauded. An invitation was received
from the Bunker Hill Monument associa-
tion Offering the free inspection of the
monument to the members of the associa-
tion and their friends.
The event Of most interest during the
morning session was the election OF Of
ficers According to the rule established,
each corps nominated candidate for ID. es-
ident Of the society. There were three
nominations, General Nelson A. Miles,
U. S. A., General Calvin f. Pratt and
General Oliver o. Howard. The last two
were finally withdrawn, and
General Miles Was Elected
by the casting Of one ballot by the secre-
tary.
General Horatio King Of Brooklyn was
elected recording secretary aud Colonel
Samuel Trusdell of New York treasurer
General George II. Sharp was chosen cor
responding secretary.
The following resolution was offered
by Colonel A. M. Clark and
20 amended as to recommend that
the United States government purchase
the Gettysburg field and set 1t apart as a
public park. The resolution as amended
was accepted:
Resolved, That this society has learned
with deep indignation that a private organi-
cation has dared TO desecrate the field of Get
tysburg. consecrated by the blood of so many
of its comrades, and desire hereby to record
its solemn protest against any such vandal-
ism and to call upon these who may be in au-
thority 10 arrest It,
After passing q vote Of thanks to the
retiring officers, the meeting adjourned at
1918 and the members proceeded to the
steamer Mayhower, chartered for their
use by the city OF Boston, for a trip down
the harbor. They had luncheon on board
the boat and went around by the navy
yard and to Fort Warren. The return
was made late in the afternoon.
The Evening Session.
The veterans held possession of Faneuil
hall last night. There was the ''Star
Spaugled Banner" Marching Through
Georgia" the Battle Hymn OF the Re
public" Dixie" Yankee Doodle" and
'Tenting oil the Old Camp Ground" and
there was cheering and eloquent patriot
ism. There were mostly gray heads and
white boards in the audience, gray heads
and white boards on the platform.
At $40, while there was a hustle at the
door snd glinr Of gold regimentals down
che aisle, TIE hsnd played HAL to the
Chief" and Governor Russell walked
smilingly to the platform, escorted by
General Porter, followed by brilliant
trail Of 10 uniformed Russian guests from
the warships and score or more Of great
men Of the war, with Grand Army badges
on their coats as their only distinguish
ment, yet the veterans gave them recogni-
tion with shouts and cheers aud wild hat
wavings.
Chaplain Horton made the opening
pr.ysr. Then the orchestra played "De.
parted Days." and many Of the gray heads
remained bowed In meditation till thsrs
uprese the tall. twinkling-eyed man with
the bristling gray moustache aud the ar
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