The record-union., 1895-09-17
ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE.
IHE SOCIETY CONVENEs IN AN
NUAL SESSION IN CINCINNATI.
Work on the Monument to General
sherman to be Erected at Wash
ipgton soon Co Begin.

CINCINNATI, Sept. 10. - Under the
guard of company OF regulars from
Fort Thomas, the mem mbers OF the Soc-
ETY. of the Army of the Tennessee held
| their business session at the Grand
Hotel this morning. The soldiers were
sent as delicate appreciation of the So
ciety by the Government of the United
States.
Gen. A. NJ. Dodge, the President,
called the meeting to order with a gavel
that was made out of the wood OF u tree
that stood near where General Thomas
fell. The President made brief ad-
dress, in which he reminded the mem
bers that they had once again met in the
city which was the old home and resid-
ing place Of the officers that had served it
SO faithfully.
General Secretary Hickenlooper, who
has had neither predecessor nor successor,
made a brief reply, and gave the follow
ing list OF the deaths that occurred dur
ing the year: Lieutenant +. p. Tobey,
Chicago; Major c. II. Dyer, Chicago;
Captain E. Ii. Webster, Denver; Captain
T. Ii. Griffin. st. Louis; Major George b.
Hogin, Chicago; General Mason q. Ray
man, Kansas City; Major Frank f;
Peats. Rockford, H.; Lieutenant Colonel
Z. c. Dawes, Cincinnati; Lieutenant
Oliver Anson, Council Bluffs, Iowa; Cen
eraI Charles Sutherland, Washington,
d. c.; General Walter @. Gresham,
Washington, d. c.; Major J. w. Pad
dock, Omaha, Neb.
Treasurer NJ. f. Force announcedgthat
liz order to meet the expenses one or two
bonds would have to be sold, and the
necessary authority was given him.
Colonel w. ). Oliver, who was in COM
mand of the fleet at Vicksburg is almost
blind and disabled and at present is in a
sanitarium in California. An effort is to
lie made to have him transferred to the
home at Santa Monica, Cal.
Colonel d. b. Henderson of Iowa, of
the committee on the statue to General
Sherman to be erected i'll Washington,
reported available funds on hand 10 the
amount OF S93, 433 ~, and that they were
assured of about $1,000 from the ex cess to
the Grant statue fund, which the G. A, r.
had in hand. The best artists of the
country were already engaged upon de-
signs, and it was hoped that by January
the selection for design would be made
and the work immediately begun.
A committee 10 take proper steps in re-
gard to the Grant monument in Wash
inQton was suggested. anG Captain Tut
hill, General 0. o. Howard, Colonel d.
b. Henderson and General Dodge were
appointed. This memorial may be a
bridge across the Potomac to Arlington
Hights.
The event of the day was the meeting
tonight at Odd Fellows Hall. At 7:l5
O clock the procession was formed for the
march to the temple. On the stage were
grouped Colonel Fred Grant, General
Dodge, Mayor Caldwell and the other
speakers of the evening.
General Andrew Hickenlooper made a
short address OF welcome. The meeting
was then formally opened with prayer by
Rev. Robert A. Gibson of Christ Church.
General Hickeulocper then introduced
Governor Mckinley, who delivered a
short speech.
Mayor Caldwell was the next speaker.
General Dodge, President of the society,
then responded 20 Governor Mckinley
and Mayor Ceidwell's speech.
Colonel Fred Grant was then intro
duced, and delivered the address OF the
evening. He was received with great en-
thuSi1Sln,