New-York tribune., 1896-11-19
VETERANS MEET IN ST. LOUIS
ANNI-AL REUNION OF THE ARMY OF THE
TENNESSEE. .
SCORES OF GRAY-IiAIEED SOLDIERS IN ATTEND
ANcE-AN ELOQUENT ADDRESS ny GEN

SCORES or, GRAY-uAIErD SOLDIERS IN ATTEND
.xCr-AN ELOQUENT ADDRESS BY GEN
ERAL o. o. HOWARD
G. Louis Nov Is-Thc clear and mellow notes
~ hurIe call resoundcd through the rotunda ot
tho southern Hotel at 1880 o'clock this morning
and summoned over thrccscore Of gray-liaircd Ne'-
Grams TO fall in for the twenty-eighth ahhua '
union Of the Society of the Army OF the 1chhess''
which Is being held in St Louis. AmohE '"oS'
who responded 10 the bugle call were 'en''"'
Crcnville NJ Dodge of Iowa. president OF the So
ciety: General J. A. Williamson. Colonci fr'u'r''N
u Grant General Horace Porter. General d. y
STANLEY General q. O. Howard. General j. . fui-
ler,on General John w Noble. cx-Secretary OF the
Interior: General q. j. BLACK. Major w a. jenkins
| Major H. NJ Calender. Captain w. - Hnur'"S ;
and CAPTAIN a. {. Watcrhousc. Chicago; captain
" u Sinclair Galveston. Tex; Captain W. ID.
Baldwin General \. J. Ickcnioopcr and Major
IIoyt Sherman. Cncinnati. Dr. ;. {. faIin'r' ROCK
Island H.: General Smith D. Atkins. Fre'por''
Ill: General John r. Stibbs. General John A. Nc
Arthur General X. y. Pearson. Colonel james
Sexton. Colonel W. b. Kceler. Chicago; Congress
man W T. Hepburn OF Iowa: John a. Logan. jr,
of Ohio: cx-Governor r. J. OGleshy. OF Illinois;
Senator W. +. Villas of Wisconsin. and Major War
ncr. of Kansas city.
General Dodge called the members to order IN a
brief address, in which he expressed qualification
that so many members of the society were present
The morning session was almost informal In
character and after calling the roll tn" members
separated into groups and renewed old acIuah'-
auces. This afternoon the delegates. accompanied
10y their wives and guests. wercscscorted TO points
of interest throughout the city including visit to
jefferson Barracks Many of the visitors called
upon Mrs Jefferson Davis and her daughter Win
ME who are I'm the city TO attend the annual ball
of the Daughters of the Conf"deracy here ;o-inor-
night.
This evening the society held public exercises at
Entertainment Hall. where an address OF welcome
was made 10y Mayor Walhridge. President Dodge
responded on behalf OF the society. and General
O. O. Howard delivered the annual address OF the
organization
General Howard wildly skctched. and at con-
siderable length. the operations OF the Army OF the
Tennessee under Sherman in and near the last
two battlcs-thc battles OF Avery sboro and Ben
tonvc-that great leader fought In North Caro-
lina and said.
Comrades these last two battles ard the sur
render Of Johnsion's army constitute taI' am
aware. hundrcd times tod iut when look upoh
the Old flag. rather the new ore with forty
nye stars In IT, and mink Of all when II emblem
tees. and when / think Of tnc political strugsl"
through which We have just passed. where II APP
peared to me that me honor OF that nag was @ nsnn
at stake. cannot hclR feeling that the o't"n.r
present 10 the people the sacrinc"s ana the
achievements OF comrades In the Army OF the
Tennessee. and the brighter We Keep the record
OF the grand old past. much the stronger VIII
the friends Of the Republic l." made for resisting
aIl cncroachments all tendencies 10 disintegra-
ton all blows aimed at the unity ana integrity
1t Il the Government fought for. simple and
complete In tS constitutional construction. which
children must preserve to future generations
Men Will rise with new projects. II Is "aSy to
imagine social state fu Ia advance OF our
superb attainment under the Stars and Strpc>,
and wild. undisciplincd. inexperienced leaders Will
point 10 a paradisiacaI constitution. where there
Will bc more -clfshncss. but our loyal descend
ants must not listen to such transc'nd"nial the
orizng. yield to uutri'd Socia-tic dogma-,
but adhere with tcracity 10 the old snip Of Stat"
Yes. IL is that old snip Of Stat" whch our fathers
buldcd wisely and 80 well which endured the
storm nay. tho terrific gales from Bull Run TO Ap
ponattOx. and which g. to-day sound and full
rgg.d. and capable OF enduring to the end of
time IN spite OF the Weaknesses and foli"s of her
friends. or the fierce ana ucachcrOus assaults OF
her foes
san on fear breast he s"a;
hearts hHg~s au With thee
our hearts our hope ulr payer. our tears.
our fi'h triumphant DER nIF feais.
al all win thee
At the morning session this message re-
ceived from Prcsidcnt-clcct Mckinley: II accept
with much gratitude your personal congratula-
tions and those Of the Army OF the Tennessee. *
tended through YOU
Letters OF regret read from Mrs John \.
Logan. General Wesley Merritt General Nelson \.
Milcs and others. Mwnuk"" was TN" foremost
candidate for the next meeting All the present