The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-11-26
ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE.
The 2Sth Annual Reunion of the Society
Held in st. Louis.

The 2Sth Annual Reunion of the Societ
Held in st. Louis.
The 2sth annual Reunion of the Society Q
the Army of the Tennessee was called to orde
in st. Louis, Wednesday of last week. by Gen
| Greenville NJ. Dodge, President of the Society
Among those present were: Gen. j. Q
| Williamson, of New York; Col. Fred Grant,
son of the late President Grant; p. 7. Sher
man, SON of the late Gen. Sherman, of New
| York Congressman II. r. Belknap. of Chica
| go; Col. j. g. Everett, Chicago; Gen. L. b
Parson, of Flora, H.; Col. ]. A. Sexton, Chi
cago; Col. w. B. Keller. Chicago; Capt. Chas
Nelson, Gen. John Macarthur, Gen. r. o. Pear
son, Capt. E. A. Blodgett Gen. John NJ. Stubs
| Capt G. A. Bosse Capt. Watt Borand. Capt
NJ. j. McGrath, Maj. w. A. jenkins, Maj. B
M. Calender, Capt. w. D. Andrews, all of Chi
cago; Capt.W. P. 9gby, Mt. Vernon. ILL.,; Capt
| A. c. Warehouse, Chicago; Capt w. II. Sin.
clair, Galveston, Tex; Capt. w. II. Baldwin
Gen. A. ]. Hickenlooper and Maj. Hoyt Sher-
man, Cincinnati; Gen. J. c. Black, Chicago
DR.. S. C. Palmer, Rock Island, ILL.,, and Gen,
Smith d. Atkins. Freeport. Ill.
The morning session was informal in char
acter. In the afternoon the delegates, accom-
panied by their wives and guests were es-
corted to the points of interest about the city.
| Many of the visitors called upon Mrs. Jeffer-
son Davis and her daughter Winnie, who were
| in the city to attend ball given by the Daugh-
| tiers OF the Contederacy.
During the morning session this message
was received by Gen. Dodge from President
elect Mckinley: II accept with much graft
tude your personal congratulations and those
of the Army of the Tennessee extended through
you"
In the evening the Society held public ex.
ercises at Entertainment Hall; Mayor Wal
bridge delivered the address of welcome.
President Dodge responded on behalf of the
c. n Ala H.
annual address of the organization.
In his address, Gen. Howard said, in part ::
"When ! look upon the old flag, or rather the
new one, with 45 stars in it, and think of all
which it emblemiZes, and when l think of the
political struggle through which we have just
passed, where it appeared to me that the honor
of that flag was again at stake, l cannot help
feeling that the oftener we present to the peo-
pie the sacrifices and the achievements of our
comrades in the Army of the Tennessee. and
the brighter we keep the record of the grand
old past, so much the stronger will the friends
of the Republic be made for resisting all en-.
croachments. all tendencies to disintegration,
all blows aimed at the unity and integrity of
our Nation. 1t is the Government we fought
for, simple and complete in its conventional
construction. which our children must preserve
to future generations. Men will rise with new
projects. 1t is easy to imagine some social
state far in advance of our superb attainment
under the Stars and Stripes; and wild, undis-
ciplined, inexperienced leaders will point to
paradisical Constitution, where there will be no
more selfshness But our loyal descendants
must not listen to such transcendental theOriz-
ing, nor yield to uutried socislistc dogmas, but
adhere with tenacity to the old ship of State"
At Thursday mornings session the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year: Pres,
Gen. Granville N. Dodge; V.-P.'s, Capt. F. N.
Msdgeburg, Capt. W. B. Letch, Maj. VIM. War
ner, Col. w. p. Hepburn, Gen. Theodore Jones,
Col. C. W. Wenner Lieut.. ID. A. Muloane, Capt.
w. T. Rigby, Maj. 81. L. Morrill,, Col. w. A.
Jenkins, Capt. c. c. Chadwick, and Capt. ].
Leroy Sennett; Cor. Sec, Gen. Andrew Hck-
enlooper. of Cincinnati; Treas, Gen. M. F.
Force; Rec Sec, Col. Cornelius Cadle.
The report of the committee accepting the
contract of Carl Rohl-Smith, of Chicago, to
erect tablet of Gen. w. T. Sherman in Wash
ington. was approved. 1t calls for an cques-
TRAN figure of Gen. Sherman, and the statue
will be erected on a plot of ground nearly oppo.
site the south end of the Treasury Building,
where the Army of the Tennessee marched in
Grand Review at the close of the war in 1865,
and in about the spot where Sherman stopped
and watched the army moving from the Capitol
to the Treasury Building. The cost of the
statue is 500, 600 and the fund was raised partly
by popular subscription and partly by an appro.
priation from Congress.
resolution was passed asking Congress to
pass the bills appropriating $50 600 and $25, 900
for the establishment of National Park ut
Vicksburg to perpetuate the memory of the
Union victory there.
Gen. ]. S. Fullerton, of the Army of the Cum
berland, reported that the purchase of property
for Chcksmauga Park had finally been settled
Resolutions were passed on the death of Gen.
James L. Morgan, Acting President of the So
ciety Of the Army of the Cumberland. The
of the society was amended 80 that
the children of all officers of the Army of the
Tennessee would be eligible to membership.
Gen. Dodge reported that he had received q
letter from Mrs. Logan in regard to the statue
of Gen. John A. Logan. The chairman of the
on this statue is dead. and the only
living member is Gen. Henderson, now in Cali
fornia. Gen. Dodge suggested that he be en-
powered 10 name new committee. He was
directed to do so, and named Gen. r. NJ. Pierson, |
Capt. James G. Everest and Col. w. A. Jenkins |
A memorial will be presented to Congress
asking that pension of $72 per month be |
granted to Dr. James L. Soaring of Illinois, who |
is destitute and totally blind as result of ex- |
posure in the service as Surgeon of the Army |
Of the Tennessee.
Upon the invitation of COL Henry, command. |
ing at Jefferson Barracks the society and its |
guests went in a body to the barracks south of |
the city, where Gen. Merritt, Commander of |
the Department, inspected the Sd Cav, which is |
garrisoning the barracks. soldiers welcome |
was next given the visitors at the officers club.
where luncheon was served.
The chief social function of the meeting |
took place Thursday night at the Southern |
Hotel where the annual banquet was spread. |
Covers were laid for 500, and all the appoint |
ments were elaborate Toasts were responded |
TO By Gen. John w. Noble, Gen. ]. S. Fullerton, |
Mrs. j. Robertson Highly, Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
Thomas II. West, ST. Louis; the Hon. Hugh |
r. Belknap. and Gen. Smith Atkins, of Free
port, III,