Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-26
TIE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
Its 2Sth Annual Reunion Held
Friday at Troy, N. Y.
CITY CROWDED WITH VISITORS
Stores and Dwellings Profusely
Decorated.


Troy, N. Y, Aug. Golf there was
ever any suspicion that. because OF the
lapse of years, the new generation OF
Americans was forgetting the deeds
OF those who fought for the Republics
preservation in the sixties it must have
been dissipated to-day, at least in the
hearts and minds OF those who wit
nessed the celebration Of the 2sth re-
union Of the Society of the Army of
the Potomac. From one end to the
other this city is gay with bunting,
with flags and with all the emblems in
dicative Of the great victorious struggle
in which the men who marched to-day
as guests were active participants.
Public buildings, corporate stores
and private dwellings bid welcome in
mass of loyal coloring. From the
earliest hours of the morning there was
the martial tap of the drum and the
blatant welcome OF the trumpet, as thu
hosts of National Guardsmen and the
smaller assembiage of scared and aged
veterans came in, on the various trains
as the city's guests. Troy had made
ample preparations for them. Every
public hail. and in some cRsee private
buildings, had been turned into tenn
porary armories for the accommodation
Of the visiting hosts, and by moon time
fully 1900 participants in the celebra-
tion had joined with hundreds OF
thousands OF spectators from the sur
rounding cities in filling the streets
with enthusiastic celebrants.
The arrival in the city during the
early hours of the morning of Presi.
dent Mckinley was the first feature Of
the day that attracted attention.
Following closely upon the arrival OF
President Mckinley the various army
corps composing the Army OF the Poto-
mac met Independently at headquarters
heretofore established for them and held
their business meeting. The corps COM
prising the Army of the Potomac were
the Third, Second, Twelfth. Ninth,
Fifth, Eleventh and Sixth.
The parade in honor of the President
and this Army of the Potomac was one
of the largest ever seen in Troy. Nearly
Loo guardsmen we're in line. alao about
1000 survivors of the late war. This
| three National Guard companies OF
Troy acted as escort TO the Presidential
| party and Gov. Frank S. Black and
taft.
The National Guard companies TAX
ing part in the parade were the 10th
| battalion Of Albany, the 2lst, 9Th and
| 18th separate companies of Troy, the
| 18th separate company of Cohoes, the
32d separate company OF HooHic Falls,
| the 9th of Whitehall, the 14th Of Kings
| ton, the 18th of Glens Falls, the 10th of
Catskill, the 33d of Hudson, the 2lst of
Mohawk and the a6th of Amsterdam.
The Grand Army portion of the column
was formed as follows: Troy Cadet
Band, Lew Benedict Post, albany;
@. Il. Willard Post, Troy; William B.
Tibbits Post, Troy; John McUonihe
Post, Troy; John A. Griswold Post,
Troy l.. NJ. Wheeler Post, Saratoga
Springs; Walter a. Wood Post, Hoosick
Falls; Patrick Kane Post, WatervlIet;
Henry Ensign Post, Cropseyville, ami
W. a. jackson Post, Albany. Tibbits
Veteran Association, the Second Regi-
meut n. Y. Volunteers the 10th Regi
ment, N. Y. Volunteers, and the 169th
Regiment, n. Y. Volunteers, also par
\ ticpHted.
All along the line of march the
/ parading column was greeted by the
thousands that lined the pavements and
filled every available point oil vantage.
Tho Army Of the Potomac is the most
important body of veterans Of the war
of the rebellion now in existence. Its
roster has included nearly every COM
mander of prominence during the war.
Its list of presidents has included those
who have Joined the vast army of the
dead Grant, Sheridan, Meade. Hooker,
Burnside, Mcdowell. Hancock, Hart
ranft, SIocum, Devans, Humphrey,
Newton and Gibbon. These distin-
gused men have also held tine Office OF
president Of the organized society; Nc
Mahon, Robinson, Chamberlain, Parke,
Conner, Butterleld, Porter, Miles,
Webb. Jordan and Henry. The associs.
rion includes among its membership
officers and enlisted men who have at
any time served with honor in the
Army of the Potomac and been honor
ably discharged tberofrom or remain in
service in the regular army. The
members are required to give their AS
sent to the constitution and bylaws of
the society, and to pay thereafter 81 as
annual dues Political or any other
discussions foreign to the purposes of
the soriety at any of the meetings or
any proceedings Of such tendency are
declared inimical to the purposes of the
organization, and are prohibited, The
officers. who are elected at each annual
meeting by ballot, are a president, cor
responding secretary, recording secretary
and treasurer. The vice presidents are
chosen by majority vote of the mem
bers of the respective corps present at
the annual meeting. The vice.presi-
dents are taken from each of the fol-
lowing corps First, Second, Third,
Fourth, Fifth. Sixth, Ninth, Eleventh,
Twelfth, Eighteenth, Nineteenth. the
signal or other corps which have been
at any time connected with the Army
of the Potomac, cavalry and artillery,
and ono from the general staff.
The Society of the Army of the Poto'
mac started on its career under the hap
piest auspices The enthusiasm evoked
at its first great gathering was CHEEKY
omen OF the future celebrations, which
up to the present day have been crownsd
with happiness.
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