The record-union., 1897-08-21
Reunion of the Army of the Potomac
at Troy, New York.
The Parade Viewed by the President of the
United States.
Along the Line of Procession
Thousands of People Greeted
the Marchers-The Various
Army Corps Hold Their Annual
Election of Officers.

ARMY COfpS uOIu 1ne1T Annual
Election of Officers.
TROY On. ", Aug. 20.-Great prep
eratiOnS were made to entertain the
5000 visiting members and friends of
the Army of the Potomac who gath
cred mere to-day for their twenty ninth
annual reunion. The city was ablaze
with decorations and every hall and
available space had been turned into
an armory for the accommodation of
the guests.
President Mckinley and Secretary
Alger arrived in the city at $50 At
the station he was met by Adjutant-
General Tillinghast and Governor
Blacks Military Secretary, Colonel
Treadwell. There was a crowd and
plenty of cheering, but the President
refused to speak, and was driven at
once to the Troy House, which will be
his headquarters. AT 10 O'Clock he was
taken with his party to see a great col
lar factory with over 1000 girls and
women employees at work.
Senator Edward Murphy accompa-
MED the President and Secretary Alger
to the factory. Every one of the en-
ployes was decorated with a flag and
many of the machines were also
adorned with the national colors. The
operatives stood up when the President
entered the room and cheered vocifer-
ously.
After the inspection he said: 'fIt was
not only a novel visit to me, but
wonderful sight"
AT the conclusion of the inspection
the President and escort went across
the river to the Waterviet arsenal,
where the interesting work of shrink
ing a gun jacket upon a gun was wit
messed. The national salute was fired
and the guards turned out and Presi-
dent Mckinley expressed satisfaction
at the busy condition of things AS the
party crossed the river, every boat
within mile of the city water front
blew a salute.
Following closely upon the arrival Of
President Mckinley the various army
corps composing the Army of the Po-
tomac met Independently at headquar-
ters heretofore established for them.
alrsa held their business meetings.
The parade in honor OF the President
and the Army of the Potomac was one
of the largest ever seen in Troy. Near
ly 1900 guardsmen were in line and
about 1000 survivors of the late war.
The three National Guard companies
Of Troy acted as escort to the Presf-
Dental party and Governor Frank 8.
Black and staff.
The various army corps held their
elections to-day and selected the fol-
lowing officers:
Eleventh Army Corps-President, Col
onel A. H. Hamlin; Vice-Presdents-
NJ. Jewett, Colonel Landrie, Captain A.
B. Searles; Secretary, Francis Irsch;
Treasurer, Captain J. F. Wernock;
Historian, Colonel A. C. Hamblin.
Sixth Army Corps-President, Cen
eral w. B. French of Saratoga; Vice
Presidents-CaptainJ John A. Hicks, Col
onel S. w Russell. Captain S. E. Burn
ham; Recording Secretary, Captain
James H. Love; Corresponding Secre-
tary, Corporal l.. A. Upson; Treasurer
Colonel Samuel Truesdell; Vice-Presi-
dent of the Army of the Potomac, Ser
geant Henry C. Larowe.
Eighteenth Army Corps-President
Major General F'itzjohn Porter; Vice
Presidents-Colonel Charles z. Sprague,
Captain Peter Grace; Vice-President of
the Army of the Potomac, Brigadier-
General Armstrong: Secretary and
Treasurer, Colonel A. M. Clark; Ex-
ecutive Committee - Captain John
White, Major Andrew Coates, Lieuten-
ant G. A Buckingham.
Second Army Corps-President, r. N
Bachelor; Vice Presidents = Captain
John D. Rogers, Colonel Samuel A.
Moore; Secretary and Treasurer, c. w.
Scott; Historian, Colonel John D. Bill
ings; Executive Committee-Captain E.
A. Hartshorne, Captain E.. NJ Brooks
George w. Howe, Colonel V. L. Wilcox.
Fifth Army Corps-President. Captain
James S. Sherman; Vice-Presidents-
Colonel J. L. Cunningham, J. S. Per-
son, Charles Van Stoensburgh; Secre-
tary and Treasurer, George NJ Lane;
Vice-President of the Army of the Po
tomac, General T. Spreck.
Ninth Corps - President, Captain
Charles Curie; President, General
Henry C. Dwight; Secretary and Treas
urer, Major L. C. Bracket: Vice-Presi-
dent for Society of the Potomac, Cap
tain Jack Crawford.
The Cavalry Corps-President, Gem
eral Russell A. Alger; First vice-Presi-
dent, OT6neTdl JDnn L. 1lley, 0tcOuu
ice-President, General H. F. Freeman;
Third Vice-President. Major c. Davis:
Fourth ice-President, General E. W.
Whitaker: Treasurer, Major G. I.
Whitehead; Secretary, General L. Gest;
Adiutant General. Colonel A j. Nor
rison; Bugler H. T. Bartlett; Standard
Bearer, T. M. Boehm.
First Corps-President, Colonel o. H.
Clarke of East Orange. N. j.; Vice
Presidents - First Division, General
AIonzo Alden; Second Division, Captain
]. NJ. Landon: Third Division, Lieuten
ant s. B. Gillispie: Treasurer; L. C.
Wilder; Corresponding Secretary, Rev.
S. F. Gates; Recording Secretary, G. E.
Wheelock.
Staff ociation-Presidert, Briga-
der General r. NJ Bachelor; Vice
President, Brigadier- General, George d.
Ruggles; Secretary, Colonel VIM. Jay;
Executive Committee Major Webb,
Colonel William Jay, General George D.
Ruggles. William c. Biddle and Cen
eraI c.. d. Bachelor
Eighteenth Corps-President Captain
l.. Sherman: First Vice-President, Col
onea J. L. Cunningham; Second Vice
President, James S. Hudson; Third
Vice President, Charles Van Steen-
burgh; Secretary and Treasurer, George
NJ. Lane.