New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-28
FOUGHT. OLD BATTLES OVER.
THE NINETEENTH CORPS coMMEMo-
RATES PORT HUDSON.
n,Nxrp ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST

DINNER ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST
.ssA1uyr-sPEEcHEs OF THE vETERANs
As Is their yearly custom. the members OF the
>,,.,aa,,h Army Corps comm emorated the ami
versorv of the first assault on Port HUDSON py q
dinner which was laid at the Hotel savoy ias'
night The affair mainly IN the nature Vi q
family gathering. outside OF those veterans VIM
belonged to the corps there were not ho'e '"a'
half a dozen guests present. In the speeches. Oh
tho evenns the battles In which the Nineteenth
Corns took part were fought over again. and us
achievements were recounted by men whose hn'"'-
edge of its exploits came from participation III 'i'o
conflicts IN which the corps had so prominent :"
part. -, -,
General Thomas H. Hubbard the president OF
the society In making the first address OF the
evening alluded first TO the patience. forttuoe 81"
durance and obedience of the Union ArHy, anu
ascribed these virtues to the fact tnat the MUM"
erners knew they were fighting for just cause
That was the distinction between the comoa'dn,s
The Southern Army fought for what II tnought
mas right hut the Union Army fought for what IL
tnevv was right The pacificatlon between the TWO
forces he pointed out. which had followed the
end Of the Civil War. had been perfected oy the
unit, of interest which had been displayed oy 'ne
whole country in the recent hos''''''e' 20 - =
spain In closing his remarks he proposed 'he
toast of the Nineteenth Army Corps. present ana
absent dead and alive" 1t was drunk by the
whole company standing and In silence.
General j. F. Pierson, president of the Army ana
Navy club who spoke next, said that the veterans
NJ rho Civil War stood for all that was best IN the
country Among their ranks could never be iouhu
aIteelds or the apostles of racalism or commth-
ion, .and - he added while / nave no Intention
~ referring 10 politics, ! think you VIII ma ~
Ineir ranks very few Bryanites, the apostles Oh
dishonesty :, ,,,. ann NJ Admiral
Tarrsgut in a Jew words thanked the soclst! Io
inv,,ing him TO be present, and Major lhomas
mcManus followed with description OF the oat'is-
ned of Port Hudson II is to-day. General r. -
Nolneux also spoke briefly. He remarked upon TIE i
eratncation IL gave MIN TO recall the man! IN
stances of the faithfulness of soldier orotnernoon
1.-THE happiest time OF my HE, ne salu we
the time / spent with you, my orotheIs' on tne
field and in the troubles which come IN oId , ase
have the friendship and affection OF my comrades
of the Nineteenth Corps. - -. ,,os,
Rartow s. Weeks who was present as me gus h
of General Moneux. made snort adoiess, tn,
Substance OF which that the pest AineIlcdn
ancestry was lationship to those who mad toush,
for the preservation Of the Union. -. 49,.
Prior 10 the dinner the annual meeting OF tne
society was held. and the following oneers were
elected to for the ensuing year: presGent,
Colonel Howard c. Conrady Lieutenant A. 6; Mills,
Colonel Robert F. wilkinson, Paymaste1 o,eors s
De r Barton and Lieutenant Charles II: haynon ma
Eyeciltiye Commttee-Mator j. Langdon, Waru,
chairman: CORPORAL John J. Clancy, Colonel Alpett
stickney Sergeant John Fleming and Lleutenan,-
Commander James Parker. Vice-presldent OF lne
Army OF the Potomac Society to represent 'h,s So
cietv General Nicholas W. Day; treasurer MaJ9i
Hartwel A. wilkins: secretary Major lhonas d.