Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-02
GRIM AND GRAY
VETERANS MEET
Society of the Army of the Po-'
tomac in Session.
OTHERS PRESENT AS GUESTS
Distinguished Gathering at Belasoo
Theater Today.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS HELD
Numerous Aggregations of Survivors
Of the Civil War - Thanks Ex~
pressed to President Roosevelt.
OF OFFICERS HELD

Grim and gray. but still filled with the
martial spirit and the moral courage that
babe them go forth and do battle for their
dear old Union In the sixties. the survivors
of the Army of the Potomac and those OF
the kindred armies of the Cumberland, the
Ohio and the Tennessee captured Washing
ton today. They did not carry arms for
the destruction of human life as they did
from 1861 to 1865, when they marched over
the muddy streets of struggling Washington
on their way to the battle grounds in Dixie.
Today they were armed with boutonnieres
of fragrant spring flowers, the emblems OF
perfect peace and badges of honor won on
many a hard-fought field. They carried
their tattered battle flags and wore proudly
on their lapels badges indicating the corps
in which they fought for the salvation OF
the Union.
The scenes presented in many places here
today were Favored with inspiration and
patriotism, and there seemed aufneral i'm
pulse, in passing the groups " war-worn
soldiers of the republic, to doff the hat in
mute admiration of their heroic deeds In
the past. Here grizzled and gray-bearded
fighter who served with Mcclellan on the
Virginia peninsula and lost a leg at Mall
vern Hill; there another who left his best
arm on the sanguinary field of Seven zines;
over yonder a grim warrior VINO was In the
slaughter pen at Chic xamauga, and standing
by his side a tall fellow with white mus
tache and a sleeveless Grand Army blouse,
who was with Mcclellan in the ebbing and
f10wing tide of carnage in the bioodiest one
day fight In history--Antietam.
Nearby was q group of cavalrymen OF
the civil war, who had swung their sabers
| and volleyed from their car6ines ana re,
they were swapping yarns with signal
corps man who had waved messages with
his little flag from the heights of Lookout
sosleFs . q as Rss ssse q ING
city OF Washington IN the Sos: They owned
Greater washington-magniice and pic-
turesque Washington today. To them II 10
ton to duty. g..
Army Of Potomac Reunion.
The first important event of today was
the twenty-seventh annual reunion OF the
Society of the Army of the Potomac, which
was held this forenoon at the Belasco The
alter. beginning at 10 o'clock. This meeting
followed the several corps meetings WHICH
were held between 0 and 10 o'clock this
morning. The interior of the theater was
handsomely decorated with the national col
rors Over the stage above the speakers were
large garrison flags, while on each side
of the stage were groups of corps and regi-
mental flags.
An of the galleries were festooned with
the national colors. Members of the So
cieties of the armies of the Cumberland.
Tennessee and Ohio attended the session
as guests of the Society of the Army OF
the Potomac.
Henry C. Dwight, president of the So
ciety of the Army of the Potomac, late
captain United States volunteers. He
thanked the members for having elected
him last year as their president. and said
God bless every one of YOU
The report of the secretary was received
and filed. The place of meeting for next
year was left to the decision of the execu-
tive committee. The cities placed in nomi-
nation for the next us annual n mee1ne were nS
Washington, ID. c., this city being nomi-
mated by Isaac Cobb of the 9th Corps
The nomination and election of officers
New York was the unanimous choice of tho
society for the presidency. He Is more
than six feet in height, and when MS elec-
ton was announced 1t was greeted WIN Win
he said: 1.-The Army of the Potomac was
the army of the world. %
ST agree with Gen. Hooker, who said II
was the greatest army on the planet, SIN
cerely thank my comrades Tor eiectlhs mo
to be their president
Gen. Horatio C. King was unanimously
reelected recording secretary OF the 500
ciety. Gen. King said: This Is my thir~
tieth year as your secretary" A voice
from the stage was heard: General you
are growing younger under It, Another
voice shouted: Thirty years more"
Lieut. Frank s. Halliday was unanimous
ly reelected treasurer and Col. w. T. Fox
was also unanimously reelected corre@
spending secretary. -.
President Dwight announced that the vice
presidents, one for each corps, should De
named by their respective corps.
Lieut. George c. Round of Manassas. Vas
arose and shouted: :.
Signal Corps here I'll nominate~him for
vice president of the Signal Corps Society,
AS no one responded, a member of one OF
the other corps nominated Lieut. hounos
and he was unanimously elected.
Series of Resolutions Adopted.
Gen. King presented the following reso.
luton, which was adopted with cheers:
Resolved, That this society extends Its
hearty thanks to the President of the
United States, Colonel and Comrade Theo-
dore Roosevelt, for his services today at
the unwilling of the Mcclellan monument;
that he be made an honorary member OF
the society. and that he be presented Win
After the ovation had ceased Gen. King
provoked considerable laughter by EXPLAIN
II need hardly say the President will be
On motion Of Major Armes a resolution
thanking the theater, the hotels and the
press of Washington for their courtesies
was adopted. Also the following:
Resolved That the thanks of this society
are cordially rendered to the local execu-
tive committee for its energetic, efficient
and admirable services in the arrangements
for this reunion, and also to the citizens
who have generously contributed to defray
the expenses. Special recognition is made
of the interchangeable work of Col. George
H. Patrick on this and other occasions in
promoting the comfort and enjoyment OF
our members and in making these ocea-
sions marked and delightful successes"
On motion of Gen. Curtis II was resolved
"That the members of the Society of the
Army of the Potomac here assembled. with
vivid recollection of the horrors of war,
look with favor upon every effort to SUPER
sede war by peaceful arbitration. They note