Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-11
TENNESSEE VETERANS REUNION
FOrty-first Gathering of Society L.
Held AZ COunciI BIuffs.

FOrty-first Gathering of society t.
Held AZ COunciI Bluffs.
The October sun was never brighter
and the Incompatible climate that blesses
Omaha and Council Bluffs never showed
more kindly disposition than when all
nature Joined in a warm and smiling
welcome TO the distinguished survivors
OF the Society Of the Army OF the Ten
nessee when they reached Council Bluffs
yesterday morning to enjoy the forty
first reunion OF the society and cele-
brate the fiftieth anniversary Of the or
sanitation Of the army. Enjoying the
same hospitable welcome were surviving
members OF the Fourth Iowa infantry,
the regiment TO which General Dodge
received his first assignment as an Of
ficer, Dodge's Second Iowa battery, and
the Iowa commandery OF the military
order OF the Loyal legion. The members
OF those organizations, now dwindled
TO a few gray and wrinkled men. gath
cred to spend a few happy hours, some
meeting otter the elapse Of many years
and journeying half way across the con-
tinent.
All Of the morning trains brought in
members of the various organizations,
many OF them accompanied by wives or
daughters. The train bearing General
and Mrs. Grant from New York did not
arrive until early In the afternoon Mrs.
Montgomery, daughter OF General Dodge,
was among the number at the train to
meet him. The party was taken TO the
Grand hotel in an automobile. where the
women provided for the comfort OF Mrs
Grant. but her husband was given no
time He was escorted directly from the
automobile TO the auditorium OF the E1k's
! club house where the reunion OF the
Fourth Iowa infantry and Dodge's bat
trey we're having their reunion. General
Dodge was In the midst of his address
when General Grant marched down the
aisle. Hundreds OF the old veterans
recognized in the strong features Of the
son the familiar face of the father, and
for moment or two the interruption
was complete. General Grant turned a
smiling face and bowed in recognition
Of the cheers.
The annual business meetings Of all
the organizations we're held during the
forenoon, the Army Of the Tennessee at
the Elks' club and the Loyal Legion AT
the auditorium OF the public library. The
others had but little business OF attend
TO and held informal gatherings at the
Neumsyer and Kiel hotels, but reunions
in groups OF one or two or many. at ali
OF the hotels and on the streets.
All OF the members OF the society Of
the Army OF the Tennessee who had
reached the city at that hour gathered
at the Elks club house at 10 o'clock to
hold the annual business meeting Not
more than half the total number who
eventually reached the city were able to
attend the meeting, but there were
enough TO I'LL the room. The business
meeting was brief, for the society has
but little business TO care for, General
Dodge president OF the society presided
The chief thing was the selection OF the
place for holding the reunion next year
The practice, however. Is not definitely
to decide this, but to leave It to the
executive officers and a COMMITTEES APP
pointed for that purpose.
The committee named was Colonel will
liams, b. Keller Major Vespssan War
ner. Captain c. w. Fracksr, Captain
owen Francis and Mrs. G. A. Busse. wife
OF former Mayor Busse OF Chicago. There
were many invitations. but the decision
will not be announced for several months
There var considerable talk OF Peoria,
ILL.,, as most anxious and likely to secure
II. The committee to select officers was
composed Of Colonel william II. Barnum
Major Samuel Mahon. Captain T. s.
Brush. Captain c, e. Putnam and Mrs.
L. Lewis. This committee was Instructed
to name General Dodge as president
Colonel Cadle as recording secretary.
Major w. II. Chamberlain as correspond
ing secretary and smith Hiokenlooper
treasurer. all present officers and 20
name twelve vice presidents, one OF whom
shah be a woman. the wife or daughter
OF 3 member These committees will re-
port today.
The report OF the secretary related
10 the business OF the last meeting, held
at Toledo. o., and Treasurer Hieken-
loopers report referred TO the regular
financial affairs. indicating them 70 be
prosperous
The principal events In the arly after
noon was the reunion Of the Fourth Iowa
infantry and Dodge's Second battery.
which occurred IN the auditorium Of the
Elks club, lasting from 80 10 nearly I
O'Clock. The Dodge Light Guards es-
corted the veterans from their quarters
to the building. headed by a band. Gen.
eral Dodge presided. surrounded By all Of
the executive officers. Every foot OF
available space was occupied. General
Dodge read a long and interesting history
OF the Fourth Iowa from the time he
took Il 10 the front In 1861 until Il was
mustered out At the close OF the war
with only m OF the original number OF
men left alive.
Judge J. r. Reed OF Council Bluffs.
who commanded the battery for two
and one-hAlf years. gave a glimpse OF It's
accomplishment In a half hours review
/ q rs History. He described III parnon-