Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-13
CIVIL WAR SURVIVORS
FIGHT BATTLES AGAIN
IN ANNUAL MEETINGS
Army Of Potomac Society
and Medal Of Honor Or
der at Union League.
Loyal Legion and G. A.
R. Invited.
Mayor, John Gribbel and Many
Prominent Military Men
A ong Speakers - Aged
Soldiers Make Impressive
Appearance.

War scenes were recalled and war talk
Civil War talk-fllled the corridors and
lobby of the Union League when the vet
Gran members of three patriotic societies
assembled there today to celebrate the 42d
annual reunion Of the Society of the Army
of the Potomac Members of the Mill
tary Order OF the Medal of Honor also
have their annual meeting there. Many
members of the Military Order of the
Loyal Legion of the United States have
been invited as special guests for the
occasion. Members of the three societies
will attend the celebration banquet to-
night.
The survivors of the different army
corps made an impressive appearance as
they left headquarters in the Hotel Wal
ton this morning and proceeded with true
military bearing to the Union League.
The business meeting of the Society or
the Army of the Potomac was then
called The Medal of Honor men held
their annual meeting Immediately after
ward.
At the business meeting the officers of
the society were reelected. John Gribbel
was elected an honorary member of the
society. Reports were made concerning
the proposed peace memorial at Gettys-
hurg and monuments In Washington, one
to General Grant and the other a cavalry
1t was Hdlu lHhl NHtSt "Ohlh
probably be completed and ready for un-
yelling in about two years. Colonel NJ. NJ.
Parker reported that he had hopes II
having Congress make June Ia the
national flag day.
There was much comment on the fact
that among those at today's session were
the only two survivors of General Han
cocks staff OF q officers. They are Col
onel George A. Armes and General Joseph
S. Smith.
The gray-ahired and dlstlnguished-look
ing veterans were officially welcomed by
Mayor Blankenburg a 2:S0 this afternoon.
The response was given by Colonel
Andrew Cowan, president Of the Society
of the Army of the Potomac, John Crib
bel, president of the Union League, was
the orator of the occasion.
The exercises were held in the large
banquet hall In the new wing of the
Union League. Among those who spoke
this afternoon was Colonel j. NJ. Schoon-
maker Captain Jack Crawford, the poet
scout, read one of his own compositions,
THE Benjamin White Story" A literary
program was also given this afternoon.
The speakers for the banquet tonight
are General John c. Black. Admiral
Charles NJ. Chester, Corporal James Tan
ner, of Washington, D. c.; Captain Jack
Crawford and Major John II. Leathers, of
the Confederate service. The officers or
the society or the Army OF the Potomac
are Colonel Andrew Cowan, OF the famous
New York Independent Battery. OF the
"Bloody Angle" at Gettysburg, president;
General Horatio C. King, Brooklyn, Sec
retary, and Private Charles A. Shaw.
treasurer General King is also vice
president of the Medal of Honor. The
other officers of the Medal of Honor are
Colonel j. NJ. Schoonmaker. president;
Captain Noble D. Preston, treasurer. and
Drummer Private George d. sidman, sec
retary.
Headquarters for the Society of the
Army OF the Potomac has been estab-
lished at the Hotel Walton. Comrades of
the Civil War who are not members OF
the different societies and who wish to
attend the exercises and banquet have
been notified TO wear G. A. r. badges as
means OF identification.
Although the ranks of the societies
have been thinned to a great extent in
recent years, many have welcomed the
occasion to get together and talk over
old times. Two of the Medal of Honor
companions, Captain John C. Delaney and
Colonel John Wainwright, of Wilmington,
died within the last month