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For selecting place and time of next meeting, General John McArthur, Colonel Thomas Reynolds and Captain J. G. Everest. For selecting orator, General M. F. Force, Colonel J. M. Loomis, Colonel Kilburn Knox, and requested them to make their selections in season for the consideration of the Society to-morrow morning.

On motion of Colonel Wm. Penn Clark:

Resolved, That the President appoint a committee of three, to which shall be referred that part of the Treasurer's report requesting the Society to instruct him regarding the investment of the Society funds, and that the recommendation of this committee shall be the Treasurer's authority, as requested.

The President appointed General Hickenlooper, General Noyes and Colonel Weber.

General Force presented the following preamble and resolutions, which were unanimously adopted:

WHEREAS, Captain J. B. Walker, a member of this Society, deceased, without designating by last will and testament, or otherwise, in writing, the relative to whom his membership should descend, but did leave surviving, Russell Tyng Walker, his eldest

son,

Resolved, The President of the Society concurring, that the Society approves of Russell Tyng Walker, eldest son, as successor to the membership of his father, Captain J. B. Walker, deceased. Resolved, That his name be entered on the roll, "Russell Tyng Walker," successor to original member, Captain J. B. Walker, Assistant Adjutant-General, 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 17th Army Corps.

On motion of Major J. W. Powell:

Resolved, That Mrs. Ada Hall, the widow of Colonel John P. Hall, be considered an honorary member of this Society, so far as provided by the Constitution, and that her name be so enrolled. On motion of General W. E. Strong:

Resolved, That Mrs. Mary Yorke, widow of Brevet BrigadierGeneral L. E. Yorke, be considered an honorary member of this Society, so far as provided by the Constitution, and that her name be so enrolled.

Colonel Loomis, chairman of the committee to whom was referred, at the last meeting, the resolution offered by Colonel Palmer, to amend the 1st Article of the Constitution, which was

at that time laid upon the table until this meeting, called the question for disposal by the Society, and moved that the report of the committee be adopted. Some discussion occurring, Colonel Loomis withdrew his motion, and,

On motion of Colonel W. S. Oliver:

Resolved, That the question of changing the Constitution, as provided by the resolution offered by Colonel Palmer, as it now stands, be laid on the table.

General Hickenlooper called up, for proper disposal by the Society, the proposition filed in the proceedings of last year by Captain Beem, to change the Constitution, viz: That so much of Article 1st of the Constitution of this Society, which reads as follows: "The Association shall be known as the Society of the Army of the Tennessee," shall be so amended as to read: "The Association shall be known as the Society of the Officers of the Army of the Tennessee," and,

On motion of Colonel Oliver:

Resolved, That the question of proposed amendment to the Constitution, made by Captain Beem, be laid on the table.

On motion of General Hickenlooper:

Resolved, That Section 4 of the By-Laws be amended as follows: Insert between "resolutions shall," first line, "except amendments to the Constitution." Strike out all after "proposed" (fourth line), and insert, "and shall require a vote of two-thirds of all members present."

MCPHERSON STATUE.

The hour of 1 o'clock, the time fixed for unveiling the McPherson statue, having arrived, further business was suspended, and the Society proceeded in a body to McPherson Square for that object.

The ceremonies commenced at 2 o'clock, the President, General Sherman, calling to order, and were as follows:

PRAYER-REV. MCCARTY.

MUSIC by the Marine Band:-“Religious Andante.”

The President introduced General A. Hickenlooper, who made the following remarks in behalf of the McPherson Monument Committee:

REMARKS OF GENERAL A. HICKENLOOPER.

MR. PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY OF THE ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE:-General Logan, on the 21st of July, 1865, as commander of the Army of the Tennessee-the successor of that noble-hearted soldier who fell far in the front of battle on that bloody and ever-memorable 22nd of July, 1864-you appointed three officers of your command, citizens of his native State, to secure the necessary funds, and erect a suitable monument to his memory. I regret, exceedingly, the enforced absence of two members of the committee-one by the imperative calls of military duty, the other by the dangerous illness of a member of his family. But surrounded, as I am to-day, by the familiar faces of old army comrades, and cheered by the presence of so many fellow-members of his immediate military family, it is indeed a pleasure for me to submit, in their behalf, a brief account of our stewardship, and transfer to your care the result of our labors.

I will not more than refer to the long and arduous task of securing the funds necessary to assure success in such an undertaking; to the difficulties attending the selection of an appropriate design; to the unfortunate failure of our first artist and contractor; to the long delay and tedious litigation which followed; the fear and trembling with which we intrusted so important a work to an untried and then almost unknown artist; the long years of patient thought,

work and anxiety, till his genius assured success; the care and trouble of duplicating the model in plaster; its shipment in sections to Philadelphia; the enforced change in place of location; to the casting in everlasting bronze from the cannon which his valor had fairly won; for these difficulties are almost forgotten in the pleasure we now feel in reporting to you the successful completion of the task assigned us.

We desire, however, to return our sincere thanks to our comrades of the Army of the Tennessee, who have so generously contributed their time and money to this undertaking; to Francis Skiddy and Louis McLean for their munificent and cheerfully bestowed contributions; to Louis T. Rebisso, the artist-who is here with us to-day-for his unparalleled devotion to the work entrusted to his care; to our members of Congress, who by their wise and liberal legislation have made it possible for us to locate within the nation's capital this statue of a nation's hero; for the aid and encouragement of that lady, of whom it may well be said: Tho' Heaven alone records the tear,

And fame may never know the story,
Her heart has shed a drop as dear

As e'er bedewed the field of glory.

And now, with thanks to you personally, General Logan, for the thought which prompted its execution, we transfer to your care a statue significant of the unparalleled heroism, chivalric daring, unselfish patriotism and gentle demeanor of our loved, lamented commander, Major-General James B. McPherson.

The statue was then unveiled amid the enthusiastic cheers of those present, the Marine Band playing appropriate music, and the District artillery firing a salute by cannon.

The President then presented Major-General John A. Logan, the orator of the occasion, who spoke as follows:

GENERAL LOGAN'S ADDRESS.

GENERAL HICKENLOOPER:-When I issued the order you mention, on the 21st of July, 1865, as commander of the Army of the Tennessee, it was in accordance with a deep feeling that existed in the army that some mark of great respect was due from that gallant Army to their beloved but dead commander, Major-General James B. McPherson. You, sir, with others, were appointed

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to fully carry out the wishes of the army, and nobly have our fellow-comrades responded to your call; and to you, sir, will I sum up all I can say, by remarking in the presence of this vast multitude, that most faithfully and nobly have you carried out, to full completion, the heartfelt desire of your comrades and admirers of the noble McPherson; and, sir, in receiving for the Army of the Tennessee, from your hands, this mark of our great respect for our commander that is gone, I, on behalf of that grand old Army of the Tennessee, now commit it to the care and custody of the nation, for whose preservation our beloved commander gave his life.

The duty I am called upon to perform to-day is one of the most deeply interesting of my life, and although one of the most solemn nature, calculated to revive keenest regrets and stir afresh the depths of sorrow, yet has connected with it that which only those who know by experience, formed amid the terrible scenes of war and severest trials of courage, can fully appreciate. Regrets that a bright star of the first magnitude has been blotted from the firmament of the military and social world, as it was rapidly ascending toward and nearing the zenith; sorrow that a beloved comrade-in-arms, to whom we were linked by the strongest ties of friendship, formed amid the trying scenes of war, has been taken from our midst; deep regret that he was not permitted to see and enjoy the day of triumph so near at hand, to gain which he had done so much.

Yet amid these emotions of sorrow and regret, which are kindled afresh to-day, there is mingled a strong feeling of pleasure, because we have before us the evidence that our beloved comrade and commander is not forgotten, and that his services, his bravery and his worth are recognized and fully appreciated by that country for which these services were performed, and for which he gave his life.

To-day we have assembled to do honor to his name; and in my attempt to speak of him whom we thus seek to honor, I can pronounce no higher eulogy than to sketch his history, recount his deeds of valor, and tell what he accomplished in the various positions held during his busy life.

James Birdseye McPherson was born on the 14th day of • November, 1828, at Clyde, in Sandusky County, Ohio. In his early youth, while yet but a boy, he exhibited proofs of an active,

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