The Society met pursuant to adjournment, and was called to order at 9:45 o'clock, A. M. The records of yesterday's business meeting read, and, On motion of Dr. Woodworth: Resolved, That the records of the meeting yesterday, as read by the Secretary, are approved. The committee appointed to nominate officers to serve for the ensuing year made report, and, On motion of Colonel Roots: Resolved, That the report of the committee appointed to nominate officers be accepted, and their recommendations adopted, as follows: WASHINGTON, D. C., October 18, 1876. GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN, President of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee: SIR: The committee on nominations for officers of the Society for the ensuing year, met at the call of the Chairman, immediately after the ceremonies at the statue, in room 69, Arlington Hotel. After careful consideration your committee respectfully beg leave to submit the following: For President, General W. T. Sherman. For Vice-Presidents, Major-General John A. Logan, Major J. W. Powell, General Wm. T. Clark, Colonel Kilburn Knox, Captain D. H. Gile, General Geo. G. Pride, Lieutenant W. B. Stevenson, General Max. Woodhull, Major Wm. Bowen Moore, Major Ed. Spear, Captain S. M. Laird. For Recording Secretary, Colonel L. M. Dayton. For Corresponding Secretary, For Treasurer, Major-General M. F. Force. By the Committee, F. A. STARRING, Chairman. J. D. BINGHAM, C. C. WALCUTT, C. E. LANSTRUM, General McArthur, chairman of the committee appointed to recommend the time and place to hold the next meeting, made verbal report that the committee suggested the Wednesday and Thursday of the last week in September, 1877 as the time, and the place, St. Paul, Minnesota. He desired to say further, that since the committee had made its decision, he had been handed a letter which he thought should be considered in connection with the report, and asked the privilege of reading it. There being no objection the letter was read and is herewith given. CAPTAIN L. B. CHURCH:' CHICAGO, ILL., October 16, 1876. DEAR SIR:-I would be glad to have our city honored by the next annual reunion of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee, and will be happy to entertain at the "Palmer House" five hundred of its members, as invited guests (without charge), and hope they will accept my invitation, and they can rest assured that I will spare no pains to make their visit pleasant. Respectfully, etc., POTTER PALMER.. P. S.-The invitation will apply to any number less than named, but prefer to have the five hundred. P. P. Colonel Oliver moved to amend the report of the committee by substituting Chicago for St. Paul as the place selected for next meeting, and sustained his motion with remarks to the end that Chicago is more central, accessible and therefore more desirable than St. Paul. General Hickenlooper opposed the motion on the ground that no members of the Society resident in Chicago, and on whom all the care of arrangements for a meeting would devolve, had requested to have it there, whereas, members living in St. Paul had specially requested it for two successive years, and he was pleased the committee had so selected. The motion being put to a vote was declared lost. Major Simpson moved to amend the report of committee by substituting Indianapolis for St. Paul. Colonel Oliver and Captain I. P. Smith advocated the motion as being desirable, feeling it would be an acceptable change, but the motion being put to a vote was lost. On motion of Colonel Markland: Resolved, That the report of the committee appointed to select a place and the time for holding the next annual meeting be accepted, and their recommendation adopted. General Force, for the committee appointed to select an orator for the next meeting, reported verbally that the committee had agreed unanimously on General M. M. Bane as their selection. On motion of General Tilson: Resolved, That the report of the committee appointed to select an orator for the next meeting be accepted, and their recommendation adopted. Colonel Oliver offered a resolution that the thanks of the Society be tendered the McPherson Monument Committee, Generals Hazen, Leggett and Hickenlooper. Colonel Roots offered as an amendment that General Logan shall be named with the McPherson Monument Committee, and his letter order appointing the committee be also included. The offered amendment was accepted-the resolutions so completed are given below. On motion of Colonel Oliver: Resolved, That the thanks of this Society be and are hereby tendered to General John A. Logan for his thoughtfulness and foresight in suggesting the McPherson monument and issuing the following order: HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE TENNESsee, The following named officers are announced as a committee to secure funds and superintend the erection of a suitable monument to the memory of General McPherson. All correspondence that may be necessary to the furtherance of the project will be carried on in their names: Major-General W. B. Hazen, Cleveland, O. Brevet Major-General M. D. Leggett, Zanesville, O. Brevet Brigadier-General A. Hickenlooper, Cincinnati, O. JOHN A. LOGAN, Major-General. And to Generals Hazen, Leggett and Hickenlooper, our committee on the McPherson monument, for the ability and efficiency shown in discharging the duties imposed on them by their comrades of the Army of the Tennessee. We have but to look upon the completed monument representing our late much loved commander, General McPherson, to realize the magnitude of their work so ably and well completed. Resolved, That this resolution be placed upon our records, and a copy, signed by our President and Secretary of the Society, be presented to each of these gentlemen. On motion of Colonel Markland: Resolved, That the thanks of this Society are hereby tendered to General O. E. Babcock, U. S. Army, Commissioner of Public Buildings and Grounds, for his earnest, persistent and devoted efforts in procuring a design for and superintending the construction of the pedestal of the statue of General McPherson, and for his kind and prompt assistance in making the ceremony of the unveiling a complete success. The President read the following letter from a friend of General McPherson's grandmother: CLYDE, O., October 7, 1876. Society of the Army of the Tennessee, Washington, D. C.: I am requested by the family of Mrs. Lydia Slocum to acknowledge, with appreciation, your invitation for her to be present at the unveiling of the statue of her grandson, General McPherson, and also to inform you of her death, which occurred the day before its receipt. Very respectfully, EMMA D. ADAMS. And said he considered it should be published as a part of the proceedings of this meeting, and if there be no objections he would hand it to the Secretary for that purpose without further action. On motion of General McArthur: Resolved, That the thanks of this Society be and they are hereby tendered to Mr. Potter Palmer for his liberal donation to the McPherson Monument Fund, also for his kind and courteous proposition to entertain the members of this Society at the Palmer House. On motion of Colonel Starring: Resolved, That the thanks of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee be and they are hereby tendered to Mess. Wood & Co. of Philadelphia for the very prompt, thorough and satisfactory manner in which they have fulfilled the obligations of their contract for casting the equestrian statue of General McPherson, and that the Secretary of the Society be directed to transmit to them a copy of this resolution. On motion of General Hickenlooper: Resolved, That the Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary and Treasurer, be directed and authorized to re-print the ten annual reports of the Society, and distribute the same to members. On motion of Colonel Pride: Resolved, That in all future meetings of the Society, members are requested to wear the uniforms prescribed for their respective grades at the time of their muster-out of service. On motion of General Force: Resolved, That if the General Fund of the Society be insufficient to pay the expense of re-printing the reports of the meetings as provided, the Treasurer is authorized and directed to pay the deficiency out of the income of the Permanent Fund. General Vandever made motion as follows: Resolved, That so much of article 1st of the Constitution of "The Society of the Army of the Tennessee" which reads: "and shall include every officer who served with honor in the army," be so amended as to read, "and shall include every officer and soldier who served with honor in the Army of the Tennessee" and, On motion of Colonel Oliver, was laid on the table. Resolved, That the thanks of the Society be, and they are hereby tendered to the authorities and citizens of Washington for their kind and courteous treatment of the members of our Society, also to the Inland Transportation Company for the service of its boats given for the transportation of the members of the Society to Mt. Vernon and return. On motion of Colonel Oliver: Resolved, That the thanks of the Society be, and are hereby tendered to Generals Logan and Thayer, for the able, eloquent and patriotic orations delivered by them respectively, at the unveiling of the McPherson statue and the tenth annual reunion of our Society. On motion of General Logan: Resolved, That the thanks of the Society be most cordially |
