The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-09
AT ACTON PARK.
Addresses by Rev. T. III. Lynch and j. IL
fSlack--A "Reminiscences.

Black--A "Reminiscences.
The Grant memorial services, held at Assembly
Hall, at Acton Park, yesterday, were we'll at
tended, interesting and impressive Among
the visitors taking part in the solmenites were
the members of Acton Post 294. G. A. R., under
command of NJ A. Daugherty In Assembly
Hall the pulpit was appropriately draped as was
a large American flag, which fell in graceful
folds about the portrait of the loved leader.
After the singing of ''Rock of Ages" services
were opened by DIR. Gillett, of Indianapolis,
WAC impressively read the Ninetieth psalm.
DIR Tincher offered a fervent prayer after which
Rev. Jenkins, of Jeffersonville made a brief
speech introducing the venerable DR.. Thomas H.
I4ynsh, who said: I'm the few minutes allowed
ire will speak of General Grants boyhood. |
became acquainted with his father and mother
anil with him in the spring of 1888 in the little
place of Georgetown. Brown county, Ohio
Ulysses was Their eleven years old | was
ultimate with tho family for many years, as
they were Methodists. Ulysses / remember in
bis boyhood as being manly, industrious, firm of
y,Rrpose, truthful and Of unbemshed morals
Lake John Quincy adams, he had mother, and
that mother was mirrored IN the boy and in the
zzaa He was never an idler upon the streets.
I'm the fall of 1887 employed him to take
charge of carriage an! horses TO drive Mrs
Lynch myself and two children to Chillicothe
a distance of seventy miles which journey he
pre- posed to accomplish in two days. In the
evening Of the second day a heavy rain came
70 which greatly impeded our progress, as the
roads were not then as good as they are now.
The Scioto hills were 10 pass, and it was raining
'aeayily. L said: Ulysses here is house of
private entertainment and food barn FOR the
horses. We will stop here and go to Chilcothe
IN the morning He looked up and replied re-
speeifuly, but firmly: j sat out 20 get to Chill
iieoahe in two days. and I'm going to do it I
could not move him from this determination
Ar sength my wife interposed She said the
SciotO was to cross, it was dangerous, and he
mast stop Ulysses face flushed for a moment,
then he bowed respectfully, and said cheerily,
Mrs Lynch, will give up to You, but l wont
give up to Mr. Lynch And so we stopped for
The night
Il give this AS a specimen of the frmness of
the boy, his fixedness of purpose, his courage
and courtesy / met General Grant at Indian
apolls when he was President. L called upon
him at Governor Mortons residence. where he
was surrounded by the great men of the State
anu OF the Nation. AS | entered the room he
approached me with extended hand and asked,
observer 10 MIN that the only time he had
been known TO surrender, aud then it was to q
lady
Ds Lynch then gave his recoections Of how
young Grant came To be apnointed tn Was,
Point. and that be prepared him for his exami-
nation by teaching him algebra and Some other
elementary branches. During the four wears
he was at West Point" eaid the Doctor. "ho
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