Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-08-06
THE WEGGELAND PORTRAIT OF
GRANT.
Speeches on the Occasion Oh AIS Exs
hibitiOn at the walker House
Last Evening.

A very good sized audience gathered IN
front of the Walker House last night.
The cool shower had tempered the air to
a most delightful degree, and as the
crowd below stood looking up at the
Weggeland portrait OF General Grant,
illuminated by a dozen incandescent
lights, a feeling of satisfaction was notice
able from all present. At about O'Clock
General Connor stepped forward and in
troduced
COL. o. j. HOLLISTER,
Who referred in few well-chosen and
complimentary words to the kindness OF
Judge Gilchrist in having such a fine
picture painted at his own expense as q
tribute and gift to the G. A. r. in mem
DRY of Grant Col. HOLSTER said he re-
sembled Grant in one respect if no more,
and that was in not being able to make a
speech. He had therefore written brief
! biography of the hero's bright career, q
short synopsis of which is all that can be
printed to-day. The speaker said i'll re-
viewing Grants military achievements,
his successive 1riumphs and worthy pro-
motions, no one could fail in acknowl-
edging his supreme efforts. From the time
he was student at West Point until he
had fought in the Mexican war and made
a start on forts Donelson and Henry, he
was comparatively unknown. But his
name and work spread all over the whole
world, and everyone soon learned OF u.
S. Grant His promotions after Donel-
son, Shiloh, Vicksburg. and all through
the dreadful war were earned by honest
labor, with no other purpose than to serve
the right. He was man OF deeds and
actions rather than Of speech. His la
bors are worthy OF emulation and are
immortal 1t is beftting all American
citizens TO group together now while
his remains lie in state and recount
Grants deeds on the battle field, and as
the modest, quiet, but decisive man he
| ALWAYS was. Mr.. HOLSTER said so much
that was good and true in respect to Gen
eral Grant that it is impossible to give an
idea in few words of the tributes ten
dered the great American.
JUDGE GILcHRIsT
Was then called forward, and said the
idea to have Grant presented to the Salt
Lake public in the full vigor of life had
suggested itself to his mind. The
picture was painted by Mr. Veg
galand in two DAYS time, and
as a tribute TO the memory OF the great
General, he had wanted it exhibited and
then presented to the G. A. R. as gift
He acknowledged the courtesies extend
ed by Messrs. Marshall and Upper, OF
the Electric Light Company; also to
Major Erb for permission to exhibit the
picture in front OF the hotel.
GOVERNOR MURRAY
Was received with applause on being in
troduced to the audience. The Governor
was III a touching mood in speaking Of
the noble characteristics OF Gen. Grant
In living over again in the minds of those
present the sieges and conflicts encoun-
tered by Grant during his official
life as soldier and chief executive OF this
nation, Governor Murray seemed to fully
realize the greatness of the man with
whom his brother had been identified al
West Point, and through the Mexican
War; The Governor spoke OF Grants
deeds Of valor, his one purpose to accom-
plish the right end.
After paying him all the honor and re-
spect due good man, for whom every
settlement and city is to-day mourning
throughout this land, the Governor gave
way to other speakers.
MIR. CHARLES p. BRYAN,
President of the Colorado Press AS
ISOLATION, was introduced, and in
a few select words set forth the
universal feeling OF the whole
land. He said: "After all, our hero
sleeps; he is not dead; he belongs to the
immortal" In eulogistic terms he re-
lated a few "reminiscences of General
Grant He thought the demonstration
most proper, and he was glad, as near
neighbor, to be present. The meeting
then adjourned.