The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-30
FULL OF YEARS.
General Grant Passes His Sixty
Third Birthday.
Hearty Congratulations from the Nation
at Large Gracefully Acknowledged by
the Old Hero-.Daily Growing
Stronger.
GENERAL GRANT,

NEW YORK, Apfll 2h,-htnfrW urinl
was slxty-three years old yesterday. There
was no formal celebration OF the Onnlyer-
sary OF his birthday by tho family on ac-
count OF his feeble condition. Costly and
beautiful gifts were sent 10 his house &C.
conpanled by congratulatory messages and
well-wlshes. Flags were hung out OF tho
windows OF number OF the residences
near the Grant mansion and bunting was
displayed on tho Generals house, There
were fewer callers than was expected.
Those who desired 10 tender thur cOngrat-
nlatlons did 80 either by messenger or by
post not caring TO disturb the family In
their quiet Thanksgiving over the improved
health OF the husband and father,
The doctors are iubIlRnt over tho Genor'
ais maintained Improvement and while
they refuse 10 predict the number OF months
no may live they say that Nil Immediate or
sudden danger sooms passed
General Grant sends the following for
publication
"lo tho various army posts, eoolotos' Stlea,
public schools, States, corporations lnd iudl'
vduala, North md South, who have been 40
kind ag 10 send mo congratulations on my
aixty.thlfd birthday ! wish 10 oier my graie'
ful Observation-Disclosures Tho dispatches have
beon 80 numerous and 30 touching In tone
that II would have beon Impossible 10 answer
thom II had boon IN perfect health;
~, =. GRANT"
New YoRK, April ss.--Dr Douglas
yesterday felt sonm anxiety lest General
Grant should become excessively weary
with the undue excitement attending his
birthday. That was tho reason Dr. Doug
las called at four o'clock yesterday after
noon, but when the physician left this morn
Ing he said the General WAS ~ we'll this
morning ~ yestcr Ivy morning, and that he
Is dhly growing stronger
New YoRK, April ~, pproprlato sem
tllnonts were expressed yesterday on tho
occasion OF General Grants slXtythlrd
birthday at Louisville, KY, Galena, ILL.,, Al
bany N. v, all OF the Eastern towns, ant
throughout the principal cities and villages
OF tho West. Tho Colorado towns llroo
guns.
WAsnINaTuN, April 2s. -' The colebra-
tlon Of the birthday Of General Grant took
place last night In tho Metropolitan NJ H.
Church, where tho General formerly vOr-
shipped. The meeting was presided over
by Senator MandcrSOn. Addresses wOro
made by Commissioner Rlack, General s,
$. Burdettc, General Il. H. Colston, Judge
Shollabargor ANA Others.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April ga meet
ing OF representative citizens was held last
night at the United States courtroom In
honor Of General Grants birthday Coy
ernor Gray presided, and addresses were
made by Senator Harrison, ex-senator
Mcdonald, Ex-Governor Porter and Su.
preme Judge Nlblaok. A letter 10 General
Grant was reported by q committee consist
Ing OF Hon. John Q, Now, Judge w. Il,
Niblack, DlstrIot.Attorncy lI0stOln, Con.
oral X 8. Fostor and Hon. w, II. Englsh,
and adopted by rising vote. Tho letter
says:
"Your deeds aro oonsooratod by tho groat
oauao IN which thoy wore wrought, and thoy
arc onnoblcd by tho grand roaulta attained In
now birth OF Freedom for tho Nation aud Ia
establishment upon toundatlong whose
Pile, BY the people, for tho people, shall not
perIah from tho earth. You conquered 10
save. nnd tho victor aud tho vanquahod
share equally IN the rich fru'ts q tho c, ylo,
lift their swords In such groh and oharlta'
ho war"
Tho meeting wasa very large ono and
fall OF earnest feeling.
AUGUSTA, Ga, April 20. Memorial
Day VIA observed here by q parade OF Tho
different military organizations All busl'
aefe was suspended and the ladlos deco
rated tho soldiers graves Tho Confodor.
ate Survivors Association unanimously
adopted tho language OF an oratlon by Col.
onel q. Q. Jones In reference " General
Grant which concluded M follows;
"Romcmbcrng him now IN tho generous vlo
TOR who, NJ tho ovor memorable m0etlng nj
Appomnttor our Immortal Loo nnd tho glorl
Scsosso ssn Inc o Mrny OF Nor,bern % VlrNpIa Iv ~,
tho nth day OF April, lHS6, conceded liberal aud
inaEnnnlinoua terms or Hurrcndor, do we
standing by tho graves or our Conlederht,
dead, and mindful OF tho memories which the
Observance OF this ooonsIon Ia dos gnod d
porpotuato, respectfully tondor 70 0onorn
Grant assurances OF our alnooro hnd profound
sympathy In this tho sonson OF Ills dircful OF
trOiplty."
SrmNorELp, H., April 2s,-Undor III,
auspices OF tho Grand Army OF tho Rcpub
llc und Sons 0f Veterans, large mass
meeting was held last evening In honor o
tho slxty-thlrd birthday Of General Grant
Tho exercises took.place ut the court hous'
and addresses were delivered By Jamol
ConnoVy, Thomas y, Mather, j, Q, Smith
Charles l.. Mooney John NJ. Pamor Son
ator w. s. Morris and others.
OiNciNNATI, o., April 2S.-A largo meet
inr WEI held NJ Turner Hall last night II
celebrate tho slxty-thlrd anniversary o
General Grants birthday. Speeches wor,
made by oX-Uongroesinel Samuel Y, Cary
Hon. John Smklnson, Hon. Michael RyaI
and others. Every refory,co " Genera
Grants namo brought forth doafonlnl
cheers. Among those who attended wor'
scores OF tho most prominent citizens o.