The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-05-08


u.v = Ola soldier Of the Union Wa Re-
m@mh~rrd ~Thrcughsas the Country On
Hss sixty Third Hirthd>y-A General Ae-
acknowledgements
Nsw York. April 2s.-Preciseiy .
noon yesterday General Grant. accom-
panied BY Mrs. Grant. Mrs. SzrtoFis. and
u. &. Grant. Jr.. lett his house for . drive
in the mark. lie was absent only hall an
hour. During the morning the residents
az the block on whica the General rsldes
hung ont fass IRON their windpw
An honor OF the Generals sixty-
third birthday. In the morning school
children gathered about the policeman
Al front OF the Grant residence. aud piled
him with questions. During the dsy
notes of concentration aud baskets ~
oowcrs were constantly arriving =
aon Post. g.. A. r., Of Fair Haven. n L.,
cent 4 set Of resolutions on white SIX
and blue velvet: and General Grant yes
terdsy mailed $50 letters acknowledging
the receipt Of similar tokens from AL
parts Of the country
Among The senders Of flowers and
other beautiful presents were Andrew
Carnegie, General Horace Porter,
and Mrs. Fish. Mrs. A. b. Cornell, Judge
Incrsham, ana : host Of others. birts-
dss cards were sent by the basket OF the
most costly finish and unique design
The General remained In the
room with the members OF his family un-
iii after ten o'clock IN evening ne
seemed tired but held mp amazingly lie
eeemed supremacy happy. aud loined I'D
the conversation with much spirst:
General Grant sends the following ioi
publication:
To she various army posts. societies. cities
pnhi : schools. states. corporations and IN
fivS1ualS. North and south. VINO have been
~ kin 4 A. 20 send me congratulations On my
glxfy-third bi thday. 1 wish 70 ourr my
Grateful ackno The dispatches
have been % numerous and 90 touching ~
tone. tina Il would have been impe-~,nte "
answer them II l hal been In pef ect health
INDIANAPOLIS. I>D-, April 2s--Ins
faars on the Post-ofice anc Court-house
n city Offices were hoisted yesterday Il
honor OF General Grants sixty-thir'
birthday. At . public meeun!
held last night not one-tni,s
n the people who desired could ob
tain abundance. Governor Gray pre-
sided. Speeches were made by Senatol
Harrison. ex-senator Mcdonald, ex-Goy
ernor Porter, Governor Gay and Others
memorial address 70 General Grant
expressing the love and Admiration Q
the people Of Indiana, irrespective Q
party. for him as = soldier and state sinai
was adopted. and copies ordered 70 D
cent 70 the General The meetin. was
great success
WASHINGTON. D. c., April 2s--Th
celebration of the birthday OF Geners
Grant took place last night in the Metro
noIitan N. 4. Church. where the Gener'
formerly worshipped. The meeting vi
presided over by Senator MandersoE
Addresses were made Dy Commission
Blacs, General Burdette, General X !
Colston, Judge Shellabarger snd others
LOUISVILLE, KY., April 2s--The Graz
memorial meeting was called to q
Captain Feathers, a ~fece soidie
anu was presided over BY ex-Cuanceils
Bruce 4 Confederate Congressman AZ
the most eloauent speech was delivere
~ General Baker. . Confederate soldle
The long list of vice-President inciu y
the names Of leading citizens Of all pa
ties
CHICAGO. liz, April 2s--Flags a
living in many parts OF the city to-day
honor OF the six,y-third birthday OF 6e
eral Grant. The proposed demonstr
ton this evening uA< 3rtI rt7tF1ANN
c-onsequeuce OF inability OF Senator Con
ling. Henry wat;erson and other inyi'
guests to attend.
Topeka. KAs.. April 2-.-In accordan
with an executive order issued ny !
Governor and the Adjutant-General. "a
were displayed this morning over .
Capitol and other public buildings. and
salute Of sixtythree guns was bred IN
State House grounds. Another salu
will be fred this afternoon
ALBANY. n. T., April 2s.-The anniv'
eary Of General Grants birthday v
dttinriy celebrated BY the Grant ~
last evening. Addresses and recitatlo
were delivered by prominent gentieme
and patriotic sorgs were SUM- \
musical programme was very nue.
GArxxA, Ill. April 2S--In this q
General Grants former home, nags w
displayed yesterday On public and priv
buildings In honor Of his sixty-tn
birthday. No public celebration
MEnpES, CoSS-. April 2s.-Gene
Grants birthday was observed here y
terday BY a general display OF bags II
the factories, public buildings and r
denccs.
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