Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-02
CITY AND DISTRICT.
IN MEMORY OF GEN. GRANT.
The G. A. II. Services at the MetrOpOl.
itan Church Last Night-An Address
by Senator Logan.

W SCu0sVE ASO80us
Every seat in the Metropolitan NJ. E. church
was filled last evening, when services in men,
DRY of Gen. u. 8. Grant were held under the
auspices of the department of the Potomac,
Grand Army of the Republic. Scattered through
the church could be seen veterans wearing the
Grand Army blue and badges of mourning.
The program was short and interesting For
an hour before the exercises began Prof Wild
dows played appropriate selections on the
chimes. DR.. ]. w. Bischoff opened the exer-
cises with an organ voluntary. Department
Commander NJ. NJ Brooks called the meeting
to order. He referred to the peculiar fitness of
this church, where General Grant was wont to
worship, for exercises of this character. Rev.
Z. d. Hnnt!ey, pastor of the church. offered
posed of Misses Evan, Detweiler and Harvey
and Mrs. Mills, then sang without accompani-
ment Remember Thy Creator" rendering it
very effectively. Gen. John A. Logan was then
introduced and delivered the memorial ad-
dress. He was received with enthusiastic ap-
piause. and, during his address, which occu-
stop on account of the applause.
GEN. LoGAN's ADDRESS.
Gen. Logans address embodied recital from
the standpoint of q personal observer of the
military history OF Gen. Grant
He then described briefly, but in glowing
terms the events of Grants civil career and the
hOnors shOwered upon him by our people at
home and by men and nations abroad. "From
Belmont to the siege of Vicksburg," said Gen.
Logan in his summing up, IL was near him in
nearly all his marches, campaigns and battles,
being permitted by him to take possession of
Vicksburg with my command on account of its
having approached nearer the enemy than any
other. During my term as commander of that
city, was with him almost every day, and
from the time when at the head of that glorious
old army of the Tennessee, of which he was the
first commander and its last 1 marched by
his receiving stand at the national capital, and
down To the last painful days of his memorable
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time was a close observer OF him. Grant was
usually known and recognized as quiet and
on any subject in which he felt an interest there
were few who eXcelled him as conversational
list. The nation was at different times thrilled
by his terse epigramatic sentences
The speaker described the subject of his eulo-
giles as a man OF great strength of intellect. re-
markable common sense. GOODNESS, sefposses-
sion and tenacity, d true friend to these worthy
his friendship and the kindest and best of hus-
bands and fathers. 1t had been said that he
was without a rival either as strategist or
commander He was greater as a military
commapder than Washington, Napoleon. Wei
!ington, Marlborough, the Prince of Orange,
Frederick, Charlamagne, Hannibal Scipio
Africanus, and in the speakers belief coming
centuries would give him a rank equal if not
superior to that OF Julius Cesar. And when the
mists thrown around his civil administration
by partisan enemies should be dispelIed they
would equal in glory any administration of the
Nothing could swerve him from a course he be-
lieved to he right. He was conscien-
tious, just, truthful, courageous and magnani-
NOUS He stood by his friends and forgave his
enemies. He fought not for glory, but to save
his country. When criticized and censured,
when the clouds of calumny hung about him.
he stood with folded arms amid the thunders
witnessing the wrath of his enemies but he
spoke not in his own defense Time finally dis
Judgment Then his heart was found as pure
as the dew drop which hung. upon the lips of
the velvet rose He believed in the justice of
God, and that sooner or later He would by some
means guide him as commander OF our armies
To the line where Justice would take the place
of wrong and ''man's inhumanity to man. be
properly rebuked. ''lsut," continued the
speaker. Ibis race has been run. This great and
good man went up on the mountains top to
die. The attention of the whole civilized world
not of his country alone, but OF the civilized
races of man. When the news of his death went
trembling over the wires to the uttermost parts
of the earth the people of every nation and
tongue stood with bowed heads. Grant had in
life assembled to the tOpmost heights of mortal
fame. The greatest renOwn was his. The glory
of mans greatest achievements shone round
and about him. God called him and he stepped
from his high pedestal on this earth into the
presence OF the great white throne, where he
was crowned with immortal glory that shineth
on forever"
Cecilia quartette sang 'Tenting Tonight with
such effect that the audience, conn posed largely
OfOld soldiers, would not stop applauding until
the quartette sang Tramp, Tramp, Tramp"
The exercises were closed with benediction by
Rev. Benjamin Swallow, department chaplain
The committee in charge of arrangements
was composed of Post Department Command
ers Harrison Dingman, Geo. +. CorsOn aud ID.
S. Alexander, Green b. Raum, Post No. g: JAS
NJ. Pipes, No. 3, and EIphonzo YOungs No. 5.