New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-12
GEyERAL GRAyT'S MEMENTOEs.
A LIST OF THE ARTICLES PRESENTED TO LIE Gov
ERNMEST


ERNMEST
When General Grant got up after 10 a. m.
yesterday ne depressed mentally and physically
He had passed wakeu night, because OF the excite
ment that accompanied the visits to
him on Wednesday. He had talked
much than his throat could safely permit ana
there OF the shooting pains In the right side
OF the throat and the swelling his neck larger
and more sensitive spent the day quietly aud slept
in his chair at times lie much Interested III the
packing articles to be sent to Washington Colonel
r. W. Batchelder. representing the War Department
the house and looked after the packing The fo
lowing list comprises the things given to the Govern
ment:
Mexican cabinet presented to General p GTnnf
which passed Mexico in 1871 several bronze vases
from the temple Of Yokohama Japan; marble pust
and pedestal. the gift OF the workingmen OF PhladePna
"A large of elephants tusks from tho hing
of SIAM and IA small set from the MahariJah OF Joharei
picture Of General scott by Page gwen ny inc ees
Of NewYork y set OF crackeware bowls ana ohihese
porcelain jars. from Prince koow OF China; SET OF
eioSonne jars ro" ib lu"s Hori Napier
from KING Theodore. OF Abyssnia; sporting rifle; the
sword OF DOnelsOn presented to General Grant ale,
the fall of Fort DOnelson by the officers OF
his army. and used by him ai!erward during
a fair in New-lork; the sword OF Chatranooga,
presented by ctzens OF Illinois after the battle OF Chat
tanoosa mug and pitcher the silver menu ana Gir
used farewell dinner IN san Francisco anu the silver
menu of dinner IN Paris; horn and SILVER god
table modelled after the table in Mr.
McIcan's
signed the ua articles OF surrender, anu presented 10
General Grant by Confederate soldiers; gold cigar
eases from Celestial and Second Kings OF siam
| "a gola-hantled knife presented by miners Oh
Idaho Territory the silver trOwe used by General Grant
In laying the cornerstone OF the Musenmo Natural MS
tory in Ncw-York; a knife made Sheffield; the god
/ pen used by General In writing many OF MS
| orders: embroidered picture OF cock ana hch
presented by citizens OF Japan the Held glass
! es used by General Grant during the war
an iron headed made rum the rebel ram Merrnac'
silyerhradel used ia the defence OF Fort SUMTER
/ "a god-hcaded made out OF WOOD from
| Fort Duquesne, Penn; gOli-headed cane pre-
scented IN token OF General Grants humanity
LAFAYETTE and presented by the ladies OF BALTIMORE
carved wool the estate OF sir Walter scott
uniform General Of the United States ArIny fifteen
buttons coats during the war by Mrs. 6rah.
after various battles; number OF hat ornaments nse
Belmont and Fort DoDelsOn; the shoulder straps ol
Hrgafier General worn by General Grant ht
| Belmont Fort DonesOn and shiloh, anu
straps of ieurnluteneral cut from the coat nsed bY
| General Grant III the campaigns against klchlnohu
Petersburg and Lees army gold medal from Congress
for opening the Mississippi gold medal from filaue
phia other medals In gold silver ana bronze
silk papers printed for General Grant complete st ~
| the japanese Treasury warrant rs West Point cahrt
and army commissions from the rank OF brevet second
lieutenant to that General In the Army, and sixty
memrutoes comprising addresses. commissions oil
members hiJ and resolutions uf respect ana
the the freedom of cities that were gwen To
him In Europe.
After these articles packed they were taken from
the and placed trucks they VIII be taken 10
| day IN IA special car TO Washington