St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-28
GEN. GRANTS BIRTHDAY.
He Receives Numerous Congratula-
tiOns and Makes q General
RseDlV.

NEW YORK, April 27.-Beglnnlng at 10
o'clock last night Gen. Grant slept at inter-
vals until 2 this morning, after which his
slumber was almost continuous until s this
morning. When he had been dressed he
remarked that he felt good and was re-
freshed. When DR.. Douglass left at a.
IN. he said the patient was fully as well as
yesterday. Flags are flying and bunting is
displayed on the street on which Gen. Grant
lives in commemoration of his birthday. He
sends the following for publication:
ITO the various army posts societies, cities,
public schools, states, corporations and indi-
viduals, North and South, who have been So
kind as to send me congratulations on my
63rd birthday, wish to offer my grateful ac-
acknowledgements. The dispatches have been so
numerous and SO touching in tone that it
would have been impossible to answer them
if had been in perfect health.
U. S. GRANT"
Between and 5 o'clock in the afternoon
Gen. Grant, accompanied by Col. Grant,
walked as usual to Madison avenue and
back Gen. Sickles called between 5 and
6 o'clock Sidney B. Dillon sat and con-
versed with the general in the drawing
room for nearly an hour. The house was
brilliantly lighted up in the evening and
thousands of spectators passed through the
street and stopped to gaze for few
moments at the house. Large and magnifi-
cent presents of flowers continued to pour
in, while a continuous stream of telegraph
BOYS were necessarily delivering messages
from all over the country.
Birthday cards were sent by the basket
full of the most extensive and costly finish
from all over the city. Congratulatory mes
sages were received from all parts of the
county; from prominent individuals, from
school children, from laborers, and from the
Grand Army of the Republic.
The general remained in the drawing
room until after 10 o'clock, in company
with members of the family, Senator Chat
fee, DR.. and Mrs. Newman and DR.. Douglas.
He seemed tired looking, but held up amaz-
ingly. He seemed to feel supremely happy
and Joined in the conversation with much
spirit.
AT THE CAPITAL.
WASHINGTON, April 27.-The public
meeting at the Metropolitan church to-
night, to celebrate the siXty-third anniver-
sary of the birth of Gen. Grant, was largely
attended. Senator Anderson presided, and
speeches were made by Gen. Halbert E.
Payne, Green B. Raum, w. w. Burdette
and Others. A letter from Hon. James G.
was icdtl. tApACSSlliS Win
the object of the meeting and regret at his
inability to be present.
IN INDIANA.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April 27.-A meet
ing of representative citizens was held to-
night in honor of Gen. Grants birthday.
Gov Gray presided. and addresses were
made by Senator Harris, ex-senator Nc
Donald. ex-Gov. Potter and Judge Niblock.
A letter to the general was reported by a
committee consisting of John c. New,
Judge Niblock, District Attorney Holstein,
Gen. r. S. Foster and Hon. w. II. English
and adopted by rising vote.
IN IOWA.
Sixty-three guns were fired at Ottumwa,, J,
Ia and many business houses were deco
rated with bunting in commemoration of
Gen. Grants birthday anniversary.
DOWN SOUTH.
At Louisville, KY, the celebration was
one of the largest and most enshusiastic
ever held in the South. Many speeches
were made by ex-confederate5. breathing
words of praise and hope for the generals
recovery.