New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-30
HONORING GRANTS MEMORY.
SERVICES OF U. S. GRANT POST. @. Ar

SPEECHES BIZ GENERAL PORTER AND OTHERS
| The crowds that thronged the Brooklyn Acad.
envy Music evening greoteda theyntered the
building not with the usual lively airs Of opera, but
with the solemn music of hymn and mass. The U. s.
Grant Post No 1927 OF the Grand Army Of the Republic
were holding memorial In honor OF the dead
General and President In place OF the brilliant banners
that generally decorate pillar and balcony thick folds oil
Grape draped about the rroscenium boxes. When
the curtain at o'clock the background OF the stage
presented to view Oil painting Of the ex-President.
anked on one side by the coat Of Of NewJcrsey.
and the other by that Of New-York. Tho altar
of the Grand Army post smothered In floral
garands stood in tho stead Of the speakers stand On
the platform were seated Commander H. N. Calvert, Of
the Grant Post, with his staff the Brooklyn Board OF
Supervisors and Board OF Aldermen, Mayor Seth Low,
General Stewart L. woodtord, General Horace Porter
General Neyins Department Commander OF New Jersey
and his STAFF General sloat department commander Of
Connecticut and his staff; Corporal Tanner, General
Hedges, OF Haverstraw, N. VI Major George F.
Tat past commander OF the Grant Post ;
the Rev. DR.. Newman. Colonel sprsgue, president
Of the sprague National Bapk; Judge Cochran OF To
ledo Chief Engineer Melville OF the United States
Navy, and many other prominent persons. Colonel
Frederick Grant and his wife listeners in one Of
tho boxes In the audience were many members Of the
Grand Army In uniform, among them being the officers
Of the George Meade Post No. l. Of Philadelphia into
which the ex-President was mustered on May 16,
1877.
Not small feature Of tho exercises was tue
programme. Before tho speaking began tho 18th
Regiment band played and the Amphion Musical Society
sang Major Corwin the Grant Post then introduced
Mr.. Low.
He said that 1t was good for tho Grand Army post
bearing his TO meet thus and pay tribute to the
dead General, good to refresh patriotism by contem-
plating bis pure love Of country IL In Brooklyn
he continued believe Decoration Day of last year,
that tho old General appeared for the last time In pub
llc Brooklyn owes much to Joseph +. Knapp and his
wife for the hospitality then shown to General Grant
II was owing in great part to that reception that this
post was designated by the family guard OF honor
for General Grants body while 1t lay IN state in New
York" The speaker then touched upon some of the
most marked incidents General Grants career citing
his love Of his country and his desire that politics should
be lifted up pure standard thus bringing in plea
for pure municipal government. He closed with ref
erence to General Grants wish that all sectional ami
mosities be laid aside
The next speaker was General Stewart L. woodford.
The time short" lie sad since your post performed
the respect and love to the great captain
whose name you bear. We como with words OF full
some praise. Simply, directly, let speak, he would
have done, to comrades living of comrades
G Grants history beforo the war And when.
IN July. he dod. the speaker continued mo man
so many people in so many lands as he And when. as
President, tho opportunity came to him M. no soldier
should settle their differences by peace and
OF the campaign nS before sasl' dsas
up to Appomatto1 we're touched upon, this portion
OF the address being made directly TO the veterans, who
warmed sympathstcay TO the speakers words and
appauded heartily. General WoOdfOr spoke briefly OF
the VOYAGE around the world, the return home tho
quiet years Of closing fe the brave In lighting
DEATH the Christian resignation Mt its sure approach.
before the war should continue so now. .And now.
this faithful friend. fond parent honest man and loyal
coucusOu For four long did each
what you could IN your place 20 save the land, fellow
citizens with Abraham Lincoln and feowsoldiers with
Ulysses :. Grant"
me second part OF the programme began with the
ritual OF tho Grand Army OF the Republic. IIanders
dead march from Saul" played by the band, bring
ing to the Imagination vivid pictures of the solemn
them The tmphon society sang Nearer nv God to
Thee" The record of the iustrious conrade then
read aud three rolls upon nuiiled drum followed tho
briel but touching close lie mustered out at Mt
McGregor July p. 1888" Chaplain r. b. Civilian.
the Grant Post read the service the Anphion society
responding In solemn chant Tho ritual was
finished with prayer by the Rev. DR.. j. T. Newman
and the reading Of the Scriptures
General Horace Porter WAS warmly received when he
IA gather here tonight We feel that tho chords OF
hearts still atuued 10 sadness The sound or
the mu drums that told Ms our cheItain was laid to
rest has died away and yet we stu feel that we are
standing In the shadow OF profound grief Tho feat
mar In this land and they are especially familiar
and dear To the comrades who guarded him
end their service until they lad le the mountain side
for sde there to deposit hts precious clay in
people should feel ~ II they had suffered personal
loss for they felt. with General Grant living that they
could get close tn him aud read truth and frankness
in his features He was born among tho people aud he
OF them even when rs wore the robes OF mas
Executive Mansion "a easily as the lofiiest sena-
tor Tho poor and lowly Joined Hun in his daily walks
when ne was President. and one ever got q rebuff
And yet he had none OF the arts OF the demagogue
there WAS attitudiniLing IN public; he had no
thought, that were not essentially American. and hs
nearI always beat IN unison with tie heart OF The Nation.
Ills generosity friends and foes Will he remem
bered SO long what is good IN human nature is adj
mired. lie was always ready 10 take up the
cudgels in defence OF lis subori!nates. when
DO cram, General Grant sat we want just
such in the field When prominent statesman III
Washington criticised General sheridan on account OF
big enough for all OF our purposes And after Appomat
tox when he ordered 10 go TO North Carolina and
he risk of being considered nsubOrdnate did not go
Shernans camp until Johnston had surrendered
sinsle laurel from shcrman's brow. Al Ap.
pomattox he suppressed all cheers that, conld
a few months after the war; when frenzed Executive
was opposing Congress and In seeking TO making trea
Lee turned opponent and then Grant stood between
persecuter aud the prosecuted saving the Nation
had broken the parole thoy gave when con-
General Porter related many incidents Indicative OF
General Grants magnantlnity llo continued; III
were to select inc W3rd III tne Emgisn rl"mSuise
describe General Grants character: would take the
10 hi, country and to his God. And ne naturally pro-
duced n reciprocal effect tho men with whom he came
I'm contact Where some leaders made many jealous |
rivals ho only made 10y al disciples. II his misfor
tune that sometimes trusted men who betrayed him.
but IL IL 10 his famo that he stood faithfully be- |
tween worthy men and unworthy detractors |
In au ago when the heart plays so small |
friends who loved him for his own cake and toward
whom his friendship knew shadow of turning. He |
led two classes OF men-arS and towards. He had |
no patience with them; he looked them with holy 4
hatred; be absolutely the most truthful man who
ever Nprchscd himself word message. Once, when
In conference the Executive Mansion, OF those
present directed a servant TO say to an unwelcomo |
caller who had sent up his card that tho President
not in. NO. said General Grant, tell him no such
thug Then to his friends he said. dput lilo myself,
and don't want my servants 10 lie for me-"
The orator paid high tribute to the peaceloving
nualltics OF the dead Presidents character nsancng
s the successful and honorable outcome O the
ir Annama cnns settlement by