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SHERMAN'S ELOQUENT EULOGY
ON GENERAL GRANT.
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ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REooRD-UNIoN.
A TYPICAL AMERICAN,
Sherman's Tribute to the Memory ant
Eharacfar of Grant

sherman's Tribute to the Memory and
Character of Grant.
PITTsBURG, April 27th-The second an
nual dinner of the Americus Club of this
city, in commemoration of the birthday of
General Grant, was given this evening.
Among the guests were Governor Beaver.
Senator Sherman, Benjamin Harrison. of
Indiana, Hon. J. P Foster, of New York
Hon. John c. New, Colonel Fred Grant and
Hon. Richard Smith.
II. H. Byrum, of this city, responded to
the toast, d" Our Absent Guests" In the
| course of his remarks Byrum delivered an
eloquent eulogy on the late Roscoe Conk-
ling.
The letters of regret called forth consider
| able enthusiasm, especially those from
Hon. simon Cameron, Judge Gresham,
Hon. William Eyarts, General Sheridan
and Governor Foraker
The letter from the late Roscoe Conkling.
accepting an invitation to attend the din
ner, awakened the deepest feeling.
Senator Sherman was next introduced
In responding to the toast II. S. Grant"
Senator Sherman reviewed and eulogized
the brilliant military career and heroic end
of the great General. "As to the civil life
| OF General Grant" continued the speaker
have always doubted whether it would
not have been better for him to have re-
mained General of the Army than to have
| undertaken the civil duties of President
This doubt is not founded upon what he
did as President, but upon the striking
| differences in the duties of the
two offices, and the training, quail
ifications and personal traits de-
manded for each. But it is not as the
great hero, commander of armies, nor as
President Of the United States, that you
wish to hear of Grant. 1t is as a man. |
said he was a typical American-With no
strut, no parade no imitation of ROYALTY or
aristocracy-no egotistical pretense of su-
| periority because he had great command or
| high position. The most marked char
| acteristic which clung to him IN all the
periods of his life was his extreme modesty.
He was always the same plain, simple,
| conf1dlng, brave, tenacious man-alike gem
erous in war and peace, as the leader of a
| vast army, as President of the United States,
| as the guest OF Kings and Emperors, and in
| his final struggle with grim -visaged Death.
Gentlemen, you do right to commemorate
| his birthday. 1t was his good fortune to be
| the chief instrument of Divine power to
| secure to you and your people the blessings
| of free, strong and united country. He
was heroic to the end, and we should be
| equally heroic in maintaining and preserv-
| ing the rights, and privileges, and policy
| for which he contended'
THE Keystone State" was responded to
| by Governor Beaver.
In response to Party Organization"
| Hon. j. ?. Foster, President of the Repub-
| lican League OF the United States, reported
the work of that body since its organiza-
| ton, and its present status to-day. There
| are close on to 1000 clubs and 100000
| members.
Hon. Benjamin Harrison. of Indiana.
i npYt IDtrndI1pnH nd rocr,OnAol 70 bo
| Republican Party"
Hon. Richard Smith, of Cincinnati, re-
| piled to the toast, " The Republican States"
AT the conclusion of Smiths address the
guests and club members arose and departed
| for the banquet hall.
SIMILAR EVENT IN NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, April 27th.-In commemo-
| ration of the anniversary of the birthday OF
| General Grant, an elaborate banquet was
| given at Delmonico's tonight. As was
| most fitting, the arrangements for the affair
| were made by old comrades of the dead
| General and the President General w. T.
Sherman. About $50 persons were present.
| The walls of the banquet-room were almost
| concealed with flags and bunting, and at
| the head of the room were three oil paint
| ings representing the dead soldier, in both
/ his military uniform and civilians dress
The seat at General Sherman's table
which was to have been occupied by the
| late Roscoe Conkling was vacant, and on
the chair was hung a heavy wreath of
! laurel. Each table was presided over by
some distinguished soldier, statesman or
man of affairs, and on either side of the
presiding officer were seated six or seven
| others.
| General w. T. Sherman presided over
| the first table, and on his right sat Chauncey
| M. Depew, the orator of the evening, and
on his left Mayor Abram S. Hewitt The
| others seated at the table were General
| William Mahon, General William H
Seward (son of Lincoln's Secretary of
| State), Hon. George w Childs, Cyrus ".
| Field, Rev. John r. Paxton, Edward Pierre
! pont, General w. B. Comstock w. c. An
| drews, Samuel Sloan, Captain w. A Pax
ten and Albert Bierstadt
| Among the others present were General
| Fitz John Porter, Colonel A. Louden
Snowden, of Philadelphia, General Stew
| art, l.. Woodford, General Wager Swayne,
Colonel Douglass, Colonel Robert c. In
gersoll, Elliott I. Shepard, Hon. Elihu
Root and Herman c. Armour.
Among the letters of regret were those
received from the following: Hon. Will
lam NJ. Evarts, General G. S. Mosley, Gen
eral s B. Buckner, General j. E. johnson,
]. c. Bancroft, General ?. H. Sheridan,
Governor d. B. Hill, Senator John Sher-
man, Senator Hiscock and Admiral Cher
ardi.
| NOTABLE GATHERING AT BOSTON.
Boston, April 27th.-The banquet of the
| Massachusetts Club, held in honor of
Grants birthday at the Hotel Vendome
this evening, drew together a notable array
of eminent men. Prominent among those
present were Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, Gen.
eral Charles Devens, Hon. George S. Bout
| Of n CtoL
Ames, Governor Lounsbury, of Connect
cut; Governor Davis and Governor elect
Taft, of Rhode Island Lieutenant Gov
ernor Fuller, of Vermont Hon. A. II. Rice,
Hon. A. A. Raney, Hon. w. w. Crapo and
others.
The large banquet hall was elaborately
decorated for the occasion. A life-sze bust
of General Grant occupied a commanding
position, while at the end of the main hall
was a glory of flags with a gilded eagle
and a shield of the national colors, the
shield being crossed by band bearing the
name of Grant.
| Hon. A. W. Beard presided at the ban
quet, while seated before him and around
the tables were upward of 800 gentlemen
many of whom have achieved national
regulations. Eloquent speeches were
made by Governor Ames, Hannibal Ham
lin, Geo. S. Boutwell,, Senator Dawes. Gov
ernor Lounsburry of Connecticut and Gen
eral Devens, while Governor Davis, Gov
ernor-elect Taft of Rhode Island, General
n. 2. Banks, Hon. A. H. Rice and Hon.
W. W. Crapo made brief remarks.
IN WASHINGTON ALSO.
WASHINGTON, April 27th.-The Republi-
can National League tonight celebrated the
birthday of General Grant at their club
house.
ALL IN THE DARK.