The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-28
The Americus Club of Pittsburg Celebrate BY
a Banquet, with Speeches by Senator Sher-
man, Gen. Ben Harrison and Others.
At New York Gen. Sherman presities
and C. NJ. DepeW Delivers an Grafton.
The Massachusetts, Club Honors the Day.
General Devens Delivering the Principal
Address--Observance at Other Points.
AT PITTsBURG.
The Amsricus Club Celebrates the Generals
Birthday in Fitting Manner.


The Ameeicus Club Celebrates the Generals
Birthday in Fitting NTanner.
Special TO the Indianapolis JournaI.
PITTsBURG. Pa, April 27.-The Monongahela
House tonight was the scene of the most brill
liant gathering Of statesmen and prominent in
dividuals that Pittsburg has known in many
years. The occasion was the second annual
gathering of the Americus Republican CiuO. in
honor of the sixty-sixth anniversary of the birth
of Gen. q. S. Grant. Among those who sur
rounded the festal board were Senator John
Sherman of Ohio; ex-senator Benjamin Harri-
son, of Indiana; Gov James A. Beaver. of Penn
sylvania Hon. John Dalzel of Pennsylvania;
Senator NJ. S. Quay. of Pennsylvania: Hon.
Jno. @. New. of Indiana; Col. John p. Foster.
president of the League of Republican Clubs of
New York; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Davies, OF
Pennsylvania; Col Fred d. Grant, and many
others of almost equal prominence Covers
were laid for 2o4 members of the Americus Re-
publican Club and their enests. Fronting the
seat of the master of ceremonies, Hon. John
Dalzell, was dsplaye d the most noted portrait
of General Grant in existence On the right of
this heavily draped in mourning, an excel
lent picture OF Roscoe Conkling The walls
were tastefully decorated with national en-
blems, while designs innumerable ornamented
the table.
tion was held in the hotel Darlors ALI OF the
visitors were given hearty welcome.
At $50 o'clock the march to the dining room
of North avenue M. E. Church. Allegheny. the
company was seated and the menu discussed to
the entire satisfaction of all.
At $40 o'clock Governor Beaver was COM
PEELED to retire to take train for Philadelphia.
where he has an important engagement to-
morrow. As the Governor left the room he was
At 1920 o'clock master of ceremonies Dalzell
arose, and amid intense enthusiasm briefly re-
viewed the history of the club. welcomed the
clubs guests, and introduced III. II. Byram, who
responded to the toast sOur Absent Guests In
the course of mis- remarks Mr.. Byram said:
There is who might have been here tonight, but
who has forever departed from among us, in whose
memory it is fitting that this club which he honored
with his confidence and esteem and through whom he
una1tered and unalterabe adhesion to the accepted
truths of the Republican party, should pay tribute
name of Hon. Roscoe Conkling has been held in love
and veneration. and though gone from all the
pictured efacy ana IS entitled to ..such a vel
come at my hand as honor without breach
run the alphabet of adec tives but let suffice to say
Of him as was said SO many years age Of one less
.the dignity and height of honor-the high, imperial
Let rs trust he understands the spirit in which Re-
publicanism accepts him among its priests and
prophets
Hon. William NJ. Evarts sent the following
letter:
''WAsHrNGToN, April 26.
ITO II. w. d. English. Chairman Americas Club,
II regret to be detained here and unable to attend
Your celebration of General Grant birthday
ought to desire to sIoW the utmost honor to p
ory, and every Republican should bring to the pot
ica duties Of the present hour the to the
cples and public purpose IF the Republican party
which marked the character and conduct of General
Grant.
Col. ]. g. Moabv,g lettar was an follows.
am in receipt of your invitation to a banquet at
Delmonico's, to celebrate the birthday of General
cason add my tribute to the memory of the gener-
soldier, whose victories in peace no less
nowned than those in war. With feelings of pride
remember that honored him in life and one
of those who did not discover his viz tues until he
dead.
General Longstreet wrote from Gainesville,
Ga:
was more indebted to General Grant for personal
kindness than to any friend, living or dead.
Colonel Grant sent the thanks of the family
in the following note:
Having promised year ago that would be in
Pittsburg the 9th of this month attend ban
quet given in honor of General Grants birthday it is
vton for the date. The honor thus paid to the
I 9f efsat ran i deeply Oy nls fsml
ccpt their heartfelt thanks.
Dr.. J, q. Douglass. General Grants physician,
excused himself on the ground of ill-health.
President Cleveland sent the following:
WASHINGTON, D. O., April 27.
Gen. W. 7. Sberman;
recall with heartfelt homage the virtues and
achievements of the i1lustrious American.
Along with his regrets. Gov. Fitz Hugh Lee,
of Virginia. sent elegant tribute to the 'un-
erriDg military ability of the great soldier who,
surrounded by political and professional jealous
ies," was able to ascend from the lowest to the
highest round of the military ladder in the
great war" He quotes of the repeated express
sions of Grant and Lee on the restoration Of
peace and harmony, and adds: IF the surviv-
ors of opposing armies of the past will follow
the precepts thus taught by their respective
commanders. the prosperous future of an undi-
vided Republic we should be equally interested
in, will be assured. i feel said the dying sol
dier, who now sleeps his last sleep at Riverside.
that we on the eve of a new era, when there
Is TO be great harmony between the fsderas and
confederates. can't stay to be a living witness
of the correctness of this prophecy, but feel
within me that it is to be so.' Let US hope that
the last prediction of General Grant will be
fulfilled"
In response to .Party Organization Hon. j.
p Foster. OF New York, president OF the Re-
publican League of the United States, said that
since last December 118 clubs had been organ
lied in West Virginia, 400 in Minnesota, nearly
500 in Illinois, 142 IN Nebraska. $50 in Michi-
gan, 200 in Indiana, 300 in Wisconsin, $50 in
Pennsylvania 200 in New York, and 100 each in
New Jersey and Conneeticut. ''To day said
he, tthere close to 4, 600 clubs and 500 600
members organized as the grand Republican
League of the United States
Hon. Benjamin Harrison. OF Indiana, was
lean Party aThs Republican party said he.
'.cannot match ages with the Democratic party
any more than the Democrats party can match
achievements with the Republican party. There
were older forms of organized evil in the world
than the Democratic party. He then spoke at
length of the record OF the Republican party,
which, ne said, was that might enkindle the
enthusiasm of the young Republicans through
out the country. In concluding he said that il
the country would elect Republican President
this year he would guarantee a reduction in the
surplus, better navy, better coast defenses,
and return Of the direct tax to the States.
Toast-master Dalzel then introduced Hon.
Richard Smith OF Cincinnati, who was received
with perfect ovation He replied to the toast
1.-The Republican States Mr.. Smith said he
stood bv the cradle of the Republican party.
I'VE tried TO organize in Cincinnati but the in
fuence of slavery great there we had 10
90 out into q little obscure village to organize.
But we builded wiser than we knew. Great