Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-28
GRANT CELeRnArION.
birthday Anniversary banquet at
Deimonice's Last Might.
IBy telegraph to the Dispatch.

iby telegraph 10 the DiBpatch.l
New YORK, April GA dinner was
given at Delmonicos tonight 10 cele-
brate the anniversary OF General Grants
birthday. The walls we're hung with
flags and were further graced with a
large painting of General Grant On
each side Of il were draped flags. Smaller
pictures of General Grant we're hung
about the walls. Instead of the usual
arrangement of the tables they were
placed in the form OF a diamond.
Among those present were General W.
T. Sherman who presided), Chauncey
NJ. Depew. General William Malone,
Cyrus w. Field, General w. II. Seward,
Captain W. ". Paxon. Hon. A. S.
Hewitt, George W. Childs, Edwards
Pierrepont, General g. b. Comstock,
George II. Mallory, Henry f. Wallace,
General Fitz John Porter. Colonel A.
London Snowden, Hon. Frederick A.
Potts, y. o. Mills, Rev. John Paxon,
General Stewart l.. Woodford, General
Wager Swayne, Colonel Douglass, Coo
mel L. G. lngersoll, Hon. Ellhu Root,
Alfred Van Sanford, Sigourney NJ. Fay,
w. S. Belamy, and Herman o. Armour.
The menu card was an elaborate one.
On one side was the portrait Of the late
General, and on the other was the fol-
lowing: ~. S. Grant, born at Point
Pleasant, Ohio, April u, 1922, gradu-
ated from West Point June 80, 1913
married to Miss Julia Dent August %,
1913 commissioned brigadier general in
1861 surrender of Fort Donelson, Feb
ruary Is, 1862 battle Of Corinth May
80. 1862 surrender Of Vicksburg July
4, 1862 battle Of Chattanooga Novem-
Der Is, 1868 appointed heutenant-gen-
eral March, 1864 surrender of Lee April
9, 1865; inaugurated President March
4, 1869 died July 3, 1887 Let rs have
peace"
One of the most touching incidents of
the dinner was vacant chair intended
for the late Roscoe Conkling, which was
crowned with wreath of laurels.
Letters Of regret were from the follow
ing Hon. William NJ. Evarts, j. S.
Mosby, General >. b. Buckner General
j. +. Johnston, J. c. Bancroft Davis,
General p. h. Sheridan, Governor ID.
3. Hill, Senator John Sherman, Senator
Hiscock. A. j. Drexel, Colonel Z. S.
Casey, Governor FItzhngh Lee, and ".
d. Whipple.
From among the letters read the fol-
lowing are extracted:
From General Joseph r. Johnston:
"Sympathizlng with those who desire TO
DO honor to the great soldiers memory
j: would crafty ME highly to avail my
self OF this invitation, but. very much to
my regret, my obligations ct this time
VIII not allow me that privilege
Colonel John :. Mosby 81 regret
that cannot be with YOU to add my tri-
butte to the memory of the generous SOL
der, whose victories in peace were no
less renowned than in war With feel
inqs Of pride | remember that | honored
him in life. and was not one OF those
who did not discover his virtues until
he was dead.
General James Lopgstreet wrote 81
was more indebted TO General Grant for
personal kindness than to any friend.
living or dead.
\ telegram was received from Presi-
dent Cleveland, which read:
"WAsHlNGToN, April y, 1883.
"Ccncral ". I. Sherman:
"Iwillrecall with heartfelt homage the
virtues and achievements of the Illus
trious American.
"GaoyEE CLEVELAND