Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-28
IN MEMORY OF GENERAL GRANT. Ranquess to Commemorate the Birth of Ena nf Annnn0ffnU


 of the Hero of APpomatsoV.
 NEW YORK, April 27.-A banquet was given at Delmonico's tonight to commemo- rate the birth of General Grant. G eneral Sherman presided. The tables were pros fusely decorated and the seat at General Sherman's table at which it was expected Senator Roscoe Conkling would occupy WAS
 vacant and laurel wreath hung on the back of the chair. The only regular toast, t'The
 Day We Celebrate, l" was responded to by the orator of the evening, Chauncey M. Depew, who delivered an eloquent eulogy. General Sherman then threw open the meeting and there were variety of speeches. Among those present were General Malone of Vir- ginia, George W. Childs, Mayor Hewitt, Cyrus W. Field, Rev. John Paxton and Generals Collis, Sharpe, Pryor, Fitzjohn Porter and Woodford. Letters of regret were read from President Cleveland, Senator Evarts, General Joseph E. Johnson, General Lengstreet, FItzhugh Lee, General Sheridan, General Buckner, Senator Sherman, Ad- miral Porter and others.
 BOSTON, April 27.-The banquet of the Massachusetts club held in honor of General Grants birthday at the Vendome this even men. Prominent among those present were Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, General Charles Devens, Hon. George s. Boutwell, of General Grants cabinet, Governor Ames, Governor Lounsbury, Governor Davis and Governor 1 elect Taft, Lieutenant Governor Fuller of Vermont, Hon. A. H. Rice, Hon. A. A. Ran ney, Hon. wv. Crapo and others. General Hawley was unavoidably absent, but sent 6 | letter of regret. The large banquet hall was elaborately decorated for the occasion, 6 \ life-size bust of General Grant occupying 6 ! commanding position, while at the end oi ! the main hall was glory of flags with gild \ ed eagle and shield of the national colors, the | ohia1d hafnry nr0acod hxy O hond haarinr thf ! name of Grant. Hon. A. W. Beard presided | at the banquet, while seated before him | around the tables were upward of three hun. dred gentlemen, many of whom have achieved \ a national reputation. General Charles De | vens was the principal speaker. Governor | Lounsbury was also one of the speakers. PITTSBURG, April 27.-The Americus clnt | this evening gave it's second dinner in com memoration of General Grants birthday | Among those present were Senator Sherman | Governor Beaver, Benjamin Harrison, Joh1 ! c. New and Colonel Fred Grant drape6 | portrait of Roscoe Conklipg hung on the wal | and letter from him accepting an invitation | to attend the dinner was read. Senator Sher man responded to the toast "U. s. Grant, | paying high tribute to the dead hero. Hon J. P. Foster, of New York, responded tt | Party organization" :"
 I THE EMPEROR EATS BEEF
 For she Firsr Time since His Recon | Illness.
 BERLIN, April 27.-The Emperor ate bee
 to day for the first time since the beginninI of his recent illness. Prince Bismarck ha
 declined the title of duke on the ground tha
 he is not in a position to support the dig
 nity. Prince Bismarck had an hours inter
 view with the Emperer. The Grand Duk
 and Grand Duchess of Baden am
 Prince Alexander. of Prussia after
 wards paid a visit to the Emperor
 Dr. Mackenzie in letter to Dr. Michael Q I Hamburg defends his treatment of the Elm psror's case and says that having observe
 the result of the relatively simple operatio
 of tracheotomy he is convinced the Empero
 would have succumbed to any radical opera
 tion on his larnynx.