Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-28

purely industrial people in the world; we
never selected our rulers from among the
great business men of our country ana the
condition and prejudice present lnsurpas-
sable obstacles to such cholce
Other speeches were made by Colonel
lngersoll, Colonel Pierpo1t, General Noble
OF Missouri and others.
AT BOSTON.
The banquet of the Massachusetts club,
held in honor of General Grants birthday,
at the Hotel Vendome this evening, drew
together notable array of eminent men,
Prominent among those present were Hon.
Hannibal Hamlin, General Chas- Devens,
Hon. Geo. S. Boutwell,, of General Grant S
cabinet; Governor Ames, Governor Louns-
berry, of Connecticut, Governor Davis and
Governor-Elect Taft, of Rhode Island;
Lieutenant Governor Fuller, Of Vermont,
and others General Hawley was
unavoidably absent but sent a letter OF re-
greet. Hon. A w. Beard presided at the
banquet and introduced Governor Ames
as first speaker. The latter made char
acteristic speech and gave way to Hon:
Hannibal Hamlin, of Maine, who received
volleA Of cheers when he arose and also
when he resumed his seat. Then came
Hon. Geo. S. Boutwell,, who was General
Grants secretary of the treasury, and who
eulogized Grant from the standpoint OF
personal and close friendship. Senator ii.
/. Dawes and Governor Lounsberry,
Of Connecticut, made short speeches
Charles Devens made the principal speech
Of the evening. He spoke from personal
and intimate acquaintance with the dead
soldier, and laid special stress upon
Grants custom of departing from fixed
rules and methods whenever necessary TO
carry his point. General Devens com
pared the deathbed scenes OF Grant with
those Of Napoleon Bonaparte. 1t was one
of the most brilliant oratorical efforts
ever listened to in this city. A number OF
others made addresses.
AT PITTSBURG.
The second annual dinner Of the Ameri-
can 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. j. c. New.
Fred Grant and Hon. Rich
ard Smith of Cincinnati. A. II. Byram,
of this city, responded to ''Our Absent
Guests" In the course of his remarks,
Byram delivered an eloquent eulogy on
the late Roscoe Conkling The
letters of regret called forthh consid-
cradle amount of enthusiasm, especially
those from Hon. Simon, Cameron, Judge
Gresham, VIM. Evarts, General Sheridan
and Governor Foraker. A letter from the
late Roscoe Conkling, accepting an invita-
ton to attend the dinner awakened the
deepest feeling. Senator Sherman was
next introduced
In responding to the toast, u. S. Grant,
Senator Sherman reviewed and eulogized
the brilliant career and heroic end of the
great general
GAS to the civil life of General Grant
continued the speaker, Il have always
doubted whether it would not have been
better for him to have remained general
of the army during his life rather than to
have undertaken the civil duties of presi-
dent. This doubt is not founded on what
he did as president, but upon the striking
differences in the duties of the two offices
personal traits demanded for each.
But it is lot as a great hero, a
commander of armies or as president of
the United States that you wish to hear of
Grant. 1t Is as a man. | said he was a
typical American. No street parade, no
imitation of royalty or aristocracy, no
pretense of superiority because he had
great command or high position, the most
marked characteristic which chung to him
in all the periods of his life was his eX-
IRENE modesty. He was always the
same plain, simple, brave and gener-
Gus man in war and in peace, as
a leader of vast armies, as presi-
dent of the United States, as guest
of kings and emperors, and in his final
struggle with visaged death. Gentlemen
you do right to commemorate his birth
day. 1t was his good fortune to be the
chief instrument of divine power to secure
to you and your posterity the blessings of
a free, strong and united country He
was heroic to the end, and you should be
equally heroic in maintaining and pre-
serving the rights and privileges and pol
icy for which he commended"
The Keystone State" was responded to
by Governor Beaver
In response to Party Organization,
Hon. J. P. Foster, president of the Repub
lican league of the United States, reviewed
the work of that body since its organiza-
ton and its present status today. There
are close on to 100000 or 100000 members