The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-04-28
THE HERO or THE REBELLION.
commomoration Of tho Birthday OF
General Grant.
Old Friends and Followers Speak of
Ethe Great Soldier.
Hon. Hannibal hamlln Guest OF
the Massachusetts Club.

NEW YORK, April 27.-The banquet at
Delmonico's tonight in honor Of General
Grants birthday was very remarkable
gathering. Instead of the old hayrake for
nation Of tables they were set in the form
of a great diamond. Thus there were eight
separate conversational dinner parties, the
whole forming an audience for the speakers.
The centre of these tables bore masses of
spring flowers.
There was but one regular toast, "The
Day We Celebrate" and Mr.. Chauncey M.
Depew responded in set Grafton. General
William Il. Sherman presided, and on either
side of him sat Mayor Hewitt and Mr. De-
pew. When the orator Of the evening had
finished General Sherman threw, open the
meeting. There were variety Oh speeches.
Among those present were Gen. ManoRS'
Geo. w. Childs, Mayor Hewitt, Cyrus W.
Field, Rev. John Paxton and Generals Ellis,
Sharp, Pryor, Fitz.J Johns Porter and Wood
ford. Letters Of regret we're Tead from res
ident Cleveland, Senator EvaIts, 1ens.
Johnston, Longstreet, Fitzhugh Lee, Sherl-
dan and Buckner. Senator Sherman, Ad-
miral Porter, and others.
Col. Fred Grant a Guest.
PITTsBuRG, April 27.-The Americus club
this evening gave its second annual dinner
In commemoration OF General Grants BIRTH
day. Among those present were Senator
Sherman, Gov. Beaver, BENZ. Harrison, john
c. New and Col. Fred Grant. A draped por-
trait of Conkling hung on the wall and a
letter from him, accepting the invitation 70
ed to the toast ''U. s. Grant" Hon. j. T.
Foster, of New York, responded TO the
toast Party Organization.
At the vendome.
BosToN, April 27.-The banquet Of the
Massachusetts Club, held in honor Of Cen
eral Grants birthday, at the Vendome this
evening. drew together notable array OF
eminent men. Prominent among those pres
ent were Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, General
Charles Devens, Hon George j. Boutwell,, OF
Gen. Grants cabinet; Gov. Ames, Gov.
Lounsbury of Connecticut, Gov. Davis and
Gov. Elect TAFT of Rhode Island, Lieut..
Gov. Fuller of Vermont, Hon. A. II. Rice
Hon. A. A. Ranney, Hon. W. w. Crapo and
others. Gen. Hawley was unavoidably alb
sent, but sent letter Of regret The ball
was elaborately decorated. State Treasurer
Beard presided, and addresses were made by
Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, Hon. Geo. s. Bout
well, GOV. LOunsbury, Gen. Chas. Devens,
Gov. Davis, Gov. Elect Taft, Gen. Banks,
ex-Goy. Rice and ex-Congressman Crapo.
The Washington League.
WASHINGTON. April 27.-The Republican
National League of Washington, tonight
celebrated the birthday Of General Grant
at the club house. Addresses were made by
Gen. Beale, Gen. Burdette, DR.. George b.
Loring, Rev. DR.. Newman and Hon. Simon
Wolf.
Grant University Students Dine.
KNOXVILLE. Tenn, April 27.-At Athens,
today, Gen. Grants birthday was celebrated
by the students Of the Grant Memorial Uni
versity. flag, the gift of ex-Gov: Patter-
son, OF Pennsylvania, was presented ito the
University by Judge Rea. of Minneapolis,
Commander-in-C Chief of the Grand Army