The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-28
IN HONOR OF GEN. GRANT.
NOTED MEN FEAST TO COMMEMO-
RATE HIS BIRTHDAY.

NEW YORK, April GA dinner was
given at Delmonico's tonight to celebrate
the anniversary of Gen. Grants birthday
The walls were hung with flags and were
further graced with large painting of Gen
! Grant. On each side of it were draped
flags. Smaller pictures of Gen. Grant were
hung about the walls. Instead of the usual
arrangement of the tables, they were placed
in the form of diamond By O'Clock the
reception rooms were thronGed with ad-
mirers of the great General. Many had
been led by him, and incidents of the
war and his eminent qualities were the
talk of several groups. Among those pres
ent We're Gen. ". 7. Sherman, who pre-
sided; Chauncey NJ. Depew, Gen William
Malone, Cyrus W. Field, Gen. W. II.
Hewitt, George W. Childs, Edward s.
Pierrepont, Gen. c. B. Comstock, George H.
Mallory, Henry E. Wallace, Gen. Fitz
John Porter, Col. A Louden Snowden,
Hon Frederick A Potts, d. o. Mills, Rev
John Paxon, Gen. Stewart L. Woodford,
Gen. Wager Swayne, Col. Douglass Col
Robert G. Ingersoll, Elliott F. Shepard,
Hon. Elihu Root. Alfred Van Santvoord,
Sigourney NJ. Fay, w. II. Bellamy and
Herman 0. Armour.
THE MENU CARD.
The menu card was an elaborate one.
On one side was portrait of the General
on the other was the following: "U. S.
Grant, born at Point Pleasant, O., April 81,
1922 graduated from West Point June 80,
lS43 married to Miss Julia Dent Aug. %,
164S; commissioned Brigadier Gen
eral 1861; surrender of Fort Douel-
son Feb. IS, 1862; battle of Corinth
May 80, 1862; surrender of Vicksburg
July A. 1863 battle of Chattanooga Novem-
ber, 1868; appointed Lieutenant General
March, 1864; surrender of Lee April 8,
1865; inaugurated President March 4, 1869;
died at Mount McGregor, N. Y, July %,
1885.
LET us have peace"
One of the most touching incidents of the
dinner was vacant chair intended for the
late ex-senator Roscoe Conkling which was
crowned with wreath of laurels Letters
of regret were received from the
j. s. Mosby, Gen. S. B. Buckner,
Gen. j. E. Johnston, J. c. Ban
croft Davis, Gen. P H. Sheridan. Gov. D.
B. Hill, Senator John Sherman, Senator
Hiscock, A. J. Drexel, Col. 7. S. Casey and
w. D. Whipple.
CoMMEMORATED AT PITTSBURG.
PITTsBURG, PA, April 27.-The second
annual dinner of the Americus club, of this
city, in commemoration of the
birthday of Gen. Grant, was given
this evening at the Monongahela House
covers being laid for 200.
AS the guests marched into the room to the
music Of the orchestra, Gov. Beaver, Sena-
tor Sherman, Benjamin Harrison, of In
diana, Hon. J. +. Foster, of New York,
Hon John C. New, Col. Fred Grant, Hon.
Richard Smith, of Cincinnati, and others,
were escorted to seats at table in the
centre of the spacious rooms. The guests
were greeted with enthusiasm, after which
PRAYER was offered by DR.. Leake, and din
ner was served After dinner, which was
one of the most elaborate ever given here,
the orchestra gave Marching Through
Georgia." the company joining in the
chorus.
Hon. John Dawson, on the part of the
Americus Club, extended a cordial welcome
to the distinguished guests present.
II. II. Byram, of this city, responded to
"Our Absent Guests"
The sentiments expressed in some of the
letters of regret called forth considerable
enthusiasm, especially those from Simon
Cameron, Judge Gresham, William M.
| Evarts, Gen. Sheridan, and Gov. Foraker
A letter from the late Roscoe Conkling,
accepting an invitation to attend the din
ner, awakened the deepest feeling.
Senator Sherman responded to the toast
| Grant
''The keystone State" was responded to
by Gov. Beaver.
EXTRACTS FROM THE LETTERS.
From among the letters read the follow
ing are extracts: Gen. Joseph Il. John
stOn says: "Sympathizing earnestly with
those who desire to do honor to the great
soldiers memory, it would crafty me
highly to avail myself of this invitation,
but very much to my regret my obligations
at this time will not allow me that privi-
lege.
Col. John S. Mosby says: 81
regret that / cannot be with
you to add my tribute to the memory
of the generous soldier whose victories in
| peace were no less renowned than in war
With feelings,of pride l remember that
honored him in life, and was not one of
those who did not discover his virtues until
he was dead"
Gen. James Longstreet wrote: 81 was
more indebted to Gen. Grant for personal
kindness than to any friend, living or
dead"
A TELEGRAM FROM PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.
- A telegram was received from President
Cleveland which read:
WASHINGTON, April 81, 1888.
Gen. W. T. Sherman.
l will recall with heartfelt homage the
virtues and achievements of the illustrious
American.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee wrote a long letter, in
which he said: "As a citizen Of The United
States who was once a soldier in the army
which fought against the army
commanded by Gen. Grant, may /
be permitted 10 add that the close of
military operations in this State terminated
the career OF a commander whose military
crown was justly merited. The surrender
of the Southern army was asked r by
Gen. Grant to prevent any further effusion
of blood, to which Gen. Lee replied .The
restoration of peace should be the sole OBJ
iect Of all After that We hear Of Gen.
Grants saying, Let us have peace while
Gen. Lee wrote, as early as Aug. IS,
1865, that it was the duty OF every
citizen in the present condition Of the
country TO do all in bis power to aid the
restoration of peace and harmony, and in
no way to oppose the policy Of the State
or general government directed to that
object II the survivors of the opposing
armies of the past viii follow the precepts
thus taught by their respective commanders,
the prosperous future Of an undivided re-
public, which weshould be equally interested
in, will be assured. i feel, said the dying
soldier, who now sleeps at Riverside,
that we are on the eve of new era, when
there is to be great harmony between Fed
arala and Confefaratps / cannot stay to