Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-10-04
AT WEST POINT.
dwelling OF the Grant, Sheridan
and Sherman Portraits.

WEST POINT, N. Y, october 3.-WeSt
Point today was the scene of imposing
ceremonies which are destined to be-
come memorable in it's annals. The
visit of the international American Con-
gress and the unwilling of the portraits
of Grant, Sheridan and Sherman, pre-
sented by George w. Childs, were the
principal features. The special train con.
tanning the delegates to the International
American Congress arrived at about 5
O'Clock. Carriages awaited the delegates
and they were driven to the residence of
Superintendent Wilson, where dis.
tinguished company had assembled to
welcome them. The booming of cannon
announced the arrival at the post OF the
distinguished guests. The Secretary OF
War was first to alight from his carriage
and step upon the verandah of the Sup
erintendent's quarters. He was warmly
greeted by General Sherman, General
Horace Porter, General Van Vliet, Mr..
George w. Childs, Wayne McVeigh and
the academic and military staff of the
post. There was an immense crowd of
spectators congregated under the trees
on the edge of the plain. A battalion of
cadets marched in review before the
visitors. The machine-like precision of
their movements and the soldierly ap-
pearance of the cadets elected from the
foreigners many complimentary remarks.
The battalion marched to Grant Hall,
the crowd quickly following, and in q
twinkling the hall was jammed with
people. A platform had been erected at
the north end OF the room, where the
portraits Of the three great Generals,
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the wall, yelled in United States flag.
The exercises were opened with o
prayer by the chaplain of the post, Rev.
Mr.. Postlethwaite. The Superintendent
then raised his hand tap Of the drums
followed the flags fell from the pictures,
and they stood revealed in all their
beauty. The battalion presented arms,
the band played "Hail Columbia" and
the audience sprang to their feet and
cheered.
General Horace Porter was then in
troduced and made the presentation ad-
dress, in which he eulogized the three
Generals and the donor of the pictures.
Superintendent Wilson in short ad.
dress accepted the portraits, and the
Secretary of War made few remarks.
General Sherman, who during all these
ceremonies had sat on the platform with
folded hands and tear-dimmed and down
cast eyes, in response to many calls was
next introduced. As the General arose
the assemblage broke forth into wild
cheering. The old warriors remarks
were few, but every word uttered was
eagerly caught up by his hearers. He
said it was by one of those strangely
appointed accidents of life that he was
permitted to be the sole survivor of what
General Porter had termed the great trio
of Generals of the late war.
81 was older than Grant or Sheridan.
No three men ever lived on this earth 80
different from each other as the three
men whose portraits you are now looking
at. They were different in all respects
save one, and that was in the devotion
to their country of whatever talents they
possessed. They were joined together in
the true-hearted service Of their coun-
try"
His remarks we're mainly addressed to
the cadets, advising them to love and
serve their country, obey the laws and
those in authority over them. By the
country, he said, he meant the whole
country, no political party. This even
ing reception was held at the quarters
of Col. Wilson, Superintendent Of West
Point. in honor of the International dele
gates.