The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-04

serve that peace and good viii which should
eserywhsre prevail amongst men.
Three years ago there was selected as
president ot your board of visitors . citizen
ot Philadelphia, whose heart Is as large as
his purse and whose generosity dwsils in q
lsnd which knows no fronsiers-Nr. George
w Chslds- His fhoughtfalress prompted
his hoeraaity 70 procure for the academy
these gifts which are To grace its walls.
The likeness OF General Grant Was exc
eszted BY Mrs. Darrsgh, OF Ph.laaeiphia
IL wAs made from a photograph taken by
11fekunss, Of that city. IN lsss. which Mrs.
Grant ard number of the general 5 friends
considered the best Of the many pictures
taken Of him Just after the war. Repre-
senslng him IS be appeared nearly thirty
yesrs ago, his features do not seem so
familiar 20 those who saw him only in later
years. soon after this portrait had been
placed upon the walls OF what is
now known Is Grant hall, Mr. Childs
requested General Sherman and General
sheridan TO permit him 10 have their
Ekeaesses prepared, in order that he might
present them TO the Military Academy
and have them hung beside the portrait
Of the llustrious chiestzin who had passed
AAt-< S<&& <AEc - At&tf4AAS-
stoned 10 execute both of these portraits.
In the preparation OF General Shermans
picture her chief guide was the famous
portrait OF him painted by Huntington
fifteen years ago. and her aim was TO
represent the general IS of that period.
General Sheridan sat for his portrait and
the same artist painted il from lite, repre-
senting the general as he appeared but a
short time before his lamen,ed death.
IL now becomes my agreeable duty. in
the name OF Mr.. Childs. 10 present to you,
as superintendent of the Military Academy
the portraits of three of her sons who have
borne the highest military titles. as an Of
fering from an untitled citizen. who, in
his living. has verified the sdase that the
post OF honor IS the private station.
His good works have made him hon
ored in other lands, as well rs this. where
his name Is held in grateful recollection by
the many who have been the recipients of
his practical philanshrophy, and not only
the graduates of West Point. but the pee
pie at large. will, am sure, make grateful
acknowledgement of the means he has
taken. in these testimonials, 10 manifest
his appreciation of the Military Academy
and the tree distinguished sons she trained
TO battle for the integrity OF our common
country"
Superintendent Wilson in a short address
accepted the portraits. and the secretary of
war made few remarks.
General Sherman, who during all these
ceremonies sat on the platform with folded
hands and tear-dimmed and downcast eyes.
in response 70 many calls was introduced.
As the general stepped forth the assem-
hlage burst forth into wild cheering. The
old warriors remarks were few. bat every
word uttered was eagerly caught by his
hearers.
GES. sHERNAs's ADDRESS.
He said that by one of the strange scci-
dents of life he was permitted to be the sole
survivor of what Gen. Porter had termed
1.-THE great trio of generals of the late war"
81 was older than Grant or Sheridan.
No three men ever lived on this earth SO
different from each other as the three men
whose portraits you are looking at. They
we're different in all respects, save one, and
that was in their devotion to
their country" His remarks were
mainly addressed to the cadets, ad-
vising them TO love and serve their coun-
try and obey the laws and those in author.
ity over them. BY the country he said he
meant the whole country, and no political
party.
This evening reception was held at the
quarters of Col. Wilson, superintendent of
West Point, in honor of the international
delegates