New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-27
HONORING GRANTS MEMORY.
BIG DINNER AND ELOQUENT SPEECHES.
SOME OF THOSE WHO WERE PREsENT-TRlBCTEs
FROM JOSEPH H. CHoATE, GENERAL shHn
MAN, CHAUNCEY NJ. DEPEw, THE REV.
DIR. PAXTON AND OTHERS.


DIR. PAXTON AND OTHERS.
The anniversary of the birthday OF General
Grant was celebrated last night at Deimohlco
by great gathering Of citizens. The men VINO
sat AT the tables :" the Hover ana prloe OF
New-York" They represented the best OF MILL
tary. professional and business life. The hall was
decorated with United States flags. On the wall
behind the seat of the chairman, General Horace
Porter. was the fine portrait of General Uraht
owned by Mrs. Grant. On either side OF the
picture Of the hero were portraits of Washington
and Lincoln
Among those present were General W. T. sherman.
Chauncey VI. Depcw, General Wager swayne the
Rev Dr. John r. Paxton. Joseph ii. Choate. Admiral
D. L. Braine General Henry W. slocum. senior Romero
Mexican Minister at Washin gton: Logan {. Murray
William Brookncd. Thomas II. Wood George r. Cath
cart. Washington f.. Conner, Cephas Brainerl, H. B
Hnsdale. J. Rhineander Dillon. General Frederick
Townsend. ex-Judge Horace Russell. l.. NJ. Bates.
Albon p. Man. : b. French, George
NJ Hard, Colonel Floyd Garrison, Edmund
Hendricks, Major-General George VI. Dodge
william McMchael John II. Beach, p F. Collier
John Jacob Mosher. Archibald c. Haynes. Aibers
Ricrstadt, William Il. Leeds. Colonel josiah I. heH
Rastus $ Ransom Richal, Butler. c. y. Blss, NJ. W.
Cooper General Winslow. Thomas p. Fowler, :. r.
Avery H. C. Valentine, william H. HOLSTER, David H.
King r. A. Van Santvoord. Charles :. Smith,
j. Adriance Bush. L. 5. Grant, jr.. y. L. GRIMM
Henry stanton, Jesse II. Lippincott. Calvin = Brcc,
General Samuel Thomas, samuel Sloan. James A.
Burden, General George ". sharpe Elhu Root. Wilhsm
powd Collector Joel b. Erhardt, Colonel ;. '. H.
Crugcr Salem IL. Wales. ex-senator Warner Miller
Jesse Sellgman II. O. Armour, c. c. Beaman.
Clarence \. Seward. George y. Halsey'
w. d. Guthrie. John J. McCook' Bray
ton Ives Harry W. Cannon, Julien I. Davies
Charles L. Colby. !. y. seliGman J. Chester Has
f.
Hodgman, Colonel Cowperhwaite. General L. a.
Grant General Henry L. Burnett. Or. William H.
Bennett, Albert NJ. Palmer. Jesse Hoyt, [. G.
shayne, Robert A. Van wyck, Colo
mel Henry NJ. Porter, ex-Judgc Gcdney'
wallace c. Andrews George L. Putnam,
John F. Dwight George p Rowell and Colonel Daniei
Appleton.
When the speechmahing was begun party OF
ladies took seats in the fsgdrapcd gallery The first
of them was Mrs Grant. Z" Mrs. Grant, gentlemen
said one of the guests inerrupting Joseph H. Choae
beautiful tribute to the great general ana statesman.
The whole company to receive her. Mrs Grant
was dressed IN deep mourning. She WAS escorted 10
a seat by General c. ii. T. Coils. With her were
Mrs Coils Mrs. Beaman. Miss Noble, Mrs Conkihe'
Mrs. J. II. ChOate and Miss Choate.
one of the guests expected Thomas 6. Patt'
but he sent letter. in which he explained that sicK'
ness prevented his attendance. The diners sat al
round tables which, in defiance Of superstition. were
ranremcnt was disregarded and that almost all OF
the tables had either more less than thirteen men
around them.
There was only one toast. the toast Of the even
ing The Memory of Ulysses :. "fan.'
.Joseph H. Choate responded TO it. Mr.
Choate gave an eloquent description OF General
Grants career and lfe's work. The highest qualities
that he attributed TO General Grant military genius
though he was, were humanity and magnonimity' ana
he quoted as his greatest saying his words Let us
have peace.'
"-othing but good" the speaker said "will ever be
remembered of General Grant. His fame VIII grow
from Gay to day. from year to year, and, ages hence,
far distant postcry will ally his name with those OF
his two great brethren the In the other III
peace with Washington and with Lincoln tcheerSJ
General sherman who was received with tremendous
cheering talked of Grant the soldier, his early train
inc in me Mexican War for his later military career
in the Civil War; his after achievements. and his
struggles against adverse circumstances in his carry
private life before the firing Oh Fort sumter when
proved and strengthened the stun that was IN MN.
Then General Porter presented gold ihco5is, sun.h
from the same die from which came silver com
r1cnorativc medals. worn by each man p!cscn, ~
Mrs Grant and 10 General sherman. Ihe sentiment
Of Long Life and Prosperity was drunk IN nDno ol
OF Mrs. Grant and for General sherman three uhes
thres cheers given.
Chaunccy VI. Dcpew next paid his tribute OF clo,
oucnce wisdom and Wit to the memory OF DeRciai
Grant He SAID hst TINS orcas3n Vn ayn pcny Of
ceremonials in this world he remarked lHOsc VI rs
who earning a living are gong tlfOISn Sermo"l"
about twelve hours dav. but a iestval Is ha'u,.
OF rare occurrence. when We lay ASIDE TIE care anu
disappontmcnt. OF life. and concentrate our'eNe>'
forgeiful ~ everything else. upon the orc thinC we
can All enjoy We can all enjoy TIE birthday OF
General Grant lChccrs.l A., .
While falling Of General Grant. Mr.. Depcw dd no'
forgot General sherman. The g!cltNt living American
soldier. have said he. the supreme satl>iac-
1ion The magnificent in p!ratOn. Of having WIN H. tio
companion whom General Grant trusted, the soiolcr
whom he regarded next 10 hlm.en the CtH"h
whom. a. a man. We love" Loud cheers,
or the dav that was celebrated MIR. Dcpew said;
The onlv way In which con hnd an opportunity foF
Tho nrooer celebration Of festival days and % keep alive
IN. love Of country celebrate the birthday OF our
nree-nnontlv great men, have the birthday c' Wash
;no,on hut Washington has idenlzed - that extent
that we are in touch with part of his human nature
ard the sentiment Of his memory drunk always saidhc
and in silence. The birthday Of Andrew Jackson and
Thomas Jefferson have taken by .ho Democratic patty
Ecpublicans have national Republican holiday of tn
birthday Of Lincoln. Now we needed Just one birthday
OF A supremacy great national figure. where Demo
Gratis Republicans and Mugwumps. who're rnions;s ana
Confederates could upon common ground ana pay
common tribute 90 which simboi1cG and idfalilcd
the rise o, the United and find II in the 18th
day OF General Grant CChcer..J
Speeches were also made By Tie Rev. DR.. Paxton
Admiral Branc General socum and Minister Romero
and the celebration lasted nearly until the beginning
Of today which T., by the calendar the actual trth
day anniversary OF General Grant