Evening journal., 1890-02-10

historic interest, but Gen Sherman decid |
ed that he would pass his anniversary day, |
as he has pissed so many others, in the |
quietness OF his own home, surrounded only
by his closest friends with a choery glass,
social pipe and renewal Of old times. Thers |
was no banquet, only a plain dinner, fol |
lowed by old fashiontd ''talksu
His birthday Guests.
An day congratulatory letters and tele.
grams poured in on the general from al
quarters Of the globe, and many living in o.
near New York called in person topay their
respects and wish the old hero "Many happy
returns" He gave a CHEEKY reply to all,
and was as brisk and happy as a lad Of six.
teen. But he reserved his greatest flow Of
spirits for the dinner which took place al
his residence, No. Is West Seventy first
street. in the evening. Covers were laid for
a limited number, and among the guests
were Senator John sherman, Chnuncey NJ
Depew Gen. Thomas Ewing, Gen. Wager
Swayne Joseph II. Choate, Col J. NJ Will
son, superintendent of West Point; Mayor
Grant, Mayor Chaplin, OF Brooklyn; Angus
tin DAILY, j. w. Pinchot, Logan G. Murray
and John J. Knox.
The dinner was IN the. generals dining
room The guests coming from the music
room passed between two flags on ebony
poles at the dining room door, One dag
was the regular sheadqnartersn fag that
the army commanders had during the war
1t was presented TO the general Immediately.
after the close Of the war by ladies in Ohio
The other flag, a splendid silk one, was the
stars and stripes, which was also a gift 10
the general shortly after the close Of the
war
The Famous scenes Preserved.
In the dining room the guests saw four
pictures, which especially recalled 70 their
memories the generals campaigns. The
pictures were all painted by James T.. Tay-
lor, the well known war artist. One Of
them is the crossing Of Sherman's army
over the "Big Black The scene is in the
rear Of Vicksburg and represents the army
at night crossing the pontoons, honfrts
lighting up the route Of march at both end
Of the pontoon bridge
The second picture is the "Running OF the
Blockade Of Vicksburg by the troops on
board Of steamers under command OF Ad-
miral Porter. In a yawl rowed by six men
sits Gen. Sherman, on his way to the admi-
rails flagship The hills are ablaze with the
guns Of the Confederates pouring their fire
upon the Union feet.
The third picture is the review Of Cen
Sheridans army in Washington on Pennsyl-
vania avenue on its return from the war
The White House is seen in the distance,
and the crowds on the tops Of the houses
and on the sidewalks arc cheering the troops
while they are being showered by flowers.
Lincoln. Grant, Sherman and Porter.
The fourth, however, is the most famous
picture and viii attract the greatest atten.
ton 1t is the interior Of hecabin OF little
river steamer named the River Queen. The
scene occurred in March, 1865 II represents
a meeting Of four famous men, which is re-
corded in the history Of the civil war as one
OF its closing incidents. Sitting opposite TO
one another are sherman and President Lin
coin, and on a seat to the right Of him sits
Grant, with his arms folded, looking as calm
and cool as il there had been no lighting
during the war or any more expected from
that date. Sherman is leaning forward to.
ward the president "laying down the law
Of his reasons why and wherefore Of the
campaign, his right arm raised in gesticula-
tion, while Lincoln's face shows howeagerly
he is taking it all in.
To the left OF the president is Admiral
Porter, an attentive listener. 1t was at this
meeting that Lincoln expressed the hope
that there would be no more bloodshed and
that Grant said that he thought more would
have to be shed to bring things to proper
end.
During the evening the general delighted
| his guests with "reminiscences Of his career
| The company finally broke up late at night
with many regrets, after wishing the veteran
soldier God speed again and again.