Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-04-28


Grant, from the narrow gifts Of n log
house In the Ohio wilderness, became
the central figures ami representative
heroes Of our age. They IRE types OF
the glory Of American citizenship"
Depew declared that the predomin.
ant sentiment OF Grant was family anu
aud home. He would have preferred
being buried by the side Of his father
and mother; but, approaching the
claim Of his country, he choose New
York, "a his final resting place. Now
York In accepting the Request, as'
sumed sacred trust. Lot the monu
ment which will rise upon this corner
stone be worthy Of the magnitude Of
the metropolis and the grandurc VI IT,
subject. General Grant needs no
stately shaft, nor massive pile to per
pertuate his memory. Ibe Republic
IL his memory; and liz history, uurlnH
what must always be It, almost crit.
cal period, will be the story OF his
deeds.
Depew then skeiched Grants career,
and declared him most self'sacri.
fcing friend and n most generous
foe.
Rov. DR.. Hall pronounced the bene'
diction, and the guns OF the "Mianto'
nomah" fred national enlutc.
Schoolboys TO the number OF l5OD
marched by the tomb and scattered
flowers around II. Mrs. Grant, with
one Of her grandchildren and
party Of friends, occupied position OF
honor on the grand stand.
AS soon as the ceremonies at the
tomb were over, the President aud
Iarty took carflagcs to Jersey City and
left TOT Washington ut $3.50.
BANQUET Al DgLMONtco's.
To day Of memorable events the
grand banquet ut Dclmonico's tonight
was successful climax. General
Dodge presided over the table Of honor,
and around him Ia n group were 5ecir'
tary Elkins, Senior Romero, the
Mexican minister; Commander hunTy
Efben. .and GcEefnls Howaru, 5cho'
FIELD, por.or, and SwaynG. When the
Presidtnt csllsa TOT order, after discus
Hion ~ tho elaborate menu, the balcony
was dl,s,i with ladiCr, among whom
wsfc MIR. s. Il. Elkins, Mm. q. \.
~ Co.ns aud Mrs, Horace Porter.
A0cfh brief Introductory address by
the chairman, Secretary Elklns re-
sponded 10 the toast, "Thc Secretary
OF War; Other toas,e were respond.
ed 10 by General Porter, Senior
Romero, General schoiield aud Seth
Low.
THE BANQUET OF THE AMERICAN RE.
PUBLICAN CLUB.
PITIsBuRo, April 2I.-The annual
banquet Of the American Republican
Club, In CONTAMINATION " General
Grants birthday, was held at the
MOnongahcla HOUSE tonight. Among
the prominent guests were Governor
Mckinley OF ohio, General Alger Of
Michigan, Judge rhurslon Of Nebfas.
ka, Hon, John Dalsell and Hon.
William A. Stone. After doing full
Justice 70 the splendid menu,
ter, introduced Governor Mckinley,
who responded 10 the toast "Gmnt."
After detailing the principal events In
General Grants life, Governor Nc
Kinlcy said; "rho period Of his Pre-.
tidency constituted one Of the most, II |
not the most, Important perloCs Of our |
National life. II would havn been
difficult, embarrassing and hazardous
10 any mao. Could any man
have done better? I believe he was
the exact man for the place, and thht
he filed the full measure OF the trust
To which his fellow citizens had called
him. with no dlsparagement to others,
two names rise owe all the res. In
American history since Washington.
They are Abraham Lincoln and
Ulysses \. Grant. Each win DO re-.
membered for what he did and nc.
complished Tor the race aud mankind.
Grant was not an old man when he
died, but, after all, what a complete life
was his. Mighty events and mighty
achievements were never rounded into
I, a single life before. Above him, IN
his chamber Of sickness npd death,
hung the portraits ol Washington and
Lincoln, whose dlsembOdl,d spirits In
the eternal city were waiting aud
watching for Hun who was TO cont
plete the immortal trio Of Americas
flrst aud beet loved. Aud, A. hia sense
receded from view and the infinite
appeared, | can imagine that those
were the first 10 greet his sight and
bid im welcome.D
Hon. John NJ. Thurs,On spoke ia
reply TO the sentiment, "The Republ-
can Party" He introduced his nj.
dress with high oulogy N the life
anu character VI General Grant. lie
spoke on tho silver question rs fol-
lows:
"while tho Republican party stands
Tor honest money, and must neoessar.
lily be oppoood To such measure as
the Bland measure. yet the best
thought OF this country ought to be d.
rected TO determination M to how far,
or In what manner, American silver
can be placed In circulation. For my
self, am In favor Of such legislation
~ will permit an American TO take
one dollars worth OF American silver
TO q mint Of tho United States and have
the Goddess OF Liberty stamped upon
on side and the American eagle upon
the other. one thing Ia certain,
American silver must be made money
or remain merchandise. The clnmor-
Gus and unthinking rRbble cry for cheap
money. What the American people
want is cheap Interest, and any legisla.
ton which TENDS to cheaper the iuter-
eat rate, aud by All increased supply OF
honest money. ought TO receive the
careful support OF all fair'minded
men,"
Thur-ton said, referring 10 the com.
ing campaign. "rhp deliberate judg.
ment OF the American people viii not
try the doubtful experiment once more
Of turning the government over TO It's
enemies. The Republicans OF the
United States are united and enthus.
nsiic, and, under the banner OF union,
freedom aud Amcricanism, they will
20 marching on 70 victory"
General Aiger spoke briefly In a most