The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-30
GRANTS BIRTHDAY.
Celebrated by Republicans in Several
Eastern Cities.

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P~1TTsBuRG, Pa, April 29.-The annual
banquet of the American Republican club,
in commemoration of Grants birthday,
was held at the Monongahela house last
night. Among the prominent guests were
Gov. Mckinley, of Ohio; Gen. Alger, of
Michigan; Judge Thurston, of Nebraska;
Hon. John Dalzell, and Hon. VIM. A. Stone.
After full justice to a splendid menu the
toast master introduced Gov. Mckinley,
who responded to the toast, Grant At
ter detailing the principal events in Gen.
Grants life. Mckinley said: ''Ihe period
of his presidency constitutes one of the
most, if not the most, important periods
of our national fame. 1t wonid have been
difficult, embarrassing and hazardous to
any man. Could any man have done bet
tel? / believe he was tho man for the
place. and that he filled full the measure of
the trust to which his fellow citizens
called him?
with no disparagement to others, two
names rise above all the rest il American
history since Washington, that of Abraham
Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant. Each will be
remembered tor what he did and accom-
plished for the race and for mankind.
Grant WAS not an old man when he died.
but after all, what q complete life was his!
guch mighty events and mighty achieve
ments never were crowded into & single life
before. Above in his chamber OF sickness
and death hung portraits of Washington
and Lincoln, whose disembodied spirits In
the eternal city were waiting and watching
for him to complete the immortal trio of
Americans first and best love, and as his
sense reeeded from view and the infinite
appeared, [ can imagine these were the
first to greet his sight and bid him well
Gomez
Hon. John M. Thurston spoke in reply to
the sentiment, "Ihe Republican Party:
he introduced his address with a high Gu
1ogy of the character of Gen. Grant. He
spoke on the silver question as follows:
while the republican party stands for
honest money and must necessarily be on
posed to such n measure az the Bland bill,
yet the bost thought of this country ought
to be directed to the determination as to
how far, or in what manner, American sill
ver can be placed in circulation. For my
self. I am in favor Of such legislation as
will permits the miner to take a dollar
worth OF American silver to the mlnts oil
the United States and nave a stamp upor
one side and an American eagle upon the
other. One thing Is cel tain, American sill,
yer must be- made money or remain mer
chandlse. The ciainorous and unthinkln1
rabble cry for cheap money. What the
American people want is cheap inter,
est and any legislation which tends Il
cheaper the interest rate, by the Increased
supply o. honest money, ought to receive
SeiAiai shpBolb Oh HI iall-n!lnQeC
men,
Thurston said, referring to the coming
campaign: 'Ihe deliberate Judgment OF
American people will not try the doubtful
experiment once mors of turning the gov
over to its enemies. The republi-
can party OF the United States lg united
and enthusiastic. Under the banner q
union, freedom and Anericanisiu, the,
Will go marching on to victory
Gen. A!ger spoks briefly ia the mos
happy and delicious nanner. CONGRESS-
man VIM. A. Stone, in humorous vein, re
plisd 80 the New Corgrassmen."
In Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, April 29.-The second an
nual dinner of the Union League club. j
commemoration of the birth of Gen. Gran
was celebrated in the club house last even
ing. Among the invited guests were Score
tary Noble, Postmaster-GeneraI Want
maker. Senator Henderson, of Nebraska
and M. 1ateno. the Japanese ministe:
John Russell Young presided. Postmaste
General W~analnaker responded to til
toast. "Ihe President of the Unite
States" "The Governor of Pennsy
%vania." was RESPONDED to by Gov. Patt
son. The Japanese minister replied to I'll
toast, Oar Foreign Relations" AT IL
conclusion of tho minister's speech, I'll
memory of Grant was drunk III silence an
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