New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-28
BROOKLYN TETERANS HONOR THE DAY.
L. s GRANT POST HAS AN ENJOYABLE DINNER
At THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB

T. 6 GRANT POST HAS AN ENJOYABLE DINNER
At THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB.
T. : Grant Post OF the Grand Army OF tine
pchlIc celebrated the SEVENTEEN anniversary OF the
birth of the great General whom 50 many oreahiA-
ons I'm different cities gathered yesterday to honor
by a dinner .st evening Ia the great ascmoiy-IO'n
of the Union League Club Of brooklyn. over oOV
covers were laid and every seat was heu Liz
WALL w,rc dr,ped with the stars and Stripes on
evcrv side over the guests table hung hieslzed
nort,,t Of General Grant. painted from life Ia l7""
iy Frederick r. Lee Boyle and lent for the occasion
nv Howard NJ smith, president Of the Union League
CIuh Ten tables were ranged at right angles 10 the
guest fable They were designated Lincoln "ArneN'
Farr,sut sherman Melville. Logan, Sheridan, foo'c'
rh,uas and Mcpherson. President Howard NJ Shi'h
rr.sdcd n the dinner Beside him sat T. W. IOphah'
commander Of Grant Post; Postmaster George o.
c,,,,. mast commander Of the post; James r. soley'
Assistant secretary Of the Navy "chcru iheouo'o d.
cafes the Rev Dr. X. r. Meredith. Mark d. WlDur'
c,,t,,n John Palmer Commander Chief OF the
Grand Army OF the Republic; ex-senator stephen W.
tr,swod and Mayor David A. Body. Russell Is.
Harrison was present Mt tho dinner as Tue s"ee' VI
Edwin Atwen lie sat ut the Lincoln tao" oe'"een
Mr. Atweu and Francis IL. Wilson, eApresiueH' o'
the club
In the hall of tho clubhouse set of photographs oil
the first model Of the proposed equestrian
90 tina plnza In front Of the clubhouse were
an exbitition. The photographs had just been
rccoived from the sculptor, William Ordway Partridge
who Is AZ work on the statue IN Paris The work WIS
much admired by the veterans.
Before the guests sat down the Kew MaSon "ii's.e'
choplan Of Grant Post, made snort PRAYER i"o
dinner wo, elaborate. When the cigars we're ligh'ea
President smith arose. and in few words we'eoncu
Tho most f. the club and introduced George j. Collins
,otr,,,r al tine Committee of Arrangements, WHO re-
,,uded with thanks 10 the club for the entertainment
commander Topham then introduced as the Oa't"''cr
of thc evening General Theodore Il. Gates N'er eA'
tcpding thanks It. Charles sumner whitney 'hat
man Of the house committee of the clnp' TOT inc per
fectIon Of the arrangements for the dinner General
Cafes prop),ed the toast General L. : Grant
,hi,h ras drunk standing aud In silence. Inc Rev
nr Meredith was called respond TO the ioast' "hic
he did with elOquenco.
General Gates read letters Of regret from "oN-
amor Jrkinley, OF ohio: Governor RUSSELL vi '"Ssa
cbusctts senator John sherman, secretaries Noble ana
Tracy ex speaker Reed General o. .. Ho"aiu' ""Ve
law Reid. General Henry W. Slocum, General stewart
l. Woodforl John :. Wise and Others. Fan name me
was received with loud cheers When lie menIWneN uiie
name Of President Harrison the whole asSembhse aiose
and gave cheers. General Oates repQreu .Hl inc
President had said that he considered the lylng o.
The cornerstone uf the monument at riverside pnrk
~ Kin, 20 20 from that scene to attend the festivities
Of n banquet. General Gates thought the pIesident's
fee1
hIs statement was received with profound appansc
Tha next speaker eX-United states DistrlctM
,nrnev Mari. d. WILDER. who responded to the toast
"Thc TyulcaI soldier Of Modern Civilization"
lanes H. sOley the A sstant secretary of the Navy,
.o'nnnded TO the toast The Navy" Tho Grand
army of the Republic the next toast, responded
10 b. Captain John Palmer. Mayor BQody spoke FOR
.SSrbc tyty of BROOKLYN: and the last speaker was
OK Senator Cr+swod. who responded to the toasi
The Associate Members Of the U. 5. Grant Post"
rl, following are few Of those present j. o.
carpenter. j. G. De'tmeF william neSer j. w l. cox
Francis H. Wilson, Horace f. Dresser &. ID. lieaton,
" W. aton. George Tat A ndgt,r 5ad Fsas
ANDREW d. Baird u. n. Corwin, Marshall T. Davidson
VI ". DUNCAN; Warren r. iIlI oisorge W Me N, I,
paul: Charles F. Teae, T.. II. Hobbs. BENJAMIN +.
blair John 4. shields, II. W. KnigM. Noah Teb6etts.
J. r. IOwatt. william Berri, William {. Wallace,
" W. Goodrich. Frank squire, Leonard Moody, Timothy
L. woodruff Charles \. Moore. =. 7. lapley, George
: SiudvalI william III. Williams. stephen v. WHITE,
Charles A. Schleren. Nelson J. Gates Jesse Johnson.
n. G. Conrady. Ethan Allen Doty, Henry f. Hntchln1,
aud John W. Hunter