Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-04-28
IN HONOR OF GEN. GRANT.
Celebrating The Anniversary Of tho
Birth Of tho Great Soldier.
McISinicy shc ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Quests ut tho Sew York BanqueL
AT PIttsburg.

GALESA, ILL.,, April 27.-Today was
iestal day In Galena, the home OF
General Grant, on the occasion OF his
list birthday. Ten thousand people
braved the unpropitlous weather to
assist In honoring the memory OF the
great COMMANDER. The public offices,
schools aud business houses were
closed. All were profusely decorated.
The narrow streets were almost i'm.
passAble. Governor Mckinney, the
orator OF the occasion, arrived this
afternoon, accompanied by II.
Ii. Kohlsaat, of the Chicago inter
Ocean and others. A parade was
formed Mt the same time anu
the governor and party Were driven
direct to tho parade line. The
parade comprisel nil the local military
and civil organizations with the visit.
ing Grand Army posts and societies
headed by the Grant Fife and Drum
Corps, organized twenty-five years
ago. The post Of honor was held by
the remnant OF Company "E," Tenth
Illinois Volunteers, the first company
organized In Galena when the war
broke out.
The original Intention was to hold
the exerclces In Grant PARK, where
tho monument stands, but this weather
anu Governor Mex lnley's health pre-.
oluded this. The Grafton was delivered
In Turner Hall this evening. A public
reception TO Mckinley anu Kohltnat
was preceded by torchlight display
and fireworks. Governor Mckinley
In Ills Grafton expressed the honor he
felt IN being permitted 10 share In the
Observance OF the Eeveniy-lirOt ami
! verBary Of the birth Of General Grant.
The speaker rapidly tketched the boy
hood aud early manhood OF Grant anu i,
coming down TO tho war, detailed his
initial work IN the struggle. MoKin.
| ley then reviewed anu euloglzed
Grants military career. Speaking OF
Grants civil administration, he SAID:
"COuli any one have done bsttor
than he? We Will not pause to dis.
cuss this: Ho committed errors, bu.
who could have escaped themG His
administration WAS the strongest,
| wisest and most patriotic we ever had.
Grant won the lasting gratitude OF his
| fellow countrymeh, ana whenever he
went among thom they crowned him
with the manifestation cf their love
and venefatiOn."
Governor Mckinley spoke in touch.
Ing wOros OF the struggle Of the old
Commander with death nj Mount Nc.
Gregor while finishing his memoirs,
anu In closing said:
ave bow IN ailsctionaie reverence
and VITA tho most grateful hearts u
the immortal names Of Washington,
lincoln anu Grant, aud Will guar
with sleeploss vigilance their mighty
work anu cherish their memories f0I
eveTmofo."
Lat evening another great reception
was held, which lasted until nf.er IL
O'Clock,
GRANT BANQUET IN NEW YORK.
NEW York, April 27.-Ths Gran
Banquet association, organized 10 ceir
bfate the birthday OF General u. 3
Grant, gave its annual dinner THU
evening at the Hotel Waldorf. Genera
Horace Porter presided. Among tn,
guests were Major General Schorielt
u, s. Grant Jr., Jesse IL. Grant, Vie,
Admiral Sir John II. Hopkins, X
q. b., Vice Admiral kasnokof, RsaI
Admiral Bancroft Gherardi, Rear Al
mlral q. a. X. Benson, Rear Admlra
ID. Abel do Lbran, Rehr Admira
Naghaghi, Rear Admiral j. q
Walker, Rear Admiral Gomez Sano
Rear Admir.l julio Cassor de MOI
uonha, Rear Admiral Il. Il. Howard