New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-28
IN MEMORY OF GEN. GRANT,.
DINNER OF THE BANQUET ASSOCIATION

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| ,n ,,emorv ~ the hero who contributed 80 much 10
the glory and consolidation Of tire Republic, Ulysses
> Grant, not ioTgo'''"' !" 'ic ""uo'i '''
cvoninr IN. Grant Banquet Association ceeCracd tue
anniversary OF the birthday OF General Grant Dy
hit d,ir.r Tbc dinner in the ballroom on
tbe first floor large Oh painting OF The comi'hu'r
was DISPLAYED In a conspicuous place In the rooH
,.,uo ,b. euests' table decorated with palms,
tr,s and NOTED plants. About 100 persons sat down
| 10 IN, dinner. The tables, OF "hich 'here WIRE
oleyen exclusive OF the one where the guests sa''
we're arranged separately with places at each Tor ten
,orons The music from the orchestra. TIE witty ana
,oue,, s,.,cbc, the hearty applause andethe en-
,,u.,.sm with which every reference to the name ana
deeds Of Grant greeted, aided IN r'ahng t'e
d,nner - least equal to any other one given by the
| assoclction The presence OF the Duke OF Ncragua
and other prominent Foreigners lent additional inter-
| 90, ~ all that WAS said and done. The Duke was
| escorted into tho by General Horace Porter
WIN nresided He had The seat OF honor at III"
chairman's right While General John NJ Schofeld sat
At b,s loft Mrs. Grant was expected to be present.
| hrt because OF the fatigue consequent upon attend
ance AZ the naval review size did not appear Tirs"
women had seats IN IL" musical gallery and were n
/ administrative over the good points made by The
speakers rs the men were: Mrs. G II. I. Coils, Mrs
1 w OuIn,ard Mrs. C. IL. Ropes, Mrs. Barlow ;.
Weeks and Mrs Ely & Parker.
Tho others WHO had seats at the guests table were
no Marouis di Barbocs. senior VI. Romero, COMMANDER
| Eichns John :. Runneis, the Rev. Dr. r. >. Mac
| Arthur. General J. NJ. ochOfeld. General Nelson 4.
Wlcs General Grenvillc ". Dodge. Roger y. Pryor.
r,,epi IT, Choa'e. tie Rev. Dr. william LLOYD ant
william II. McElroy
Those at the other tables were General c. II. T.
COLTS. Washington +. Conner Warren NJ. Henley,
| Thomas Lowcry. Colonel G. y. PoScy Robert Van
Wick. T. T.. Harper. Frank Il. Lawrence. Brooke
po,tley Colonel josiah {. EelG. Barlow :. Weeks.
General Louis r. ii Crsnoa, J. s"avcr Page. iih''ye
| DIatcmar Frederick " Dcvoc. John VI. IlnSh's'
Frank r. Nccry, Reginald de Kovcn. G"org" H.
Gibson Walter :. Johnston. X. 4. e. smith. Logan
e. Murray samuel p. Avery, Celha' Erain'rn'
Nichols Fish. salem IT, Wales, william Barbour
Richard Butter Jesse seugman. j. :. Warren. Gen
croI Ely < Parker. II. o. Armour. CALVIN = Br'.r'
Dr. r. Ferguson. George +. lodsman, George NJ
Pullman joseph :. stout, Henry W.
Cannon. f. b. Ilinsd1lc F. H. plau'
G. C. Shlync Henry Willard. Horace "m'e'
Charlie, H. Ropes. Charles l.. Colby David H. his' IT,
seth VI. MiIkcn, samuel sonn. seth f. lho"'''
william F. IIavemcycr General John r. Lockman'
Abncr g. Mills Hero j. smith, Frank Tiiord, fhwih
H. Wcahcrbcc J. Adrnucc Bush. Horace hh'S'"'
Flhu Root. sgourncy w. Fay. General IhoHias L.
Watson. william VI. IIabirshaw. I. r. "Tah'' IT,
Colonel Joel y. Erharrt. william ;. Wells John H. w"
Wormer. Rastns ;. Ransom. George H. Taylor 'h'ri'
G. Braman. senior VI. Covarrublas. Ira VI. H'"e'''
Thomas H. Hubbard. Charles 4. Peabody. I'c'i'i''h
Ifickox Warner Miller General George IL. SHARPE
f. nrndl,c strong Colonel William l.. strohg'
colonel y. r. spragua. r. X. Bird, t. " love- y.
u. Pairing. Jesse r. Grant. F. GrNwoh le'''' p">"
4 Hootv George G. Clarke si.as B butcher, E'"e
l. Iu,nam. General stewart l.. Wood'ori, Nhhm !"
Guthrie Frctchrk Taylor William D.. DhNmo'8'
Colonel John j. McCo)k. General Samuel Thomas
Julien T. Davies. Thomas A. II. Hay, "eors' :.
Maconn James ,pcycr, John e. Tomnson Gen'rai
Laid stlnc.. Allcn :. Apgar. John f. Dwight
cells T. !u,,tirgton \. e. Fischer. Il. T. Me- ABB"
Cronl Henry ". Porter General Frederick a.
Starring General e. H. Comsto'k. John H. van
Wax .nor Cornelius y. Bliss, colonel /" Grand u.
cannon. Major John X. tn"y. u. W. copper
augustus c. Paine. John II. Stain. Howard Carroll
Henry Clews Charles II. I,ham. T. L. lhtt. A. Van
-antvo ri and George Wilson.
General Porter In the course VI his opening speech
sid : The fund for ia" monument to General Grant
Las rcached the o: $1,000 %. all raised last wear
add to this $4,000 previously raised, and 1t makes
the largest made ~ voluntary Contributions
FOR "A similar purpose In the history Of the world
al piausej. or that tler. wsr" 1000 sub
.crilcrs Is name Add to th, til" contributors who
dropicl their money in IL" varons contribution h1Na
and I, make, The actual number OF contributors %,
OnD an average Of about ~ 20 each. All lat
&C. 900 81 'hIs WIS contributed hy III" poop" o. New
York Ia place n monument over the honor'd ashes OF
the man who's. remains hope will never BE- removed
Last trumpet Applauscl.'
John =. Eunncl,. of Chicago responded to III"
toast. The Day We Celebrate" lie sail among Other
things: We breathing IN the hour OF ce!cbrati"n
Wherever tu"n. and with whatever u'po'e III thcs"
DAYS Of InbiI.c We discover something reminding II,
81 the discovery Of America. We have seen to-day
sitting In state upon oiT waters the ships Of the
n!ighiic~t nayic, 81 III" world. Grand rs was th'
sight. how much more wrr' we stirred AT the Itti'
cirlvclS representing the products o III" ril" Nh'll
Of ioEr ccnur., ago hut majestic IN their meaning
n, the messenger 4 Providence. t\ppllusci But amid
these scenes may we rot pause On this sacred day
Of our National calendar, to pay the homage ~
hearts to hl,l " d,cd> In arms have made this
celebration possible mpplamsel. upon the soil Of
free ana undivided Republic. (\ppau>" Tim
world fail to tell Of shiloh Of corinth Of Champion
Hills. If vicl,burg. which proved him master Of
strategy IN thu art OF war mpplauSel. Nor was hr
les, successful upon larger fields when h" stood at
last fare TO face with the mighty Lee. Whose merit a'
q soldier Womb have made him Formidable 10 any
commander that ever lived tapplaus").
Grant was not a soldier only. orc net of states
manship shines conspicuous When the frenzy "l III
Gaon swept the country Ike whlwind, 80 thai
trusted bent before the storm aud political
parties reyd each other In contradiction ard evasion
from whom dill relief come, Who had the courage
to defy the mOnstrous heresy Party friends aud am
biiion alike urged him to yield. int h" remained
firm. (Applausc.)
Mr. Runnells closed with touching tribute TO til"
heosn and fortitudc OF General Grant In his closing
DAYS.
g. The Admiral OF The Indies and Duke u Veragna =
n Genera: Porter announced him-wns the next
SPEAKER. In Introducing the Duke. the General mad"
| m cIoouent Ayc"ch. The Duke warmly appaudcd.
H.. spoke In English. ~ follows:
IL would be- very happy 10 acknowledge The eloquent
words Of nv friend. General Porter, spoken In my
behalf but am scarcely sufficiently acquainted with
ia. Lneiing. For ia. same reason would Ike 10
,ny tribute io the memory OF General Grant who's
sIratnc.s admir-" hppnn'cD lie was rcnLrhahls
rmong Americans for the energy with which b" per
formed a great work In the midst Il millions OF people.
(Npplausc.) drink TO the health and prosperity Of
the United states pr long"d appauScD
General schoied next spoke only a few words and
WINS followed Ly Judge Roger \. Pryor IN the course
# his speech .Iudgc Pryor said More worthy OF
homage even than Grants military exploits was
tic mngnanmiiy with which. in the hour Of