Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-05-03
lNcAsTER. WISCONSIN. THURSDAY. MAY 3.
ULYSSES S. GRANT.
The Hero's Memory Is Honored in
Many Localities.
The T2d Anniversary of the Birth of the
Great Commander Appropriately OBJ
served-Ths People Do Honor
to His Name.
HIS FAVE WILL NEVER DIE.


lery which was music to the ears of
Ulysses 5. Grant. and in memory and
imagination the people fought again
the battles of their hero 1t was the
anniversary of his birthday, and the
people did honor to his name.
Fine oratory Numbered the praises of
the soldier from the pulpit, brass bands
crashed music in his honor, the stars
and stripes waved in the sky, children's
voices united to sing his glory.
Observances Elsewhere.
NEW YORK, April 2a-The Hamilton
republican club celebrated Grants
birthday with reception at Holland
er's, which was largely participated in.
In the evening there was banquet at
which Gen. Horace Porter, Congress
men Roswell G. Horr and L. E. Quigg,
Cornelius Bliss, John A. Cockerill,
Speaker Malby and several others de-
livered addresses.
At the Union League clubhouse in
Brooklyn eloquent tributes to Gen.
Grant as a soldier and citizen were
made by Representative Boutclle,
Father Malone Gen. Woodford and
others. Father Malone ably defended
Gen. Grants memory from the charge
that he was bigot and 'l<now-noth-
ing"
PHILADELPHIA, April %. - Gem
Grants birthday was celebrated by
banquet of prominent republicans
from all parts of the state at the
Union league. Ex-Gov. Beaver pre-
e;la5 asets,,n.,,;abad ,>,.,t.. ,,.r;,..l
here Friday morning as guests
of the Union league. 1t
included Senator Henderson, of
Nebraska; Gen. Schofield and Gen.
Sickles, Rear Admiral Gherardi, Gen.
John B. Gardner and Editor St. Clair
McKelyay, Of the Brooklyn Eagle.
These in Regular order spoke of Grant
as president, as citizen, as a soldier,
as an ally of the navy, as man of APP
pomattox and as an author.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, April 2S.-The
Americas Republican club observed
Grants birthday by banquet at the
Monongahela house Friday night The
principal address was delivered by ex-
Speaker Reed.
BosToN, April 2s.-Col. Fred Grant
attended the banquet of the Middlesex
cluD at the Parker mouse IN nonor OF
the 72d anniversy of his illustrious
fathers birth. The speaking was all
eulogistic of the great general, little
politics entering into the discourses-
CHICAGO, April 2s. AT the Marquette
clubhouse Friday night banquet was
given in observance of the nd birth
10Y - M - W
hVered Dy ex-Gov. OgiesDy, OF llilnols;
ex-lSov. Alger of Michigan, and others,
Brief Sketch of the Career OF the Great
Commander.
ULYSSES S. Grant. eighteenth president OF The
limited States was horn in Clermont county
O. april %. 1872 He spent his haywood In as.
sistinr his father on the farm. work more
conpenial 70 his tastes than working In the tan.
merry az which his father was nronrtetor He
attended the village school. and in 1889 was an
pointed 10 a cadetship at West Point grad.
mated in ls43 ami was commissioned second
lieutenant in Fourth infantry, stationed at JEFF
ferson barracks, St Louis. Took an active and
honorable part in the Mexican war, and entered
the City of Mexico first lieutenant Was pro-
NOTED to a captaincy in 1853 Resigned his
commission In 1854 and settled on a small farm
near St Louis In May, 1850, he moved TO Ga
lena Ill, and there became clerk In his IA
Tiers hardware and leather store.
His Record In the Civil War.
When the civil war broke out ne declared
himself an ardent unionist June Ia. 1881. he
was Commissioned colonel Of the Tgentv.drst
illinois infantry; promoted to be brigaaier
general OF volunteers August Z On November
he defeated q s,,nertor force at confederatas
at Belmont ON Fehrnarv 70 1852 he hc,tan
the investment of Donelson which ended four
7,,., 10 - l., .a.o -, - ma -
federates. He was made major general Of vol.
unteers for his gallant servIces bpt soon after
relieved n his ma md at 10 IF
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