Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-05-01

homage today to the memory of her
great soldier-citizen. Grant. The city
was in gala attire. Flags fioated
from all public buildings and every
private house and business block was
decked in flags and bunting. The ex-
ercises of the day consisted of prayer
at Turner hall by Chaplain George D.
Lindsay, the presentation of a painting
Peace in UniorS' by H. Fl. Kohlsaat
of Chicago, resriSnse by Mayor Birm-
ingham and an grafton by Hon. Henry
D. Estabrook of Omaha.
Pittsburg, Pa, April 27-The Ameri-
CTS Republican club gave It's annual
dkner tonight in honor of the birthday
of General U. S. Grant. Congressman
John Dalzell was POSTMASTER. The
speakers were Senator W. B. Allison
OF Iowa; Congress. nan William P. Hep
burn of Iowa, and Congressman
Charles S. Grosvenor of Ohio. Mr.
Hepburn responded to the toast 1.-The
Republican Party" devoting his re-
marks principally to the tariff legisla-
ton enacted by the Republicans and
ITS effect upon the field of labor and the
industrial life Of the country. 1.-TWO
Years of Democratic Administration
was the subject taken by Congress
man Grosvenor. He severely arraign-
ed the president and his cabinet for
their course in matters of state, and
roundly condemned the recent con-
gresS for its inactivity and the numer-
Gus scandals which it originated. He
said: TT unsettled everything and
settled nothing. 1t destroyed the COM
merciaI peace everywhere and pacified
nobody. 1t b1indly followed the dicta-
RI 6nrlf
the Sherman law, and refused to fol-
low him in the passage of the Wilson
BILL 1t finally turned out a measure
based on no principle but greed, and
no idea but the aggrandizement of
special interests
Senator Allison responded to the
toast Grant" giving an eloquent re-
view of the career and character of the
general and statesman. The Iowa SEN
ator refrained from discussing political
matters except as pertaining to Gen
eral Grants career.
WIFE AND DAUGHTER.
Chicago, April 27.-The birthday of
General Grant was celebrated here to-
day more generally than ever before
The presence of Mrs Grant and of Mrs
Sartoris added interest to the exer-
c1ses held in the auditorium tonight
under the auspices of the Chicago Press
club. OrationS on Grant were delivered
by Luther Latin Mills of Chicago and
General o. o. Howard and military ex-
erc1SeS and martial songs COMPLETED
the program which was carried out in
the presence of about 1000 people
The Marquette club celebrated the
anniversary by an elaborate banquet
held at the Auditorium. President De
witt of the club made a happy address
and Mr.. Boutelle evoked frequent
cheers from his audience as he mar
rated the career of Grant and recount
o. In ic -
Warner of Missouri, ex-commandcr of
the Grand Army of the Republic, came
next with speech on american Pa
triotism.' Francis Y. Schoomaker OF
! New York spoke at some length on 1.-The
1 Parry Of Grant" paying tribute to the
| work OF the Republican party since the
| close of the war. Charles L. Holstein
OF Indiana came next with reply to
| the toast Of the Volunteer Soldier. -
| and Rev. Frank Gunsulls of Chicago
| brought the formal exercises of the
evening to close by reading an orig
inal poem on Grant.
| This afternoon between and O'Clock
| Mrs. Grant and Mrs. Sartoris held a
reception at the Auditorium hotel, gree;
ing the members of the Grand Army
| who Called in large numbers. Mrs
Grant and her party will return to
washington tomorrow afternoon at {
| o'clock.
AT THE MIDDLESEX CLUB.
Boston, April 27.-Two hundred and
fifty members of the MiddIesex club
presided over by Ex-Governor Rrackett
celebrated tonight at Young's hotel, the
anniversary of Grants birthday. Gen
| eral Horace Porter was the first speak.
er. He gave dramatic and historical
| recital of General Grants war and civic
career. Congressman Taylor from Ohio
spoke of the glory of his state and hei
vindication of the principles of McKin,
ley. Congressman William Alder
Smith of Michigan. the next speaker
reverted to Grants policy in SantC
Domingo and taking the news from
| Nicaragua as a text made a plea 70,
the Monroe doctrine. Senator J. c
Pritchard of North Carolina was the
next speaker. His references to the
progress OF the south under the Re
publican regime was one of the fea
lures of the meeting.
New York, April 27--The eighth an
nual banquet of the association in com
meoration of the birthday of Genra
Grant was given in the Hotel Woldro
tonight. The event was of more thar
usual interest on account of the neal
approach to completion of the Gran
monument in Riverside Park
General Charles H Collos presided
Among those at the principal table will
him were General M. Schofield, ex
Governor Cameron of Virginia, Co1one
|
eral Nelson A Miles and General G
M. Dodge.
General Miles responded to the toast
Grant with the Army of the Potomac
He paid touching tribute to Grant ant
said he was the greatest general VIII,
ever lived in this, or any other time
Ex-Governor w. E. Cameron of Vir
ginia, responded to the toast, Gran
Before Appomattox, the Foe After Ap
pomattox, the Friend of Confederat
Soldiers" He said in part: There wa
a time when in the north as we'll as tn
south, Grants ability as a general an
his magnitude as man were alike mis-
understood. But happy is he to WHOM
increasing knowledge deepens the re
spect and broadens the admiration.
Referring to the close of the war, tn
speaker said: mo terms were require
OF them save disarmament and a pledg
against renewed histiality. No sacri
flee was demanded which might hav
wounded the most delicate sense G
honor. And by such gentle methods
was that Grant, after subduing tn
martial ability, conquered the gratitud
OF the confederation"
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