The morning times., 1896-04-28
NATION DOES HIM HONOR
Gen. Grants Birthday Celebrated
in Many ities.
GEN. LONGSTREET SPEAKS
Old Confederate General Pays an Elo-
Memory y-DistinguIshed Speakers
at BOst on-Coi. Fred. Grant the
Guest OF Honor at Philadelphia.

Boston, a Drll EI.-IDe seventy lOuft I'll
anniversary of the birth OF Gen. Grant was
celebrated by the Middicsex Club this even.
ing by dinner at the Hotel Brunswick.
More than $50 members Ind guests were
In attendance. The guests OF the evening
included Mr. John NJ. Thurstou OF Ne
braska. Lieut.. Gen. james Longstreet OF
Georgia, j. b. Foraker of Ohio, and Hon.
James II. Hoyt OF Ohio
The menu was long aud elaborate. and IL
was nearly 8 o clock when ex- Gov Eracke
president of the club, arose amid ringing
cheers and raped for order. After some
preliminary remarks he introduced Acting
Gov. Woicott
The president then called upon Lieut..
Gen. james Longstreet to speak OF Grant.
the soldier. The Old Confederate officer
was received with repeated cheers and was
frequently and loudly appauded throughout
his address, which was Brard with profound
attention. He said, in part:
GEN. LONGsTREET SPEAKS.
Modest as u maiden. the heavy blows
of tile strong arm OF an AJAX were all there
was TO tell the story of work that pushed
him up, until at the end OF two years he
found himself above all officers that had
held superior rank. commanding armies Of
million soldiers. spread out over lines OF
thousands OF miles, yet humbiy submissive
to the government he so ably defended.
IL another record marks such an epoch.
fail to recall it.
'Or all of The Union commanders he was
the great Lender, who accurately surveyed
the great field of war, the elements OF
strength and points of error and con-
sidered the vast means SO necessary to
solve the problem. He realized the i'm
pOrtance or covering the granarieS of the
South and applied his early energies and
talents to hCldns Kentucky and Tennessee,
moving swiftly TO the capture OF Fort
Henry.
The soldier had the comprehensive mind
OF the statesman. He knew that the South
had neglected facto ries, and only applied
It's cucrgies and lJbors TO improve agricul-
turc, and bent his mind and 20 wer TO the
safe blockade OF cur seaboard cities.
KNEW HIM AS a CADET.
Il knew Grant as a cadet and from boy
hood to Mount MCGregor, served in the
Fourth United states regiment OF ln-
fantry with him on his entrance into active
army life, AMI we were together in WOrth's
division or SCOTS army OF Mexico, where
he was known and esteemed as one OF it's
most gallant aud promising young iieuten-
ants.
He stood alone rs the man for the tiire
When it was ended the war with him was
over. His heavy blows were changed To
pleasant salutatlous. Incapable OF malice,
his generous heart Offered all that his
enemy could ask as terms for surrender,
with abundance of provisions for the hungry
soldiers and transportation TO their dis
tant homes.
''Nor did he forget us at Mount Nc
Gregor. In lis memoirs he says: i feel
that we are on the eve OF a new era. when
there is to be great harmony between the
Federal and Confederate. | cannot stay to
be q living witness to the correctness Of
this prophecy, but L feel it within me that
1t is TO be so. Tie universally kind feeling
expressed for me at a time when it was
supposed that each day would prove my
last, seemed to me the beginning OF the
answer to let US have peace
God grant the peace prayed for in his
gene rous heart may spread her gentle
wings to rest lightly upon his happily united
couutrymen, and may their devout sup
plicatons ascend like incense for peace
for the faithful soul departed. Allelulia.'
COL. FRED GRANT A GUEST.
New York, April 27.-The ninth annual
dinner of the Grant Banquet AsSocia ion
was held tonight at the Waldorf Hotel
Covers We're laid for les i'll the ballroom.
Among those present were Gen. GreD-
vile NJ. Dodge, Gen. james A. williamson
uON VI
General William L. Wilson, Mayor william
Strong, Commodore SiCard, U. S. NJ.
Gen Wager Swaine, Joseph H. Choate,
and Mayor Wurster of Brosklyn.
Speeches were made by Gen. Dodge,
Postmaster Wilson, Gov. Hastings and Gen
Horace Porter, eulogizing the life and
services of Gen. Grant.
Philadelphia. April 2T.-Gen Grants
memory was honored with speech. story,
and good fellowship at the Union League
tonight. Many prominent men In military.
naval. official, and civil life were present.
The dinner was held in the large banquet
ing hall, which was profusely decorated
with flowers and bunting. The bust of
Grant and his portrait were alike draped
with the Stars and Stripes, and were placed
directly behind the presidents table.
Col. Fred Grant was the guest of honor.
Pittsburg, Pa, April 27.-Thc tenth au-
nual dinner of the Americus Club in honor
OF the birthday of Gen. q. s. Grant was
given at the Monongahela Hotel this
evening. An informal reception was held
at 7 O'Clock, lasting one hour.
The dinner which followed at 8 O'Clock
was on the same scale of ma gnificence
which has made these annual banquets of
the Americus Club of historical ntere st in
Republican affairs.
The hall was elaborately decorated and
covers were laid for 342 guests. Hon.
Pennsylvania, was the toastmaSter. The
principal speaker of the evening was Con-
gresham j. 2. Dolliver OF Iowa.