Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-28
GRANT CELEBRATIONS,
Recalling the Memory of the Great
Commander In Several Cities.

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Commander in Seyeyal Cities.
The birthday of General Grant was cele-
brated in memorable MANNER in several
cities last night, especially in his former
residence at Galena Ill ;NSt the dinner of
the Middlesex Club Boston. where ex-Con-
federate General Longstreet spoke, at New
York and at Philadelphia.
General Longst-eet. in speaking of Grant
as general, paid high tribute to his skill
He said, among other things:
"Of all the Union commanders Grant was
the great leader who accurately surveyed
the great field of war.
THE soldier had the comprehensive mind
of the statesman. He knew that the south
had neglected factories and only applied its
energies and labor to improve agriculture
and bent his mind and power to the safe
blockade of our seaboard cities.
Albeit, we worked a precarious source of
supplies through the harbor Of Wilmington
N. c., but Grant sent Terry with parts of
the army and navy, and the last source was
cut off.
when offered the high command Of the
general declined to be responsible for the
result of the operations unless he could be
assigned to exclusive authority Of the move
ments of those armies.
This condition the War Secretary refused
him. but President Lincoln, after mature
deiiberation, found the Importance of the
suggestion and Its hardening influence for
successful work, and ordered Grant to as
sumo command and exercise full authority
in working out his own plans.
His affairs at the Wilderness were not
as successful as he would have had them,
but, nothing daunted, the resolute soldier
thought that his policy could be worked sue
cessfully by persistent heavy blows; that
his line was the shortest way to the end
the end that he had resolved to wrest from
the terrible Lee, leaving the cost to speak
for it's work.
when it was all ended, incapable Of
malice, his generous heart offered all that
his enemy could ask as terms of surrender
with abundance of provisions for the
hungry soldiers and transportation to their
distant homes"
Ex-Governor John O. A. Bracket pre-
sided, and the principal guests of the club
were seated about him a. the table Of honor
In this order: On his immediate right, Act
ing Governor Wolcott Senator Foraker ex-
Governor Boutwell,, James II. Hoyt of Cleye-
land and Samuel j. Elder; on his left, Cen
Longstreet. Captain J. G. B. Adams. ex-
commander-in-chie Of the G. A r.; Sena-
tor John M. Thurston of Nebraska, ex-Goy-
ernor John d. Long and Rev. E. A. Horton.
At Philadelphia.
The Union League at Philadelphia last
night had a Grant celebration. The guest
of honor was Col. Fred D. Grant. The
guests who responded to toasts were Cen
D. Nom. Gregg, Mayor Charles F. War
wick, Representative Robert G. Cousins of
Illinois, Representative John L. Dalzell, ex-
United States Minister Andrew d. White
President Francis l.. Patton of Princeton
Representative Charles H. Grosvenor of
Ohio Representative Charles a. Boutelle of
Maine, Senator Marion c. Batter Of South
Carolina. Representative Amos j. Cum
mings of New York, who was expected to
speak, was not pl esent.
At New York.
OF the celebrations that of the Grant Ban
quet Association at the Waldorf Hotel in
New York was one Of the most notable and
important. Gen. Granville NJ. Dodge pre-
sided, and the speeches of the evening were
by Governor D. H. Hastings of Pennsyl-
vania and Postmaster General William L.
Wilson.
Governor Hastings speech was in answer
to the toast Grant and the Republican
Party and General Wilson'S on Grant,
the Pacificator." The guests included Gen
Horace Porter. Senior Romero f. W. Thur
ston. Gen. Thomas H. Kruger, Gen Jas. A.
W. l.. Strong Commodore Montgomery
Sicard Gen. Wager SWayne, c. c. Shayne
and Horace White.
At Rochester, NY.
Grant memorial dinner was given under
| the auspices Of the Young Mems Republic
| can Club. The toasts during the evening:
General Ulysses S. Grant, Dr. David J.
| HILL president Of the University Of Roches-
| ter; THE Old Command Col. Archie E.
| Baxter; The State of New York" Hamil-
| ton Fish. speaker of the assembly; "Repub-
| lican IDEAS Sloat Fassett; State Insti-
| tutions,' Controller James A. Roberts; The
| Business Man in Politics. John n. Scatch-
| erd; Municipal Reform" Clarence Lexow;
Congress-" G. n. Southwick. Judge Arthur
| I. Sutherland acted as POSTMASTER.
At GaIena.
The celebration of the birthday of Gen.
! Grant and the reunion Of the generals old
regiment, the twelfth Illinois, made it a
memorable day In the history of Galena, Ill.
| Members Of the forty-lifth regiment also
participated.