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cred the vast means so necessary to solve

cred the vast means so necessary to solve
the problem.
"He stood alone as the man for the time.
When It was ended the war with him was
over. His heavy blows were changed to
pleasant salutations Incapable of malice,
his generous heart offered all that his
enemy could ask as terms for surrender,
with abundance of provisions for the hun
cry soldiers and transportation to their
distant homes.
"If he could have been in Chicago in May
of last year and witnessed the unveiling of
a monument over the dead confederate
prisoners of war and could have been with
us at the dedication of the national park
at Chickamauga in September last, to wit
ness the assembling of Gov. Morton, Gov.
Mckinley, Gen. Alger, Gen. Grosvenor,
Gen. Bates, Gen. Gordon, and multtudes
of those of the blue and the gray in cordial,
fraternal greetings, he could have known
that his prophecy of peace was not a de-
lusive hope, but happy fruition, mirrored
in the expressions of all his countrymen."
New York, April 2S. - Under thH
auspices of the Grant monument com
mission appropriate exercises were held
Monday at the great mausoleum in
Riverside park 1t had been hoped that
the tomb would be in readiness for IT'S
final dedication, but this has been
found impossible, and the event will
not take place until late in the year,
and probably not until the anniversary
of 1897. 1t is the intention of the corr
mission to make the final dedication
ceremonies the most magnificent the
country has ever seen. One feature is
TO be military and naval pageant
representing the blue and the gray.
and on larger scale than anything
ever before attempted.
Providence, r. l., April 2s.-Appro-
pirate exercises in celebration of Grant g
birthday were held Monday under the
auspices of the Union League club. At
an expenditure of nearly $2s,000 this
organization has provided heroi; :.
sized bronze statue of the eX-presdent,
which is to occupy the center of the
plateau in front of the clubhouse.
Philadelphia, April 2s.-Gen Grants
memory was honored with speech
story and good fellowship at the Union
League Monday night. Many prom
inent men in military, naval, official
and civil life were present. Col. Fred
Grant was the guest of honor. Those
responding to toasts were Gen. Bragg,
Mayor Warwick, Hon. Robert S. Cousins,
of Iowa; Hon. ]. l.. Dalzell, of Pennsyl-
vania; Hon. Andrew ID. White, of New
York; Rev. DR.. Francis J.. Patton, os
Princeton; Gen. C.. II. Grosvenor, of
Ohio; Hon. Charles A. Doutelle, of
Maine, and Senator NJ. c. Butler, OF
South Carolina.
Pittsburgh, Pa, April 2s.--The tenth
annual dinner of the Americus club in
honor of the birthday of Gen. U. s.
Grant was given Monday evening. The
feasting and brilliant oratory drewa rep
resentative assemblage of republicans
to the Monongahela house, where the
festivities were held. The guests OF
honor included members of congress
state officials, judges of the courts and
local political lights. The principal
speakers of the evening were: Con-
gressman J. p. Dolliver, Of Iowa. WHO
talked of Grant" Senator c. K. Davis
Of Minnesota, spoke of Progressive Re-
publicanism," his address arousing
much enthusiasm. Congressman l.. L.
Quigg, of New York, talked of "The
Party of Grant"
Washington, April 2s.-A favorable
report was made to the senate on Sem
ator Squire's bill appropriating $780,
600 for an equestrian statue of Gen.
Grant in this city. Much interest has
been aroused in this matter, and MEM
bers of congress are being urged by q.
A. r. men and members of the Loyal
Legion to put this bill through at this
| session of congress.