The San Francisco call., 1896-04-28
AT THE BANQUET BOARD.
Grants Memory Honored With Speed
and Good Fellowship,


and Good Fellowship.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April 27.-Gen-
eral Grants memory was honored with
speech, story and good fellowship at the
Union League Club tonight. Many prom
inent men in military, naval official and
civil life were present. The dinner was
held in the large banqueting hall, which
was profusely decorated with flowers and
bunting. The bust of Grant and his por-
trait were draped with the stars and
stripes and were placed directly behind
the Presidents table Colonel Fred D.
Grant was the guest of honor. Upon
the conclusion OF the dinner, the
following toasts were announced: 'The
President of the United States" 1.-THE
Memory of Grant" Hon. Robert S. Cous-
ins OF Iowa; Congress" Hon. John L.
Dalzell of Pennsylvania; "Grant in Di-
plomacy," Hon. Andrew D. Write of New
York; 'The Army" Hon. Charles S.
Grosvenor of Ohio; 1.-The Navy Hon.
Charles A. Boutelle of Maine; "The
Heroes of the South" General NJ c. But
Ter of South Carolina
PITTSBURG, Pa. April 27.-The tenth
annual dinner OF the Americus Club in
honor OF the birthday of General Q. s.
Gran: was given this evening. The feast
ing and brilliant oratory drew a repre-
sentative assemblage of Republicans to the
Monangahela House, where the festivities
were held. The guests OF honor included
members OF Congress, State officials,
judges of the courts and local political
lights. Covers were laid for 324 guests and
not a chair was vacant. Hon. Thomas J..
Stewart, djutant-general of Pennsyl-
vania, filled the Office of POSTMASTER. The
principal speakers Of the evening were
Congressman J. ?. Dolliver of Iowa, who
talked of Grant" Senator c. K. Davis of
Minnesota spoke of Progressive Repub-
licanism," his address arousing much en-
thusiasm. Congressman L. E. Quigg of
New York talked of the Party of Grant"
Letters of regret were read from host
OF people, among them Mrs. General U. S.
Grant Colonel Fred D. Grant, ex-Presi-
dent Benjamin Harrison, Governor Levi
P. Morton, Senator w. B. Allison, ex-
Governor Mckinley of Ohio. Robert T.
Lincoln, Governor w. o. Bradley of Ken
lucky, Governor Hastings Of Pennsylvania
and many others.
NEW YORK, N. Y, April 27.-The
uIllLu ANNUAL ujuHeT OF the Grdnt banquet
Association was held tonight at the Wal
dorf Hotel. Covers were laid for 1O8.
Among those present were President
Granville A. Dodd, General James A..
Williamson. Governor Hastings of Penn
sylvania, Posmaster-General Wilson,
Mayor William 1. Strong of New York,
Commodore Sicard, U. S. N; General
Wager Swain, Joseph H. Choate and
Mayor Worster of Brooklyn. Speeches
were made by General Dodd, Postmaster
General Wilson, Governor Hastings and
General Horace Porter, eulogizing the life
and services of General Grant
BOSTON, MASS, April 27.-The seventy
fourth anniversary of the birth of General
Grant was celebrated by the Middlesex
Club this evening at dinner at the Hotel
Brunswick. More than $50 members and
guests were in attendance. The guests
of the evening included Senator John M.
Thurston OF Nebraska, Lieutenant-General
James Longstreet of Georgia, Hon. ]. B.
Foraker OF Ohio and Hon. James H. Hoyt
OF Ohio. General James Longstreet, Sena-
tor Foraker and Senator Thurston spoke.