The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-05-01
GRANT rs ExroLLEp.
Eioquent Addresses by President Me-
kinley and Gen. Porter.


New York. April 2s.--In his eloquent adj
dress at the dedication OF the Grant mauso-
leum on Tuesday President Mckinley
IA great life never dies. Great deeds are
impershable; great names immortal; Gen.
Grants services and character will con-
vance I'm the estimation OF mankind so
long as liberty remains the cornerstone
the guaranty OF good citizenship. Faith
full and fearless as a volunteer soldier, in
trepid and invinclble as commander in
confident as president OF a reunited and
strengthened nation, which his genius
had been Instrumental in achieving, he
has our homage and that OF the world
but brilliant as was his public character.
We love him all the more for his home life
ard homely virtues His Individuality, his
bearing and speech, his simple ways, had
n flavor OF rare and unique distinction,
co con- , Using thai his name will ' stand
for all time as the embodiment OF liberty,
loyalty and national unity:
Victorious I'm the work which under
Divine Providence he was called upon TO
do. clothed with almost limitless power.
he was yet one Of the peop9esdIp pat pa,
the even balance OF HIS mind. while fame
was powerless TO swerve him from the
ne loved peace, and told the world that
honorable arbitration OF differences was
the best hope OF civilization.
with Washington and Lincoln, Grant
has an exalted place In history and the
Affection OF the people. To-day his MEM
he led to victory and those who accepted
his generous terms OF peace. The veteran
leaders OF the blue and the gray here meet
not only TO honor the name OF the departed
Grant, but 10 testify 10 the living reality
OF a fraternal national spirit which has
past and transcribed the limitations OF
sectional lines. It's completion, which we
pray God TO speed. VIII be the nations
1T is right, then, that Gen. Grant should
have a memorial commensurate with his
greatness and that his last resting-place
should be IN the ely OF his choice. to which
he was so attached IN life and or whose
Fitting, too, Is II that the great soldier
should sleep beside the native river on
whose banks he first learned the art OF
leader without rival
"But let US not forget the glorious dis
Incuon win whleh inc metropolis among
tho fair slsterhood OF American cities has
honored his life and memory With all
that riches and sculpture can do 20 render
the edlflce worthy OF the man, upon a site
unsurpassed for magnihcence. has this
monument been reared by New York rs
perpetual record OF his illustrous deeds,
In the certainty that as time passes around
Il VIII assemble with gratitude and rev.
erence and venoration men or all climes.
races and nationalities. New York holds
IN her keeping the precious dust OF the
silent soldier. but his achieVements-wha
he and his brave comran es wrought for
manlind-are IN keeping or 70O09000 OF
American citizens, who viii guard the sa-
cred heritage forever and forevermore"
The vast crowd listened with keen atten-
tion TO the presidents words, and AT inter-
walls broke into cheers when some incident
I'm the dead soldiers career was alluded 20
by the distinguished speaker Even those
who were too far removed from the speak
err 10 hear a word seemed 10 be as much In
terested as those who were within ear
shot.
The orator OF the day was Gen. Horace
Porter. who read his address from type
written manuscript. a synopsis OF his
GRAFTON follows.
ut is all like n dream. One can scarce
ly realize the lapse OF time, and the mem