The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-28

yet unborn will draw their inspiration
and gather strength for patriotic pur-
poses.
"A great life never dies. Great deeds
are imperishable, great names i'm
mortal.
General Grants services and char
acter viii continue undiminished and
advance in the estimation of mankind
so long as liberty remains the corner
stone OF free government, and in
tegrity of life the guaranty of good
citizenship.
'Fftful and fearless as a volunteer
soldier, intrepid and invincible as COM
mander-in-c chief of the armies of the
Union, calm and confident as president
of the reunited and strengthened ma
ton, which his genius had been in
strumental 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 and homely virtues, his individu
atty. his bearing and speech; his sim
pie ways had a flavor of rare and
unique distinction, and his American
ism was so true and uncompromising
that his name will stand for all time
as the embodiment of liberty. loyalty
and national unity.
Victorious in the work under divine
providence he was called upon TO do,
clothed with almost limitless power, he
was yet one of the people-patient,
patriotic and just. Success did not
disturb the even balance of his mind,
while fame was powerless TO swerye
him from the path of duty. Great as
he was in war he loved peace and
told the world that honorable arbitra-
ton of differences was the best hope
of civilization
With Washington and Lincoln,
Grant has an exalted place in the his
tory and affections of the people. To-
day his memory is held in equal es-
TEEN by those whom he led to victory
and by those who accepted his gen
erous terms of peace. The veteran
leaders of Blue and Grey here meet
not only to honor the name of the de-
parted Grant, but to testify to the liv-
ing reality of the fraternal, national
spirit which has triumphed over the
differences of the past and transcribed
/ is completion, which we pray God
speed. will be the nations greatest
glory. 1t is right then, that General
Grant should have a memorial COM
mensurate with his greatness and that
this last resting place should be his
choice, to which he was so attached in
life and of whose ties he was not for
getful even in death. Fitting, too, is
1t that the great soldier should sleep
beside the river on whose banks he
first learned the art of war and of
which he became the master and
leader without rival. But let us not
forget the glorious distinction with
which the metropolis among the fair
SiSterhood of American cities has
honored his life and memory. With al
that riches and sculpture can do to
render the edifice worthy of the man,
upon site unsurpassed for magnifi-
cence, has this monument been reared
by New York as a perpetual record of
his illustrious deeds, in the certainty
that as time passes around. it will
assemble with gratitude and reverence
and veneration men of all times, races
and nationalities.
New York holds in its keeping the
precious dust of the silent soldier but
the achievements-what he and his
brave comrades wrought for mankind
are in the keeping Of 10000, 900 of
American citizens who will guard the
sacred heritage forever and forever
more
The vast crowd broke into cheers
when the incidents of the dead SOL
dier's career were alluded to by the |
distinguished speaker.
At the conclusion of the presidents |
address Colonel Fred Grant shook him
warmly By the hand. The spectators
applauded.
The Star spangled Banner" was
played by the band, after which Cen
eral Horace Porter was introduced by |
the mayor.
The orator of the day was accorded a |
warm reception. General Porter kept |
his hat on while speaking. He read |
his address from a typewriter manu-
script.
The biting wind forced many ladies |
of the presidential party to seek the !
shelter of the tomb. Among these were !
Mrs. Mckinley. General Porter was |
followed by Mayor Strong.
The Halleujah chorus from Handels !
Messiah" was sung. This concluded |
the ceremonies at the speakers stand. I
The president and other distln-
guished guests retired TO a tent in the |
rear of the tomb, where an elaborate
luncheon was served.