The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-28
---as=====-=
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
He EuIogizes the Dead General in an APP
propriate Manner.

propriate Manner.
Following is the speech OF President
Mckinley at the Grant monument ded-
ication:
.'Fellow-Citizens: A great life, dedi-
cs ted to the welfare of the nation, here
finds it's earthly coronation. Even II
This day lacked the impressiveness of
ceremony and was devoid of pageantry'
n vould still be memorable because 1t
ia the anniversary of the birth of one OF
the most famous and best-beloved OF
American soldiers. Architecture has
Maid high tribute to the leaders of man
kind. but never was a memorial more
vorthily bestowed or more gratefully |
accepted bya free people than the beau
tiful structure before which we are
gathered.
hin marking the successful completion
| of this work we have, as witnesses ana
J narticipants, representatives or all
! branches of our government, the resi-
| dent officials of foreign nations, the
governors of states, and the sovereign
neople from every section of our COM
! mon country who joined i'm this august
tribute to the soldier, patriot ana clu-
zen.
almost twelve years have passed
sirce the heroic vigil ended and the
brave spirit of Ulysses S. Grant fearless-
lv took it's flight. Lincoln and stanton
had preceded him, but of the mighty
CAPTAINS of the war, Grant was the
first TO be called. Sherman and Sherl-
dan survived him, but have since )oineo
him on the other shore. The great ne
rces Of the civil strife on land ana sea
are for the most part now no more
, | Thomas and Hancock, Logan anu Mo-
Pherson. Farragut, Dupont ana Porter
ond a host of others have passed forever
= | from human sight. Those remaining
grow dearer to us, and from them ana
tha memorv of those who have departed
. generations yet unborn Will draw theii
= inspiration and gather strength Tor pa
triotic purpose. great life never dies
N Great deed are imperishable; grea'
names immortal. General Grants serV'
:, toes and character will continue undi
ninished i'm influence and advance II
tho estimation of mankind so long al
,ibertv remains the cornerstone OF ire'
- government and integrity OF Ire th
~ guaranty of good citizenship
y Faithful and fearless as voiuntee
y soldier. intrepid and invincipie as coiil
mander-in- -chef, success dld not uis'ui
g the even balance of his mlnu VIM
20 fame was powerless to swerVe MN lio,
IL the path of duty. Great as ne was ,
y war, he loved peace, ana toiu .ne VIZ
III that honorable arbitration OF dlilerenc'
VI was the best hope OF clVlllZatloh' W.
Washington and Lincoln, Grant mas
- exalted place in history ana 'he ane'
tions of the people. Iouay ms hi0i,,oi
no a. held I'm equal esteem by those Who
n " those VINO AZ
lai oantad his generous terms of peace IL
INT ,.I,lra, leaders of the blue and the gra
"a bere meet not only to honor the haiie
ed. .ha denarted Grant but to testify TO u
,i,,iro reality of a fraternal nation
go a,,i,it which has triumphed over L
his ,,crarences Of the past and transcend
on tho limitations Of sectional INES
md coropIetion. which we pray God TO spec
The Iii he the nations greatest glory
me, 4, rioht then. that General Grant sho.
hip have a memorial commensurate WI
the his Greatness and that his last res'i
I'M ,loce should be the city OF ms choi
Ugh, 80 ,,,bich he was so attached IN Ille'
the 90 whose ties he was not forgetiul eN
was in death. ,,. {
der "Fitting, too, Is II that the So
nior ,,, ,,,ould sleep beside the native IL
) in 80, whose banks he first learned inc
ton, of war and of which he became MAJ 's
. 5. and leader without a rival. oul &c.
User not not forget the glorious distinction "
,site which the metropolis among the !,
,nue s,sterhool OF American cities mas u
iers, ored his life and memory. WIN
the that riches and sculpture can DO 10 :,
der the edifice worthy of the man u y
site unsurpassed for magn,nc, IN. /,
has this monument been reareu W u I,
and H YORK as a perpetual record OF ms IS =, :,
,rious deeds, in the certaim'y a
per- lime passes around, it will asse,
,rt ID With With gratitude and reverence anu
Nod @ sration men of all climes, races al ana :,
'o., 90 ,,onalities. New York holds IN i.s y
i0,.V % inc the precious dust Of the s,,sm. zen
M. a,er. but his achievements-wn,a,'
rated a,e ana his brave comrades wrousn, nv
itary ,aarkind-are nm in the keeping 0, w.
ming , ooo Of American citizens VINO
w"ard the sacred heritage Forever
ne of forevermore."
valry, Celebration at 9s'e"A'
Itlan- o.,.ua u,s.. April 2S.-This CITY
natty 4, Festive array TUESDAY, ce,ep'