New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-26
COL. GRANT PRAISES STRONG
THE MAYOR COMPARED TO THE COMMIS-
SIONER'S FATHER
A MEMORIAL, MEETING IN BROOKLYN THE occA-
SION FOR THE &C CMPIIMENT-FIDELlTY TO
DUTY AND STICKING TO FRIENDS PAR
ALf.Er. TRAITS-HIs REMARKS

GREETED WITH APPLAUSE
Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church. in
Clermont-av Brooklyn, was crowded last
night by S:15 o'clock that later corners had to
stand out in the vestbue. The occasion was
the memorial service In honor OF General Grant
The pastor Of the church. the Rev. Dr. Ferdi-
nand c. Iglehart presided. and introduced the
speakers. who were Mayors Strong and Wurster
Colonel Frederick d. Grant, Silas b. butcher
and Jay s. Jones' There was no attempt at
decoration. except that two American hags
hung over the pulpit, together with picture OF
General Grant.
Colonel Grant toward the close OF his speech
took occasion TO pay tribute to Mayor Strong
who sat beside him the platform. He com
pared the Mayor to his father the General, and
praised his fidelity to duty and his habit Of
sticking to his friends II Mayor Strong was
surprised by this unexpected eulogy he did not
show It, and looked at his Police Commissioner
with an attentive and interested expression.
Mayor Strong who was the first speaker. was
introduced by DR.. Igehart as "the reform Mayor
who had cleared out some Of the departments
In his city and had improved all The Mayor
spoke brienv. reviewing Grants military career
from Doneson to Appomattox
"The great elements in the character Of Cen
eral Grant" said Silas b. butcher, who the
next speaker, are universally recognized not
only In our country. but throughout the world.
His courage his fidelity. his sagacity' the pu-
rity Of His personal character, are recognized by
ALL
Dr. Iglehart, in introducing Colonel Grant,
said he had recently seen an unpubllshed .ietter
from. General Graft to his father. in which oc-
Cured the sentence. "GOd knows love my chll-
dren as intensely as any man can" Colonel
inf n
erals mother AID then concluded with his
eulogy Of Mayor Strong and his comparison OF
the latter with his father lie said in part:
I, ,s difficult for me to speak OF my father, be-
cause was so fond Of him that 1t is hard 10 SPEAK
so,dior and a President and nan of affairs
hut 10 me he has never appeared IN any ,tner "ai-
acter than that OF my lis moi@r was. in
my opinion. Of the best women that ever hVto'
Af,er Speaking a little further, the Comrnis-
sioner paused. turned around 50 as to haif-face
Mayor Strong. and said:
Navor Strong said that some people might won,
dor INV he was invited over to Brooklyn 10 attend
a service OF this kind | think can te. nm !hIs
Dr iisiehart feels that the Mayor, an Ohio man.
like my father possesses many o. tne qudilteS @ It'
M, IN ther possessed. He was a determined man
and a man that was tenacious OF principle a
man that believed not only IN DONG eyery i5 tnit,5
He was \ man that stuck TO his friends and sup
ported them; not given to changing men EN- "nnd men
siwavs believing In doing his duty for the best OF
the community. This is true also or Mayor srohg'
AT these last words which seemed TO many OF
the audience to contain q reference TO the re-
cent attacks made upon the speaker ana 10
Mayor Strong's attitude on the subject. the in
terest became intense. Colonel Grant proceeded,
slowly and emphaticaly:
have been an officer under Mayor Strong lot
time I have visited his office have always re-
coivcd the best and most admirable Instructions
that n superior officer could give TO suDordnate-
II So your Judgment. and do what you think Is
right - have always felt that had the Mayors 5
support and feeling that his character Is so mucn
like my fathers. | have always had the greatest
affection for him.
After saving this Colonel Grant sat down amld
tremendous applause. He was followed by Jay
s Jones The next speaker was Mayor Wurster'
who said In part:
Whenever the names Of those three great heroes
are mentioned they should throb the heart OF every
true Observation-Disclosures the founder, Lincoln
tho saviour and Grant the preseryer or our coun-
try (Appause) Washington gave 10 us Lihcoin
saved and tho immortal Grant preserved our Ma
tion CSn Tuesday next pay him the greatest
honor and the last tribute that citizens OF great
country can pay TO immortal hero.
In closing the speaker thanked Mayor strong
for the invitation he had extended to Brooklyn
officials TO be present at the ceremonies on Tues
dav DR.. Iglehart closed the exercises with
short address.