The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-28
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THIS nodesty q Grams character was
m0pt S5nGsiAe, and In this day of sham
and pretensc u,ose voudef<ul. Eyidersiy
his early Ne and its hard1kips and deprf-
vattops had taught him the true balance
o. sarfhly things. After reaching the diz-
~ heights Of fame, ard In his journey
around the earth. standing ~ their equal
among the crowned heads % the world.
houorcd ard applauded. be remains ~ un-
cbtrustvsiy retiring al when he entered
npcn bis great career, ard IL il the utter
absence Of all shadow of egotism that
makkS bis rleuolrs 20 Unique a pEodssc-
tion.~
In closing hds remarks. Gen Wheeler
painted the personal character Of Gen.
Grant whom he spoke Ut az .Icyai To
God. 10 country. to friends. 10 ali ain un.
aersakingx"
Hin determination was unconquerabie.
his spirit ccnxen.Ai toward those whom he
trustsd. Two names. said Gen. Wheeler.
would 80 down to ages yet to come, side
~ AIDE, Grant the leader maxnznimous
In victory. Lee than whom no greater sur
vived defeat Grant deserved his renown
in each os HIS characters as patriot, war
rior and statesman His family life Was
one OF devotion. tenderness ard love, his
great desire ard end after Appomattcx
was . reunited nation-'
Rear Admiral schiey. replying 10 Our
NAVY" said:
"1Gr President and Gentlemen Of the
Afdrrfeus club: This BEAUTIFUL city u
Otoseiy connected with our navy. as II IL
here that % much OF the material Of our
ID e. II ~
thai such general interest 10 felt by your
people, and that such widespread informa-
ton II met here In matters that relate 70
our navy.
Fresh ~ We are from q war In which
such wonderful results have been achieved
through the fnsfrumenta1ities originating
about you. I can appreciate the feeling Of
the good people Of Pfttsburg 10 know
something Of the persons VINO helped TO
~ your SKILLED artisans have had their
share.
The war history Of oar navy In familiar
to yos1 all, and no words could add Of
fts dash and daring In the receE. struggle
would seem necessary. The names OF it,
great captains viii live imserishahty in
the affection Of our people, for whom they
wrought and fought
The names o. Jones and Somers. De
MAnDonookh and Farragsn and Foote Of
Porter and Cushing and Bagiey and Dew
~ win last always. and with Increasing
admiration long after the living implo-
n1eGss which gave fhssr lives expression
shalt have fallen away into dust their
thriiiiugiy heroic exploits will be- read al
ways with increasing heart beats and with
rosercntiAl s<inirasion far their devotion
10 the cause Of the republic.
The legacy OF their work means a Wild
err SCOPE to the duties Of citizenship. and
the honor OF their glory will give deeper
inspiration to that patriotic devotion to
name and TO kindred which bosets the
note Of confidence underlying the solid
structure Ut this blessed republic OF ours
! Over and beyond al else iu their lives waa
that conservation 10 duty In their coar,ry's
seryic. that set It's triunphs and lis glory
| heyond ali risks or exposure to thensels -.
and filled their hearts and nerved their
! arms for The battle.
90 s1hc Wnr through which the nation has
tuss passed has shown that her sons have
! beer faithful to their inherited TRADITIONS,
ami that the safety and welfare Of our
/ people arr sscurc m their keeping lie, as
hope that the peace II accomplished may
be- lasting. And that the two nations may
under Gods prcyidenee march forward In
nndisslirbed aanity and friendship for the
future.
| II do not recall In history that a nation
/ esaA before. aceiasti ear upon another and
the day following hiockaded the eremy s
ports. Such WAS the condition o. rastii
! ness in our navy that this WAS possible
| in the late war snd the lesson Il impressed
ought not to be forxotten--that war. 10 be
short, sharp ard decisive can only be made
| ~ ~ psparcsaess in times of peace 20
| that when It must be undertaken f, car
! only end with honor and dignity to the
nation.
! II re3aica with yon all In the prestige
/ that has come to oar country through the
| I voice the sentiments OF every one when
| l express the hope that peace and happi-
| ness may abide always with our blessed
! country"
| The other speakers were Alex. Mcclure
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