The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-28


Pittsburg. April 2l-Poutlcs gave way
90 patriotism at the annual banque. Of
the Amercus Republican Club in honor
'ot the birthday OF General Grant tonight.
and instead of the names OF such promi.
neil republican leaders among the
speakers as Mckinley, Harrison, aeed
and sherman, the army and navy had the
call and the guests OF honor were General
Joseph Wheeler ana Admiral Winfield s.
schley. The dinner was held at the hotel
Schenley and I'm many resp cts was the
most successful ever given by the club
Covers We're laid for &c., and had there
been room probably twice this number of
tickets would have been sold
Preceding the dinner, the distinguished
guests held a reception which lasted more
than am hour, and 1t was long after the
time fixed for the banquet when the
guests filed into the banquet hall to
/ The in irng strains of the stars and
Stripes. Hon. g. J.. Magee was chair
man at the dinner table ana Clarence
Burlegh, city attorney was postmaster.
Major General Wheeler responded ITO the
toast Grant as follows;
calm and beautiful the morning Of
July %, 1850, dawned on Mount McGregor
su nature seemed subdued y rays Of
the risen sun rested upon the green hills
and mountains Of Vermont, upon the pla-
cid waters OF Saratoga Lake and upon
Ithe cottage where tho life OF ,he great
est man of the nation was slowly ebbing
Iaway Ulysses $. Grant was ia the inn
mediate presence Of the foo when none
may conquer. the only foe 90 whose
might the great warrior nad ever sue
cumbed. For nine long months had lac
lgazed undaunted nto the face Of seath
keeping him at bay with one hand while
with his pen in tna other, he brayely fin,
ished the work that would make provision
for the beloved wife and children he
should leave behind him.
"a few moments otter eight o'clock
lfhe silver cora was loosad the golden
bowl broken and the spirit of the pat
lrlot-warrior had returned to the God
Iwho gave it and ere the sun had climbed
midway TO the zenith, the electric wires
lh3d told the people in the uttermosi
lends OF the earth that General Grant was
dead. ln every city town and hamle
Iiu our land. heads We're rcvereuuy bowe'
land sorrow and sympathy were express
led in every countenance.
TRIBUTE or THE SOUTH
"Whou the announcement of the deati
Preached Charleston, S. CO the News AM
ICourier ~ July 2ith, said:
Happy he was iu one sense On th
time of his death; had his life ended bu
Ia Few years since, the mourning for ih
great leader would have been more %
Ilss sectional in its manifestations. Dy
! ling as he now dies the grief ls as wild
b spread as the union, and the sorrow
las national as his fame. only liitl
t.T.II. ~ ID r
victorious north In his last days he wa
= the foremost citizen OF the United State
/, lof north and south alike. Nowhere wa
, lthe discriminating regard for him NOR
tender than I'm the states which used
lbe described as lately IN rebellion. TT
country is reunited IN spirit as in wor'
land thu successful GeneralssiIno Of IA
Union forces ls mouTned by south an
north together. 1t needed one thing
give him thc semblance Of content.
J. needed sol mn declaration Of cOnhdent
3 lin him. as a soldier. and OF admiration
e such. This acknowledgement, whl'
- had been denied him again and aga'
e while the waves of misfortune were 81
LAT his feet. were accorded him by %
: the voice OF the north and south ain
( 'when the dark waters arose 20 his llQ
IS It was as general of the armies OF q
:. United states that General Grant vi
d held IN most Joyous and honorable remer
r brance by the north and by the act OF q
north and Feuth alike bee died as gener
J. of the armies OF the United States. ,
IS this act the whole distance between l'
u land 1850 was bridgd over. The north h
It lno thought save Of him who told the 70
and ragge- confederate s0.dlers Of Lee
Is army that they mast take their hors
e. home with them. as they would need the
p for th spring sowing. anu who thre~
% soidieriy honor into the scale when AT
rev Jackson was hesitarng whether
should, by arresting GeneTal r. u. T.
0f violate the terms Of the confederate 81
o. render and the sancity Of the people
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