The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-27
all honor Grant
Union League Club Cele-
brates the Great Sol
dier's Birthday.
GENERAL SICKEL'S ADDRESS
E. A. Duffeld Talks About
the Greater United
States.
GENERAL SICKEL'S ADDRESS

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traits of the Conqueror of the Confed-
eracy. Flavel MCGEE, the president of
the club. sat at the head of the table,
with General Daniel E. Sickles on his
right, and E. D. Duffield on his left.
Among the other diners were Judge John
A. Blair, Justice Gilbert Collins of the
Supreme court, Walter Collins, Colonel
Samuel Dickinson, Edward w. Woolley,
ex-Assemblynan Sehober, Samuel Linn
erick, Augustus Smyth, John A. Walker,
George Holmes and Isaac Romano. Am
pie justice was done to this excellent
menus
Blue Points
Olives Radisnes Celery
Chicken Soup Sherry
Lobster a la Newburg
Entree
Tenderloin Beef
Asparagus, 1%talienne
Roast Squads
Crusson Lettuce Claret
NeaDolitan Ice Cream
assorted Cakes
Cheese
camemDert Fruit R0auefort
Coffee Cigarettes
When coffee and cigars were served,
Mr. Flavel McGee called the diners at
tention to the feast of reason which the
committee had prepared. He introduced,
as the first speaker, General Daniel z.
Sickels. Cheers and applause greeted the
grizzled old veteran when he arose to re-
spond to the toast, ulysses S. Grant"
He who hath borne himself beyond
the promise of his age doing in the
figure of a lamb the feats of a lion.-
Shakespeare.
1t is to be regretted that the General
was laboring under a slight indisposition
and spoke with an effort. His illness
also affected his voice, and only those
who sat in his immediate vicinity were
able to hear him distinctly. Time, which
has touched General Sickels with a gem
tie hand, is at last beginning to make
himself felt, and the General has aged
much in the last year.
Grant, he said. was one of the imper-
ishable memories of the American people.
The speaker knew Grant personally and
was honored by the acquaintance. He
enjoyed his friendship, knew him well
and learned to love him. TIL speaker
then related an interesting tale of
Grants first nomination for the Presi-
dency and told how it was brought about.
At first Grant would not take the nomi-
nation and emphatically declared that he
did not want it, but General Sickels ar
gued with him and finally he consented
to accept the Nomination.
The speaker then spoke at length of
the military side of Grants life, and here
perhaps he was more interesting than in
the field of politics. He related many in
cidents of the war, humorous and path
etic, which revealed the many good traits
of the noble character of the man who
led the American Army SO often to VIC
tory. He spoke of the characteristics of
Grant. which made him the success he
was, and declared that his fame would
ever be worldwide. The memorable fight
for the Third Term was referred to by
the speaker, who declared that Grant
really did not want the nomination that
year. During his remarks, General Sick
els paid a warm tribute to his "oid COM
rade,' General John Ramsey, who was
present at the dinner. The company en-
dorsed the encomium of General Ramsey
with cheers
Mr.. E. D. Duffield spoke to the toast,
american Possibilities
Think you I have the shares Of des-
Have i commandment on the pulse of
Shakespeare.
which was loudly applauded and cheered.
1t dealt with the recent development of
this country and was bread and molasses
to the jingoes and expansionists.
The other set toast was "The Duty of