El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-27
GEN. GRANTS
BIRTHDAY
A Fine Equestrian Statue
Unveiled In Fair
mount Park
ELABORATE BANQUETS
Will Conclude the Day In
Many Cities, With Speak
ers OfiNationaI Prom
inence.

| PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April 2.-
Some years ago suggestion was made
by q member of the Fairmount Park
Art association that the memory of
General Grant, twice president of the
United States, should be perpetuated
by the erection of an equestrian statue
in Philadelphia's famous pleasure
ground. From that moment promi-
nent citizens of the Quaker City have
worked arduously, and this afternoon
their efforts were awarded by the
unwilling of a colossal equestrian
statue of the general. situated on the
east river drive, between Columbia
avenue and the Girard avenue
bridge.
The statue is of bronze, weighing In
the neighborhood of 2,OCO pounds, and
represents the general seated on his
horse and wearing the familiar army
cape and slouch hat. The statue
stands on pedestal sixteen feet high
and made of Jopesboro granite. The
design of the pedestal is simple in the
extreme, broad seat running around
the bottom, which is supported by wide
stone steps. The only ornamentation
is the word Grant" carved on the
front.
The unveiling of the statue today
was made the occasion of a splendid
military pageant. Several troops from
Fort Ethan Allen and Fort Myer. mem
bers of the national guard and sailors
and marines from the cruiser Raleigh
took part. The Grand Army of the
Republic was also largely represented.
Thousands of spectators thronged
the line of march and loudly cheered
when the head of the procession reach
ed the monument site, where Presi-
dent Mckinley, Governor Stone and
his staff and other notable visitors
were in waiting. The ceremonies
were begun with the playing of several
national airs. After the dedicatory
prayer had been offered President John
II. Converse of the Fsirmount Park
Art association presented the statue to
Mayor Ash bridge. as the representa-
tive of Philadelphia.
The actual unveiling was performed
by Miss Rosemary Sartoris, q grand
daughter of General Grant, the Stars
and Stripes falling from the statue
amid the cheers from 20. 600 throats.
PITTsBURG, Pa, April 27.-The
Americus club of this city, the first in
the land to commemorate Grants
birthday, has completed unusually
elaborate arrangements for it's custom
| {al Ill <al~ 10
the Schenley tonight. Patriotism will
be substituted for politi ;s in the toasts,
which, with the speakers will be as
follows:
sOur Army, y,''-Brig.-Gen. Willis L.
Hulings.
''Our Navy,"-Rear Admiral Win
field Scott Schley.
Grant = Maior-General Joseph
Wheeler.
Patriotism, Col. Alexander K.
Mcclure.
GALENA, ILL.,, April 27.-This city,
the home of General Grant, held it's
customary celebration today of the
birthday anniversary of her most IA
nous citizen. Postmaster, General
Charles Emory Smith was the orator
of the day. A number of notable
guests arrived by special train from
Chicago and were escorted to Turner
Hall by parade of cavalry, veterans
and thousands of citizens.
NEW YORK, April 27.--The birth
day banquet of 3the Grant Monument
association, which will be held this
, evening at the Waldorf Astoria DrO.
: misses to be notable event. Jonathan
= P. Dolliver, of lowe, will be the prin-
} cipal orator. and General Miles. Mer-
, ritt and Wheeler and Governor Roose
= velt and several prominent officers oi
the navy will be present.