New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-28
GRANTS MEMORY HONORED
A SPLENDID GATHERING AT THE WAL
DORF-ASTORIA.
GENERAL WAGER swAYNE PREsIDEs AND
CONGRESSMAN DoLLIvER. GENERAL
HOWARD. JOHN A. KAssoN AND
OTHERS MAKE ADDRESSES

Nearly tuo hundred men OF the highest standing
in military and civil life celebrated at the Waldorf
Astoria last night the seventy-seventh anniversary
OF the birthday Of General Grant. The celebration
took the form Of a banquet which was organized
by the Grant Mopument Association The Astor
Gallery where the dinner was laid, was attrscuvev
decorated with clusters and festoons OF American
flags while the tables and the fronts Of the gal
leries were frightened with foliage and MOWERS.
Behind the president was a large painting OF GEN
eral Grant draped with the Stars and stripes
Among the diners were many who knew the great
commander in his lfe while the speakers OF the
evening were men whose eloduence well htted them
10 recall the achievements Of Grant as leaoer IN
the field and at the head OF the Government OF
the big part he played In the maintenance OF ,ne
integrity NJ the Union, and OF his personal auaes
All these were dwelt upon In words Of such glowing
tribute s frequently to arouse the gathering to the
most intense enthusiasm.
AT THE GUESTS TABLE.
Seated at the head table with General Wager
cuavne the president OF the association. were
Congressman j. p. Dolliver. OF Iowa; Eiihu hoot'
Ma Tor Eustis Jameson. NJ. p; the Rev DR. Cnarles
u Eaton. Augustus Thomas. General Wesley Mer-
rift. J. A. Kasson. General @. NJ Dodge "ehe'ai
n n Howard and General G. n. T. COILS
Amons others present were II. O. Armour, Dr.
Frank Ferguson, John II. Starn, Frank Tilford'
Charles n. Tantor. George Wilson, 5 z Avery, zap
tain c. Coleman Henry w. Cannon, Samuel oodn'
Adriance Bush J. G.. Coleman Nicholas FISH,
NJ G d Borden General Arson G.. McCook, Mar
cellus Hartley w l.. Brown. Augustus d. Sheparn'
William Tousey. J. b. Wheeler. Seth NJ. Miltken'
General Daniel Butterhed. c. r. Corning Sigour-
ney w FAY Morris x. Jesup. Coonel j. l. Noi-
Inns CAPTAIN John Crane. Captain Charles Cure
Scott Foster Captain George ID. Farrar LIEUTENANT
Edward r. Merrill Captain Patrick Oates. captain
Francis J. Werneck. General John s. Schutze' H. a.
c. Smith. ex Senator Frank Hiscock horace h'
totcbkiss Colonel T. p. Ochtree. Emerson NC
Millin Asa p Potter II. Mex Twombiy' |enerai
F. A. McAlpn. Colonel II. ID. Borup' MAJOR ., -
burbank Colonel j. G. Gardner, Captain Jonn l.
Kane General Warren NJ Healey. MAJOR n. o.
slocum General Thomas l.. Watson, John D DicA-
erson p C. Lounsbury General Frederick A. otdi
ring Dellon A Dewey Colonel c. r. Hickox' ooio
II = Uonkins Major Robert r. Hopkins WIZ
,or, n Guthrie ex-Judge william n. Cohen' raui
n Cravath Colonel Edward c. James CoIone'
Iohr McCook. General William II. Seward r.
Tacumsob sherman General Samuel Thomas'
Henry L. Swords, Ivan Tailof Dr. AM" y,
Thomas Aaron Vanderbilt. captain Chdi'e'
1vobrurn and Cornelius Zsbriske.
General Wager swayne. in beginning MS iiuo
ductory remarks referred TO the WORN Vi %
sociation in erecting upon the banks OF ,ne u .o.
son. with the approval of the people OF 10
c3ate and Nation a monument 70 paI,iooishhiia. ve
.ooeasso,ai character and magnlnceHt dcnir' -
mment The association which had tnae mow de
charge General Swayne went on 70 sly i, Gran,'s
hir,bdav THE association, the genera sa.t,
lin ites rs TO assemble here 10 roster w oI IN onr
the memory OF that great man. 10 incu''a'e " ~
minds his virtues.