Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-31
Observed Throughout the
Country in Usual Manner.
Old Glory and Fragrant Flowers
Decorate Graves Of Departed.
Citizens Join With Veterans in Honorinu
Memory Of Dead Heroes.

events on the days program We're the
military parade which was reviewed at
Madison square by Gov. Odell and
Mayor Van Wyck, the exercises at
| Grants tomb where WI Ting Flu made
| an address and the dedication of the
Hall OF Fame at the New York Uni
versity. at which Senator Chauncey NJ
Depew delivered an Grafton.
While the exercises at Grants tomb
We're In progress Gen. Frederick d.
| Grant. accompanied by his wife came
| through the thrOng to the platform
He was recognized and compelled by
| repeated calls to come to the front. He
said
| This Is most unexpected. ! am not
| 4 speechmaker and do not know what
| to say. l am overcome with emotion
and can only say that l have agreed
Ia accept the invitation of Grant Post
| Of brooklyn and address them soon |
| shall tell them all / know about the
| Philippines. and l want to say right
now that our boys who have been
| fighting over there are worthy sons and
equal TO their fathers
The parade included the Old Guard
| acting as an escort to Gov. Odell, sew
| eral detachments of United States
regulars, number of militia organiza-
| tons. a battalion Of United States ma
rines and all of the local posts of the
| g. A. X. There We're about Il, 600 men
| in line. A feature of the parade was
| the firing OF salute by the naval post
| opposite the statute of Farragut in
| Madison square.
| At Grants tomb, Wa Ting Fang. the
| Chinese minister in accordance with
| instructions given by Ii Hung Chang
| some years ago, placed an Offering Of
mowers on the stone coffin containing
the generals remains.
Minister WI graphically described
| the career of Cen. Grant as a citizen,
| Soldier and statesman, his remarks
| showing a close study of his subject.
| Nothing shows mare clearly ne
| said, the high estimation in which
Grant was held by the world at large
| than the spontaneous outburst3 of en-
thusiasm with which lie was every
where greeted when he made his IA
nous tour around the world. Princes
potentates and the common people
alike We'd with one another in paying
| him the homage due To great rulers.
Cities opened their gates To welcome
him on his approach, and his journey
ing from country to country was like d
triumphal scene.
'All this was a significant tribute to
his character and his fame. 1t must be
| remembered that he was at this time
only a private citizen. But everybody
recognized the greatness inherent i'll
the man. In no country. l dare say,
did he receive a warmer welcome than
in China.
THE career of Grant is just such as
| is calculated to fire the imagination of
the Chinese. Statesmen and generals
do not come from an exclusive stock
is one of our favorite sayings. We
Chinese have great admiration for men
who have risen by their talents from
humble beginnings to be acknowledged
as leaders of the people. Such was
Grant"
Minister WI then alluded to the
friendship between General Grant and
Ii Hung Chang and said:
After Grants death Earl Lii gave
instructions to the Chinese legation At
Washington to bring every year as IS
done this day an offering of flowers to
tHe SeUtTul vi AAcIuOi usiy -
token of his enduring friendship.
The ceremonies at the dedication of
the Hall of Fame were opened by
prayer by the Rev. DIR. Newell Dwight
Hollis. Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew
then delivered the Grafton.
Following the grafton. Chancellor
McCracken of the New York Univer-
sity, in an address made informal dec
laration of opening of the hall.
The unwilling Of tablets was then be-
gun as follows:
Washington tablet. by the Society of
the Cincinnati, represented by Asa
Bird Gardiner and Talbot ELEPHANT.
Lincoln tablet. by the Military Order
of the Loyal Legion. represented by
Lieut.. Gen. John NJ. Schofield. U. s. A,
retired.
Webster tablet, by the Daughters Of
the American Revolution. represented
by Mrs. c. w. Fairbanks. Mrs. Daniel
Manning and Mrs. Samuel Verplanck.
Franklin tablet, by the Colonial
Danes, represented by Mrs. r. ID. Gil
lespie and Mrs. VIM. Reed.
Jefferson tablet. by the Sons of the
American Revolution, represented by
Samuel f Goss and Edward V. Gaz-
Fam.
CLAY tablet, by the Daughters of the
Revolution, represented by Adeline w.
Sterling Mrs. Nathaniel S. keays and
Mrs Henry Sanger Snow.
Adams tablet, by the Sons Of the
Revolution. represented by Morris ,.
Ferris and Ernest II. Crosby
Grant tablet, by the G. A. r.. reprt-
scented by Allen C. Blackwell and
Theron +. Parsons.
Farragut tablet, by the National AS
sociation Of Naval Veterans. represent
ed by Fredk. f. Haskins. w. IL.
Banks, Past Rear Admiral Daniel KEEL
w. ]. F.. Smith and Lieut.. Commander
p. J. DOherty.
Lee tablet, by the United Daughters
of the Confederacy. represented nv
Mrs. Edwin G. Weed, Miss M. F.
Meares. Mrs. w. w. Reade. and Mrs.
Parker.
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