The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-04-16

been heard in every State and Territory
OF the Union, always for his country and
Tor the flag he loved
The highest eulogy ever paid him was
by his father. The latter in his will
divided his property between his widow
and children equally, except-and l quote
from the will-John Alexander, whose
marked abilities are such that he can
provide for himself and aid his mother
II necessary. This provision is not made
from want of affection, but because of
unbounded confidence in his future state
what a remarkable tribute from ia
Their to son! That expression of faith
was enough to quicken the young man s
hoolest aspi aticns and call out the
best that was in him. Ana how worth
lily he vindicated TIE confidence! To
nave inherited, to have deserved and to
nave fulfilled that corn, endation from
his fathers 1--we ard faith were better
than any Inheritance Of lands and tene-
ments, stocks, lords ard money Be-
loved of father, wife and children below
ed of his comrades in war and in peace,
and beloved of his country, his whole
life realized his fathers prophecy and
is words would adorn any monument to
lis fame"
The Grafton of the day was delivered
~ Hon. Chauncey NJ. Depew, junior
| n1ted states Senator from New York.
MIR. Depew said in part:
The typical American has long been
the subject OF discussion and portrait
ure. In caricature. in picture and upon
the stage our national characteristics
are represented by the Brother Jona-
than" who is sharp, keen, aggressive
and fearless, but who exhibits no trait
of that culture, sensitive honor and lofty
morality which mark q noble and sue
cessful people. We do not therefore find
the typical American" in the sketch
of the artist or upon the dramatic stage
The professional or business man who
has been successful in his pursuit; the
one who, with the great opportunities Of
fered in the United States and by the
exercise of rare gifts, has accumulated
a phenomenal fortune; or the distinguish
ed soldier or sailor who has come from
the severe training of West Point or
Annapolis, is not peculiar to our coun-
try. He exists under all governments,
and accomplishes the same career under
all institutions. American liberty and
law, which grant to all equal opportuni-
ties, which neither foster nor favor nor
permit class or privilege, cultivate a ka-
leidoscopic activity which is possible
alone with US. It develops an American
who passes easily and naturally to and
ready and forceful upon the platform or
in halls of legislation: is facile with his
pen, and keen upon all questions of cur
rent interest and with that leisure which
comes only to the very busy finds rest
and recreation in travel, fraternal or
CARNATIONS and society He early in
life becomes a member of the military
company of his town or the National
Guard of his State and locks his office
or leaves the shop to march with his
command to the field of duty and of
danger. If he survives the perils of bat
tie and dangers of disease he practically
beats his sword into ploughshare ami
his spear into a pruning hook by ex-
changing the uniform Of the soldier for
the dress of the citizen and quietly re-
Stunning the peaceful paths of the indus
try he abandoned to fight for his coun-
try. The Grand Army OF the Republic
has upon its rolls numberless examples
living and dead of heroes in war who
were also successes in the professions or
business, orators of rare merit and
statesmen unique distinction. Such a
mana typical American-is the SOL
der. statesman and patriot for the un-
yelling of whose statue, erected by a
grateful country, we are here assembled.
Mr.. Depew sketched the life OF General
Logan from the time he entered the
Mexican War as a private until he was
made commander of the army of the
Tennessee, in the Civil War, character
izing him the finest example of the vol
unteer soldier.
Continuing, he said:
The most gratifying tribute to himself
and the best expression of the opinion
of the volunteer army In regard to him
was his election as the first commander
of the Grand Army of the Republic and
the election repeated as often as he
would accept the place.
Concluding, Mr.. Depew said:
In every community in our land the
leaders of public opinion and the dwell
ers in the homes of prosperity have
come from the ranks. Among those sue
cessful Americans in many lines who
have won and hold the public eye and
died mourned by all their countryuren,
there will live in the future in the his
tory of the republic no nobler figure, in
peace and in war, in the pursuits of the
citizen and IN work for the welfare of
his fellow citizens, than General John