The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-29

Honor was paid TO the memory Of Gen
[. s Grant this morning in the Rotunda
Of the Capitol, when the ladies Of Ulysses
S Grant Post. No ?. of the G. 4. R.
about sixty in number. accompanied by
a number of Grand Army comrades. /
gathered at The foot OF the marble statute
Of the distinguished chjeftain of the civil
war. The tribute was one of flowers.
speech. AMI =-==. Wreaths and roses
were placed White figure. and VIII
remain until ,-- ---thar, as @ testimony
OF the thought which those who lived
through the war. OF had suffered its con
sequences. still have for the hero and
commander
When the last word of euloEy had been
spoken ard the last flower had been pIac-
ed upon the pedestal, the women gathered
at the feet of the statue and sang Ny
Country It's of Thee The ceremonies
were simple, but held in the great rotunda
where such gatherings are unusual they
seemed most solemn and impressive
The white marble statue stood out in
bold relief against a background Of the
Stars and Stripes, which the sun, shin
ing in through the high windows Of the
dome, fecked with spots of sunshine The
serevices were TO begin ct 10 O'Clock, but
it was nearly Il when the ladies and the
IN circle around the statue After the
invocation Col 3. E Hawkes., Past De
partment Commander, and one Of the.
eight original Grand Army of the Repub-
lie members, stepped forward and adj
dressed the gathering
I've are assembled here today to do
honor TO the memory Of Gen Z 5. Grant
he said We stand now in the presence
of the only monument OF the great gen
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been erected in the Capital City OF the
Nation Had the first plans bee carried
out, il would have been part Of the mauso-
ieUm at New York erected to contain the
remains of our great friend Had the
Grand Army OF the Republic followed its
intentions, the monument to the memory
of Grant would have been erected by its
efforts, and here in Washington. It was
thought that Mrs Grant could not be bur
led by his side, were his remains placed
in Arlington. and therefore. New York
took from US a tribute that would have
done Us much honor today The mauso-
Ieum now in New York IS no more mag
nificent than that we could have built
through our own efforts and our c0ntribu-
tons
But this statue which We gather about
now represents the personal contributions
of many members OF the Grand Army Of
made by FRANKLIN Simmons in Italy. and
is in every way a fine likeness Of our de-
parted commander, one which it will do
all Of US good 1 am sure. to contemplate.
and one which VIII bring pack to Us as
We view it, the manifold virtues of the
man We so admired during his life
was hOnOred by a close association with
him, and served with him during many
weary campaigns. on the field OF battle
and over the wearying road on the march
1 was il West Point with him as cadet
and was on his staff during many engage
meHts
1t would be a difficult task for me to
try even TO touch upon the virtues OF his
character and his great deeds. Yet 1
cannot help telling an incident which
shows heW deep within him was the rug
ged7 uncomprOmising, and heartfelt hon
esty- One day, when Grant was keeping
his hardware store in GaIena. III,
tradesman stepped in asked for a certain
kind of leather and after having examined
the whole stock, found q piece that suit
ed him ENDURING the price he was told
ne could have II for 4 certain sum But
can get II 81 cheaper down the street
ne said That : the place for You 10 buy
It. said Grant as he folded up his piece
and put II back on the shelf.
With the men on his staff Grant never
Quarreled- yet those who We're unSatiS-
factory were removed from service else
where. he was Z great Judge OF men.
ana could take the measure OF a man
character more accurately and within
shorter space OF time than any person /
have ever known. He was not d drinking
man nor an immoral man, as has been
charged 1 know from Hy own expert
enCe that II was the universal custom
Tor nm 70 turn upside down his glass
%hen other men were drinking / never
met a true soldier who served with him
who did not love him
Grant himself served longer in his mis-
~ OF her fr-r he 4
serve longer TO complete his work He
stood Up for his comrades and his men
We need some one TO stand up for Us, and
Comrade Mckinley Is DAY BY day gaining
more fame because OF his noble work IN
our behalf. As / look upon the fine mOHu-
ment l cannot help but feel sure that II
viii DO great credit 10 the Grand Army. of
the Republic"
Israel W Stone, commander Of the post,
followed Colonel Hawkes.. These cere-
monies around this statue he said. "sug-
gest To me that there has been inaugu-
rated here q movement which can well be
expanded. You are paying your hOnOrs
20 the great civil war hero, Grant In
Statuary Hall yoader are memorials Of
other heroes who are worthy Of your at
tentiOn- ] he tail form Of Lincoln is there,
carved by the scuiptor's hand There are
other civil war generals Washington.
Jefferson, and Ethan Allen represent the
Revolutionary period and others whose
deeds in war should be remembered.
Could you not arrange these ceremonies
which you have begun here today at the
include these others IN doing this ! can
assure YOU you would have the sanction
and assistance Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic, through all its officials 10 make
9 your ceremonies a success
Wreaths Of flowers We're then hung upon
the statue. many ladies Of the corps plaC-
ing at the feet smaller individual offer
ingS. The singing Of America closed TIE
ceremonies. There were present Com
manGeT 7. W Stone. Col b F Hawkes..
Col George Patrick Capt. c. D. Loefler,
Cen c. H Worden, and Capt Abraham
Hart.
The committee having charge Of the me
mortal services was composed Of the fol-
diving ladies' MeSdames FlaTeuce l. Bar
ringer. president Fanny NJ Calvert. chap
lain, Nellie G Royce, Emma A. Hawkes..
LOuisa G LUeffieT. Alvira V Cotton,
The ladies Of the Circle present were
Aesdames c G. BaIIinger, Annie / Pow
ers. Sarah 9. Seton, NJ. b Kistler NJ
Y. Perkins, Emma z. HoIbrO0k Josephine
A Johnston. Harriet Billings. Fanny E
Worden, and Mary NJ Albright.
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