Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-10
HoNoRs TO GROW
AGED STATESMAN WELCOMED
HOME BY LOYAL FRIENDS.
President Roosevelt Sends Letter OF
Praise to the Father
Of the House."

At Montrose. Pa. yesterday, people from
all parts OF Susquehanna county assem-
bled to participate in the welcome home to
Galusha A. Grow the Sage of Glenwood."
who. in his eighty-first year. Is returning to
private life after half a century Of public
service.
There was parade in the morning and
speechmaking at the fair grounds in the
afternoon. Judge D. w. Searle presided.
Addresses were delivered by Mr.. Grow. J..
T. Dubois of Hallstead, w. M. Post of Mon
trose ex-Representative George A. Post Of
New York city. Burgess d. T. Brewster.
Mr.. B. H. Warner of Washington, d. c..
and others.
Letters of greeting were read from Presi-
dent Roosevelt Secretary Hay and many
other prominent men.
President Roosevelt's Letter.
President Roosevelt in his letter said:
Il wish 1 could be present at the home
welcome to ex-Speaker Galusha A. Grow.
His career Is indeed. one of which both he
and his neighbors in northeastern Penn
sylvania have genuine cause to be proud
Mr.. Grow began public life at the age Of
twenty-seven-fifty-t years ago-and he
Congresses. being then one of the youngest
members of that body. For the last ten
years he has been in Congress, and on one
occasion. when he ran as congressman-at-
large, he elected by plurality Of
nearly 100000 votes receiving a larger plu-
raIity than any vote given In any state Of
the Union to any candidate for office.
lit was Mr.. Grow who introduced the
homestead bill. of which We are all so
proud. In public and private life alike
Speaker Grow has shown those qualities OF
which we are most proud in our citizens.
II greet you and greet him on this occa-
sion."
Secretary Hays Letter.
Secretary Hay wrote:
IT regret extremely that the pressure Of
many exacting engagements will not per-
nit me to be present and to bring by trib-
ute of profound respect and affection to the
beloved and eminent statesman whose re-
turn to his home you about to cele-
brate. Mr.. Grow has lived in a great time,
and has borne his part nobly in the mo-
mentous events which have filled the long
space of his political activity.
But the one achievement which will for
ever make his name memorable among
those OF the benefactorS of his kind is the
homestead law. An act like this transcends
all considerations Of political or economic
success. and appeals to the heart and the
sentiment Of all people. A man who has
contributed, as Mr.. Grow has, to the lasting
welfare of millions Is entitled to the graft
tude. not only of his country, but Of the
world"
Among the notables present was Daniel
Freeman of Beatrice. Neb.. the first man
who took up claim under the homestead
act. fathered by Mr.. Grow and signed by
him when he was Speaker Of the House Of
Representatives.
Two songs Of welcome. written for the &C.
casion were rendered by a chorus OF 100
accompanied by a band, and an original
poem. Welcome to Grow" was read by
Edith Shaw Jones.
Mr.. Crows Prophecies.
One of the prophecies of Mr.. Crows
speech was that England. working to the
east, and the United States. extending its
influence westward. would meet some day
at some place in the orient. completing a
globe-encircling band OF the highest CIV
ilization.
The addresses Of welcome and greeting
teemed with Interesting references to the
history-making events of the SOS and go 8,
In which Mr.. Grow played so important
part. The $500. 100000 war appropriat ton,
which he signed as Speaker of the House
Of Representatives., said to be the
largest single appropriation ever made by
any legislative body.