Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-28
AT STATUE OF GRANT
MEMORIAL SERVICES TODAY IN
RoruNDA OF CAPITOL.
Patriotic Women Pay Tribute to the
Great Civil War Commander
Grand Army Speakers.

memorial
nualIy in connection with the decoration VI
the statue of General Grant took place III
the rotunda of the Capitol today. The cere-
mony was conducted by committee Oh .ne
ladies of u. s. Grant Circle, No. 1, Ladies
Of the Grand Army of the Repupilc. siuipie
asral tributes were laid at the feet of the
man claimed to be the greatest or the coih-
manders of the civil war, and speeches.
,,,sro made bv comrades of the army he led
to victory.
There was large gathering in the ro-
tunda. Speeches were made by Mrs. emma
u IIoIhroolx president Of the U. 8. Grant
Circle. Ladies' of the Grand Army OF the
Republic: Past Commander Israel w.
stone Past Commander Benjamin F. bing-
ham, Past Commander BENJAMIN =;
Hawkes.. ]. Tyler Powell Mrs. Mussey ana
Mrs. Belva Lockwood.
wrote to the committee in charge or the
ceremonies. expressing her regret upon pc.
ing called away from the city at q Iinl1
to prevent her attendance at the Capieoi
today. .,,
The service was begun at 10 O'Clock TINS
morning and lasted over two hours. Inc
call to assembly was sounded py tne
bugler, who had been detailed FOR that pus-
nose from Fort Myer In the assemblage,
in the rotunda, were several huhdIeo IA
dies. many of them being visitors. VINO, 1of
the first time witnessed a memorial serV-
Ice held before the statue OF Gen. draht.
Service Opened With Prayer.
The service was opened by Mrs. Turn
bull, chaplain of the U. s. Grant Circle, NO.
l. Mrs. Turnbull pronounced the lnVoca-
ton, reciting the Lords Prayer, in which
the assemblage joined.
The presentation of the wreath and deco
ration of the statue was by Mrs. Emma -,
Holbrook. Her address, delivered as she
held the wreath in readiness 10 place az
the base of the statue, was fitting TRIBUTE
to the subject of her remarks
Cen, Israel w. Stone then spoke of the
personal characteristics of Gen Grant, uh-
der whom he had served. He dwelt upon
the privilege enjoyed by those present IN
the rotunda to take part in such service
In honor of the greatest general OF ms ase
in such historic place as the rotunda OIL
the Capitol
past Commander Benjamin F. Bingham
who lost an s.rm in the service, spoke orle1-
ly of the magnanimity of Grant as man
and soldier. n
classmate of Grants at West Point &c
Lyered an eloquent address. Gen. McCai-
mont n. T. j. Dana and Gen. Hawkes. arr
the only living classmates of Gen. Grant at
West Point They were at West Point to-
peihar sixty-eight years ago. They were in
the seventh class from the beginning oi
the West Point organization
General Hawks Address.
Speaking of the personal characteristics
of Grant Gen. Hawkes. quoted from the
hook of Gen Badeau to the effect that
Gen. Grant always spread his table in his
tent or loggery for himself, staff and Wis
itors and with substantials in the way OF
food and tea. coffee water but with no
liquors The general participated In the
conversation. telling incidents of the Mex
lean, Indian and Canadian frontier lite,
hut never spoke loudly, used profane or
vulgar language or showed anger.
'That," said Gen. Hawkes.. lis true
picture of the life of Gen. Grant Every
time l have seen him at table when there
were wine glasses he turned them down
when the dinner was commenced
Gen. Hawkes. spoke of Grant as a man
divinely sent to fulfil mission for the
preservation of the Union.
j. Tyler Powell emphasized the great
military glory that had been wrought by
Grant. He read I.incoln's Gettysburg ad-
dress with splendid effect.
Mrs. Mussey, widow Of Gen. Mus
sey, spoke of her husbands association
with Gen Grant She told of an incident
of the war that had been related by her
husband, illustrating the simple tenderness
of nature that was a marked characteristic
of Gen. Grant. Gen. Grant had noticed a
small child, little girl, who had been at
tracted to his headquarters by curiosity,
and going out of his tent took, her In his
arms with the tenderness of woman.
Mrs Belya A. Lockwood made a striking
address, in which she analysed the promi-
nent characteristics of Lincoln and Grant,
showing that the two men were particularly
suited by temperament and ability TO CO.
operate in great work.
The service was concluded by the singing
of America by the assemblage and the
sounding of taps by the bugler.