The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-04-30
WIPED OUT FORMER lMPRES.
SION AS TO HIS ATTITUDE OF
THE MILITARY GENIUS
PRAISED SOLDIER PRESIDENT
Called Particular Attention 10 the
Spirit Of Peace st Appomatos, Rep.
resented by General Grant on One
Side and General Lee on the Other

u'ui ! dlI NdN lI' W llN'Illdl 0Il'hN'A
az the Grant birthday dinner Of the
Union League Club in this city and
paid striking tribute to the soldier.
president. Mr. Taft was sharply crit.
iciscd year ago because or certain
of his references to General Grant
and he took advantage Of this oppor
tunity to express his admiration for
General Grant as man. as "a sol
dicr. and as chief executive of the
United States.
The president reached PhIladel-
phia at G:jj p. m. There was a de-
lay on route from Washington of
nearly an hour caused by the break
ing of ad rawhead i'm the coupling
of two cars on the regular New York
express. to which his private car
independence" was attached. The
fact that the coupling gave way two
cars in front OF his own brought out
considerable good natured chaft for
the president
committee of the Union League
met the president at West Philadel-
phia The president. accompanied b.
Capt HUT. his military aide. was
met at Broad street by an immense
throng, and spontaneous cheer
broke from the crowd as the prcsi.
dent quickly was recognized. Ent 'r-
ing an auto. the president was 's-
corted to the Union League clIb-
house in Broad street, by the First
city troop of cavalry, which has act.
ed as escort for every presidcn, OF
recent years who has visited Phila-
delphia.
The way from the station to the
Union League Club was lined with
thousands of citizens, who checred
the president yociferously lie ack-
nowledged the cheers and plaudits
OF the throng by constantly lifting
his hat.
At the clubhouse the president
held a reception for more than an
hour. some two thou and Union
League members shaking hands with
him.
THE banquet hall of the club.
where about 300 sat at the tables
was profuscly decorated with flow
ers. flags and electric lights.
Gen. Horace Porter of New York
and President James F. Hope of the
Union League were among the speak
ers who preceded President Taft.
The latter. following his almost in.
variable custom, spoke oxtempora.
neously at times In a half quizzical
manner and there was frequent
laughter as well as applause at his
reference 10 political conditions I'm
the south.
After making complimentary ref
crences TO the Union Leagues patri
otic support of the Union army al
the outbreak Of the war and during
its continuance, Mr.. Taft said:
1T is peculiarly fitting that thi.
club, each year, should cclebrat,
the birthday OF that man who wa'
then coming into prominence, anC
upon whom hung, it would seem
the whole destiny of this nation
"lt is not for me. i'm the prosenc,
OF gentlemen who knew him. VIII,
served with him who ran the risl
Of life ana death with him, 10 des
cant upon his life, his peculiar vir
tues or AT length to attempt to pic
ture his character 70 this company
But there are certain things wit
respect TO General Grant that toda
come back with reference 10 on
passing life.
They said that Grant had not III
military genius that other general
displayed i'm the war TO my min
his mind and brain represented IN
very genius OF the war 10 suppress
the rebellion because it was hi
mind that grasped the thought tina
. until We had fought It out with on
brave opponents and met them /
the field and fought them as soldier
until we convinced them of on
strength. that the battle was hop