Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-28
TRIBUTES TO GRANT
Birthday Anniversary of Hero
of Appomattox.
SENATOR BORAH'S ADDRESS
Celebration Under the Auspices Of
Grand Army of the Republic.
SENATOR BORAH'S ADDRESS

THE military genius of Gen Grant
was more remarkable in many respects
than that of Napoleon
This statement was made last night
at the celebration of the eighty-eighth
anniversary of the birth Of Gen. Ulys-
ses S. Grant by the orator of the even
ing, Senator William E. Borah of
Idaho.
The exercises, under the auspices of
the Department of the Potomac, G. A.
r., were held n the Metropolitan NJ. E.
Church, which Gen. Grant attended
during his stay in Washington. The
interior of the edifice was decorated
with American flags and spring flow
ers. The Marine Band played patriotic
selections while the large audience was
assembling.
me exercises were opened by Col
Henry A. Johnson, commander of the
Department of the Potomac C. A. r..
who presented Kew. Ulysses Grant
pierce, chaplain of the Senate DR..
.ierce invoked the divine blessing
Observance Of Custom.
Commander Johnson said it was the
annual custom of his department of the
Grand Army, with other patriotic So
cieties and the citizens of the District.
to celebrate the recurring birthday an
niversaries Of the hero of Appomattox,
who was designated as Americas
greatest soldier"
Gen. Grant was indeed a great man"
Col johnson said, lever known for his
humanity, Sagadty, courage and honor
and whose highest ambition was to work
for the good of his fellow men and the
good of his country, which he loved with
patriotic devotion.
AS the Marine Band played a patriotic
air Senior Vice Department Commander
George c. Ross, with Department Color
bearer Hazard Wheeler and Color Guards
A. H. Frear and Charles A. Worden,
presented the large American flag Of
the Department Of the Potomac. AS
the audience saluted the colors Miss
Emojean Wheeler sang THE Star
Spangied Banner
Gen. S. S. 'Burdett, past commander
in-chief Of the G. A. r., was then pre-
scented as the permanent presiding officer
He said the name and fame of Grant
will not die with the living that die;
it will live with the living who live
Senator Borah's Remarks.
Senator Borah, upon being presented to
the great audience, traced Gen. Grants
campaigning from Fort Donelson to APP
pomattox. including Shiloh, Vicksburg and
the Wilderness. In conclusion the Idaho
senator declared that Gen. Grant stood
side by side with Caesar, Napoleon, Alex
ander and Hannibal as a warrior. but
as a man and warrior he stood alone"
Col. John Tweedale. United States
Army, read a poem entitled Ulysses.
Col. Arthur Hendricks. past commander
Of the Department of the Potomac, read
Gen. Grants reply to Confederate Gen.
Buckner at Donelson and his II will
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summer message to Gen. Halleck, also
his last general orders. No. 1US which
was in the nature of farewell address
to his soldiers.
Music a Feature.
A feature Of the program was the sing
ing of DR.. Thomas Calver's patriotic
songs, "Daybreak at Appomattox," by
George H. Lillibridge, who composed the
music. and Flag of the Morning Skies"
by Miss. Laura Collision.
Letters of regret were read by Col.
Thomas S. Hopkins from President Taft
and Gen. Frederick d. Grant son of the
late Gen. U. s. Grant.
The latter said 1T is great happiness
to me to know that my fathers old
church in Washington keeps his memory
green"
A vote of thanks was rendered to the
pastor. official board and members of the
congregation of the Metropolitan M. r
Church for permitting the use of the edi-
fee for the celebration.
The committee in charge Of the event
was composed of Arthur Hendricks.
chairman: e. K. De Puy. secretary:
Thomas s. Hopkins, George c. Ross
Thomas II. Mckee. J. q. Maynard. B. T.
Jarney. Thomas A. Green, N. M Rrooks
e. F. Warner. Horace NJ. Gilman, C. M.
Overacker. Thomas Calver. C. 1T Hol
brook. M. L. Leonard, H. w. Rutledge.
A. B. Goodrich. William c. Robbins, Si'as
E. Robb Charles A. Sidman, Thomas w
Bresnahan, G. r. Scott. John s. Walker.
Jerome 8. Johnson, J. Tyler Powell O.
III. Oldroyd. J. Waller Mitchell. John NC
Elroy. A. P. Tasker, s. E. Faunce and
Robert Armour.