Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-28
UNION HERO
President Taft RevereS Men,
orr Of Gen. u. S. Grant.
HIS CAREER AS SOLDIER
Address Before Union League Club
in Philadelphia.
EULOGY BY VICE PRESIDENT
In Pittsburgh Speech Mr.. Sherman
States Peoples Attitude Toward
''Third-Term Candidates.
HIS CAREER AS SOLDIER
EULoGY BY VICE PRESIDENT

PHILADELPHIA, April 21.-President
Taft paid honor tonight for the second
time within few hours to the memory
of the illustrious family of Grant In
New York yesterday he attended memo
rial exercises for Maj. Gen. Frederick d
Grant. and tonight at a banquet of the
Union League Club he eulogized that
soldiers famous father. who was twice
President of the United States and to
whom many historians give much of the
credit for the north's successful conduct
of the civil war,
The Presidents familiarity with Gen.
Grants career and deeds made the sub
tect an easy one for him to deal with,
and he reviewed with friendly hand the
life of one of this nations greatest sol
diers
Avoids Political Topics.
Mr.. Taft aimed to make his address
without tinge of politics, and carefully
planned to avoid any discussion of cur
rent topics. Gov. Tener of Pennsylvania,
Mayor Blankenburg and c. Stuart Pat
terson of Philadelphia. were the other
speakers on the program.
President Taft came to Philadelphia
from Trenton, n. j.. by special train.
From the Broad street station he was
escorted Immediately to the Union
League Club, where he dedicated that
clubs new assembly hail. held q reception
for members and reviewed the list Brig
ade Of the Pennsylvania National Guard.
Leaving here at 1915 tonight he Is due
N Washington early tomorrow.
Attends Club Meeting Informally.
TRENTON n 7 Auril 17-Presfdent
Taft upon his arrival here this after
by the William II. Taft Association OF
large number Of persons met and shook
hands with the President.
President Taft made no speech. After
the reception he told the members of the
committee having the reception in
charge, that II was a pleasure to take
part in an affair Of the kind without be.
ing required to make a speech. He was
cording to local historians, since Presi-
dent Monroe paid a call here in 1917.
President Taft left for Philadelphia at
5:2S O'Clock.
Vice President on Third-Term Issue.
PITTSBURGH. Pa, April 27.-That
Gen, L. s. Grant had no further political
ambition, but was dragooned into allow
ing the use of his name for q third term
by party leaders. and that the Chicago
convention of 1880 clearly established
the attitude of the American people
toward the traditions OF the fathers. was
the declarations Of the Vice President OF
the United States. James 8, Sherman. who
was the principal speaker here tonight
at the annual Grant day banquet OF the
American Republic Club.
The Vice President asserted that Gen.
Grant was iured into the griev0us blum
der of his life. but that devotion to re-
publican principles prevailed at this con-
vention and the famous hero went down
to defeat in the house of his friends.
Grants opponents never charged that
he ever tried to add to the power Of the
executive. and Congress and the judiciary
suffered no assault from him, the Vice
President declared. yet even for him the
precept and example Of Washington could
not be set aside by the American people.
Topics of Other Speakers.
Besides the Vice President other speak
ers were Senator Charles Curtis Of Kan
sas, who's topic was 1.-The American Re-
public; Representative F.. NJ. Nye of
Minnesota. who spoke on ''The Republic
and Leaders" and Representative e. D.
c. Crumpacker Of Indiana, who addressed
his remarks to 1.-THE Republican Party"
Before the speakers were called ].
Denny O'Neill. president of the Americas
Club. paid a tribute to Gen. Frederick
Den. Grant and Mai. Archibald Butt,
who were honorary members Of the club,
and a toast was drunk standing.