Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-04-27

officer of the Grant Memorial COM
mission.
After the unwilling a salute Of
twenty-one guns was fired by Battery
d of the Sd United States Field Ar
tillery. commanded by Capt. Steele
Watkins. Floral tributes were then
banked high on the statue by mem
United States Supreme Court, officers
of the Army of the Potomac. the
Army of the Tennessee. the Army OF
the Cumberland and representatives
of other patriotic and fraternal or
CARNATIONS.
Judge stafford Reads Poem.
Following the presentation Of the
memorial by Secretary Weeks and its
acceptance by Vice President Cool
idge, Justice Wendell P. Stafford Of
the Distric. Supreme Court read a
poem paying tribute to Gen. Grant
which Is printed elsewhere in The
Star.
The memorial was formally dedi-
Gated by Gen. John ]. Pershing. CHIEF
of STAFF; Secretary of the Navy DENLY,
Gen. Julian s. Carr. commander-in L.
Grams. and Gen. Lewis S. Pitcher, COM
mander-in-c chief of the Grant Army
of the Republic, assisted by Wash
ington Gardner. James Tanner, John
r. King. d. NJ" Hall, Col. John L. NC
Elroy, past senior vice commander In
in chief: Maj. Gen. John l. Glenn. U.
8. A., and Rear Admiral F. ]. Drake,
U. s. N.
A tribute to Henry Marvin Shrady.
sculptor of the memorial. was made
by Judge Smith Hickenlooper, re-
| cording secretary and treasurer OF
the Army of the Tennessee. Judge
! ekenlooper also presented Edward
Pearce Casey. the architect.
sSTaps" Concludes Exercises.
Taps were sounded at the conclusion
of the exercises by a guard Of honor
composed of cadets from the United
States Military Academy and midship-
men from the United States Naval
Academy. The benediction was by
Rev. Washington Gardner. past COM
imander-in-chief of the Grand Army
of the Republic.
Music during the ceremony was fur
nished by the United States Marine
Band. the United States Navy Band
and the United States Army Band.
In his speech accepting the me
mortal Vice President Coolidge laid
particular emphasis on the greatness
of Gen. Grant in peace as well as in
war.
Sentiment Of Gratitude.
TT is in response to an increasing
! sentiment Of gratitude and pa
triotism." the Vice President said,
| that national action has set apart
this day to observe the centennial
anniversary OF the birth Of a great
American, who was sent into the
world endowed with a greatness easy
to understand. yet difficult to describe.
the highest type Of Intellectual power
simplicity and directness: the high
est type of Enthusiastically and
honesty. He will forever hold the
admiration Of people in whom these
The Vice President also paid high
tribute to the men who served under
Grant. "As great as Grant was" he
l said, "his armies under him were
greater still. He had been served by
| officers Of commanding ability He
never appeared to maintain for them
The greater their ability, the greater
was their attachment to him. But
| the rank and file were more wonder
full still.
| Surpassed BY None.
"In intelligence. in bravery, in partri-
oism. and, during the latter years of
the war, in military capacity. no armies
| had ever SURPASSED those who fought
the battles of the war between the
states. Their ranks are thin now, but
their spirit is undiminished. At an age
| when others would have quit ehe field,
they remain still holding positions of
| commanding authority in the service of
| their countrymen, the soldiers of Lin
| coin and Of Grant. AS they supported
him in the field, their bronze forms sup
port him here.
Our country and the world may
| well consider the simplicity and d.
! rectness which marked the greatness
of Gen. Grant. In war his object was
the destruction Of the opposing srmy
| He knew that task was difficult. He
knew that the price would be high
| vet amid abuse mad criticism, amid
| misunderstanding and jealousy. he did
| not alter his course. He paid the
price. He accomplished the result. He
wasted no time in attempting to fnd
some substitute for victory. He held
fast to the same principle in time
of peace. Around him was the de-