Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-04-27
OTHER CITIES PAY
|. J HOMAGE TOGRANT

Scope by Action of G. A. R.
/ Last September.
Although Washington today held
the chief celebration of the centenary
OF the birth of Gen. Grant, virtually
every town and hamlet in the United
States held patriotic exercises in
honor of the great Union soldier and
President.
Second in Importance to the cele-
bration in the National Capital were
the special commemorative exercises
held at Point Pleasant. Ohio, birth
place of Grant, at which President
Harding spoke. Elaborate exercises
also were held at Riverside. N. ", the
place of burial of Gen. Grant.
The movement for the Tooth birth
day anniversary celebration was set
In motion at the f1fty-fifth national
encampment of the Grand Army of
the Republic, at Indianapolis last
September. An executive committee
headed by Col. Thomas s. Hopkins OF
Washington was appointed by Lewis
s. Pitcher. commander-in- chief and a
national committee of arrangements
was created. 1t is headed by Presi-
dent Harding as honorary chairman.
Among the honorary vice chairmen
are Vice President Coolidge. Speaker
Gillett, Chief Justice Taft. Secre-
taries Weeks and DENLY. Gen. Perish
ing, Senators Nelson and warren,
Representatives Osborne and Yates:
Cows. Davis of Ohio and Miller Of
New York, and the head of women's
organizations related to the Grand
Army, as well as Gen. Miles, COM
mander-in-chiefo of the Loyal Legion.
and Hanford MacNider. national COM
mander of the American Legion.
The nature and scope of the ceie-
bration is indicated in the following
from the resolution adopted at the
Grand Army encampment IN lhoiah-
Rpolis, which recommended:
."That the national government oe
requested to take appropriate aS.iun
for the observance of the annlvel
sary and the Congress OF the Oni.sa a
States take such measures as may oe
necessary to assure the dedication
of the Grant Memorial at washington
ON the 9th of April next. rms az.
ton on the part of Congress we deem
of first Importance.
That the state legislatures. gov,
municipal officers be urged to take
suitable action to bring to the atten-
ton Of the people. the great lessons
taught by Gen. Grants steadfast ao-
herence to his country's cause In the
time of severest trial, and that an
institutions of learning throughout
the land be invited to celebrate the
notable event, so that the deep en-
bodiment of Gen. Grants life, service
and character in the thought and con-
science of his contemporaries may be
fastened with Transforming power
upon the minds of the youth of the
present generation.
That special commemorative serv-
Ices be held at Point Pleasant, ONO,
the place of his birth. and at River
side. N. Y, the place of his burial:
That patriotic exercises be held on
that day in the schools ane churches
of the land, that the memorial occa-
sion may not pass without leaving
deep and abiding impressions upon
the hearts of the young. ana
strengthen the faith of those who
believe in the God of our fathers
and in the priceless boon of civil and
further recommends that the incom-
ing commander in-chief be authorised
to formulate a program or order OF
exercises for the use of posts on tnat
occasion, and that all members OF the
Grand Army of the Republic, in so far
as they may be able, shall participate
in some simple yet direct way in
honoring the memory of Ulysses 5.
Grant
Organizations Participate.
THAT all patriotic societies and or
CARNATIONS representing the several
wars in which the United States has
at any time participated Oe requested
to unite in the celebration OF the
snniversary and am.,1 fhai t tn the GRAND
Army of the Republic; the Ladies OF
the Grand Army of the Republic. and
ali orders allied to the Grand Army
of the Republic. be invited TO JON
with us in honorins the memory OF
Gen. Grant"
Grants birthday anniversary comes
almost on the fifty-seventh annlver-
sary of Gen. Lees surrender at Ap,
pomatox, which took place on Aprli
8. 1865. At the close OF the clv,t wal ar
the lips Of the people than that of any
other American, unless 1t was Lin.
coin. In 1869 he became President ana
was reelected to second term. 30
his name continued to be o .he go q
dency in 1877 he was for time less
in the public eye, but he still was
fAyorfte. His unfortunate business
venture some years later excited the
sympathy and concerns of his friends;
II was known that he was reduced al
most to poverty. Then followed his
illness from the dread disease OF
which so little is known even now:
When Grant began the preparation
Of his memoirs he was ill. 1t became
know he was hoping that. when pub
competence for his family. His suf-
ferings increased as the work went
on. and at last 1t became a race be-
tween him and death, while mankind
watched and waited in anxiety for
the result. Grant conquered, for he
lived to complete the work. That ac-
complished, he welcomed the relief
from his sufferings that soon came.
That was nearly thirty-seven years
ago. Other wars have interviewed, great
national and International problems
have arisen and commanded the atten-
tdon Of the people. and thus the name
and the fame Of Ulysses s. Grant have
pie as they did forty or fifty years ago.
. But during the more than half CEN
&ury those veterans who served under
him and who loved him have never
wavered in their devotion to his mem
Dry. The veterans Of the civil war
are fast disappearing. In a few years
there will be none left. But old and
the name Of their leader still stirs their
martial spirit and awakens fond men,
Congress has enacted legislation for
the coinage Of 10000 Grant memorial
gold dollars and 100000 Grant memorial
silver half dollars to commemorate the
centennial: They win be sold at a
defraying the cost Of erecting COM
Munity building in the village Of George
town. Brown county. Ohio, and a like
building in the village of Bethel. Cler-
mont county, Ohio, as memorial to
Ulysses s. Grant, late President Of the
United States. and for the purpose Of
constructing q highway five miles in
Point Pleasant, Clermont county, Ohio,
the place Of birth Of Ulysses s. Grant.
10 be known as the Grant Memorial
road"