Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-28
SONS Of VETERANS
PAY GRANT HONOR
Warrior president Is Lauded
in Address by Former
Senator Means.

Personal honesty and courage were
outstanding in the life of Gen. u. S.
Grant, former Senator Rice w. Means
of Colorado declared in an address at
exercises concentrating the 10Th
birthday anniversary of the warrior
President at the Grant Statue in the
Botanic Garden yesterday afternoon.
The exercises were under auspices Of
William B. Gushing Camp. No. 30, Sons
of Union Veterans of the Civil War, and
Gushing Auxiliary, Sons of Union Vet
Grams.
Col. Means declared that Grant was
'the spirit of honesty" and that his
courage and willingness to fight made
him the idol of his men. He praised
the leadership of the great Civil War
hero.
Declaring that mo man will ever rise
in this world unless he has courage 10
fight for what is right" the former
Senator declared this Nation must ever
stand ready to fight for what is right to
continue its leadership among nations.
He urged that the American people keep
in mind as a lesson the sacrifices made
by the Union Army.
Danger Seen in Prosperity.
The speaker sounded warning that
In the present prosperity of the Nation
lies its greatest danger, developing the
thought that in time of hardship and
strife a nation tends to grow morally
strong. .
The exercises were opened with in
vocation by Rev. DR.. James Snera
Montgomery, chaplain of the House OF
Representatives, after the meeting nao
beeu called to order by FRANCIS y.
Yong, senior vice commander Oh 'i1e
Department of the Potomac, @. A. n:
A wreath was placed on the base OF
the Grant statue by Miss Urilda Wal-
Ire. president of the Gushing Auxiliary.
me assemblage Joined in the singing
of America" the Star Spangled Ban
ner" and the Battle Hymn OF the Re-
nublic." accompanied by the United
states Army Band. The presentation
of colors and pledge to the nag were
led by Miss Helen F. Downing, presi-
dent of Department OF Maryland ool-
diers' Auxiliary, Sons OF veterans
John L. Bateman, senior wee c S,s
of Union Veterans, presloeo at oiie
exercises and introduced the speaker:
THOSE in charge of arrangements Tor
the exercises were: S. O. Mawson
DEPARTMENT commander, G.. A. H.
Trancis ]. Young, senior vice COM
mander, G. A. r.; Gen. John l.. Ciem'
natriotic instructor, @. A. r.; MRS.
Charlotte M. Garry department pres1-
dent. Women's Relief Corps; A. E.
westrater, commander, Cushing Camp
sons of veterans; Miss Urilda Wallace.
president. Gushing Auxiliary, Sons OF
Veterans: Miss Helen F. Downing, De.
nartment of Maryland president, LaoleS
AUXILIARY, Sons of Veterans; Lieut.. COL
u. S. Grant, Sd, Department OF Mary.
land commander, Sons Of Veterans OF
the Civil War, and John l.. Bateman.
senior vice commander. Department OF
MARYLAND. Sons of Veterans OF the Clvll
war. Col. Grant is grandson OF Gen.
Grant
Loyal Legion Honors Hero.
The anniversary was commemorateo
earlier In the day by committee from
the Military order Of the Loyal Legion;
which placed wreath on the base OF
the statue. =. >ro;
The committee consisted oil MAJ
Lawrence Crawford, chairman; Cap,
p j, Dorm, United States Navy; Col
Grant and Francis P. Williams.
The Loyal Legion is an organlzatlon
of ofbcers and descendants OF oncers
of the Union Army.