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General Grant's Birthday

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Day
3
Month
May
Year
1888
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Public Domain
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New Yoek, April 28. - An elabórate banquet was given at Delmonico's last uight in honor of the sixty-sixth birthday of General Grant The arrangement for it were made by General W. T. Sherman. About 150 persons were present, and all partios and all ranks were represented. Pittsburoh, Pa, April 28. -The sixtysixth anniTersary of General Grant's birthday was celebrated at the Monongahela House last night under the auspices of tha American Club. Washington, April 2R- The Eepublioan National League last night celebrated the birthday of Geneial Grant at its club In Thomas Circle. New Yobk, April 28.- General Grant's tomb at Riverside Park was visited by many yesterday as a mark of honor to hls memory. Many bore floral tributes, which, they laid at the gate of the tomb. Boston, April 28. - The Massachusetts Club gave a banquet last night in memory of General Grant Many distinguished New Englanders were present Des MoraES, Ia., April 28. -The anniversary of the birth of General U. S. Grant was observed in this State by an extensivo planting of trees, in accordance with the Gubernatorial proclamation setting aaide the day as Arbor Day. The school-obildren, especially, planted trees throughout tha State. Chicago, April 28. -General U. S. Grant's Bixty-sixth birthday was remembered by the Grant Club in a programtne of eloquent addresses. Bouquets of flowers were the only decorations. Athens, Tenn. , April 28. - General Grant's birthday was celebrated by the students oí the Grant Memorial University at this place yesterday.

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Ann Arbor Register