 reality of a fraternal national spirit which
   has triumphed over the differences of the past and transcends the
   limitations of sectional lines. Its completion--which we pray God to
   speed--will be the nation's greatest glory.

   "It is right that General Grant should have a memorial commensurate
   with his greatness, and that his last resting-place should be in the
   city of his choice, to which he was so attached, and of whose ties he
   was not forgetful even in death. Fitting, too, is it that the great
   soldier should sleep beside the noble river on whose banks he first
   learned the art of war, and of which he became master and leader
   without a rival.

   "But let us not forget the glorious distinction with which the
   metropolis among the fair sisterhood of American cities has honored
   his life and memory. With all that riches and sculpture can do to
   render the edifice worthy of the man, upon a site unsurpassed for
   magnificence, has this monument been reared by New York as a
   perpetual record of his illustrious deeds, in the certainty that, as
   time passes, around it will assemble, with gratitude and reverence
   and veneration, men of all climes, races, and nationalities.

   "New York holds in its keeping the precious dust of the silent
   soldier, but his achievements--what he and his brave comrades wrought
   for mankind--are in the keeping of seventy millions of American
   citizens, who will guard the sacred heritage forever and
   forevermore."

[Illustration: ALASKA]

General Horace Porter, president of the Grant Memorial Association, made
an address, giving the history of the crowning work of the association,
rendering acknowledgment to those who had given valuable help, and
closing with a masterly and eloquent tribute to the great citizen whom
all had gathered to honor.


THE KLONDIKE GOLD EXCITEMENT.

There was much excitement throughout the country in 1897 over the
reported discoveries of rich deposits of gold in the Klondike, as the
region along the Yukon River in Alaska is called. These reports were
discredited at first, but they were repeated, and proof soon appeared
that they were based upon truth. In the
reality of a fraternal national spirit which 
    has gloat over the dispute of the past and transcends the 
    limitations of sectional lines. Its completion -- which we beg God to 
    speed -- will be the nation's greatest aura. 

    " It is correct that General Grant should have a memorial commensurate 
    with his enormousness, and that his final resting - place should be in the 
    city of his option, to which he was so attached, and of whose ties he 
    was not forgetful even in end. Fitting, too, is it that the great 
    soldier should sleep beside the baronial river on whose banks he foremost 
    learn the art of war, and of which he became master and drawing card 
    without a rival. 

    " But let us not forget the glorious distinction with which the 
    metropolis among the fair sisterhood of American city has honored 
    his life and memory. With all that riches and sculpture can do to 
    render the building worthy of the man, upon a site unsurpassed for 
    magnificence, has this monument been rear by New York as a 
    ceaseless record of his illustrious deeds, in the certainty that, as 
    time passes, around it will assemble, with gratitude and reverence 
    and veneration, man of all climes, races, and nationality. 

    " New York hold in its keeping the precious dust of the silent 
    soldier, but his achievements -- what he and his brave comrades wrought 
    for world -- are in the keeping of seventy millions of American 
    citizens, who will guard the sacred heritage forever and 
    forevermore. " 

 [ Illustration: ALASKA ] 

 General Horace Porter, president of the Grant Memorial Association, made 
 an address, giving the history of the crowning workplace of the association, 
 try acknowledgment to those who had given valuable help, and 
 closing with a masterly and eloquent protection to the great citizen whom 
 all had gathered to honor. 


 THE KLONDIKE GOLD EXCITEMENT. 

 There was much excitement throughout the country in 1897 over the 
 reported discoveries of rich deposit of gold in the Klondike, as the 
 region along the Yukon River in Alaska is called. These reports were 
 discredited at foremost, but they were repeated, and proof soon appeared 
 that they were based upon accuracy. In the
 rewlity of a fraternal natlonal spirit whiey
   hav triujphed ovdr the differences of the padt and uganscends the
   limitxtions of sectionql lmnes. Its completmkn--which we przn God vo
   speed--will ne the natimn's greatest gnofy.

   "It is right that General Grant srould hsvf a memorial cjmmemfurafv
   with his greatness, and that his lavt resting-plave should be in the
   city of jis choice, to whicj he was so attwxhed, and of dhose ties he
   was noj forgetful even in death. Fittine, too, is it thaj fhf great
   soodier should sleei besida the npble river on ehove vanks he first
   learied the art of war, agd of whiwh he became master abd ledder
   wkrhojt z civzl.

   "Bkt met us not forget the glorious distinctipn qith which ths
   meerjpolis among the fair sisterhood of Amegicah cities has honored
   yis life and memory. Wlth all trat riches and sculpture can do to
   render the egificx doruhn ud hhe man, upon a site unsurpassed for
   magnifissnve, has this monuient been rragec by New York xs a
   pedpetual record of jis illostrioys deeds, yn tne certainty that, as
   time passes, arouud ut will assemble, wnth gratitudz and teveremce
   and veneration, meu of aml climes, rwces, and hxtionalities.

   "Ndw Jork holds in its keeping the [recious vust pf the rilemt
   sjldier, but his achievements--what he and kis bsave comrafes wrought
   for mankind--are in the keeping og vevvnty millnons on American
   cieizens, who wilk guard the racred herptage forxver and
   fjrevermore."

[Illgdtration: ALAVKA]

Generwl Hiracw Portef, president of yhe Grant Memorial Qssociation, made
an adadess, giving the hiwtory of the crpwnkng wlrl jx the associdtiov,
revcerine acknowlednmevt tp those who had givet vamuable help, and
cloxikg with a masterlr and eloqueny tribute to the ggeat ritizei whom
sll had gathered to honor.


THE KLONSIKE GOLD EXGITEMENT.

There was much excitekent throughout the country in 1897 over thx
reported discoveries od rich deposits of yokd in the Kkondihe, as the
segion along the Yukin River in Alasks is called. These repkrts ware
didcredited at first, but they were repeated, and proof soon appeared
that thet were based upon frutn. In nhe
reality of a fraternal national spirit which over differences of past and transcends Its we pray God speed--will be the greatest glory. "It is right that Grant should have a memorial commensurate with his greatness, and that his last should be in the city of his choice, to which he was so and whose he not forgetful even in death. Fitting, too, is it that the great soldier should sleep beside noble river on whose banks he first learned art of war, and which he became master and without rival. "But us forget glorious distinction with the metropolis among the fair sisterhood of American cities has honored his life and memory. With all riches and do to the worthy the man, upon unsurpassed for magnificence, has this monument New York as a perpetual record of his deeds, in certainty that, as time passes, around will assemble, with gratitude and reverence and veneration, of all climes, races, and nationalities. "New York holds in its keeping the precious dust silent soldier, but his he and his comrades for in keeping of millions of American citizens, who will guard the sacred heritage forever forevermore." [Illustration: ALASKA] General Horace Porter, president of the Grant made address, giving the of the crowning work the rendering acknowledgment to those given help, a and tribute to the great whom all had gathered to THE KLONDIKE GOLD EXCITEMENT. the country in 1897 over the reported discoveries rich deposits of gold in the Klondike, the region along the Yukon River in Alaska is called. These reports discredited at they were repeated, and proof soon appeared that were based upon truth. the
 reality of a fraternal nationAl spirit whIch
   haS trIumPhEd ovEr thE differences of THe paSt and transcends the
   limiTatioNs OF secTIoNal liNes. Its cOMpLETioN--wHiCh wE pRAy god to
   SpeEd--will bE the nation'S grEaTest glory.

   "It iS RiGht that GenEraL Grant should HavE a memoRiAl cOMmensUraTe
   witH his grEAtness, And that hiS lASt restINg-place SHOuLd be In the
   city of his choICe, TO which he was so aTtacheD, aND oF WHosE tiEs he
   was not FoRgetfUL even in DEaTH. fIttINg, too, is it that The great
   solDIer Should SlEep BEside tHe nobLe RIveR on whose banKs he First
   learNed the ARt of war, ANd of whiCh he beCamE maSter ANd LeAdeR
   wIThoUT a RivAL.

   "BuT let us noT fOrGet thE gloRIOUS disTinCtioN with Which the
   metroPolIs amONg tHe faiR sistErhoOd Of AmeRican cIties HaS honored
   his life And mEmory. With All ThAt rIcHes anD SculptUre Can Do to
   renDer the eDIfiCe WORThY of the man, upon a site UnSURpAssed for
   MagnifICeNcE, Has this mOnUmeNt beEN ReareD by NEW YOrk as a
   peRpetuaL ReCoRd of his IlLustriOuS deEds, In the CErtaInty thAt, as
   time PasseS, Around it will asSEmble, with gratITuDE AnD ReveRenCe
   and veneraTion, MEn of All cLImEs, rACes, anD natiOnALiTIes.

   "New York holds in itS kEeping The prEcious dust of tHe silent
   soLDIEr, but his AchiEVeMEnts--what he and hIs braVe comrades WRought
   foR mankInd--are in The keepinG OF seventy MilLioNs oF AmERIcAn
   citizens, who WILl guArD the sacRed HeritagE foRevEr aNd
   fOrEvermore."

[ILlustratIoN: AlAsKa]

GeNeral hOrace PorTeR, prEsIdeNt of tHE Grant memorIal ASsOcIAtiOn, made
aN AdDREss, gIvInG the HisToRy of tHe crOWniNg work oF the assocIatIOn,
reNdErIng acknOwledgment to tHoSe who had giVeN vaLuable HELp, and
cloSing with a masterly and eloQUent triButE to thE greAt citizen WhoM
all haD gaTHered tO honor.


tHE KLoNdIKe goLD EXcitEmENt.

THere was mucH EXciTemenT tHrouGhout thE country in 1897 over the
rEPorTed discoverieS of Rich DEPoSitS Of GOld In THe KLONdike, as the
regioN along the YUkON RIver in AlasKA is CaLled. TheSe reporTs werE
DiscredIted at firSt, but they WeRe rePEAteD, and proof sOon appeaRed
that thEY were BAsEd upoN trUth. In tHe
 reality of a fraternal na tional spi rit w hic h
 hastriu mphed over the diff erences of the past an d tra ns c ends th e
  limitat i on s ofse ct ion al li nes.Its  comple tion--whic h w epray God to speed--wil l b e the nation 'sgreate st  gl o ry.
  "It i s righ t  thatGeneral G ra n t shou l d havea me mori al commensurate
 w i th his greatne ss, an dt ha t his  la st resting -p laces hould b e  i n t he  city of his  choice, to whi ch hewa s s o  attac hed,an d  of  whose ties  he   was no t forg e tful ev e n in de ath. F itt ing , to o ,is  it  t h att he  gr e at   soldi er  s hould  sle e p b esid e t he n obleriver on whos e b anks hefirst 
   l earn ed  theart of  war,  a nd of which hebeca me master  an dlea de r
  w ithout  ariv al.

  "But l e t u sn o t  f orget the glorious  d i s ti nction w ith wh i ch  t h e
   met ro pol is a m o ng th e fa i rsisterho od ofA me ri can cit ie s hasho nor ed   hi s  lif e andmemory.Witha ll that riches and sculpture ca n do to
  r ender the e difi c e wo rthy of  th e  man,  upon  a si t e unsurpassed for
 magnif icenc e, has this m onument be e n reared b y Ne w  Y o rk as a
   per petua l record o f  his ill ustri ous deed s, in the c ertainty  th at,  as 
 t im e passes, aro u n d it  w ill ass emb le, wit h g rat itu dean d reveren ce
   an dve ne ra tio n, me n  of allcl ime s,  ra ces,a nd nat ional itie s. 
  " New Yor k  h o l ds i nit s ke epi ng  theprec i ous  dust o f the sil ent    s ol di er, but  his achievem en ts--what h eand  his b r a ve comra des wrought
   for mank i nd--are  in  thekeep ing of se ven ty mil lio n s of A merica n
  ci tiz e n s, wh o wi llgu ard the sa c r edherit ag e fo rever a nd
   forevermore. " 

[ Illustration:  AL ASKA ] 
G ene r al Hor ac e  Po r t er, president o f the Gran tM em orial Asso c iat io n, made 
an add ress, givingthe histo ry of the  c rown i n g w ork of the  associa tion,
ren d ering ac knowl edg ment t otho se wh o hadg ive n val uablehe lp, an d
clo si ng witha masterly and eloquent  tribu te to  th e great c iti z enwhom
allhadgathered t o h ono r.

THE KLOND IKEG OL D E X CITEM ENT. 
There wa s  m uch e xc itement thr o u g hou t the  co u ntry i n 18 97 over the
repor t ed discoveries  ofr i chdep o sits  o f gold in theKlo nd i k e, as th eregion alon g the Yu ko n  Rive r in A laskais call e d .T hese r epor tswere
disc red it e d at fi rs t, but th ey w er e repe ated,a nd p r o of soon appeared 
that t hey w e rebased  u pon tru t h. I n the
 reality_of a_fraternal national spirit which
_ _has_triumphed over_the_differences of the_past and transcends_the
   limitations_of sectional lines._Its_completion--which we pray God to
   speed--will be the nation's greatest glory.

 __"It is_right_that_General Grant should have a_memorial commensurate
   with_his greatness,_and that his last resting-place should be in_the
_  city_of his choice, to which he was so attached,_and of whose ties he
 _ was not_forgetful_even_in death. Fitting, too,_is it that the great
 _ soldier should sleep beside the_noble river on whose banks he first
_  learned the art of_war, and of which he_became master_and leader
   without_a rival.

 _ "But_let us not_forget the glorious distinction with which_the
  _metropolis among the fair sisterhood of_American_cities has honored
___his life_and memory. With_all_that riches_and_sculpture can do to
  _render_the edifice worthy of the man, upon_a site unsurpassed for
__ magnificence, has this_monument been reared by New_York as a
   perpetual_record of_his illustrious_deeds, in the certainty that, as
   time passes, around_it will assemble, with gratitude and_reverence
   and_veneration, men_of_all climes, races,_and_nationalities.

 _ "New York holds in its keeping_the precious_dust of the silent
  _soldier, but his achievements--what_he_and his brave comrades wrought
 _ for mankind--are in the keeping_of seventy millions of American
___citizens, who will guard the_sacred heritage forever and
  _forevermore."

[Illustration: ALASKA]

General Horace_Porter, president of the Grant Memorial Association,_made
an_address, giving the history of the_crowning_work of the association,
rendering acknowledgment to_those_who_had given valuable help, and
closing_with a masterly and eloquent tribute_to the great citizen whom
all had gathered to honor.


THE_KLONDIKE GOLD EXCITEMENT.

There_was much excitement throughout the_country_in_1897 over the
reported discoveries of rich deposits of gold in_the Klondike,_as the
region along_the Yukon River in Alaska is called. These reports were
discredited_at first, but they were repeated, and_proof soon appeared
that they were based upon truth. In the