Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-06-05
Gossip about the White House We'd
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Letter to Journal of Commerce.
People who know the modest and pref
ty young lady who was Miss Nellie
Grant, appreciate her. Few girls Of her
age-she is only eighteen-would have
borne with such admirable temper and
discretion the fattery and attentions
that beset Presidents daughter. She
quits single life with the esteem of every
body here. She deserves good hus-
band, and naturally, then, the inquiry
is made as to whether she has got one.
Mr.. Sartoris came here with English
dress, address, and manners. He parts
his hair in the middle and spells his
name in the middle. He wore while
about his hotel "swallow tail coat
and slippers with bows on and in short,
his minor ways were so un-American
that he was looked upon as a "snob."
But the young men grew rather fond of
him, for although heis only twenty-three
years of age and acts young, he was
found to be made of manly stuff, and
even capable of teaching older people
gentlemanly traits. Many were amused
at diversion of his at the gymnasium,
where, to the surprise of all, he pun
meled the burly tutor of boxing till that
parsonage was satisfied and to the
further surprise of the young men he
plays good game of billiards or whist.
Mr.. Sartoris is descendant of the HUI
guenot refugees. His father, conserv-
alive, and one of the best known MEM
bers of the Carlton club, is prominent
merchant and does a large East India
business. His uncle Mr.. Samuda, M.
p, also of the Huguenot refugees, is
known as the largest ship builder on the
Thames, and an authority in the navy
debates in Parliament. 1t is not gener-
ally known that Queen Victoria, as soon
as she heard of the proposed marriage,
made inquiries regarding Mr. Sartoris,
and wrote letter to the Presi dent in
which she confidently Endorsed him.
This letter probably arose from the sim
cere personal attachment which the
Queen felt towards Miss Grant, and the
esteem she felt for the President of the
Republic in his official capacity. 1t is
limited by those cognizant of the situa-
ton that the royal heart will be moved
to some special mark of approbat ion in
with this marriage. 1t is
believed among Englishmen who know,
or affect to know, a little about the court,
that the Queen will invite the couple to
visit Windsor Castle and confer some
title of nobility upon the bridegroom.
There is a confident belief that Presi-
dent Grant will visit Europe after his
presidential term /; and the idea of ten
dering him the freedom of the city in
such event is already favorably ia ked
over in the London clubs. As to tenn
poralities, Mr.. Sartoris succeeds to more
money than he can easily sp nd. The
brides father is estimated to own per-
haps half million dollars worth of
property. To sum it all up, the agree
able announcement may be truthfully
made that the bride has good husband,
Mr.. Sartoris has good wife, and the
union assumes-at least in Washington
ian eyes-the significance of a national
affair, which cannot fail to cement more
strongly the bonds of friendship that
now exist between Great Britain and
the United States. Mr.. and Mrs. Sar-
toris will probably be residents of Eu-
rope for year or so, and then become
permanent residents of this country.