The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-25
TILE ARIST0CRATIC GRANTS.
OCCUPYING THE Rooms or THE HEIR
TO ENGLfND's Throne
And Treating Untitied Visitors with Iony
Air-Mrs. Grant ON the Queen and tae
MARKETABLE MncNahon -Jesse's Opinion.

/ was present last night at n hot discussion


Fon n. Ls,d,n Tiuth.
was present last light at hot discussion
on the cNpedienry. from an economic point o
view, OF giving pensions to the OK Pres dents of
Means Committee. Of which Ganbclta was the
Chairman. sustained the affirmative. He bOr-
rowed what l thought his most cogent, argu-
through Europe. If Grant. on entering the
White House, had had before him the prospect
OF fair pension, would he. on leaving It. have
been rich enough to take his family about tho
world in uuasi-royal pompf Probably not The
bunted his appetite for wealth. Instead Of hir.
ing beforehand the Prince Of Waless suite of
rooms at the Hotel Bristol. and making
no bargain about tho price. he would have
been content TO put up at one of those
Anglo, American -, boarding., houses near
q Ways and Means Committee Il married to II
Virginian lady. who took an carly cpportu
nity to- call on Mrs Grant. VITA whom formerly
she was Intimately acquainted AS we were all
tired OF the wrangle. and curious To hear what
Hotel Bristol. we pressed her 10 recount to us
the incidents Of her visit 10 them. Here IL, as
nearly rs ! can recollect. wnnt she told us:
man and courier ON the box. was waiting ut the
door. Another courier was at the foot OF the
stairs. the angles OF which were lined with
beautiful flowers. He showed me up to the
first floor landing. AMI into handsome room.
furnished IN mass,ve oid-iashionrd mahogany
ami gre n velvet. II IL used IA a waiting room
for the gentlemen ana ladies in alton lance on
the Prince and Princess OF Wales when they are
ceiling. done out with git mpuldim-S aud "a
frontage of thrrc windows on the Pn'c Ven,
dome. II IL splnndidiy furnished in huhl AMI
Qrmolu. The foot sinks in soft double pile
Aubusson carpet; soft touches AMI chairs IN
yellow satin invite To- rnpo-e. II works of art
had been intermiNrd with the decorative lurni-
iure. 1t would never hay. occurred 10 mo that !
was in a hotel. single vi ture faces the win
della Sedia. The unicorn an the lion fight Tor
n crown upon lirc-srreen. which stood at Mrs.
ri an D." BySni ill., rnwnr 1 r,"n saw avn
dningsroom. and in the iHr pnrspe tive. a bed
room. hung with blue satin and lace. As / was
curious 10 500 how the Euslsl Princess lodges.
! cast my eve round everywhere. ~ ca'h aide
Of the Fireplace. III which bug logs burned, nnd
sofas are scattered about the sdlJr. had not
seen Mrs. Grant since tne civil war We us.d
were both raised sir on a rice ana ON u
cotton plantation. We once had a, very
hud quarrel. hat we mad, r. up again. She had
SAID something sharp to M; anu uN"d hrr
with bong jealous. because mad rrgulhrs SIDE
"a %. and sh' "A liitle round ono. like pumpkin.
think also-wh"h was very rude and IN
ladylik''-as srd. would 81" be 80 bitter II she
SAW as straigh, ~ myself for you know she
has an Observable eg-t N the left eye. How
! ever. IL wis forgiven and FORGOTTEN. and ] WAS
really glad oi the cpportunity To rail on her
wrote my unmarried. under my married namc.
or my 'hrl. and sent it in by tho ouricr. In
| tnro. or four M nut"s H. returned. followed 10y
Mr. jesse Grant. VIM kept both hands in his
| PANTHEON Io ktt-. The young gentleman has
| 2 bright. clrVor count 'nun.c .ani thought MIN
| T." his grunil r.. winch Eav" ~" pleasure;
| " .~h TO- renew NY % quaiutln' with very old
| friend ! returned. Come Ia then. IL you
| please he sad. quit politely. hut don't
stay very long i9r i'th,r nnH she are gong
out Tor ride, followed NE. young
eentlewpan. who introduced me- with. Mother;
here's Mrs. -. tatyou Hncw long ago. Won't
you sit down, Madame My companion OF
former days shook nanis with me- but not as
| cordially n she might | Thought However
| found that. relatively the reception she gave
me .wls amia9le Several other ladies came in
| while was there. II they had been servants
| looking Tor place, she tnull NOT nave been
more lofty. she dealt ont nonr oi those f,S
| which agreeable women all the world over. ted
visitors. with wnomtl y arr slightly acquainted.
| Had II not boon for Mr.. jesse. W. might have
thought ourselves at a Quaker meeting where
! Mrs Cir mt WAS wrapped up ~ her N-Iresi-
| dentiai dignity. She here md Their let drop
/ few words about Queen Victoria. Duurohin.
| and BIhri-b r.. TINT todd MS nu.hlng that was
gmuhi or d. ,rliN, rNrrlt that Mar,''nAl,
| that one Of tii" 0n"'n daughters was an
/ elegant 'uiWor.' The General. " thout stir
wt cye 1v one il. I"ok ed , nrr,
/ son who came M To him, And then dropped
! down again on the sofa. II mad met hum near
| the docks. should hay" thought him Il customs
/ officer. for he has n iidc-wHt"r ryr which s'ns
| through the boards OF trunk what's inside.
| lie had a ring on his little ilng"r and some din-
| mou1 studs but otherwise he wis got up like
! wis we'll dressed hut not remarkably 50. Her
I figure l. good, and she has nice white hands.
! II T. hair IT, nh hci own could see that.
=" Ihe younE man has the }oyousp,,rss "
! natural, and snNr what he THINKS. T. asked
me w'r' all cN-Pr'S dents treated 10y European
| royalty md ariSto'ra'y tho WY his father is
! sand no. ana that their intent IN Ia the General
/ does the whole of US ne returned. They tel
/ rs nobody took the least notice OF Pr sidrnt and
| Mrs. Fillmore when they were over here. | say
| To father that this sort ot thing is too good to
/ last AMI that he ought 70. - home before he
/ wears out hi Welcome. We ar going to spain
| NJ the end Of the fall. and then 10 coast round
| the Mediterranean IA a snip We have engaged.
| som" Americans from New England are to join
| stay in Europe have seen all the kings and
| queens. ana like TIA IN ur'tty W M But there's
not mu b IN them. Onlv that father says must
| bo ha'k ut Ithlca neat January should spend
! a year with the French and Il 'rman students.
| Living with them must bc right good iuu.