The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-12-02

How did General Grant go through
his receptions in Paris 2"

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his receptions in Paris ?"
"MAgui6cently, They were never
well reported in the American nevs
papers Everybody WAS struck with
the composnre OF General Grant in
mind and fece. IL be had been born
in q palace be could not have accepted
compliments, fsvors and observation
with more quiet mperturbability. He
Vas careful, too, about returning calls
and keeping up etiquette; and not the
least point could be made against k,nn
when he left the csuniry; and in France
sisquet,e Ii more than law or morals.
Mac Mahon aud Grant liked each other
exceedingly. Grant cannot speak
French nor MacMahon English. and
there hac TO be an interpreter between
them always. On the occasion of their
last meeting Grant said to the Marshal.
Mr.. President, desire to say O few
words to you this evening. 90 shall
probably not meet you again in France.
L am gong away tomorrow, and shall
return to my country By way of Asia.
desire to say 70 yoas cir. that on my
part ct least and think discern the
same feeling in your mind-our regard
for each other has not been matter
of form. am sure i liked you very
soon after / talked with you. and /
think you liked me. What wish to
say 10. that when you have laid down
this office. / invite you to eomo to
America. have got little house by
the side Of the. ocean. not extensive like
one of your palaces, but large enough for
an old veteran like you to take his ease.
IL you will come there and stay some
weeks with me. I VIII 60 anywhere
with you in the country MscMahon
said: General GRAFT. You have made
no mistake in the regard I have felt
for you. 1t has been one Of the honors
OF my term OF Office that you have been
my guest. i part from you with re-
gret. But. General, when Icy down
this trust, my hair will be too white
and too thin and my years too many to.
cross the ocean Grant ssid, soon af-
ter: Mr.. President, when you cease to
rule this country as is executive. yon
will not ba altogether cast aside. You
will return to your rank Of Marshal of
France General Grant, said Mac
Mshop, as long as you live you will be
Marshal of America The people
around MacMahon say that he was
never guilty of as good 9 stroke as that
at any other time in his life"
WAS there the least bat of spobbery
or patronizing of Grapt at those French
Not the least. All classes of soci-
ETY. were immensely moved by the
presence of Grant among them. The
very best reception that he had WAS ut
the house of Emile Girsrdin, editor Of
the paper called La France. Girardin
is the very ablest journalist France
ever had. but al uDscrupnlous rascal.
He has made q great deal Of money.
and 10 immensely rich. Every body re.
spects his talents, however. In early
life he killed his principal rivsl. Ar
mapd Carrel. in due. He is q Con-
Republican. He said to one
of the Republican officials: i want to
give dinner to General Grant, so that
be can see some of our representative
men, There were from sixteen to
twenty persons at the dinner. but every
one of them was o great man. Gam
betta was there; and made one Of his
magnificent speeches. He has voice
like music; his words al fall into place
like notes in musical composition; his
sentiment is high. and he lifts every
body up. There is no doubt he is the
greatest orator in Europe to-day, or in
the world. Grant replied, and bis
speech was translated with delicious
perfectness By proninent French
statesman opposite him. and hardly
knew which 10 admire most--the happy
style Of Grant. both in the speech and
the manner. or the admirable render
ing Of it by the Frenchmsn. After the
dinner was over the reception came on.
and that Was typical Of every art and
accomplishment in France. Letters.
painting. architecture, engineering.
war. the navy, science. whatever you
please. There we're great Numbers OF
writers for the magazine and q good
many Of those Frenciuheu would say
to Grant, General. ] wrote a letter in
Rogue des Deux Aondss on your Vicks-
burg campaign Grant would never
lie to them, but generally his interpret.
er would say; The General did not Gee
that article. but has heard il very
highly mentioned. In the same way.
when n. Grevy. now President OF
France. came to see Grant he threw
such . tremendous compliment 10 the
Generals face that Grant said 10 Bng
lish 10 somebody beside him. How in
man to reply 70 3 speech like thatr
But his interpreter. without the least
change OF euuutsnsuce, said 10 Gfevy
,ha. the nsagnificeoce q his compliment
had quite shaken the Generals mod
esty. and he could only say that France
must come 30 the perihelion of her
glory under such rulers as Grevy. The
Frenchman received the compliment
back as graciously ss bs gave it.
Several Of the artists at the reception
masked themselves behind other per-
sous. and made the minutest study of
Grants face. So as to reproduce it. and
one of them said it Vas the finest face
in its general composition he had ever
SEEN"
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