Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-13
The Grant Bows.

uc NEW xl6JUtU says.
"Grant boys" as the sons of the
general are Familiarity called in Wall
street, have been the subject of SO much
talk since the failure of Grant and Ward
that it will be Of interest to the general
reader to know who and what they are.
They are Colonel Frederick Grant,
Ulysses S. Grant, Jr, and Jesse II.
Grant. Colonel Frederick Grant is the
eldest son. lie is about thirty-fiv years
of age He graduated from West Point
in 1870, and married Miss Honore, of
Chicago, thoroughly accomplished
young lady, conversant to a far greater
than the average of educated ladies with
the languages, and charming musician.
She is also possessed of great personal
beauty Her sister married Mr.. Potter
Palmer, of the Palmer house, Chicago.
Frederick Grant, his wife and their two
children, boy and girl, are at present
residing in NoTristown, N. j. After
leaving West Point Colonel Grant went
upon the staff of General Sheridan, from
which, in 1877, he secured leave OF alb
sence to accompany his father on his
tour around the world. When he returned
from this trip he went back for awhile
to his position upon the staff of General
Sheridan, when. resigning, he became
vice president of the Texas Narrow
Guage railroad, spending his time be-
tween Texas and New York. He re-
signed his position as vice-president of
the railroad company to become con-
nccted with the firm now defunct. Aside
from this, however, he was engaged in
other business. He is regarded as
cautious and conservative in his business
transactions, and was thought to be very
"well-to-don up to the day when Grant
and Ward failed
Ulysses S. Grant, jr., General Grants
second son, is a graduate of Harvard col
lege, most of his education there having
been received during his fathers first pres
idential term. While at college he de-
voted his attention particularly to the law,
and stood very we'll in his class. During
General Grants second term as president
the young man served his father as private
secretary When his father left the pres
idential chair the son came to this city
and became assistant United States dis
trict attorney under Stewart L. Wood.
ford. When he relinquished this Office
he went into Wall street alone as a broker
and was very successful. In November,
1879, he was married to Miss Fannie
.Chaffee, the daughter of ex-United States
Senator Jerome Chaffee. Miss Chaffee
had large property in her own right,
but young Grant never used dollar of
his wife's fortune in his business. AS a
wedding present Miss Chatfee's father
gave her house in Fifty-eighth street,
near Fifth avenue, which the young
couple occupied for awhile. This house
was recently sold, and during last winter
U. S. Grant. jr., his wife and two chill
dren, occupied apartments in the Harper
flats corner of Madison avenue and Fifty
eighth street Mrs. Grant is in feeble
health, and very rarely goes. out. She
is lady of great refinement and amiabil-
ity.
Jesse r. Grant is the youngest son of
General Grant. He was educated at Cor
nell university and early manifested evil
dences of inventive genius. He has in,
vented numerous things which show great
ingenuity. but have never been brought
to public attention. In 1879 he married
young lady then residing in California.
He has been largely interested in an cleo
trio lighting company in this city.