The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-08-09
MISS GRUNDY At SARATOGA.
The Grant Obsequies-Gen. sherman and His Say.
irss-Persona, News and Notes.

widowets mourning. The black band was on lis
nat, hut II was flirting with the girls all the and
taking dance now and then. The hops and piazza
concerts morning and evening, omitted during the
first few days after Gen Grants death, were began
again the following week, and on last Saturday cvcn
ing two very lively hops occurred, one at the
Grand Union, and the other at the United
States Hotel. But on the morning Of the day the
funeral train passed through here, although 1t
made no halt, the earnest wishes fthe Saratoga
dents and visitors having been denied after being
made known to the proper persons In charge of the
arrangements for leaving Mount McGrcgor) there
was no music on any OF the hotel piazzas. The
wishes referred TO above were that the body OF Gen.
Grant might lie in state In Saratoga part OF day
1t seemed appropriate that 1t should have been so
arranged, for Gen. Grant visited Saratoga while
President, and was also here several times as the
guest OF Mrs. A. II. Stewart Judge Hilton after
he returned from Europe. lie and Mrs Grant and
others OF his family who always accompanied them
on these later visits royalty entertained when.
ever they came. Colonel and Mrs. Fred Grant were
OF the party on their last visit at the Grand Union
Hotel as Mrs Stewart's guests.
As the train had to pass through here, 1t seemed
hard that the request for 1t to halt part of day
Denied so many being here who had known and nd
mlred Gen. Grant. The town has been very much
drapcd, scarcely house falling to put out sign
OF mourning, and all the hotels have had black and
and also nags draped with black, as well as flags at
haf-mast on their nagstafIs. Not few people
have greatly objected TO these mourning emblems
on the hotels To which they went for pleasure,
and are superstitlous about passing under DOOR
ways so draped. SO 1t will be o relief to every one
when they are removed.
In fact, the long period which elapsed between the
death OF Gen. Grant and his removal from Mt. Nc
Gregor naturally caused many to lose the first feel
inp Of shock and dlsfrpaa and oven anua nj thosa
who were on the mountain seemed after time to
forget that corpse was lying so them, for on
Saturday evening, August 9, some of those who
were staying In the Hotel Balmoral played on the
piano In the parlor while others danced. This did
not seem In good taste, as 1t was within hearing of
the Grant cottage, but scarcely to be expected
that people who had gone up there for enjoyment
and were unacquainted with Gen. Grant and his
family could give up all the - amusements for go
long time, 1t being two weeks lacking only two
days from the date OF his death when his body was
removed from the mountain. In the week between
the Sunday following Gen. Grants death and last
Sunday, August 9, the little Mt. McGrcgor Railroad
carried 1000 passengers up on the mountain
President Clevelands wisdom and good taste, rs
shown in his share the arrangements for the Grant
funeral, have heard most warmly commended,
especially Ills modest refusal to have any denionstra-
tion personal to himself made on his arrival In New
York, where he said he was going as mourner. So
manifestly on ovation would be ill-timcd.
have scarcely met three persons who approve of
the site selected for Gen. Grants burial place. or who
have not something to say against the great ostenta
tlon OF all the arrangements from the time OF his
death. Even some New Yorkers concede that he
should have been buried In Washington.
"Well," / said TO Gen. Sherman this week, " i
don't believe you will want all this ostentation over
you after you dle." "No," he answered. sturdly, 81
make all the noise while am alive. My grave is
bought and paid ror,r laying great emphasis on the
last words, which he repeated more than once in
the conversation. st Is In st. Louis where my
children are buried. Let them chuck me In there
when am gone and put up stake to mark it." So
| he does not mean to have funeral at Government
expense, and does not wish or expect any city TO
present him with a place of burial.
Gen. Sherman looked very natural indeed, and
| was as full of goodIhumored jest as ever when /
met him here thisyeek, as the above illustrates He
stayed at the United States HOTEL He said he left
his wife and daughters at Lake MlnneOnka, and all
were well. As soon as he appeared on the piazza
during the morning concert Monday Mr.. Tomp-
kins, OF the United States Hotel, directed the
band to play all the national airs aud also March
| Ing Through Georgia." which was done especially
| In his honor.
Gen. Sherman says of course he is going to the
Sherman family reunion at his brother Johns home
in Mansfield, Ohio, in September. Gen. Sherman Is
| now, he says. "the head of the family"
Senators Evarts ~ Warner Miller also stayed at
| the United States Hotel while here.
This week saw ex Postmaster General and Mrs
Creswell, who, after spending few days at the
United States Hotel, went upon the mountain and
| remained until after the funeral. They have been
quite amused at the newspapers for having pre-
sented them with daughter, as several mentioned
in noticing their arrival at Mt. McGreg0r that they
were accompanied by their daughter, though they
have none there or elsewhere, and took one there
with them. Mrs. Creswell expects to pass more
time than usual In Washington next winter. .
met Capt. Strong, of the Fourth Artillery, on
Mt. McGregor, he being there with his battery, from
which was fired salute Tuesday. On leaving Mt.
McGregor Capt. Strong and his battery were ordered
to go directly back to their station at Newport and
will take no part In the ceremonies In New York.
Judge and Mrs. Macarthur came directly through
from Washington to Saratoga last Monday In the
violent rain-storm, but arrived safely. They had a
delightful time when they visited their old home In
Wisconsin the middle of July, and were much en-
tertained while there The late Senator Carpenters
widow issued cards for an entertainment In their
honor, but the news being received Of Gen. Grants
death withdrew the invitation, for 1t will be
bered that Senator Carpenter and his family were
very intimate indeed with Gen. Grant and his family
while the latter were in the White House.
1t Is true that Miss Lillian Carpenter has become
Catholic, but the report that she ia going into con-
"a
Mr.. and Mrs. Seaton Perry, of Washington, are
here. They always spend part of August at Sara
| toga.
saw Mr.. Hill, the brother OF ex-senator Hn!, of
Colorado, here this week. lie says his brother and
all the family are now In Denver.
Col d. Woodruff, ofthe Army, arrived last week at
the United States Hotel.
General and Mrs. Grahdm are still at the Grand
Union Hotel.
Capt. v. Mentally, Of the Army, was at the same
MOTEL on Tuesday.
Gen. Perry and other Army onicers stayed there
while at Saratoga this week.
Ex-Representatives Leopold Morse, of Massa-
chusetts; Smly Ely, OF New York, and A. Herr
Smith, Of Pennsylvania, are at the United States
Hotel. MIR. Morse has his sons with him, but his
wife Is not here.
Mi. and Mrs. James w. Gerard and her father,
Mr. Angel, who Kept house last winter on Farragut
Square, are here. Mrs. Angel Is at their home in
Geneseo entertaining house full Of company.
Judge ScO1eld and one OF his daughters have left
| Saratoga to return to Pennsylvania. Mrs Sconeld
and her daughter, Miss May, who Is an invalid viii
remain here awhile longer.
met Mr.. Lester, the nephew OF the late Mr.. John
| @. Cooke, Of Wizards Hotel, this week. lie says
Mrs. Cooke, his unces widow, and two Of her rela-
tlves now have cottage at Luzerne.
| Mr. and Mrs. John q. Davis, OF New York, and
their son and daughter. who spend their winters In
washington, nave one OF tue very handsome cottages
| at the United States Hotel.
Mrs. Budd, OF New York, VINO has frequently WIS.,
| tied Washington, is at the same hotel.
| Mrs. A. n. Stewart, AZ usual, Ia occupying her
suite OF eight front rooms, all communicating, on The
second door at the Grand Union Hotel. An addition
was lately made 10 her family there, when a son
was born to her great niece the wife Of Rev. Bloom
field Withera whose two older children are daugh.
| ters.
| Mr. and Mrs. Ryan, Of Charleston, and their
daughter arrived at Saratoga August /. They
will be pleasantly remembered having spent the
last two winters In Washington, where Miss Ryan IL
much admired. They are at the United States
Hotel
| Mrs. Ellen Hardin WalwOrth, who used to live In
Washington, has FOR this summer greatly enlarged
| and Improved the old Walworth mansion on Broad
way, where she still lives. She receives her friends
on Thursday evenings. Sometimes an evening Is
devoted TO history again 10 poetry, and music ID al
ways inierspersed. Last evening was Shakespeare
symposium.
AZ usual, large number OF very rich New Workers.
are at the United States Hotel, but that hotel has
lost since last autumn by death number OF the
wealthy ladies' and gentlemen who were most regu-
| lar in their presence there each summer-Mr. Rem
ben Springer and Mr.. Murray Shoemaker and MIR.
and Mrs. Alien, OF Cincinnati; Mr. Colgate, Mr..