The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-13
COL. FRED GRANT.
He Will Locate In Chicago-Gossip About
His Brother-in-Law and His Wife.

His ErOtn6r-lQ-LaW ana LIS w No.
Saratoga Letter.
/ was shown a dispatch yesterday which says
that Col. Fred Grant has accepted the position
of engineer of a railroad company which is backed
by the Baltimore & Ohio railroad and the Wis
consin Central for the purpose of making a new
entrance into Chicago. Colonel Grant will 60 to
Chicago to take charge of this new work as soon
papers and the loose threads of his affairs. Col
onel Grant has had a very thorough education
as an engineer at West Point. He should o
very we'll in the railroad business. There is 20
doubt but what President Cleveland would give
him a commission in the army, but Colonel
Grant, it is said, has finally resolved TO take his
chances in civil life. This oldest son of General
Grant grows to look more like his father year by
year. He has something of the stolidity and
reserve of his father, although it is possible he
has not as much self-control. His temper is high
and he does not always succeed in governing it.
he has much more character and ability than
the other two sons. He has a passionate desire
to uphold the honor of his fathers name, and, as
be Is willing to go to work for himself, ought to
succeed.
Potter Palmer, the Chicago hotel millionaire,
and Fred Grant married sisters, daughters Of
Mr.. Honore, one of the early citizens Of Chicago.
The Honores came from Kentucky. The two
daughters, born in Kentucky, became, when
grown, very beautiful women, the best types of
a State celebrated for the beauty of it's women.
The HonoreS lost their fortune in the crash of
1897. When Potter Palmer married his present
wife her family was poor. Palmer bought back
the old Honore place, and has been a husband,
brother and father to the family ever since. /
have no doubt but that he was at the bottom of the
offer of the Chicago engineership to Fred Grant.
Inc Palmers were at the Mount McGregor
funeral, and came down to New York with the
members of the Grant family. Potter Palmer
is one of the most successful men in the West.
He is tall, lean and spare, with the clean look
and good color of a man who has regular and
simple habits. He has a kindly, regularly-fea-
tured face, ornamented with a slight gray mus
tache and a short chin beard. His eyes are blue,
and from their looks express great nerve. Mr..
Palmer, like most successful men, is more in
clined to reserve than expansiveness.
His wife is a lady who would attract notice
anywhere on account of her quiet. easy dignity,
simple grace of manner, and good taste in dress
ing, even if her good looks alone were not enough
to challenge attention. She is of medium height,
off by well-cut garments. Her head is we'll
shaped and poised upon a most graceful neck.
She is a dark brunette. Her luxuriant hair,
which is combed up high from her narrow fore
head, is beginning to simmer with gray, show
ing that it will be a good, luxuriant, solid color
when the change does take place. Her eyes are
very dark and full of light. Hernose is straight
and slightly prominent. Her mouth is small.
and when she smiles she shows a set of the most
even and whitest of teeth. Her complexion is
very clear, although dark, while the outline of
her face is a fine oval. Potter Palmer has always
had the reputation of correct taste. Those who
have seen Mrs. Palmer will not doubt his judg-
ment. Mr.. Palmer does not look a day over
fifty. He seems as if he were good for thirty or
forty years more of life. Few men with his
millions have as pleasant a home life as he.
Generally the chase and hunt for the millions
leaves the home out of the balance. 80 that when
old age comes there is nothing left in life worth
having.