St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-21
GRANT DRIVES OUT.
His Longed-fOr Ride Heartily En-
jOyed i'm the Park.

| JOyed I'm the Park
New YORK, April 2O.-No incident in
terrupted the quiet of the Grant household
last night. The light was turned very low
in. the sick-rOom. The general slept and
rested through the night until 6:15 this
morning. The family slept all night as did
DR.. Douglas, who remained in the house all
night. AT 1:53 p. m. the family carriage
was driven to the door. Dr. Douglas ar
rived about the same time. Gen. Grant
heard the rumble of wheels and as the
driver reined> up the team the sick man
pulled aside the curtains to assure himself
that the time had come for the
LoNGED-FOR DRIVE.
At 2 o'clock Harrison with a fur robe on
his ann emerged from the house and pre-
pared the carriage A moment later the
general appeared He wore high hat,
about his neck was silk scarf, and closely
buttoned about his figure was heavy
beaver Overcoat. He carried light
the steps with firm step.
AS he crossed the tagging he bowed and
smiled, and bowed as a hundred hats were
lifted by those assembled on the opposite
sidewalk. AS the general was stepping
into the carriage, he glanced up at the col
| Ored cOachman and babe him good-morning.
Harrison, as he mounted to his place beside
the driver, remarked, ''That don't look
face was bright with glee. When Col.
Fred Grant left the house at midday to 90
down town he was
FEELING HOPEFUL.
He said his father passed better night
last night than since the alarming symp-
toms developed. He was early dressed,
and when the general was no worse it was
safe to assume that he was better. But
| more than that there was no doubt but that
he was brighter and stronger even than
Sunday. GA week ago." said the colonel,
Il did not believe father would live a week,
or day for that matter, but now believe
he is going through the summer all right. "
When DR.. Newman left the house he said
the general was yesterday asked if he would
not go out to drive in the afternoon. He was
silent little while and then said: "No, this
is Sunday. Prayers for my recovery have
been offered to-day in many places through
not go out until Monday" The general was
driven to Mount ST. Vincent and around the
west side of the park and back to the
house. having been gone thirty minutes
He left the carriage the first of the party
and walked firmly and unaided up the stairs
and into the house.
| About s o'clock this evening delegation
from the Union Veteran Army, headed by
Gen. Lewis L. Barney, called and pre-
sented a series of resolutionsi wherein the
members of the Grant family were requested
to ''whip out the doctors if it took all sum
mer." The delegation was received by Col.
Fred Grant, who assured the gentlemen of
his fathers good will for their organization.
DR.. Douglas arrived about $3.50 and will
probably stay during the night.
SOUTHERN HONOR TO GRANT.
LOUISVILLE, April 2O.-Gen. Grants
esd birthday, which occurs next Monday.
will be celebrated in this city by public
meeting of representatives of all parties.
Prominent gentlemen have the matter in
charge, and, owing to the peculiar circum-
stance under which the celebration is to
occur, Louisville, a Southern city, will ask
all cities in the Union to follow her ex-
| ample.