The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-23
MRS. JOHN A. LOGAN.
She Talks of Bismarck, Gladstone, the Prince
of Wales and Other Foreign Notables.

| New York Sun.
Mrs. John A. Logan and Miss Pullman
were among the arrivals yesterday, by the
North German Lloyds' steamship Trave.
which left Bremen on July TO- The two
ladies went abroad in October. Mr.. John
A Logan, jr, his wife and other relatives
were at the wharf to meet Mrs. Logan.
The party went to the Fifth-avenue Hotel,
and in the evening Mrs Logan went to
! Washington, where she will spend the sum-
mer at home. Mrs. Lc ian was entertained
abroad by the great folks of the various
countries she visited, chatted with Glad
stone, met Queen Victoria, the Prince and
Princess of Wales, the Shah of Persia,
Prince Bismarck, and many other people
whom the world talks of. She was re-
| ceived everywhere with the greatest cour-
tesy and consideration.
Mrs. Logan brought a ruddy color from
the sea. She wore a close-ftting costume
| of black. Her hair is snowy white, and
was brushed straight up from her forehead
and tucked beneath the white-silk border
the large black lOcket, exposing the
portrait of General Logan, that she always
II was very much disappointed" she said,
with the small showing America made at
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since was there, and perhaps our country
has improved its exhibit. But what was
there from America was unquestionably
better than anything exhibited by any
| other country. That, of course, was to be
expected. Titfany's showing was superb.
| 1t has been the talk of all Europe. and it is
| something that every European searches
| for upon visiting the exposition. Then the
| American display of electrical inventions
and apparatus was remarkably fine. OF
| course, we led the whole world in that. We
| did not stay long in Paris. 1t is very un-
| comfortable there now, with the dense
We spent most of the time in England. and
a very delightful time 1T was"
You saw GladstOne?'
Eyes, and Bismarck. / saw them both
several times. l was interested in cOmpar-
ing them. In one way they strike one as
having the same general character. Both
fOrcibly suggest strength, frmness and in
tellect. But in other respects how vastly
| different they are Bismarck appears to
one as cold. hard, immOvable. Gladstone
| had an expression of gentleness and sym
| pathy. He is soft spoken, and suggests
kindness and affability. His eyes are as
bright as boys.
Il had very excellent opportunity of
| forming an opinion of Mr.. Gladstone" con-
| tinued Mrs. Logan, for had the pleasure
| OF meeting him socially OH two different
| occasions. One was at Sir Edward Reeds
their memorial to Mr.. Gladstone Miss
| Florence Pullman and / were the only
| Americans hOnOred with invitations to that
| most charming affair. Sir Edward Reeds
presentation speech was extremely good,
| and, in reply, Mr.. Gladstone made q really
| grand address. You can imagine how de-
| ightful it was to me when he read paper
in which he said he found the most touch
| ing tribute he had yet received, to find that
| State of Illinois. and signed by the Cover
| nor of Illinois, in praise of Mr.. Gladstone's
| course. l really could not contain myself
l clapped my hands and exclaimed, My
Later on Miss Pullman and l were in
| vIted to the dinner Mr.. Carnegie gave to
| Mr. Gladstone. and had the seat upon Mr..
| Gladstone's left He is most charming
told me that he had only one desire in life,
and that was to live to see his ideas in
actual operation. 1t was his great wish
and he spoke frequently of it. You wou
be surprised to find how cOnversant he
with American affairs. He knows America
| politics through and through. He aston
ished me with his familiarity with them.
| And in other matters the same. He Is very
| familiar with the social problem presented
| by America. He asked the closest ques-
| tions about American life thought and
| feeling. He was intensely interested in the
| phases of the labor problem as shown in
our country, and this Clan-na-Gael affair
afforded subjects for much interesting talk
The great problem of seif-covernment. "a
| exhibited under American laws and condi-
tions, is evidently subject of the closest
| study with him.
Il was presented to the Queen, also, and
| to others of the royal house. / met the
Queen at the reception to the Shah of
| Persia. This was very magnificent affair,
naturally. The Queen is much maligned in
picture and print: She is not ct all the
| coarse creature she is painted. She is,
of course, very stout, but there is nothing
| unrefined or coarse about her. On tho
| other hand, she is a quiet, retiring lady.
who dresses tastefully in the black she has
| her customary black widows cap. Her
manner is extremely courteous and digni-
| fed, and / was much pleased with her.
| But was more pleased with the Princess
| of Wales. She is a most lovely and Iowa
| BILE woman"
lis the Prince of Wales SO fascinating as
he is paintedp was asked.
The Prince of Wales" said Mrs. Logan,
smiling. lis not fascinating, and there is
nothing in the least remarkable about him.
He is very ordinary man. but his wife is
more than charming. liked her much bet
ter. But the SHAH must tell you about
the Shah. He isn't ugly, and he isn't hand
some He has a strong face. That 10 about
all l can say of him, except that he seemed
most remarkably pleased with the atten-
| ton shown him, and has improved very
| much in his manners since he visited Eng
land sixteen years ago. You may remem.
Il
little ways that were not particularly nice
according to English ideas He hasn't
learned English yet, but gets along very
| we'll with French. His young son deported
himself at the reception with the greatest
| of propriety. and seemed to take the cere-
| monies and honOrs quite as q matter Of
course. The Shah has gone to Scotland
now, but will return to London in the fall. "
"Are there many Americans in England
| now?"
'Why, l felt quite at home among the
| very many of my cOuntrymen / found
there. Americans are very much in vogue
in England now. They are quite the
fashion, and are treated in the most whole
| hearted and hOspitable way in the world.
All over Europe Americans get the most
flattering attentions, and the English are
| waking up to knowledge of what Ameri-
cans are. Of course, there are any number
of vulgar people among those who go
| there from here, and, of course,
these people endeavOr to force
their way everywhere. But really / do
| not think any more Objectionable Amer
leans go to England than Objectionable
English come here large number of de-
lightful Americans 60 to England now, and
they are always cordially received and
pleasantly entertained. Home life in
| England is indeed charming. When it
comes to the physical luxury of living
though, l find that America is much better
off than England. The ordinary con-
veniences and Injuries enjoyed by people
| in very moderate circumstances here s:lre