The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-10
MISS l. GRANT.
The Charming GRANDDAUGHTER OF the
Celebrated Soldier President.
Ladies' Home Journal.

III I1OIue JOuTUdl.
The birth of Esther Cleveland at the ex-
ecuttye mansion will take from Julia Grant
the nrst-6orn grandchild Of President Grant,
tiers OF the White House, but it cannot rob
her OF her position as che who Is doing
honor to the place which gave her birth.
on June Z, 1876, Julia, tine child OF General
Grants eldest son, Frederick Dent, and his
wife, Ida Honore. was born at the executive
mansion A month later she was ckristened
in the same building. The baby was given
but one name, Julia, in honor of her pa
ternal grandmother, her maternal grand
MOTHER, Mrs. Honore and President Grant
At the conclusion Of General Grants Sec
ond term Mr.. Grant removed with his FAM
lily 10 Chicago, where, for a time. they made
their home. They left Chicago FOR New
York a few years later, and there remained
until the appointment of Colonel Grant az
minister to Austria, when they removed to
the Austrian capital, Vienna Their return
% New York, where they are at present
recent happening.
Through the successive journeyings OF
hef fanny t4e education OF Miss Grant has
continued without interruption. Inheriting
frcm her Huguenot ancestry, doubtless, a
prediction for the French language. she
French literature. German she has studied
in the same conscientious manner. Both
her i'm her association with the Austrfans'
In addition 10 the study of languages
and literature, most of Miss Grants atten-
lAOkl IA CCn 0GNOltA ~ DIT
Miss Grant is domestic in all her tastes.
a fondnesS for sewing and embroidery fill
ing in the spare hours which are left from
her reading, studying and painting. She
is extremely amiable, thoughtful and cons
slderate OF others in an unusual degree.
Gentleness and justice are her most prom
inent traits.
She is slightly above medium height, and
of slender, girlish figure. Her complexion
IS fair and clear, the dark blue of her eyes
and brown OF her hair accentuating its
clearneSs. She dresses in the very simplest
Of modes. Her fayorite outdoor amuse-
ment is walking.
Miss Grant has never been formally pre-
debut in New York for a year or two yet;
but both Colonel and Mrs. Grant, realizing
what a delightful memory an acquaintance
with that most reserved of ali European
courts would be TO their daughter in after
life. permitted her TO be presented at the
Austrian court.
Her relations with her grandfather were
OF the most intimate and devoted nature.
She spent much time with him during the
last years OF his life, and remembers him
with deepest affection A wreath OF leaves,
the loving work OF her hands, was buried
with him, laid upon his casket in the tomb
at Riverside.
Miss Grant, as the Oldest living Of Cen
Grants grandchildren, is the fortunate pos
SCISSOR Of many valuable souvenirs OF the
eX-President. Among the most important
OF these are a number of personal letters.
Several buttons. which were cut from uni
forms which the General wore during the
late war, she has had mounted as a brace
let, making a piece OF jewelry more yalu-
able than any jeweled circlet could be.
In her character OF daughter. OF grand
daughter, Of pupil and in Ecr social eX-
periences Miss Grant has proven herself
worthy to bear the hOnored name which
has descended to her.