The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-18
MRS. GRANTS NEW HOME.
1900 House, Where Mrs. S~artorts
VIII soon He Married.

Washington Special.
Mrs. L.. s. Grant. who has been here a
month, accompanied by her daughter, Mrs.
Nellie Grant Sartoris, has bought the fine
dwelling house built ten years ago by ex-
Senator Esdmunds, of Vermont.
To live in Washington permanently mas
long been the cherished wish of the widow
of the great general and leader among
scenes of her husbands many imp
near the White House, where she spent
eight of the happiest years of her life, and
close to Genera Grant, friends and her
own. For the purpose of trying the Capital
City as a home city for those whose glory
is in a measure reckoned in the past. Mrs.
Grant and her daughter leased a pleasant,
unostentatious house last season in r. street.
and here the family (Mrs. Sartoris's oldest
and youngest children, Algernon and Rose
Mary, were with them were comfortably
established. But, as might be expected,
Mrs. Grant and her daughter were invited
out, dined and feted, and the house grew
too small for the returning of these cour-
tesies.
Mrs. Grant set about the task of house
hunting with the same practical spirit that
characterizes all her movements. Escorted
many houses of bygone dignitaries. Finally
the house Of ex-senator Edmunds was pur-
chased for $4,000. At the time this house,
neighborhood was considered exceedingly
far out, and il is only recently that the
paved streets which add a delight to Wash
AAi6 tOu NClC tCIut Oul ILLS a
This splendid house, three stories in
height, with an English basement. is entire
~ OF brick, with an arched, vine-clad en-
the old-fashioned architecture. II fronts
south. overlooking a tiny triangular park.
Further down the street is the Blaine man.
sion: 1t is the most fashionable ~neighbor-
hood in Washington. The new house of
Mrs. Grant is chiefly distinguished for hav-
ing been for the last two years the home
of Secretary and Mrs: Olney. The broad
hall ia f7niSila1 ur1fh lfohf noE II. kI4s -S-ls
or the entrance is a cheerful, sunny room,
that Secretary Olney used as his den. In
the rear of this is another room. which,
during a fine reception given by the family
last season, was used as a dining room.
The regular dining room is on the second
floor.
west of the house il one of the brightest
and most inviting rooms in all Washington.
The sun beams all day through three large
front windows. The dining room opens from
the drawing room, which makes a pretty
and effective arrangement for a dinner
party. The majority. of the. celebrities of
the present administration have dined in
the President and his Cabinet In this room
last winter, but also the members of that
august body. the Supreme Court.
on the east side. Here Is a coy. old-fash-
Toned fireplace, and from the bay window
a beautiful and extensive view may be had
river. On the third and fourth floors are
the sleeping apartments. The rooms at the
side of the house and the third floor front
room are set aside for guests, and those in
the rear are for the servants The kitchen
is in the basement. and connected with the
butlery In the usual way.
There can be mentioned only one draw
back to the house for entertaining-that Is
that the arriving guests. in ascending the
broad stairway, must pass the drawing
room or library. where the hostess is re-
ceiving, before removing their wraps. To do
way with this feature. Mrs. Olney used
to have the back stairway. which is nice
" finished, lined with palms, and the guests
were shown up this way and came down
radiant. by the other way.
Mrs. CIR mt looks low much the same as
she did years ago. Her hair II brown and
only slightly touched with iron gray. She
shows her age most in her STOPPING figure
and the wrinkles that time has traced on
her brow. Her voice Is still youthful, an Ia
her manner. Mrs Sartoris is handsomer
now than at any period Of her life. Her
hair is dark, and her eyes the kind which
are known as melting. Her manner Is de-
cidedly winsome. In which there In an ele-
ment of languor. 1t in thought by many
that the marriage of Mrs. Sartoris and one
of the Assistant Postmaster-generals will
be one of the first notable occurrences In
the new home. AT any rate. the indications
are that the marriage will take place be-
fore long, as the parties In question have
already advanced as far as the country
drives and wild flower gathering" stage.