The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-02-01
GRIZZLY REBEL ETETS.
Meet and DO Honor TO Mrs,
L. y. Grant.
Mrs. Grant Remembers the
Drummer Boy Of Shiloh.

III uHiHtCI DOy vi SHllOH.
Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 30.-There
was q beautiful and emblematic
picture seen in the Aragon parlors
at noon yesterday with Mrs. Gen.
Ulysses S. Grant, wife of the great
Federal warrior, standing sur
rounded by the old and grizzled
warriors of the Confederaoy.
1t was quite noon when the del
egation Of Confederate veterans as
scmbled in the reading room of
the Aragon Hotel and marched up.
or rather rode up in . body to
meet the widow of the distinguish
ed and lamented hero ofthe North.
Hon. W A HemphiIl and Gen.
G A Evans introduced those who
fled up to Mrs. Grant. She had
bright word for each of them and
greeted each with cordialitv
which pore evidence of her entire
sincerity,
Others joined the throng which
desired to meet her, and the doub-
lie parlors of the Aragon were quite
full. Many Of the Boston tourists,
just returned from \ drive about
the city, occupied seats in the par
lors. The gathering was a most
happy enc, and Mrs. Grant was
most interesting to ali who met
her. "reminiscences were gone
over after the first rush, and every
one. was charmed with the gracious
lady.
Gen. Evans, as commander of
the Fulton County Confederate
Veterans Association, issued a
call Monday to appoint a commit
tee to welcome Mrs. Grant. The
committee appointed consisted of
many of the most prominent Of the
Confederate Veterans Of Atlanta,
and it was joined by many other
members of the Association, the
parlors of the hotel being crowded.
Many Atlanta ladies, the wives
OF prominent citizens, called on
I Mrs. Grant and she gave all cor
dial reception.
During the morning Mrs. Grant
and the party with which she is
travelling were driven over the city,
Mrs. Grant having asked to be tax
Ell to the monument Of the late
Henry ". Grady. 1t was also her
purpose to visit the monument Of
General Mcpherson en- the out
skirts Of the city, but on account
Of the heayy rains of the pas. few
days she did not 90. During the
morning she was driven to the
home OF the late Judge John Ersk-
inc, who was appointed Judge Of
the United States District Court
by President Grant, and who re-
tired on account Of his age in 1883.
His funeral took place from mis-
residence in Atlanta, and Mrs.
Grant called to leave a floral trib-
ute. This is Mrs. Grants first
visit to Atlanta since 1866, when
she came here with her husband
She expressed herself as being de-
lighted with the treatment she has
received in every part Of the South
and is much impressed with the
sincerity and the cordiality with
which she is being received on all
sides. Her party left last night
tor St. Augustine.
Mrs. Grant drove to the resi-
dence where Judge Erskine's body
was lying yesterday and sent in a
bouquet of violets for the oasket.
Judge Erskins was warm friend
of General Grants and had
shown his family many pleasant
attentions in recent years. When
Captain John Glenn, U. S. A.,
was about to b. presented to her at
the public reception at the Aragon,
Mrs. Grant remarked:
at is not necessary to INTRODUCES
the drummer boy of Shiloh to me.
| remember very we'll the day Gen
Grant found Johnnie Glenn beating
the roll At Shiloh. The general
always thought great deal ofyou,
Johnnie, and | am very glad to see
you