The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-12

screen at the side of It. As the General
and 1 walked down together the Prince OF
Wales came out and shook hands with
General Grant and myself. He erected the
General very cordially indeed, and told him
that he was anxious that his sons should
see him and know him. He then called the
little fellows by name.
They were IN the room out Of which he
had just come. They walked in, and the
Prince introduced them to the General. The
boys were, judge, ten or twelve years old.
The little fellows shook hands with General
Grant and then stepped off and looked him
over from head to toe, as though they would
like to see just what kind of looking man
he was. We chatted moment longer, and
then I asked the Prince as to whether we
were to move on TO the drawing room. He
replied Yes and We walked on into this
room, where many Of the other guests were
assembled. Among those who were at the
dinner were the Emperor and Empress of
Brazil. They arrived a few moments after
we did, and the Prince of Wales presented
them TO the guests. / remember that the
Empress of Brazil saw me when she was
half way down the line, and, skipping a
number of guests for the time, she came
across the room and shook my hand, saying
she was glad to see me again and referring
to the pleasant visit she had had in America
while the General was President 1 suppose
she was glad to see anyone whom she had
met before, and for that reason came at
once to me-"
"Will you tell me something of your meet
ing with Queen Victoria, Mrs. Grantr'
said /.
81 met her at Windsor Castle where the
the General and were invited to dine with
her." replied Mrs. Grant. "When we ar
rived at the castle suite OF rooms was
placed at our disposal consisting of bed
rooms, dressing rooms and a parlor. When
we were presented to the Queen, her Ma
jesty first spoke for short time to General
Grant, and then addressed her conversation
to me. We had only few words together
She said she had had the pleasure of meet
ing my little daughter Nellie during her
stay in Europe some years before, and 1 re-
piled. saying that my daughter had been so
much pleased with her kind reception that
she had become one of her loyal subjects
by marriage. The Queen said she was glad
Of this, and with a few other platitudes,
the conversation terminated"
JESSE AND THE QUEENS DINNER.
by the way, Mrs. Grant, what is the
true story as to the presence of Jesse at
that dinner? You have seen the stories
which were published some time ago, which
stated that he refused TO remain at the din
ner unless he could sit down at her Majes-
tvs tableT'
Eyes, 1 have heard the Stories" replied
Mrs. Grant. They were not true stories,
and 1 vas very sorry to see them published.
The truth IS that Jesses conduct there, as
it has always been elsewhere. was that Of
a gentleman. He was treated like a gen.
tleman everywhere in England, and there
was no intention whatever by the English
to slight him there or anywhere The mat
ter arose through misunderstanding, to
put 1t mildly, on the part of Mr.. Badeau.
Jesse did not want to go to dinner at all.
He had an invitation that evening to attend
big ball in London. where there were lot
of young people, and when the Invitation
came he told his father and myself that
he did not want to so. We were very
anxious, however, that he should have all
the advantages of our tour, and we thought
1t would be a pleasant thing for him to re-
member In after life that lie had had such
an experience. My children were all very
obedient. and when / told Jesse that
would like 20 have him go he at once said
he would give up the ball and attend the
dinner. Shortly after we had arrived at
Windsor Castle, and while we were resting
in our rooms there, Mr.. Badeau came in
very much excited. He said to the General
that he had been told that himself and
Jesse were not to dine with the Queens
party, but with the household.
But said the General, that's your good
obo11 lie
ladies and gentlemen of the nobility of
England. and would not this be pleasanter
for both you young men than to be at the
other table?
''Mr Badeau, however, contended that he
! and Jesse were not being treated properly,
and complained that it was an insult. A
moment later Jesse came in and said that
Mr.. Badeau had informed him that he was
to dine with the household and not with
the Queen, and IL this was so he wanted
to go back to London and go to his ball.
He said taat ne had come cut there to dine
with the Queen and il 1t was a mistake, he
he thought he ought to be permitted to go
back to London. He wanted to know of
Gen. Grant as to whether he had not given
the Queens son dinner at the White
House when he at Washington. and
was so earnest IN his desire to return to
London that the General finally said he
would ascertain to the truth of the re-
port. He then sent out and asked the per-
son in authority If il was true that Mr..
Grant had not been invited to dine at the
Queens table. The answer came back at
once. 1t was to the effect that the Queen
most certainly expected Mr.. Grant to be
of the party at the table. and the re-
suit was that Jesse stayed. ! think, my
| self, that Mr.. Badeau was much provoked
at the thought that he was not to be one
| of the party at the Queens table and that
| this was the cause OF the trouble"
BISMARCK AND MRS GRANT.
How were you treated at Berlin. Mrs
! Grant. Did you meet the old Emperor,
Kaiser Wilhelm. when you were therer'
NO" replied Mrs. Grant. cit was just
| after the Emperor had been shot by a
would-be assassin, and though his wound
was not mortal he could not receive visitors
| His palace was shut off by iron chains and
the streets and pavements about it were
cushioned with hemlock bark. We were en-
tertained, however, by the crown prince
and crown princess and again by the
| Prince and Princess Otto Won Bismarck.
| Prince Bismarck took the General and my
| self to the war chamber, where the commits