The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-15

fathers house in Virginia
But Miss Fremont, the devoted
daughter, stands like wall of adamant
between her mother and merely GU
rious people, and it is only by special
grace and favor that this insight into
the circle of the home is-granted. The
interview from first to last was eX-
tremely felicitous. Mrs. Fremont was
in her most gracious and communiea-
tive mood, and her intellect was clear
and comprehensive. Words came rea-
Oily, sometimes eloquently, as though
her heart would gladly pour out its
best treasure. Her lovely eyes, not yet
bereft of all their youthful lustre, were
bright with emotion.
She told me something of her event
full life, of her home in Washington,
where for so years her father as United
States senator. lived out the honorable
principles which crystallized into his
tory, but with characteristic reticence
she withheld the graceful part she had
borne in that history; how at that time
she was an acknowledged belle of the
old regime, and that in her were cen
tered the finer qualities of a long line
of illustrious ancestry, of which She
might we'll be proud. More than this
was apparent; the gifts and graces in
herited from the famous men and wO
men of the old dominion, so renowned
for beauty, culture and refinement, still
cling TO Mrs. Fremont.
4 love Washington said Mrs. Ere
mont. There is an agreeable form of
society, a repose and elegance. also a /
spirit of liberation from the varieties |
of people meeting there that l like very |
much. In fact, Washington is the draw (
ing room of the nation. l would have |
preferred to spend my days there, but I
the political conditions after 1856 made |
,Ir-c nd 10 Nnxt-
York, where we lived nearly 80 years,
with occasional long visits to California
and Europe"
In speaking of this. she said: 1.-THE
queens jubilee brings back to me our
first visit to England. 1t was in the
early days of her reign. Prince Albert
was still living and / was presented at
court and saw the queen in all her
happy youth and royal state She made
q beautiful picture, and her counten-
3nce and manner showed that she en-
tered into the presentations with in
-erest. Prince Albert, tall, and much
landsomer than a. man need be. wore | Z
l white and gold uniform. and the two |
completed the truly royal picture. l
y saw them both a few evenings
ater, to even better advantage. Each I
inc the queen made the same impress
don of womanly goodness. combined /
With a look of power, simple and 1
manner. but that of I'M
Questioned authority. s
We were there in the height Of the S
eason, and had been presented at the
Easter drawing room. where l was /
sked to remain through the whole |
ceremonies. which were over two hours {
q length. At that time no sorrow had t
oucAed the queen. She was surround L
4 by those who loved her most
'rince Albert, her mother. and all the L
earest members Of her family. t
While in London General Fremont g
ad a delightful recognition by the
luke OF Wellington, and. 1 Suppose, o.
lat except Nansen. no one has reused d
lore interest, and been more honored ls
Y the Royal Geographical society than O.
lie general. From them he received the u
,unders' medal e
General and Mrs. Fremont. with their il
-mily, speat a year in Paris, and from
ieir house on the Champs Elysee they -
itaessed many stirring scenes, among -,
lem the official entrance Of Louis Ma - :,
lleon as emperor. The whole story IS Z. ..
recorded in Mrs. Fremont's "
of Ny Times" One para ~
aph may be recorded: we went forth 's
ON our home atmosphere Of perfect ~
-rmony and most lovely surroundings, 49,
to the fine palaces. and had nowhere II
Jar to the sense of completeness. ~
Mrs. Fremont belongs to that class -.
favored women who are born to give ~; .e
cial pleasure. She has an ease and IL
ace Of manner that puts one at their
81 when in her society.
II the course of this interview she re-
arfed: 4 have not lived for any de- Pr
IN or PURPOSE but just for home,
4 to be happy. Ny father and my
sband had the intellect and purpose,
d l have gone along in the wake Of
sir big ships When Admiral Porter
S in command of the western river wi
Il, he had the gunbO2t Benton for me
flagship, and he named his tender -,
me for. he said: You have always ~
led close to your father and TO your
sband.' and so I have. and now on mi
has fallen their nls nile. an Inherit rae
e of the good viii OF cur peop1e. ctr
I have no feeling that is provincial in
eIong TO the whole country, but in 4
ifornia 1 will END my DAYS. because fnl
the warm eInembrance here of the lar,
era1. and the kind friends who have fap
nered around me, soothing and life a
ing as the climate ITSELF bio,
he beautiful home where Mrs Ere fire.,
ut now resides was presented to her me;
the ladies of Los Angeles as a token soft
their tender regard. Congress, also. SIN,
recognition of General Fremont's lssni1
ped services. granted her a pension | res.
1900 q year. Ali the year around ! T