The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-21

erence on account OF Grants great SER
vices were denied. no matter what the DO
litical exigencies Of the moment, the Wild
owed mother instantly became malcon-
tent. A case in point was President McKin-
ley's failure to appoint Col. +. d Grant to
the Austrian mission. or some other equally
important place. To Col Grant. as was
generally reported. was offered the place OF
Assistant Secretary OF War. This was not
considered concentrate with the family
claims. and the Grants were dissatisfied.
Some time afterward, Harrison Terrell
OF this city. for five years the faithful at
tendant OF Gen. Grant and with him to the
end at Mount Mc(iregor. went to Mrs. Grant
to prefer a claim for his son Willie. Ever
since Gen. Grant death she has been con
siderate patron OF this old servant, and
Willie himself had been her footman in New
York In the prosperous days after the Presi-
dency. She greeted Harrison cordially and
inquired what he wanted.
Il came up. Mrs. Grant, to ask you to
write little note to Mr.. John Russell Young
the Librarian OF Congress- in favor Of Willie
for membership in the library. Mr..
Young was such friend OF the Generals
! am sure he will listen to your recommen-
dation."
Mrs. Grant had often volunteered to help
Harrison along. and he supposed Of course
she would gladly write an Endorsement.
But nothing Of the kind.
mo, Harrison she replied with yigor
quite character I'VE are at outs with
this Administration. Mckinley offered
Fred something not much better than a
clerkship. and we shall never ask any more
favors Of them
But she kindly inquired into Harrisons
personal circumstances and being told Of
some present necessity promptly had
check for $50 filled out by her amanuensis,
which she signed and presented to him
Subsequently, Col. Grant WAS made
Bigadier In the Regular army by President
Mckinley, and doubtless Mrs. Grant 8 anger
was ameliorated.
Another curious illustration of her in
nuence is found in the relative treatm ent
Of the two families Of Grants and Dents
after Grant entered the White House For
some reason Grants old mother never
came on to the capital and none Of his
brothers or sisters ever shone at the Execu.
tive Mansion. His father. Jesse Grant, and
his sister Jennie were present at the first in
augur alton. Biographers say. with how
much truth lie not known. that they were
not encouraged at the White House.
Mrs. Grants entire family surrounded
her. Unreconstructed old Col Dent aban-
doned st. Louis and removed to Washington,
bag and baggage. Mrs, Grants two sisters,
Mrs. Sharpe and Mrs. Casey, were long con-
spicuous members Of the White House
social coterie. Grant was accused by
the opposition press Of appointing all his
brothers-in-law to Office.
Gen. Grant personally bothered himself
very little about this. When Mrs. Grant
spoke up for Casey and Sharpe he acquiesced
In whatever was demanded. But he thought
none the less Of his own father q family.
And the faithful wife, who had braced him
TO the struggle In the black days Of adversely
when he thought himself a defeated man,
believed to the day Of her death that her
credit at that bank was unlimited-that the
nations debt to her Ulysses was still due and
unpaid