Evening star., 1902-02-11
REMEMBERED BY GRANT.
Man Who Had Shown Him Courtesy
Recognized After Many Years.


In the year 1877 there was a stir of antici-
patton In Louisville. The coming Of Gen.
eral Ulysses s. Grant was an event Of un-
surpassed interest though the breach be-
tween the north and the south was still a
wide one. Great preparations were made
for the generals coming. John NJ Harlan,
later justice OF the Supreme Court Of the
United States; Mr.. w. n Haldeman, Mr..
Joshua Speed, Major Bonnycastle, Mr.. Hor-
ace Scott. DR.. E. D. Standiford, then presi-
road. and Mr.. David P. Faulds composed a
committee which went to Indianapolis to
meet General Grant. That was the year he
had left the presidency, and was returning,
via the west from his famous trip around
the world. Mr.. Faulds, on account of his
personal acquaintance with the Grants, was
in special charge OF the ladies of the party
Mrs I. s. Grant. Mrs. Fred Grant and
Mrs Potter Palmer
The morning Of the arrival came and all
Louisville thronged the downtown streets
to see the distinguished visitors. 1t was
with difficulty that Mr.. Faulds piloted the
broughams in which the party rode through
back streets to the rear of the Louisville
Hotel Guns doomed and bands played.
1t was big and rather unexpected demon
StratiOn.
But the reception to the ladies of the
party was the climax Of the visit. 1t was
given at o'clock in the afternoon in the
magnificent home In Walnut near 9th
street. now known as the ''old Shreve
place." and Mrs. David Faulds was the
hostess to all the pick of the womanhood of
the commonwealth. Mrs Faulds. by the
way, was Miss Sheridan. one Of the "three
Misses Sheridan" known through the south
for their beauty and talent. OF the three,
Belle Sheridan, the eldest daughter Of the
house. survives. living still in the old home.
Mr.. Faulds recalls with some amusement
that he was one of the three gentlemen
outside of the party who attended the re-
ception. The others were Gen. Eli Murray
and Mayor John Baxter. The house was
magnifcently decorated, and Gen. Grant,
on bidding his hostess goodbye, declared
Il have been entertained in the finest
homes and palaces in the world in the past
year. but never have l seen more ideal
home, Mrs. Faulds; nor have I seen such
women as the women of Kentucky
The first meeting Of Gen. Grant and Mr..
Faulds had occurred years before this, when
the latter was little more than a boy, and
the general, then a second lieutenant, sta
toned for time at Jefferson barracks,
passed through on his bridal tour. At that
time Mrs. Samuel K. Page, related to Mrs.
Grant, was living in house In old "Orms-
by row" Walnut street between 1st and
I'd streets. the center then Of the fashiona-
BILE life Of the city. Mrs. Page intrusted to
bride and groom about the city.
The bridal tour occurred In the early '40s.
In the summer OF 1876 Mr.. and Mrs. Faulds
and a number of members Of the Shreve
family were travelling to the centennial at
Philadelphia. The weather was hot and
the slowness Of trains intensified the tenn
perature. Several of the ladies grew faint.
At Deep Park, up in the Virginia noun
tains it was decided to leave the train, and
the party went to little hotel to recu-
perate. After dinner Mr.. Faulds was sitting
on the veranda smoking when another
party entered. A short, grizzled gentleman
ohn1 yy{tb frun md
a negro servant was brushing him of Wig
orously. when he glanced over his shoulder.
why, how do you do. Mr.. Faulds?" ex-
and came over and shook hands. Twenty
years had passed since he had seen the
Louisville man, then hardly more than a
boy.
"A man never forgets people he meets
during his honeymoon was Gen. Grant, g
response to Mr. Faulds' expression Of sur
prise at being recognized