The National tribune., 1902-08-21

said. MIR. Pendel. you don't smoke?" |
said. No He said, You don't chew"
/ said, No" He said. You don't drink!'
| said, NO" He said. Good mani good
man." / afterward related this incident
to his wife, as / was taking her through
the conservatory, and she had Il good
laugh over Il. .- ......,. -t O.
Miss Nellie Grant was charming
young lady of a most pleasant disposition
very pleasant and quiet. Always. when
she would be going TO a dinner party,
evening party, ball or a dance, i was at
hand with her wraps, to put them on for
her. / was very fond of her. and she was
always very polite and kind to me.
Gen. Grant was a remarkable man.. He
displayed more patience than any Presi-
dent ever saw in the White House. Once
he came downstairs to take a drive in his
buggy. The buggy was not there. lie
smoked his cigar, and waited and waited.
He walked up and down the portico. and
would ''rightabOut' in regular army style,
and walked up and down. and smoked
again. and after waiting until the patience
out. Albert finally appeared Instead of
railing out at Albert for his slow appear
| ance, he said something pleasant to him,
took the reins and drove off.
Mrs. Grant was a very pleasant lady.
indeed. She was very kind-hearted.
There came to the White House after
dinner one evening young man who was
a stranger here who had been robbed and
thrown down an areaway near the City
Hall the night before. He seemed to be
very anxious to see Mrs. Grant, and got
to talking with him and found out, to n
certain extent. what his trouble was.
went up and saw Mrs. Grant and she list
ened TO me while explained the situation
| to her; then she said, $50 down and find
the particulars from him, and how far
| from home he is now, and let me know"
l went down and did as she told me- and
went back and told her all that the young
man said for himself. / think then she
further said. Find out how much money
it will require to take him to his home"
| l did so and reported to her. She handed
me enough money to pay his fare back
| to the West. / came down and gave il
to him and he went away happy.
A WHITE HOUSE MARRIAGE.
During Gen. Grants Administration,
| his daughter, Miss Nellie. was married TO
Mr.. AlgernOn Sartoris. The wedding was
a grand affair. She was married in the
| East Room, RICH, in the center of the
three windows on the east side. There
was beautiful marriage bell suspended
over her head. The four large columns
supporting the Orders were all entwinetl
with the beautiful National cOlors. Palms
and other plants were artistically placed
| about the room, the windows were closed,
and the room was brilliantly lighted The
elect was beautiful in the extreme. The
procession formed upstairs in the western
portion of the building. There were II
| bridesmaids. All marched down the grand
| stairway Ill the west end of the building,
through into the East Room, where. as
| | said before, the ceremony took place.
| There were about 300 invited guests. In
linz with thas
a naval officer and an army officer ON one
side and naval officer and an army Off
Ger on the other side. who held blue and
white ribbons parallel with the white pill
lars, up to where the ceremony took place
After the ceremony was all ever the in
vited guests repaired to the Red Parlor
| that is, the ladies did, and l had the
pleasure Of presenting TO them the wed.
ding cake-put up in little white boxes
about six inches long and three inches
wide-fOr them to dream on, that those
who were single might dream of their fu
ture husbands.
After Miss Nellie had sailed for Europe
one night after di.iner the President took
a walk downtown, and everybody had left
the house with the exception of Mrs
Grant. ferry Smith. the old colOred dus
ter, and myself. When the President had
been gone probably Is minutes, Mrs
Grant, who was sitting in the Blue Par
Tor, seemed very lonesome. She called
me away from the front door to come in
near the Blue ParlOr door and be seated
as the house was perfectly deserted ex
cept for us three. While / was sitting
there the conversation turned to Miss Mel
lie. l said to her, Il am very sorry, Mrs
Grant, that Miss Nellie has gone away
We all miss her very much" Mrs. Grant
spoke up and said, Eyes. and We will have
her back home again." I chatted with hel
until the President returned and then took
my post again at the front Goor.
GRANTS SECOND INAUGURAL.
The day of his second inauguration was
one Of the coolest days ever felt here
The West Point cadets had been ordered
to Washington to take part in the inau.