The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-22
THE HUMAN PROCESSION

Ulysses Simpson Grant, son and namesake of the great general and eighteenth President of the United States, is sdxty-one years old to-day. put not too old for love and romance since he recently played the role of nero in sentimental pilgrimage. MT. Grant Is O lawyer and has extensive business interests in San Diego, Cal. where he has resided for the last twenty years.
 When U. S. Grant, Jr.. was born at Bethel, O., July 22, 1852, his father had done nothing to merit or win par t1cular distinction. He had served in the Mexican war, and upon his return in 1848 married Miss Julia Dent, the daughter of a St. Louis merchant. year, Capt. Grant retired from the army and followed farming near St. Louis. The future President was a poor agriculturist, and in 1860 he took a clerkship in his fathers leather bus mess at Ga1ena, III. His salary was very small, and the young Grants knew the pinch of poverty. By the time U. s., Jr., had entered his teens the financial circumstances of the family were much improved, and at seventeen the lad occupied the posi- ton of a Presidents son-a great change for youth who only a. few years before had been ''kid" in a little western village, the son of a poor clerk. He graduated from liar ward in 1874, and two years later re- ceived the degree of LID, from Co., lunbia and was admitted to the bar. He also served as secretary to his father while the latter was President. Since 1893 he has resided in San Dinego, Cal, and has played a large part in the deveIopm ent of that city.
 MT. Grants first wife was Josephine Chaffee, daughter of United States D 0f do. She died some years ago, and MT. Grant was still mourning her loss when he met the heroine of his recent 'FU. S. and America romance, Mrs. America Will. The latter was clad in black for her late husband, a Mar shalltown, Ia., druggist, when she be- came acquainted with the. of a President on railroad train that was was carrying her to the home of her mother in San Diego. Mrs. Will. a lovely woman still in her thirties, en- tered into a casual acquaintance with MT. Grant, and learned that he, too, was bound for San Diego, while the recent bereavement of each served as an additional bond of interest and sympathy. Upon reaching San Diego the friendship was continued, and rip ened into love, with the logical result.
 The Duke of Somerset, who recent 1y became president of the British Olympic Games Association, will pass his sixty-seventh milestone to-day. He is a strong, powerful man. and has en- gagged in travel, exploration and out door sports since his youth. He was member of the Red River expedi- tion in Canada, and won the nick name of Anak because of his extraor- dinary strength. At Sau1t Ste. Marie, on that expedition, all supplies and effects had to be carried around the rapids. owing to the refusal of the United States to permit British arm ed troops to enter the republic, and A1gernon St. Maur, the future Duke, carried heavier packs than any one else. Since succeeding his father in 1894 the Duke has travelled much in Canada with his wife, often roughing it, cooking his own food, and doing all the camp work. The title of Duke of Somerset dates from 1547. The first Duke performed great services for England, and was rewarded by having his head chopped off. The second Duke desired to marry Arabella, cousin of James I, in consequence of which he had to flee for his life, while Arabella was shut up in the Tower, where she died.