Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-27
GHOS7L Y RUIMORS CLING TO
. GRANT CABIN AT LEMON HILL
Building Occupied by Commander in Last Days of Var Li,
Honored No,, but Vas Scene of Momentous Discussions

Squattins inconspicuously on the east
side of the Schuylkill River, part way
up the side Of Lemon Hill, and near
Of Girard Avenue Bridge into the Park.
Is a log cabin. No especial tradition
attaches thereto. except the fact that 1t
is Genera. Grants cabin and as such
, should be pointed out to visitors.
Yet persons Of imaginative mind and
lacking in skepticism long since have
attached few spirits to the place.
Hihted mysteries and ghostly rumors
about those famous commanders and
statesmen that the cabin once har.
bored, tales of their gathering there once
again at the midnight hour to discuss
the affairs Of. the Nation. This has
served TO- cast halo about the shrine
| SO little honored.
General Grant, himself. upon the pres
entatlon of the cabin to George II. Stu
nrt. close personal friend of the great
leader. refused to make much Of his
campaign home. which had sheltered
him during the last months of the war.
But it Is probable that the commander
/ OF the armies Of the North would have
refused even to admit that he had played
conspicuous part himself in the win
ming Of the war.
From the cabin. standing at City
Point, near Petersburg, the orders Of
Grant and all Of the generals of his
command were issued for the last cam
paign. 1t was there that President
| Lincoln spent many of his hours when
there that he welcomed Alexander II.
Stephens, Vice President Of the con-
federacy.
1t was from the cabin that Grant
watched the memorable march Of Sher.
man to the sea !; from 1t that he ordered
Sheridan's movements; from It that he
directed Candy In the campaign that
brought the fall Of Mobile. There be
received the Confederate Commissioners
on their way to meet President Lincoln
in Washington. In an interview, which
was perhaps the most important Of the
war. he met the President, General
Meade and Admiral Porter. Yet, he
directed his secretary. In writing to Mr..
Stuart, to style what had happened In
the cabin as insignificant.
Grants first visit to the city was In
1858. on his way at the time to assume
command of the Armies of the Republic.
He was met Mt the Continental Hotel
by Mr.. Stuart, chairman of the United
States Christian Commission Frank
n u
.Josenb PATTERSON and Adolnh Il. Boric,
There was scarcely time for more than
a bandshakinr aI, around. vet the
ifrlendshins Established then lasted
thromyhont Crant,s jifs
IF wns late In 1SG3 that he came
again. this time ms a guest of Mr..
Stuart, On tour Of the city. the two
started down Chestnut street In an open
wagon GRANTS IDENTITY remaining con .
, ccnled until thew reached Fourth Street.
There n newsSov nroclnimed TO the
world at large fiat the bearded man on
The sent was the General and by the
time rho vebicle reachcd Third street
tbc crowd Ind almost overwhelmed the
horse and WAGON
A. the Generals demand that they
seek cover. Stuart took him into his
offices and warehonse on Bank street,
where the formar to"k . seat on n mack :
inv box and rafnseI to appear for Il
speech or even 70 be- seen. while thou
sands clamored at the doors of the
plac" An esrans was later made
thrnnyb tho raar door and the round
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