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Capitol Hill (United States) (search for this): chapter 12
le for General Logan to leave his post of duty, and we had no one whom we could send who could attend to matters and who understood affairs as I did. Consequently I made the second long, sad trip to Utah, to bring my father's remains home to be interred beside my mother, in the cemetery at Marion, Williamson County, Illinois, and to assume the care and support of the three children left unprovided for. I do not even now like to recall that melancholy journey, or the multiplied cares which I had to assume, and which could never have been borne but for the unfailing tenderness and encouragement of my devoted husband. He was perfectly willing to share everything we had with my minor brother and sisters, who by my father's death had become double orphans. We had taken a furnished house on Capitol Hill when I returned to Washington, in November previous, for the session of Congress which ended March 4, and as soon as it was possible took the children and returned to our home in Chicago.
Turquie (Turkey) (search for this): chapter 12
were present, that she was unmindful of the cold. The President and Mrs. Grant and Vice-President Wilson, who was a widower, arrived at about half past 11 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. Fish, Secretary and Mrs. Boutwell, Secretary and Mrs. Belknap, Secretary Robeson, Postmaster-General and Mrs. Creswell, Attorney-General and Mrs. Williams, Secretary and Mrs. Delano, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. John Delano, were in the Presidential party, while the Diplomatic Corps, led by the Dean Blacque Bey of Turkey, Sir Edward Thornton, the Marquis de Naoville of France, Mr. and Madame Mori of Japan, and the Peruvian minister, all in full court dress — as on the occasion of all inaugural balls, the ladies wearing their most gorgeous gowns-attended the ball, and the grand promenade was given. The marquee not being heated, it became so cold that one lady was seized with a congestive chill and died in the room. This sad event, in addition to the intensity of the cold, from which everybody was suffering,
Washington (United States) (search for this): chapter 12
e most charming women that have ever been in Washington. I was especially fond of Mrs. Schurz, who master of the United States army, on duty at Washington. Among the social features of their entertahe summer, General Logan going directly from Washington to the convention in Philadelphia, where, af army and navy, and citizens and visitors in Washington to assist her at these receptions. The reciile they were en route, and they arrived in Washington to find inhospitable temperature and few prehey left a number behind in the hospitals of Washington, while others were borne to the hospital on lmbold, of patent-medicine fame, was then in Washington with a famous four-in-hand mouse-colored teaoniously. The great crowd which had come to Washington for the inaugural ceremonies left the city al the metropolitan newspapers had bureaus in Washington, presided over by a coterie of men who were hed house on Capitol Hill when I returned to Washington, in November previous, for the session of Co[4 more...]
Grant (New York, United States) (search for this): chapter 12
their seats in the carriage to return to the White House. We had in our employ at that time a faithful colored man servant, Louis Davis, who has occupied the position of trusted messenger in the Interior Department almost ever since. He insisted upon taking our little son, John A. Logan, Jr., who was then eight years old, to the inauguration, promising to be very careful of him. He took the child up to the Capitol and stood beside the general who occupied the place of committeeman near Grant. After he had finished the inaugural address, President Grant noticed the boy, and, Jack being a great favorite with him, he said to General Logan: Bring Jack in the carriage as we return. Louis, overhearing President Grant, preceded them to the carriage. Imagine General Logan's surprise when he saw Louis sitting on the box beside Helmbold with Jack on his knee! The President laughed heartily and insisted upon his being left there. When they arrived at the White House, President Grant t
Marion, Williamson County, Illinois (Illinois, United States) (search for this): chapter 12
e summer previous. There were three of my mother's children with my father in Utah, and we realized at once that there was no alternative but for me to again return to Utah. It was impossible for General Logan to leave his post of duty, and we had no one whom we could send who could attend to matters and who understood affairs as I did. Consequently I made the second long, sad trip to Utah, to bring my father's remains home to be interred beside my mother, in the cemetery at Marion, Williamson County, Illinois, and to assume the care and support of the three children left unprovided for. I do not even now like to recall that melancholy journey, or the multiplied cares which I had to assume, and which could never have been borne but for the unfailing tenderness and encouragement of my devoted husband. He was perfectly willing to share everything we had with my minor brother and sisters, who by my father's death had become double orphans. We had taken a furnished house on Capitol H
Tunstall (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 12
turally the only barrier in the road to the White House to each of the men ambitious to occupy it. sy manner of the ladies who received at the White House. Propriety and dignity were her chief charnd the navy, and Saturday afternoon for the White House. The mistress of that mansion always made ople. It is impossible for any lady in the White House to go through the long list of persons entference in treatment accorded guests in the White House latterly and in the olden time is by recognhat have been served in the corridor of the White House by caterers after musicales within the pastpitol for the inauguration, and back to the White House. The committee accepted his offer, and on yard-drove to the Capitol and thence to the White House in this beautiful equipage. Another thoughheir seats in the carriage to return to the White House. We had in our employ at that time a fabeing left there. When they arrived at the White House, President Grant took Jack by the hand and [1 more...]
Baltimore, Md. (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 12
s the Vice-President. How Mr. Greeley and Carl Schurz and men of their great ability could have been so foolish as to express their willingness to participate in this gigantic Falstaffian effort to capture the Presidency I do not profess to know. Mr. Greeley canvassed the country and made a most feeling appeal to the people, who, he thought, ought to support him for the Presidency. Notwithstanding the fact that Mr. Greeley and Mr. Brown were indorsed by the Democratic convention held in Baltimore on July 9, 1872, this indorsement did not at all increase the possibility of their election. Even Mr. Greeley's letter of acceptance of the Democratic nomination and his appeal to the people failed to make any serious impression. In the midst of the campaign Mr. Greeley was summoned to his home on account of the serious illness of Mrs. Greeley, which proved fatal. This sad event so affected Mr. Greeley, in addition to his great disappointment in not being made President, that his min
Omaha (Nebraska, United States) (search for this): chapter 12
set out upon the journey a few hours after receiving the telegram. At that time the arrangements were not as perfect as they are now. Persons travelling over the Union Pacific Railroad were obliged to change cars and get their sleeping-berth at Omaha. Following the directions of the agent in Chicago, I went into the depot at Omaha to find the Pullman office to secure the tickets for the section which I supposed had been assigned to me. There were many passengers in the room in line before thOmaha to find the Pullman office to secure the tickets for the section which I supposed had been assigned to me. There were many passengers in the room in line before the window of the Pullman office. Realizing that I would have no chance to reach the window for sometime, I sought one of the officials on duty in the depot. He knew General Logan very well and at once busied himself to secure my tickets. He stood up on a chair and called to the Pullman agent, saying: What is the number of Mrs. Logan's section in the Salt Lake car? After some delay the agent responded: Number twelve. The official then escorted me to this car, and I was soon with all my belo
Iowa (Iowa, United States) (search for this): chapter 12
eturned to our home in Chicago for the summer, General Logan going directly from Washington to the convention in Philadelphia, where, after a stormy time, Grant and Wilson were nominated for the Presidency and the Vice-Presidency. The national committee met soon after the adjournment of the convention and made a programme for the conduct of the campaign. General Logan was booked to speak almost every day until the election, having appointments in Indiana, Ohio, Maine, Kansas, Nebraska, and Iowa, in addition to the many made for him in the State of Illinois, a State which he had ever a pride in carrying. Indiana was always a battleground between the Republican and the Democratic parties, and it required much labor to carry it for the Republican party. After my father's second marriage, he desired to go west. He was appointed an assessor under the Internal Revenue Bureau, and removed to Provo, Utah. Early in August, when the campaign was at its height, I received a telegram fro
Chicago (Illinois, United States) (search for this): chapter 12
the dining-room with hands so full of souvenirs of the occasion. Soon after March 4, 1872, I returned to our home in Chicago for the summer, General Logan going directly from Washington to the convention in Philadelphia, where, after a stormy tiic Railroad were obliged to change cars and get their sleeping-berth at Omaha. Following the directions of the agent in Chicago, I went into the depot at Omaha to find the Pullman office to secure the tickets for the section which I supposed had beolder, and yet every one felt they must carry out the inaugural programme. We had as our guest Miss Nina J. Lunt, of Chicago. Mr. E. B. Wight, representative of the Chicago Tribune had invited Miss Lunt and our daughter, then in her teens, to gble orphans. We had taken a furnished house on Capitol Hill when I returned to Washington, in November previous, for the session of Congress which ended March 4, and as soon as it was possible took the children and returned to our home in Chicago.
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