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4 March 1878 — Constantinople | |
Monday. 4th [March 1878]. News that peace was signed yesterday at San Stefano– After lunch I went in the chair to the Maynards reception to meet the Ex President of the US of A. The house was small & crowded. I found Mrs Maynard in the 1st room. Mr Schuyler came up offered me his arm & said “Allow me to present you to Genl Grant.” At the end of an inner room a stout party was sitting on the sofa dressed in the height of Paris fashion & this was Mrs Grant. She bent forward on hearing my name & without rising—so I stood back & waited on wh she rose & so did the Genl & I quietly sat in his place by Mrs Grant. There was a circle formed round & all the Grants did was to reiterate the names of people as they were presented. I soon got up to speak to some one & the Genl at once popped back into his seat. I only stayed a few minutes & then went on to the Dorcas meeting at Mrs Smythes. Found only 2 girls there as there had been a sad accident. A great many people went in a pleasure steamer yesterday to S. Stefano to see the Russians—coming back the steamer was so long mooring at the bridges that some gentleman jumped into a Maltese boat wh overturned & 4 people were drowned amongst them a young Easton brother of the girls who sing in our church choir. I met Mrs Baker in the street on my way home & she was in a dreadful state about it. We had a dinner party tonight in honor of Genl Grant & his wife & son, Mr & Miss Maynard, Zichy, Fournier, Mr Foster, the Kemballs, Jamal Pasha & Said P. dined with us. We had a great many people & being Lundi gras we let them dance. They kept it up till 1. | |
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