Salt Lake Tribune | 1903-07-19 | Page 26 | One of Grant's Fow Jokes

I J p One of Grants Few Jokes The office of the late Maj James JJ Pond on the ground floor of the Everett lecture bureau house was much more than a reau In the privacy of the rear room Ii MnJ Pond entertained a great many distinguished men HI Some of tho drollest stories were told here by JVIaJ Pond and his lecturers rt The Mijor liked to tell at these gatherings r1 gather-ings about one of Gen Grants few recorded re-corded Jokes I The General had attended one of Ma I thiw Arnolds lectures given under Maj Ponds management Arnold spoke in his accustomed low tones to an audience I so well bred that nobody cried I Eouder Iid I though occasionally a courteous voice was heard to say A little louder if you please Mr Arnold Old Dr Lyman Beecher put his head I I I down and went to sleep and the crowd I went away disappointed As Gen Grant i filed out with the rest he said to hisS his-S host of the evening Well Pond Ive seen your lion but I I couldnt hear him roa1Kew York Sun t