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Photographed on Governors Island in New York harbor, May 25, 1911. Henry L. Stimson had been appointed Secretary of War in the administration of President Taft just a few weeks earlier. General Frederick Dent Grant (son of President Grant) was commanding officer on Governors Island, where he lived with his family. This occiasion was the annual lawn party sponsored by the Army Relief Society, which raised money to succor widows and orphans of officers and enlisted men of the Regular Army. The Lawn Party:

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Major General and Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant were among the VIPs on the launching platform near the bow of the Vestal.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Dent_Grant
"Frederick Dent Grant (May 30, 1850 – April 12, 1912) was a soldier and United States minister to Austria-Hungary. Grant was the first son of General and President of the United States Ulysses S. Grant and Julia Grant. He was named after his maternal uncle, Frederick Tracy Dent."

His wife was en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ida_Marie_Honoré
"Ida Marie Honoré Grant (June 4, 1854 – September 5, 1930) was an American socialite, philanthropist, and ambassador's wife."

Thanks TVL1970 and swanq. We'll add some of this information to the photos in this series.

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Police History, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

Thanks for adding this to the Police History Group -- Seen in Police History (?)

New York Governor, Mayor, and other public officials. Looks like they may be reviewing a parade or other patriotic event. Here they are again: www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/2162715185/

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Jay_Gaynor en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Dent_Grant en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Church_Cropsey en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Alden_Dix

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Samuel_Dougherty see also www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/3576204160/ www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/2477620655/