New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-15
PERSONAL.

Miss Houston, the daughter of Gov. Sam
Houston, was recently married in Austin, Texas
Vice-Prcsident Wheeler has made Mr.. Edwin
f. Dickinson of Bangor " Y. his private secretary.
Bishop j. Weaver of the Church of the
United Brethrenii preside at the first OF the three
meetings to be held at Round Lake this Summer.
NJ. Caubcrt, who represented the French
agriculturss at the Centennial spoke recently at grand
banquet in Paris Of the generous hospitality he received
here.
Hudson futile recently brought to lum-
Der mill in Elie County Ohio Chestnut tree which
was 100 years old 1t was five feet III diameter and
scaled 3,SIO rect
Mr.. Iatrobe of Baltimore presented on be-
half of the Maryland Historical Society to tue State De-
rartment ut WASHINGTON copy OF the " Chronicles OF
Charles Carroll Of Carr0lltOn"
The Hon. John +. Smyth, recently appointed
Superintendent OF the Insurance Department. has re-
criyed a complimentary address from his former
ciaes at the Albany I0st-Onlcc
Lord BaltimOre's motto, "Fdtte mdsch3,
Pcroie tBine" been placed the State shield Of
MARYLAND instead of '~Creseite ct Nuplicamni" Nary
anders translate freely the new motto as Manly deeds
and feminine words"
One of the most promising American painters
studying abroad is Mr. Baird OF Chicago, young man
who has than talent, and whose pictures arc
suggestive Of rare and delicate Imagination He is
painting one for the next salon.
Faculty of the institution for 40 years, devoted to
1t that when the point death he took leave of his
family the other day he erded with this sentence: God
bless you all and Wabash COllege!"
The author of the anonymous essay on the
Chinese question: An Asatic INVASION" in Scrbner for
March. Is Mr.. Edward l.. Burlngame son Of the late
Arson Burlingame. Dir. Burlingames name was with
lercly that the public might get their first view OF
the paper from any personal bias suggestion
whatever but the author would be the last 10 think OF
failing ultimately 10 assume the responsibility Tor Ills
statements
Col. IngersOll has round, clean-shayen face
a round, somewhat bald head; round and liberal
figure and very round manner OF his own. His gcs-
lures are ungracefu his enuncaton borows sometimes
too much Of the twang; his unpleasant But his
talk is full Of fire, OF fun, of freshness. His mention OF
Mr. Evarts night. 10y the way, called out sponane
Gus thunder recognition from mis- audience thai might
well have touched and pleased our brilliant Secretary
: Mr.. Franklin SimmOns's statue of Mr.. King,
the first Governor Of Maine, Is completed and said TO
be an exceedingly good piece Of work. Such the
sculpicrs desire do something that would honor the
State that after the statue half done IN marble he
rejected it, although the rejection involved him in loss
of $1,000 order to reproduce the work in faultless
Mr. simmons Is at work at present upon statue
Of Peace the concluding for the naval monument TO
be placed In the grounds Of the Capitol AT Washington
The japanese Minister, according to the
picturesque description OF Mrs. Mary Clemmer looks
little 20 of age and scarcely larger than an
American or English boy OF IA His features small,
his eyes and hair black his expression full of gentle
intelligence. lie at the Inauguration creamcolored
trousers scanned with gold, black dress coat with