New-York tribune., 1877-01-04
PERSONAL.


cepton this evening to his classmate. ChiefJustice
Waite.
Col. Nathan HuntOOn of Unity, n. H., is re-
ported to be the oldest Mason in this country He has
been one 10 years and his age Is 30.
Senator Bradford l.. Prince has recovered
from the illness caused by the continuous Overwork OF
four five years, and has taken his seat at Albany
The wife of NJ. WaddIngtOn, the Minister of
Public Instruction in France, was Miss Mary King once
this city. They have taken the handsome house in
Paris OF Faure, the singer.
The granddaughter of Mr.. Richard II. Dana,
Miss Charlotte Dana has just been married in Boston to
Mr. Francis o. Lyman Of Chicago. Mr. Longfelow, the
Hon. Robert c. Winthrop, and other digntarics went to
the wedding.
One of the United States Marshals at Boston
"A man whom all citizens OF that small town will
member-was a wit Of dry and quaint sort. When on
his deahbed of his friends appeared TO comfort him.
well Colonel" said the sick despondcntly, Pm
going. shan't he alive an hour from now" The Colonel
felt Of the nvalids feet Nonsense" said he, "your
feet are warm No man known TO die when his
feet were warm" "Ughw said the dying man. sharply
"What about John ROgersw
Mr.. Henry Irving has been greatly honored
by the graduates and undergraduates Of Trinity College,
Dublin He was presented with address, read by Mr..
Edward Gibson, O. c., NJ r., "amd great enthusiasm"
The address stated that Charles set forth the dignity
OF fallen grandeur and Matthias depicted with terrible
force Nemesis Overtaking crime hr. Irying's splendid
art had commended the stage to influential people who
usually held alOof and gave hopes OF Dublin again be-
coming crucial tribunal, able to make or unmake an
artists famea suggestion which must nave been pleas
ing Mr. Irving seems % secure his future posi-
ton Mr. Irving made suitable reply WHICH WAS inuch
chcered.
Profs. James Russell Lowell, H. w. Long
fellow and Pierce T. p. Whippe. W. ID. Howells. Ole
Bull j. T. Fields and other distinguished people went to
see Mrs Lander's first performance Of Hester Prylne
on Monday night in Boston The Advertiser says:
There was no want-there never is any want in Mrs.
Laudcrs performancesof clear, Illuminating intelli-
gence; she showed, always the skill OF trained
actress and carried herself with easy grace or magniii
cent dignity But her general style is OF that artificial
deliberate and mechanical sort which we have some
right to call oldashioned which has few touches OF ma
ure anywhere and none at all In impassoneu utter
ances; which never forges ITSELF and generally substi-
ues elocuon for inspiration In quiet passages where
taste and training could be prime factors, Mrs Lander
was pleasing and effective and everywhere 1t must be
admitted she was interesting" The Globe declares that
in an uneven and rather explosive way It is strong
piece of acting anu one Wnlcn ca,hVC g, I"H d., ~
rle spasmodic ut times, she was sun consistent appre
ciaye and true in all her effects. 1t Is the opinion of
TGe Herald that Though her pcrs0nation was some
what uneven, and at times sketchy her acting ~ most
the was adnraple uISpI, ih~ hueu vi nci oi
fire and fery0r."
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe as described by The
ST. Lou,s Globe. Democrat in an uncommonly gossipy
mood when conyersing with its reporter. Among her
free and easy comments upon persons ana tlhGs was
This in regard to The Nation: "Well she said, 1.-THE
literary ability OF The Nation is very good, but don't
like its tone at ALL think the young men OF Boston
swear by it very generally, but the old Beacon-st lah-
lies our sort of folks don't think much OF it, God
kin the editor You know, an Irishman-perhaps he's
scotchIrsh-and he regards everything from foreign
point OF view He has not at all entered INTO inc spirit
OF American politics do not think it Is possible Tor
foreigner 20 do He started ont IN the campaign as an
advocate OF Tlden, but found that wond not do'
and veered around to the support OF Hayes but do not
think his heart was in it," The Atlantic Mrs. Howe
thinks ia hardly as popular in Boston as 1t used to be
and she added: 81 really don't think Mr. HOwells is
man OF sufficiently large mental grasp TO edit such
magazine as that should be. He has very pleasant
STYLE and write very pretty story; but IL 'aKes
more than that to control and manage such magazine
The reason for this unkind opinion OF Mr. Howes was
not long in coming Mrs. Howe 1t seems is not in
yited TO write for The Atlantic Witness the yeracous
chronicle which continues: "Do Marx Twaih ana
Charles Dudley Warner exactly suit Bostohiahsf
asked the reporter. mo, indeed; ana MI howehs
has introduced them into his magazine 10 the ex-
clusion Of other writer's OF more weight am not
without interest in that matter Before cknor Fields
oot OF the magazine for 1t very frc
ouent,v but OF late have not at ALL" The reporter
stated that he admired the English for their laek OF
deceive yourself Let me tell you about Mrs. Paran
stevens whose husband was very wealthy hotel pro-
money and cndeayored To gain the enfee into the best
society in Boston, but without success. Aferward she
went TO NewYOrk and her personal beauty large Tor.
tune and elegant parties soon won for her an admitted
position the best society Of the city Finally she went
abroad, and, when she arrived in London, gave out
that her daughter the most wealthy heircss III
America; that she worth 100000 in her own
right The Prince and Princess of Wales took her To
their houses took her daughter out riding with them;
the Queen showed them great attention, and tho Prince
OF Wales made every effort to secure Miss stevens as
wife for one his young pObcmon who had lost all MS
money IN betting on hOrseraccs The young lady had
be GOOD sense not marry the nobcman. and she Is un
married yet You may imagine the disgust OF Bcac0ns
M such a thing This may seem big story, but II IS
true in chapter and IN verse can produce accredtcu
vouchers to lis trulhulncsS."