New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-21
PERSONAL.
hteen members of the present Congress

Eighteen members of the present Congress
are natives Of Vermont.
1t is gravely stated that Mr.. Moody almost
invariably begins his dscourses with the direct address,
the word "you"
The students of the California University
have PLACED portrait Of President lie Conte in the AS
sembly Hall at Oakland
Major Hamilton C.. Williams, who was Pres
dent Folks private secretary has just died IN Mary
al the age of 20. He Tennesseean and lawyer.
Cabanel has lately painted a portrait of Miss
Catharne Wolfe OF this city, lady whose generosity in
all tho highest art enterprises here will always be CRATE
fully recognized by New-Iorkers
Gen. VIM. +. Barry, after nine years service
as the commanding officer at Fortress Monroe mas Deen
ordered to command Of Fort Mclienry Gen. Barry
was the Federal Chief of Artillery at the Battle OF Bun
Run.
There is a rumor that Queen Marie of Han
over has been converted with her three children, to the
Roman Catholic faith; but although her Majesty was
known long since to be an admer OF the Romisl creed
people nevertheless do not believe In her CONVERSION
A Scotch youth named Macalister has just
accomplished the unprecedented feat OF winning at
Cambridge all the chief prizes at sweep, and becom
ing Nor Wranser but this youth began his studies
at the London University College, and left it because the
work WAS too hard' ,
Mr.. j. G.. Raymond, it is reported, says that
Mr. Clemens thought COL Sellers a pathetic part, and
wanted Mr. Barrett to play it, This appears 10
be something like joke. Mr. Raymond is also said to
declare that the funniest thing in the feast OF turnps 10
his immediate friends the fact that he never eats Vese
tables; he "delests them AS some people do cats"
II is understood that all the casts and art
objects left by Rinehart, the Baltimore SCULPTOR Will be
raced in the Peabody Institute Gallery in that city
number of the sculptors admirers have determined to
Mace memorial OF their esteem his grave in Green
mount Cemetery The memorial will probably consist Of
bronze cast Of Endy mon now III the possession CI
Mr. John W. Garrett
The Crown Prince Of Prussia the other day
invested his eldest son, Prince William, with his own
hand with the star blue ribbon OF the Order OF the
Garter, sent to the boy by his grandmother Victoria
The Crown Prince aud his wife deeply moved. and
were apparently greatly delighted at this unexpected
distinction bestowed their son at so tender an age
His ROYAL ghness remarked that this was the first time
m the history OF the order that three members Ot the
same family were wearing this distinguished oadSe at
the same time.
At the banquet recently given in London to
Miss Helen Taylor, Sir George Campbell, In proposing
the health of the Queen said that although he was not
womans rights in the common acceptation he did
wish that the Sale law might be so completely reversed
that in England throne should be hereafter occupied
only by women The sentiment received with loud
and prolonged applause. and the Members OF Parliament
seemed no less pleased with IL than the others.
Mr. NJ. ID. Conway says that he heard MIR.
ia mes SPEEDING the biographer OF Bacon-who was an
attache OF the English Embassy at Washington under
Lord Ashburtonsay that during the high party excite
ments those times he observed enough to establish his
IN it'll that the solid OF the American people would
never fail any emergency they should have To encOun
ter "Mr. Froue returned from his the At
antc with similar faith which he has not failed TO
press on various occasons and the opinions OF such
those of the most enlightened class III another
rebellion In the south, the number OF sym
pathizers with IL III educated circles here would Do ex-
tremelY Linked"
Mr. Edwin Adams had picturesque sort of
reception by Eranciscans ut his benefit at the Cali
forna Theaer last After the performance Mr. Soth-
crn made hearty title speech at his brother actor who
touchngly and gratefully responded He said In con-
GLIDING: There il one whom miss, one for whom
look in vain tonight in all this vast assembage, one
whose genial face would be glad TO see, one whose
manly heart and generous qualities you all recognlze
mean John McCunOugh." Then, with another burst OF
cheers and not tears both in the audience and
the STAGE Aud Lang syne" sung. the COM
pany Joining tremuously In the chorus During the
singing Mr. Adams exchanged glances with Mrs Judah
the oldest member of the company, who was standing
with some signs OF feebencss with the rest Mr. Hill left
his place and led the toterng old lady toward the chair
In which Mr. Adams sitting. lie rose ana embraced
her offering seat cut she declining 10 take n. he re-
seated himself ana she stood with her hand upon the
back OF " weeping while the curtain FELL ihe audience
was much impressed that demanded another view OF
participating generously contributed ana the bene
ciary realizes from the performance not less than
$1,000.
1t is authoritatively asserted that Mr.. Moody
and Ms sankey have friends In Chicago who thoroughly