New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-23
PERSONAL.

PERSONAL.
Miss Dudu Fletcher Is the writer of the new
novel " Kismet"
Secretary CamerOn's engagement to Mrs
Skunk Is now denied.
Disraeli- Beaconsfied is said to have small.
white plump hands, in which he takes pride. Mr. Glad
STONE has long, brown, nervous hands and wear,
wrinkled gloves size and half too large.
Dumas is so delighted with Mile Croizette's
acting that he declares she shall henceforh play all h,
best feminine characters and adds that she capable
Of making the fortune Of a fourth-iate playwright
1t has been stated that the late Judge Ether
shepey was the last surviving member Of the conyep
ton that framed the Constitution Of Maine. This isa
mistake Mr.. Christopher Dyer OF New Sharon one Of
the members OF the convention is living, TIE age
Of % years.
The Grand Duke Alexis has aroused much
enthusiasm in the mind Of Mrs. Mary Clemmer She
says that hight in shape, in face, he is the consum
mate flower OF great historic race. His hands
feet remind Polar bears -how T." They tars
nothing from the golden splendor OF his head fros
the ulster OF his large, eger-cDanglng eyes"
At the recent cOnvOcation of the Visitors and
Governors OF william and Mary College, Virginia. tn
following resolution unanimously adopted: Ina:
the thanks of this board be rendered the Hon George
f. Hoar for the generous and magnanmous part vhiea
he has borne toward this college in which, VIA
patriotism he has sn6tned passion ana greHd H.
When the Earl of Carlisle, then Lord Nor
peth was in si4 travelling in this country be called
day upon Mrs. Abbott Lawrence, wife Of the .c. ALs
ter to England Mrs. Lawrence, somewhat Urgod bysO
arstocratica visitation summoned her two sog Belov
Lawrence and Abbott Lawrence r in order 10 present
them TO her visitor. Your LOrdship" she 81 - allow
me TO present you my sons, Abeow and Bike then
conscious that something wrong, size ai, hastily:
I" / beg your pardon, Bigot aud Abelow!
Here is still another story concerning the
late Mr. Nye He engaged in trying case a,
The Circuit Of The southern tier Of counties. TIE
presiding Judge being unfortunately peeyisn and Ttb
be as well as rather dul Of comprthenson Gen sye
had not only crossexamincd witness at great length
but had frequently put the same questions. when The
Judge had frequently ruled against ae improper Atlas.
the patience OF the Judge exhausted, an he TebHd
Gen. Nye for his course, ana peiulanii' asKed him;
" Gen Nye, what do you think am s'."' tore foFr
Nye looked up at the bench. AMI VIII E +t cVan'e'
nance but with twinkle Ia MS "t.. 100 I'd cooLy
and conposedly "iou have e't ''e .' "ae' yoir
Honor"
A small eight year-o!d q ... e3,er of the
late n p Willis has written whoat least assistance
play in four acts she calls it The Play OF the Two
Lovers" and takes the leading character herself she
has written all in printing letters aud hc language
is exceedingly funny and conventional The perform,
This is the little maids own programme:
THE PLAY OF HE TWO LOVERS
The QUEEN ..... Mrs -
T Ts k M., 81 hSnor us
First ActThe Slave in the w9d and the PrinceSs nnds
second 4, Act.T The B Ballet 9.s; -
Fourth Act-"She is Fonnd," and Another ballet
The Russian Minister at Wa 'hington, Nicolas
Shshkin, and his wife said to re great pedestrians
taking their daily walk in all sorts OF weather ana riding
only when making calls. speaking Of their cards, cor
respondent OF The Cincinnati Commercial says You
will perceive that the of Nine. Chiche ard Mr.
shishkin are spelled differently. asked gentleman
connected with the Congressional Library why the FER
ence was His explained the ch' 10 be correct
hut that so many absurd mistakes have been made IN
calling the name that his Excellency thought for DIS
cards he would have engraved the Sc mi rather than
substance. They have two sons and dinghier whose
care and education entirely under The suleFFonG
the widow and daughter OF clergyman oil ne bnshsH
Church.
During the Hon. William A. Wheeler's brief
visit in Washington lie was besieged by o1lcc seekers
Washington letter writer reports that Mr. Wheeler sad
that in five minutes after he had met Gov Hayes they
understood each other like brothers and that the SIN
crre and unaffected greeting OF Mrs Hayes ~ sue s'oa
Hospitality in the doorway when the carriage are" w
before the Governors mansion is charains picture III
memory He required with peculiar pleasure TO ne Ia
cidcnt of her bringing forward ner coore scrTan n
group TO shake hands with him. before the l.'tie
outside callers had had their turn, and Of her 'e " u
that they understood how much his name meal: iAer
hopes a. people. He told Mrs. Hayes with gTea eat
esness leaving, that II she would bring n"f nome e
and her home manners into the White House and Ae,P
them unchanged by the atmosphere oil ouciai mt s"'
would do a good thing for her country.
Gibson, the sculptor, had curious habits OF
reading He said he did not care about the WorE'o
modern scribblers" but from time to time he would
chance in some unaccountabc way, upon an Ensiea
classic speak Of it as If 1t was something aD'ou'
new lam reading n very interesting book called tb'
Spectators; yes, very interesting" lie said only NV
years before his DEATH and he slowly read through
from beginning TO end he talked about Sir Roger Capt
eOi1b rs
s,ps very much as lie did OF the Greeks In his devotion
70 Creek art he became strongly imbued with the
shirt OF classic mythology and history tha ne was III
the habit OF speaking % the events connected with both
~ il they were matters OF recent occurrence. takS
o dr 3hont Sappho whose character he Was defend.
ing he said, Yes -apphO has been muen m;.lEh.G
am convinced that sue was 'eI! 'VsPe''"'' '' 49,
very respectable"
The Rev. Spencer II. Cone, ID. D., OF whom
Mr. Tnace made recent mention in lis sermon to inc
theatrical profession, became an actor at the Suggestion
Of an Episcopal bishop in July, 1909 lie appeared !"
Achmet in "Aahomct" NJ the old Chestnut Street iHea
ter in philadelphia. Temperament, animal vitality, ana
mental versatility inclined him to the GaTrics school
His receptions were graced by the best taien'
OF the day. From 1905 10 1910, Mr.. Conc
n,ovea principally in Philadelphia, B3ltimon
and Alexandria. On one occasion he w"
unconsciousy the OF az (AeHe as turbulent ase
Forrest Maeready fray. brother actor, not PhsSs
Secured to hiri by The articles OF his arrangement Ine
audience prcudced in ayOro the Young American,
once protested In loud and menaclng tones we upr
ropidiy grew more and more alarming VI, srnSr.
was dispatch for Mr. Cone, who, With quics eSuhs
ANIMAL scnced his uureaSonng partisanS: DnliS S,%
cie of 1912 he retired rom the stage ana ut'Oeu ia
srlf 10 journalism and subsequently 10 the MINISTRY
was present at the burning OF the Richmond lhs ne. CEN
sci though at that time President 81 lh, I'p chvnh
cr,l CONVENTION" ara pastor OF the Oliver street Ir
nj Rchmond Kate CaXtOn. the ne res, Is ne uss
OF his SON Spencer Wallace Cone. ~ ne san na len
lie ceremony first performed by Dr. Cone ana W.
| by "A Catholic priest
| DIR. Charles Spiers of San Francisco vac
has h,en collector OF coins since boy hood has Ole "