New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-19
PERSONAL.

President Capen of Tufts College has been
married TO Miss Edwards, wealthy young woman OF
BrOokline, Mass
Sir Walter SCOTS house in Edinburgh has
Just been sold for less than $4,000 So much for the
power of associations In these prOsac days.
Madame Janauschek says that her knOwl-
edge of the English language was acquired in years
hard study with three teachers-one for conversation.
another for elocution and the third for grammar
One of the members of the late blOOdlesS
duel Mr. Frederick May has returned to New-lork ami
may be in his accustomed baunts The other is In
London where letters report him enjoying an exceed
nely gay season. understood that he hopes to re-
turn 10 Newport this Summer.
The granddaughter of Charles Dibdn re-
scnts statement that he was the slave OF drink anu
says that III the zenith Of professional career
which took him much into society at time when ex-
cassive conyyiallty was more fashionable than now,
Dlbdin temperate and a6scmOus To an extent which
then unfortunately rare
Martin, the famous French liOn-tamer, once
took young artist into the OF particularly fierce
on and the calmly sat down while the painter
cut his pencil skeched the huge and restless animal
The artist, afterward distinguished as the Belgian
animal painter yerboeckhoyen never would sell that
sketch, the converse Of mcnsento morn
Danrcuther, once the Cincinnati and now the
London musician, lives in the house Which the poet JOhn
Stirling used TO occupy; and to this house Mr.. Dan
reuther has added an artists luxury in the shape OF
large hall for private concerts, the walls OF which hall
are covered with Morris paper in n beautiful design OF
lemons and pomc granatcs In this hall Mr. Danreutler
has Just been rehearsing his first original compositions.
Mr.. Galloway Chester of Baltimore has just
given reception to his associate trustees of the Johns
Hopkins enowments the professor OF the university.
and others connected with the Hopkins Institutions The
guests The trustees. Francis r. King. Charles j. NJ
Gwinn Judges George William Brown and George W.
Dobbn Reverdy Johnson. DR.. Alan z. Smith, Francis
White and William Hopkins Of the university; President
Gilman, Prufs sylvester GdesleeVe, MOTIFS, ana Mar
tin. Lowell and Child or Harvard.
The bronze statue and die plates for the
Moullre Monument have been received n Charleston by
the designer and sculptor. L. T. Vett Tho monument
will he erected at White Point Garden, Charleston in
commemoraton OF the memorable victory gained by the
South Carolina troops under Col. Moultrie over Sir
Peter Parkers British squadron, when the latter at
tackled Fort Moultrc June 2S l776. The statue rep
rcscnts Continental soldier in full uniform, with his
right hand raised, and holding cannon sponge III MS
let.
Gilbert Stuart the painter, was one of the
most absennlnded of men. lie painted picture
for Mr. Hare Of Philadelphia This gentleman its com
plcOn made the requisite payment to stuart who az
once SAID Excuse me- this picture has been paid for"
of persisted III paying the amount due,
III 7paluter all the while protesting lie inherited this
popularity. once upon time his father, jogging along
TO church with his wife pilliOn behind him. lost In
rcyery dropped her the road He became aware
of her absence, however and turning suddenly rode
hack eXciaiminy "Godsmy life, are YOU hurtr There
she sat- enjoying her anticipation OF his surprise when
lac should discover her plight
NJ Ezekiel, the Cincinnati sculptor, paid a
visit 10 the Virginia Military Institute at Lexington the
other day. and greeted at special Joint meeting OF
che two literary societies of tho institution Mr. Eze-
kal was cadet ut the Institute during the last three
years the war; present with tho battalion at the
battle Of NEWMARKET and was graduated in 1866 In
1860 ho entered the Academy OF Design at Ber-
ha
difficulties. But after six years study he
was honored with the first prize for group called
1.-THE Wandering jew" The prize was worth 500
year years, and gave him the privilege OF prose
Berlin Inc WAS selected by the Hebrews OF America TO
erty which they presented to the United states last year
DIR. Fraser, Bishop of Manchester is prelate
who approves OF the lie recently addressed the
members OF the theatrical profession from the stages OF
two Manchester heaers those people being present IN
large numbers DR.. Fraser adycrted to ST. Paul being
advised not adventure himself into heacr aud said
uhe Bishop OF Manches;c was the hrst bishop OF the
Church OF gland If not the first bishop OF the Christian
Church. vino had addressed congregation IN the
aer He then remarked upon the proper dignity OF the
acting profession aud observed that the Puritan attempt
abolish thcatcrs altogether was followed by violent
reaction the shape the Immoral plays Of the Resora
tlon lie did want to abolish the theater. but TO
prfv II and make harmless instrument OF recreation.
With such nsrtons names n ,iacready; Charles kean.
Miss Helen Fauct before him, he did not think the
stage should necessarily be degraded
Wrapped in flannel dressing gown, made
gorgeous by cascades OF azure velvet his head covered
with an embroidered smokingcap his blue sparkling
with all their old yyaciy the veteran comedian Charles
Mathg vs. talks thus: This talk OF the dcgcneracy OF
the drama Is all humbug. IL is old story and about
"a true ~ old stories tired OF hearing OF the
model casts of times gone by. recoIect them well
enough and very good they but things ore done
quite rs well The drama OF any period Is Its pro
duet Just much its architecture painting or music
From top bottom Of the actors house the walls are
covered with thousands of drawings, etchings and
cravings. Many OF the drawings were made by Young
Charles Mathews when he went abroad with Lord Bes-
linton to study architecture OF laly-a tour made
famous by his challenge of Count DOrsay who, feeling