New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-20

PERSONAL.

General J. B. Gordon is to give the Grafton
at the decoration of the graves of the Confederate dead
at Frederick Maryland in June
Cassius VI. Clay will lecture on The Com
mercal Destiny OF the Western Hemisphere next
Thursday. the request of the business men OF ST.
Louis.
Mrs. Herndon, the widow of the heroic Cap
tain known as explorer Of the Amazon. and who went
down with his ship in hurricane off Cape Hatteras in
1857. lately died IN France
The first picture sold in the Royal Academy
this year was painted by lady-Mrs. Fides. 1t was
lrcty little genre picture and the first she has ever
sent to the Academy. Miss Allen is lady who has
last been elected to honorary membership OF the Royal
Hiberuian Academy.
The statement that Mario is in comfortable
circumstances cOntradcted. He Is quite without
resources concert is 20 be given In London for his
benefit Nine. Christine Nilsson iourneytng to that city
specially for that OCCASION II is to be hoVed that enough
money will he accumulated TO buy sighOr Mario sum-
cl'ut annuity.
Isabella of Spain is amiable. The Marquis
d Abzac was explaining to her some difficulties as to
precedence the spanish royalties and she said good
naturedly All ie lie bien! Nous sOmmes me vrae
saade do Ros de Reines espagnos; sept lei Paris.
sans cOmpter mon fs ct sa femme Madrid And she
checked them off on her fingers: Queen Christina her
mother herself her husbond, Don Carlos, who con-
siders himself the only legitimate King OF Spain, III.
wife, Donna Margherta, his father, Amadeus DUKE OF
Aosta; and the reignng par Don Alfonso anu MS
Queen, at Madrid
Mr.. Conway mentions in The Commercial of
Cincinnati "a very remarkable achievement OF Mr.
Francis Cation the distinguished author OF Hereditary
Genius and other works He can take the likeness OF
a family, or even a tribe! | have idst 'n4Cviewed
Mr. Cation about it, and able TO state with certainty
that not only he successful but his method perecV
simple. He takes album OF photographs containing
au entire family and all their connections Inc aPP'
as being arranged as it would be for taking copy VI
"A photograph, the time for copying one - equal! us
trbuted ALL The cap is quickly put on and taAeh On
as leaf after leaf OF the album Is opened Eaeh photo
graph Is slightly taken, and on top Oi tne Pb, y1,
and IN the end all OF tle family have been brought NV
single picture. This one picture LOOKS IKE l!'iI1
person. II Is somewhat like each, but still distinct
Is the average family type
Professor II. II. B0yesen will be married, on
June ~ TO Miss Elizabeth NJ. Keen, daughter OF
wealthy NewYOrk banker The professor sails with MS
bride for Europe the Moel July 10, and eS
poets TO be gone year, his trip to be equaiV
divided between Germany, ITALY, and France
lie will probably not visit Norway in recent years
his relatives have come to this country. His prncpa
object in going abroad TO gain leisure for literary WORK.
and he is especially anxious TO write novel WHICH
he says has haunting Orthe last three years
He has gathered youminous notes. ana It's scene
win be aId in NowYork with perhaps occasional disres
sions 10 Europe. the future Mrs. Boyesen "
said 10 be brunette OF remarkable beauty
Professor Boyesens book Goethe aud hitler neary
finished and Will be published III rvs
comuilainn but the fruit Of SIX years constant eEueh
stv nf these authors AbOHt Onethfd Of abe volume
devoted 10 commentary Faust. 10 Is 10 DC pubshea
uniiormly with stedman's A" Victorian POetA"
Mr.. Laurens Alma Tadema, the distinguished
artist is n Friesander. II is said however, that no
horn Briton ia more hearty and downright IN
work and manner than the Dutch gentleman
who has made his home in Engandi VINO
has married an accomplished English lady, her
self an admirable artist, who speaks English eorreeF
and nuently and who prefers the honest English caop
TO the continental outlet He is very pains'aXi"s
painter He is constantly lengthening out or cutting