New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-06

PERSONAL.

Mr.. Henry James, it,, the clever author, and
occasional eorrespondent OF TIE tribune has just been
elected a member Of the Reform Club IN London.
Mr.. Archibald Forbes, war correspondent,
"a coming TO this country this it il reported TO
lecture on his experiences with The Russian army.
Mr.. Thomas Hughes is about to publish
volume directed against the movement for the dsesta6
shnent Of the Church Of England It's title is to be
"Our Old church What Shall we do with ItP
DR.. Schliemann is said to be building him
self house in A. He has given his little daughter
the ancient nan Of Andromache, and tho two maid
servants employed in the family enjoy the Homeric
titles Of Penelope and Briseis.
Ex-Secretary Bellknap has been visiting Pitts
burg and thus mentioned blythe GGsee Of that city;
"The General looks very WELL and is engaged IN large
and lucrative law practice the counsel Of several rail-
road CORPORATIONS He Is exceedingly agreeable IN con-
versaOn GENT eman In manners, and one OF the men
Etil destined 70 make his mark on the history Oh The
county"
Miss Kate Field said in her address at the
shakespeare memorial performance in London the other
day: Before leaving straford, was asked by the
Memorial Committee 20 assist them IN bringing thoir
project prominently before the public, particularly
IN my own country, and while thinking over the matter
/ had a dream which may not have been all a
dream. ] dreamed that my ancestor, Nathaniel
FIELD the dramatist and friend Of Shakespeare
came % me saying Do 1t for my sake. Your country
people revere my old managers name. You almost
believe that YOU Invented Shakespeare We owe 20 you
the pTeservatiOn Of his birthplace for not until that
greatest Snowman on EARTH p i. BaTnum was about
10 pack the crumbng house and carry Il to AmeTc
aid We awake % a OF is value. The light that
fslls upon ShakeEpeare's grave peers through an
American window. Just before leaving England,
Joseph Jefferson, your comedian, took his infant cnd
sratford. that might be baptized with the water OF
sweet-hOwing Avon The letter in hand asks for
b Of Ivy frUm Shakespeare birthplace that the grad
atng class OF Yale University plant It on the green
Of their A ina Mater. DO it-but not Your
try poor charity begins al home. But something
can be done now; the echo Of which will be heard IN
GewYork and San FIR nciseo. English actors will gladly
their masters cause This performance Is the re-
suit OF that dream"
Mr. James Whistler, the distinguished artist
an American Of long residence in England-has very
curious art theories He Is quoted insisting that
music is the poetry Of sound painting the poetry Of
sight; and that the suhiect-matter has nothing
90 do with harmony of sound or OF color
The great musicians knew this" h. urges. "Beeth
oven and the rest wrote musie-simpy music sym
phony IN this key concerto or senate in that On and
g they constructed celestial barmOuies-as harmOnies
as combinations, evolved from the chords OF + or G
ana their miuOr cOrrelattVes. THIS Is pure music ms
distinguished from airs-commOnplace aud vulgar in
themselves, but interesting from their associations, as
Dor instance. Yankee Doodle or 'Partant pour
tFnp-shoud stand alone, and appeal TO the
artistic sense Of eye ear, without eOnfoundlng ths
with emotions entirely foreign 70 IT, as DEVOTION PITY
love patriotism and the Ike All these have no KIND or
concern with art; and that Is why insist on calling my
works arrangements and harDonies. There, hanging
opposite my bed. IA the picture OF my mother exhibited
nt the ROYAL Academy a. Arrangement In Gray
and Black Now that is what IL Is To me 1t is inter
picture Of mother; but what can or ought
The public 30 about the identity Of the portraiti IL
must stand or fan It's merits an arrangement;
and ID very nearly fe-thats fact" Dir. Whistler was
BMaryknGeT and st In his English life preserves some
his American tastes IL Is sad OF him. IN regard TO his
Rno vvacOus Of men, he IL only dOgmaist on one SUD
eethe insists his guests eating buekwheat cakeA-