New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-03
PERSONAL.

Lord DufferD is having beautiful Ameri-
yacht built in Rhode Island
Mr.. Levi p. Morton has leased the house in
Washington known ~ the sam Hooper house"
Mr.. I. b. Aldrch is fOrty-twO years old, a.
Swinburne is fortyone Z. G. is fortyhve, c.
d. Warren is forty-seven and W. d. Hewels is forty
one
General Sherman and his wife Will hereat-
ter live permanently IN Washin gtOn They have leased
the residence Ffteenth-s just vacated by Admiral
Amy.
Alfred Cleveland Coke, Edward Everett Hale,
John Jay and others give addresses at the forty
seventh annual Convention Of the Alpha Delta Phi, at
Hartford, next Thursday.
President Hayes received a morning call the
other day from party Of hty-sx young ladies from
Maryland boarding-school He shook hands with them
all. ana gave them permission TO look at the White
House.
When Alexander II. Stephens began 10 prac-
tice law he extremely poor and had not too easy
days. perhaps the remembrance Of That time that
makes him good yenng men, at least fifty Of whom
he has helped 10 education.
The late Mrs. Sarah ,Iosepha Hale was active
in many excellent public undertakings She had much
TO do with the completion Of the Bunker Bill Monu-
Inent for tnrty she labored to have Thanksgiving
Day made National holiday and she greatly Influenced
her old friend Mathew Vassar, in the organization OF
NasSar College.
Miss Bessie COnklinc was married the other
day I'm a rich white costume without veil orange
blossoms; her ornaments were diamonds. She was
graceful and sef-?ossesscd. she drove with her hus
band from the church to their beautiful home, where
they gave a dinner TO large party OF frirnds. They
very scuslby take 10 BRIDAL tOur. EXGOTernOr Sey-
mour gave the pair silver eorvlce
Mrs. Elizabeth Lloyd Pmkney, the wife OF
Bishop Pnney, Mary and Las gust died at the age OF
ninety. a weL-beioved and most loveable old
lady. She was Miss L0wudcs OF old Maryland fam
ilv and has always lived az her old family home OF
" Blenhem." Mrs. Plnkney about twenty years
older than the Bishop ana said have made with 1er
own hands the robe IN which the Bishop was o"piztd'
Mr. George W. Childs, TO whom DR.. Ali
bone dedicated his Dictionary OF English Literature
and by whom it was first published, gives
hearty expression TO the regret Of fhlia-
delphia at what they call their forced loan OF
Dr. AliDone to the Lenox Library. IN The course OF
long article he says: To-day the lrsJ OF Nay which
IL the time for all movings in New-York Phila-
deplia loses, as a resident one OF her dis
fluff the duties OF important position conferred with
out soictaouthat Of librarian Of the Lenox Library
in New-Yotk City The long friendship existing be-
tween Dr. Al5oue aud the proprietor and editor
OF this journal makes it at once suitable
AID difficult to speak equally OF this re-
cocuiton Of Dr. Allb)nss eminent services to htera-
ture and the loss the home circle in Philadelphia
OF so genial snd accomplished n scholar and
gentleman. AS scholar, the N1luc OF Df. A4uDnnr-
w0- x. tGc Critical Dictionary OF Eng sl Literature Is
known and rpcOIu Zed by all students 40 home ana
abroad but the immense research and thorough kuOw
edge, the clear Judgment that its pages snow can ouy
Oe appreciated by ripe scuoiaFs themselves III Is ID ~
IFS cucvcioreic extent, the work or mind, Its
accuracy rkable as is its critical acumen"