New-York tribune., 1879-08-27
PERSONAL.

The Hon. f. L. Pierce and Professor Acland
oxford University, have just arrived in Boston from
! Liverpool.
Governor Hoyt, of Pennsylvania, who suffers
from rheumatism, Is staying with his family at Avon
Springs N Y, and Is ndustrously drinking the mineral
waters.
The Hon. George F. HOar will preside to-
morrow evening ut public meeting called by thirty
promne Mt ladies OF Worcester agtate matter or
women voting for the school committee.
The Hon. GaluSha A. Grow has returned
from a weeks oaDsassns in Maine. lie is very conf
dent the Republicans VIII elect their Governor by
the people. He goes TO Somerset PeDa, to open the
canvass IN that state and will spend the first week in
October in the OAio campaign.
Charlotte Cushman's villa at Newport is full
Of curious antique urntgre which she collected In E
rope and which never unpacked In America until
long after her death It is beautiful and quaint but
is continually falling to pieces aud it crcaks and cracks
as n thousand ghosts were In It..
The son of the late Charles Fechter is said
TO be o clever young man who is devolins himself TO
the law instead OF the stage. His sister. Mile Marie
Fechter the prma donna. is described excellent
young woman. who has been carefully brought up by
her mother and who has many dramatic gifts. She Is
pretty slender, and graceful, with sparkling black
eyes and delicate features.
General Comfy, United States Minister to
tho Sandwich Islands, says tfat the great hohday on
those Islands she Fourth of July On that day the Gen
eral keeps his house open from dawn to eve, and is
called upon by all tho dgnitares Of the Kingdom be-
ginning with the King The representatives of the
other foreign Governments also by their calls testify
their respect tor America.
Pope Leo Is said to look taller than he
really is because OF his extreme senderness his figure
however IL elegant In spite OF his leanness He has
spendidly shaUed head frnged with silver hair. and
kindly face healthy IN cOlorng. His mouth. chin and
law express strength and rmncss and there Ia said to
Inc in bs expression beautiful light OF inward Joy"
He wears a soutane close rodlngote OF soft, white
woollcn CLOTH taking the form Of the figure at the waist
ana held there with band O' embroidered silk, aud
buttoned quite down In front, showing the slippers OF
red silk embroidered with gold cape OF the
same color aud material falls from the shoulders TO the
elbows similarly butoned TO the coat in front with
some soft substance, like down erminc. odgns the
cane around the neck but not closely, and down the
front golden cord hangs around the neck. resting
the shoulders, and depending IN front.s golden and
jeWelietl cross His white hands narrow, ana the
fingers long aud beautifully rounded, ana tue nails are
perfectly gmOnd-shaped and piuk-1nted On his head
| he white akul cap.
Mr. Flood, the banker and miner of the Pa
eide Coast described by correspondent OF The Troy
Times as a In the prime OF life. weighing about 22O
pounds with light mustache and chin whiskers that
hardly conceal peculiar hamistrustful expression OF
the mouth lie evidently not fond OF personal dis
play He plain gray suit, straw hat, calico neck
tie, and no Icwery excepting miniature compass on
his watch chain. Dir. Floods present residence within
borders OF his park embracing 1000 acres is
pretentious homeiKe comfortable place, luxuriantIy
furnished, and with veranda around II SO cool and