New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-14
PERSONAL.

Senator Grover, of Oregon. is reported to be ser
ously i'll of paralysis at Wilmington. Del,
Mr. Walt Whitman will give q commemorative
address on Abraham Lincoln at Philadelphia on
Thursday, the fifteenth anniversary Of the Prcsl.
dents death.
The Hon. Hester Clymer. of Pennsylvania, is to
be married this week to Mrs. Clemens, a beautiful
widow of st. Louis. Senator Mcdonald also is sOOr
to marry a widow, who is described as Of remark.
able beauty.
Secterary Sherman is breaking ground for a hand
some house, to be built within few doOrs of that
he now occupiesin Washington. He drives out al
most every afternoon in one of the best appointed
eQuipages in that city.
When Mr.. Ruskin appeared in the lecture-room
recently, Mr. Conway says his hair was go dark and
glossy bis step 80 elastic and his face 80 bright and
full that It was nearly two minutes before he was
recognized and greeted with applause.
Augusta Victoria. the betrothed of Prince Will
lam of Germany. and the future Empress of that
country is tho niece of that Princess Henriette Of
Slesyig- HOlstein who married German physician.
plain Herr Doctor Esmarch The children OF the
good Herr Doctor will thus, some day, be able to
speak about their Cousin, the Empress"
The Hon. John Kelly gave an interesting lecture
in Boston Oh Monday evening on "Ihe Sisters Of
Charity" He alluded to the work performed by the
Sisters during the American civil war aud In va
rious cities of the North and South in days OF pes
tience and trouble, and stated that there were now
an Aggregate Of 26,050 Sisters going about the
world on their noble work.
Minister Foster just before leaving Mexico, re-
ceved from the American residents Of the City of
Mexico parting gift of a silver fac. smile Of the
Aztec Calendar Stone in the Cathedral WALL 1t
weighs about sixteen pounds of pure Mexican sill
YER. To Mrs. Foster was presented, nc the same
time, beautifully bound copy of Debray's ''Album
del Ferrocarriln The British residents also assem-
bled and gave to Mr. Foster a charming picture.
the work Of Mexican artist, and to Mrs. Foster
massive bracelet.
The Princess de Lusignan lives In a beautiful old
house adjoining that occupied by Victor Hugo. both
buildings belonging to the family OF the ancient
Kings Of Cyprus. The gardens are contiguous, and
the poet often leaves bis work to enjoy the sweet
voice of his neighbor, who is delightful amateur
singer. Victor Hugo and the Princess have long
been acquainted On the day of the centenary OF
"Hernani" he wrote Ter this picturesque letter:
Wednesday. 25th February. Between our two
ages, Madam, there is room for cinquantenaire of
Hernani.' My eighty years present their com
pliments to your thirty years, and my old lips kiss
your young hands, VICTOR HUGO"
The two eldest daughters Of the late Princess
Alice are named, one after their grandmother Vic
tOria, the other after their paternal grandmother
Elizabeth of Prussia. Victoria is seventeen and
Elizabeth sixteen. Both arc tall and well-grown
for their age with fair hair, light blue eyes, and
fresh complexion, bearing striking resemblance to
their aunt Princess Beatrice, and still more to their
cousin, Princess Charlotte, eldest daughter OF the
German Crown Prince. The recently performed
ceremony of their confirmation was simple and pa.
thetic. Princess Victoria entered the church led
by her grandmother Queen Victoria, and Princess
Elizabeth followed with the Princess Elizabeth of
Prussia The young sisters wore white silk dresses
with white mantles deeply edged with swans down.