National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-11-09
PERSONAL MENTION.
A Returned Consul and HHis Tribute Of
Faithful servIce-Otber Notes.


Captain ALI ed f. Lee, for the past four-and-a-
half years Consul. General at Frankfort on-the-
main, was in Washington yesterday, starting for
his home at Columbus last night. lie arrived at
New York from Germany week before last, and
has visited Washington at this time in order to
secure through the proper authorities the delivery
Of q valuable silver service from the custom
house, which was presented to him on his retire.
ment from Office by fly heads Of leading firms at
Frankfort. The service Is beautiful, ten set or
twelve pieces, fashioned IN the renaissance style,
and costing IN round numbers FIVE hundred dollars.
The custom. house charges upon II are 500. The
State Department is hopeful of securing remitial
of this duty, which would be an onerous tax upon
q man as penalty for having served his trust so
satisfactorily as to win this unusual tribute of up.
preciation-a tribute unknown heretofore In the
annals Of that stald old German city where thirty
consuldtcs clustered. special act OF Congress
may be necessary, as in the case of the Khedive's
Jewel, present to General sherman's eldest daugh-
ter. Mrs. Fitch. Captain Lee returns In excellent
health and has accepted the post of managing
editor OF the Ohio STATE Journal. He was formerly
Its assistant editor, and Is welcomed back by the
press and people OF Ohio, TO whom his exception
ally gallant army service originally endeared him.
Miss Lily Scidmorc is again In Washington, amer
prolonged tour In New England and the West.
She will be Joined by Mrs scldmore, her mother,
latern the month.
Hon. Frank Hatton, First Assistant Postmaster
General, returned Sunday evening from a flying
trip to HIS home at Burlington, Iowa, bringing
Mrs. Hatton and their little son, Richard an only
child. The family Of Mrs. Hhtton. whose maiden
name was Snyder, were originally Of Virginia,
though she met and married Mr.. Hatton In Iowa.
She is an attractive and accomplished lady in
telligent, and sympathetic In her husbands pur-
suits. She has often accompanied him TO WASH
ington, and finds a warm welcome awaiting
her from old friends at the Ebbitt House
General Tyner Mr.. Hattons predecessor between
whom and himself the personal friendly relations
arc uninterrupted, Is also ut the Ebbit, with Mrs
Tyner, whose health Is improving. Mr.. Hatton
has acted Postmaster General ever since his re.
turn, responsibility almost unprecedented to de.
volve upona newcomer, but which he fills with.
out friction, bringing to It the energy which has
made his. paper. the Hd,ckeyc, On acknowledged
, nnowe. rniic It's editor is still young man.
| DR.. and Mrs. Dexter have now taken the entlrt
building known as the John Quincy Adams house
Nos. 1888 and 1885 street, which still belongs Il
| the Adams estate. and have fitted up its elegan
parlors very handsomely for Congressman o.
Others wishing desirable suites The Adams fam
lily are greatly averse to selling landed property
II is one OF therdiosyncrasies, of which the worlt
| gives them credit for many. This residence wa
| built by ex President Adams the second, and wa
| his home at the time of his death.